Amelia "Mimi" Peterson

I do remember this lady my mom Lou Walker were friends my mom thought highly of her. Prayers for all love yall

“We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.” 2 Corinthians 5:8. Thus, the Lord has granted this for our dear Amelia “Mimi” (Armstrong) Peterson by His grace. Now she has entered into His rest.
Though “Amelia” has no direct meaning in the Hebrew language, combing it with “work” or “laborer” from the German meaning, along with Eli, which is God in Hebrew, we can derive a truth, Amelia, “Mimi” was a “Laborer for God”. Many come and many go in a lifetime, but there are a few, maybe even a handful at best, that have a deep spiritual heart and impact upon a soul, as this daughter of the King of kings did to me, her Nephew and countless others who were blessed by her sojourn on this earth.
I am reminded of a description of Timothy’s matriarchs; The Apostle Paul noted the sincere faith that lived first in Timothy’s grandmother, Lois, and then in his mother, Eunice, before being passed down to him. This shows how faith can be nurtured and sustained across generations within a family. Amelia “Mimi” did exemplify this sort of justification in her own family as Apostle Paul noted. She would find a mission field in retail work, in baby-sitting, in knitting or crocheting an Afghani or in a visit to the post office, leaving “God promises” book there for others to see, to open to read and be blessed, possibly coming to salvation by grace.
Even in the battles throughout her life, she found peace in being a witness to others truly being wonderfully knit by God himself, in 1944, to be birthed and to be a blessing in more ways than many would ever realize or know. Yes, she will be missed on the piano ivories, now no longer tickled by her playing. She would focus on hymns she played and defocus her listening to the many off key voices that gathered around to make the vocal attempts seem, well…, heavenly??
She had more energy daily, than seemed logical, age did not define her. Sometimes watching her could make a person feel worn out as she clearly did all things as if for the Lord. She demonstrated how the word of God had the power to bring the blessing, through many trials and troubles. How waiting on the Lord was the right thing to do, going to the Lord regardless of what the issue being faced. She would seek to find the blessings in every situation and could equally minister to a baby or to the most senior of any she may have ever encountered.
She was and is and shall always be my aunt, a significant portion of my life, a shoulder to rest upon at times, an open door to rest for my weary moments, a place to lay down, and a sanctuary to go, when all the scattered senses have left me. I will miss most of all, our discussions of scriptures, the testimonies of what God has done, was doing and hoped he would do. She was waiting for the sound of the trumpet; she waits no more, but would tell us, listen, listen! Thus, we give Glory to God for her, for her life and for her being the beautiful feet that brought the good news of the Gospel, in obedience to the word of the Lord. We know that she continued that which was started to the day of Christ. We give thanks to God for His indescribable gift, and for one of His earthly angels, “Mimi”. Amen.