Thanks all. The funeral was yesterday...very interesting. Some family members wer upset about the nature of the services that my mom chose. My sister had faith in God but was estranged from my moms church; however, my mom chose to have her pastor very active in the service. My niece was upset and walked out for a time, but all of the siblings tried to get up and speak about my sister to turn the focus back on her and less on my mom...if that makes sense. My mom and my sister had a strained relationship.
I'm at peace with the whole thing now I think. After spending time in prayer this morning, I have come to grips with the sovergnity and goodness of God and will not question why this happened. She struggled with her mental illness for SO long and then the physical illnesses seemed to escalate when my brother passed. She is done fighting and is at peace.
With all the stuff that has happened on this forum I can provide proof to anyone who may want it, but I can assure you that this is real, your prayers were not in vain and I appreciate all the well wishes.