Where do I begin?????As her Oldest Niece and #1 Brothers #1, My Aunt Joann was truly one of a kind. We had our issues but made our peace. When I was down she would remind me of the Stock I came from as a family of faith who loved God with all of our fiber and being. Niecey she would say, you come from Good Stock and you know the Lord has you, The Lord will sustain You, The LORD!!! She would always have a word from the Lord to remind me I need to show God I have faith of a mustard seed in letting go and let God. One specific time and space I remember I was really upset about something one of those times I saw no end in sight and felt hopeless. I called her and she asked me point blank had I prayed about the situation. I said no, she and I will NEVER forget this lesson from her to me and I pass this lesson along to my Students and Mentees. When you pray you take your problems and burdens to the Altar and leave them there. Take everything you have and are to GOD and leave it there and walk away. You see your faith is trusting God will take care of you and your little situation and he needs NOT YOUR HELP!! If you have faith of a mustard seed and take your burdens to God, you have to trust that he will always take care of you but he does not need your help!!! God has it and you are in the way if you think he needs your help with your issues or problems. So Niecey you get on your knees and pray lay your issues at the feet of JESUS at his Altar and leave it there. Walk away Niecey, walk away and wait on God to do his thing. I was about 22 or 23 when we had this conversation. She said she learned that from Elder Lorenzo Paytee who proceeded her in sleep by 4 days. So once again Elder Paytee our beloved Pastor, Mentor, Educator and Extended family touched me through Aunt Joanne. They both will be sorely missed. Thank you GOD for allowing me to speak to her one last time the Friday before her passing to check on her, after Elders passing, we had a nice chat. Her last words to me were Niecey behave yourself........Sleep Well Auntie because you have King Jesus to meet Soon and Very Soon with Grand Daddy, Bibi, Aunt Katherine,Little Baby Boy, Daddy and Uncle Leon and a host of other family and friends !!!! Jesus will be the next face she will gaze upon when she wakes up. Glory to God in the highest. GOD IS GOOD!!! ALL THE TIME, ALL THE TIME GOD IS GOOD!!! See you in that Great Gettin Up Morning and you will Walk Around Heaven All Day!!!!!!!