Ignacia Yanez

There are only a few people in this world that have or had the qualities that my mother in law had. She was an excellent mother and the best mother in law any one could imagine. She was always supportive of me and my family. She accepted me, loved me, treat me like a daughter; and gave me the gift of her son and of being a part of her family. I'll never forget how special she made me feel when she would save for me some of her "tortitas dulces" and prepared coffee for me to enjoy with her. My memories of her crying with me when I struggled to get pregnant, lost a pregnancy; and rejoicing with me when Chompi and Margie were born will always be in my mind.
I'll always be thankful for the love she had for my son Cesar and my grandson Angel; for praying for them and accepting them as her own. I thank God that he allowed me to be part of her life, and that in her I found the mother I lost and the inspiration to meet challenges in life. Although I miss her laugh, stories, and presence I know that when Jesus returns I will be able to enjoy her company again but this time eternally.

My Grandma was the best grandma a grandson could ever have! I will miss her dearly! I pray my entire family will go to heaven so we can reunite with the Her and our heavenly Father! I know it would make her vary happy if she sees us again,and I would like to make her happy just as she made me happy!

my grandma was the best
i remember when she used to babysit my brother and i she would always be watching these tv shows that where in spanish, but in one of the tv shows that really liked was el chavo del ocho , and when it would go on she would always call my brother and i and say (hey come here el chive del ocho is on tv come and watch it but in spanish) she was always nice i will always love her and i cant wait to see her again.

I believe my grandma was a unique person to each person in my family. We all had a special relationship with her, and I’m glad to share mine with you.

One of the memories I have of Ama was the one-hour that I had to sit joining her watching her favorite show, Christina. I never understood what the show was about, but I sat there and watched the show because after I had something to look forward to. Since I sat and behaved, Ama would give me a piece of gum after the show. We would sit on the floor in the living room as we played the Calzones game with our gum. If you have a piece of gum in your mouth now, you might want to try this out. The game was simple, but it was so much fun. The game goes like this; You think of a person, usually a family member and say, “These are “Aaron’s” underwear. You would hold the gum with your teeth while pulling two ends of the gum down and outward. If you look down as you pull, you will see the shape of underwear. If done correctly, there would be holes or tears in the gum, which would symbolize old, used underwear. This was the joke of the game. As I reminisce on this time spent with Ama I remember her laughing the most when her children would be called out. I believe one time she actually showed me one of my Tio’s (uncles) underwear!

Seeing my Ama’s happiness brings happiness to me now. She was a strong pillar for this family, which is why the Yanez Family is so strong and connected.

I have no doubt in my mind that she will enter into the kingdom of the Most High. I love you so much Ama, and now I know I have to have the same love for God that you had if I want to see you again. I hope you have a wonderful nap Ama. You know why? God is coming really soon.

Missing you,

Mijo Aaron.

ii love, && missz' yu with all of myy heart:D
-"MARRRYYYY!! (;

I love you AMA(: te quire muchisimomos
-Leilani

AMA(;
My ama, was thee greatest ama that ii could ever haveii have lived with her since ii wassz 5 years oldfor as long as ii could remember ii would always see her sitting on her chair watching her novelas(;
sometimes ii would sit && watch them with her as iif ii could understand them haha.
&& when we moved too loma linda ii was happy that she came with us(;
ii would come home from school && always hear her on the couch watching casso cerrado (=
ii hated seeing her at home crying, && in pain :l iit hurt me buht ii knew that she was one of the strongest person that ii kno(:
&& when ii went too go see her at the hospital iit hurt me seeing her in pain, but i knew that she was a strong woman.buht ii am comforted knowing the fact that this will not be the last time that ii see her, && ii know ii will see my precious lord && savior along with my Ama && ii look forward too that one day seeing her hands, && her smile :D

hola ama,
i cant wait for the day when we are all together with god. to be honest i loved all the times when the family and i would go to your house after church years ago. you were always there and i enjoyed the moments i had to talk with you, some times i would talk to you in english and i knew you knew some english, i just didnt like to talk in spanish alot cause i sound weird speaking it.

i miss you, and when i saw you in pain at the hospital i knew there was not much time left and when your time came i wanted to cry, but i tried to hold back but you looked peaceful, as if you were finally sleeping. i just broke down. i will always miss you ama and i love you!

Ama la quiero mucho y la voy a extranar tanto. Usted fue tan buena con nosotros y con nis hijos. Siempre la tendre en mi mente y en mi corazon. Yo se que usted ya no tiene dolor y no sabe que feliz me hace el saber eso. Ahorita hay mucha tristesa en mi corazon porque solo el saber que ya no la voy a volver a ver es duro pero me da tranquilidad el saber que la volveremos a ver un dia ojala no muy lejano cuando Dios cumpla su promesa. Gracias Ama por tanto amor a mi y a mis hijos, Hugo, mis hermanos, a todos a los que usted aprecio mucho. Mis hijos la quieren mucho y yo se que la van a extranar. Gracias por tan bonitos recuerdos que deja atras. No va ser igual las fiestas sin usted verla alli en la esquina de ese sillon en casa de Guero. Al comerme un Gansito con leche siempre me recuerdara a usted. Gracias a usted supe hacer los panesitos que tanto nos gusta con su hombliguito y es un honor poder haber maestriado la receta igual a los suyos que usted aprobo la ultima vez que los hice. Usted deja tantos recuerdos no solo fisicos sino en nuestros corazones y con una sonrisa y tambien llanto la recordaremos. Gracias por ser quien fue con nosotros y por darnos buenos ejemplos y ser la mejor madre en el mundo para mi. La Quiero Mucho Ama. Como la vamos a extranar...yo ya la extrano:( Ay que chillones salimos, sera que nos parecemos a usted? No le hace, solo confirma tanto amor a usted.

Ama, we all love you. Such a beautiful happy picture! We all have so many special memories from our childhood, my favorite were always with the buenelos and tortillas de azucar, but more recently in our adulthood. One I'm grateful for is you being able to see and hold Tierzah and Saraiah. I'll treasure those pictures and each of those moments forever! My most recent, most favorite memory with you, is when I was pregnant with Saraiah, waiting to find out if she was going to be a boy or a girl. And everytime we'd talk you'd always relate with me and tell me stories of each time you were pregnant. How Abuelito always knew you were having a boy even though you wanted a girl so badly. But he was right for the first four, and then finally how happy you were to have the first of your girls. I remember how much we laughed, how I could hear the excitement and mischieviousness in your voice, and all the happiness I saw in your eyes. Those are only some of the wonderful memories I'll hold close of you Ama! Te quiero Mucho y para siempre,
p.s. Until we see you again in Heaven with Tierzah and Abuelito!

My grandma,what can i say,she was such a strong women who always set an example to all around her.Mark and I went to the hospital.And she was there,it hurt me to see her there in such pain.I started to cry,because i didnt think anything could ever happen to her,she had gone through so much to end here.It had finally set in that she might not recover this time.But as i start to cry,she tells mark and i.No lloran.She told it to us so peaceful and comforting tellig us how everything would be okay,but for the first time i was afraid.She was such a strong women.I guess God put people through certain things because he knew they could over come.But i myself know i would never be able to go through what she did.She was a strong women and a lady.Who always smelled so good!! I'll never forget my Ama.Now i just can't wait for the second coming,Because i know we all will be there.

Just in case I don't get to say this in person to the Yañez family, I want to write it down here. I had the privilege and honor of knowing your mom and spending time with her. She was one of the most humble and nicest people I have ever met. She always has a smile. I always thought it was funnny she spoke to me in such a formal manner, me hablaba de usted en lugar de tú. She opened the doors of her house and her heart to me. I would often spend alot of time at her house. I spent long hours talking with her and listening to her stories, often times until midnight. We would just sit at Maggie's bed and talk like a bunch of girls. She told me stories about how she met her husband and how much she loved him, stories about her native Parral. She was always kind, funny and respectful. I was blessed to have met her. She left you a great example to follow. Thank you Yañez family for your friendship and the opportunity to get to know your mom. Let's hold on to that blessed hope of Christ's second coming when we shall see her again!
With love, Mimi

A mi MADRE QUERIDA

NUNCA LA OLVIDARE Y QUE SIEMPRE LA LLEVARE CONMIGO QUE EN MI CORAZON. GRACIAS POR SU GRAN EJEMPLO QUE ME DIO. Y QUE GRACIAS A SU GRAN ESFUERZO SIMPRE MOS LLEVO ADELANTE SI INPORTAR LAS CIRCUSTANCIAS. GRACIAS POR SU AMOR INCONDICIONAL Y SU CUIDADO QUE SIEMPRE NOS BRINDO, GRACIAS POR SU SACRIFICIO. ESTOY ORGULLOSO Y AGRADECIDO TE HABER TENIDO EL PRIVILEJIO DE SER SU UNO DE SUS HIJOS. GRACIAS POR SIERMPRE DARNOS ALENTARNOS PARA ASI ALCANSAR NUESTROS SUENOS. ESPERO QUE PRONTO ESTAREMOS UNIDOS OTRA VEZ CUANDO REGRESE NUESTRO SENOR JESUS. TE QUIERO MUCHO SIEMPRE

Abuelita Nacha, you will always be in my heart. I thank God everyday that he put you in my life. I have faith in God that I will see you in Heaven again. Watch over us now as we live our lives. Te Quiero con todo mi corazon. I love you sooo much. Muah!

Being asked to share memory is as hard as picking a single grain of sand from the beach. It can't be done. My best memories were of Christmas. To look around and see this enormous family joined together by one single woman. How awesome was that! I loved the look of joy on Ama's face when we were all gathered together. I then think of how Ama would babysit us and how I would always ask for juice. Man how I hated being told that it had to thaw out before she could make it since she would always have thoses frozen juices that you added water or Sprite to. Which brings me to how I loved Ama's cooking. I didn't matter what she made because it was all wonderful. You could taste her love in every bite. I have to say that it's a "Grandma" thing because I have tried and failed to make things that taste the same. Don't get me started on her untouchables (her china set, jewelery box and glass things) I always thought why have something near children and tell them that they can't touch it was ALWAYS a set up. I think that Ama was greatful to have so many grandchildren because she would always put us to work. Either washing clothes by hand on that scrub board or hanging them with her on the clothes line. And two things that you never messed with were her watching CHIPS and her news paper. Lastly, I see you in us girls. Tia Tere is your Strength/the rock, Tia Ceci is your Heart and Tia Maggie is your Playfulness. I even see it in Klarisa and myself. Klarisa is all Tia Maggie with a dash of Tia Ceci and I am all Tia Tere with the other part of Tia Ceci. There is peace in this, because you will always be with us in so many ways. Be it memories or just who we are because of you. I love you dearly, my Ama, and I can not wait to be reunited with you in Heaven.

Ama La voy a extranar. Siempre vas estar en mi corazon. Gracias por tu amor, tu esfuerzas,y todo lo que nos ensenastes. Gracias por el privilejio de ser parte de esta familia tan unida. Por tu ejemplo enesenar me ser fuerte. Mis mejores memorias son cuando estabanos todos juntos. No importaba donde. Cuando ivanos campando, la playa, al parque, fiestas de cumple anos. Muchas buenas memorias. Ahora que estas descansando segiran tu hijos unidos en memoria de ti y por lo que luchabas. La quiero muchisimo Ama. Pronto nos veremos en el Cielo con nuestro Christo Jesus. Hasta entonses su memoria siempre va estar en medio de nosotros.

te amo ama. i will see you in heaven with jesus. isaac

te amo ama y jesus te va a quitar tus awis y no vas a tener mas dolor y me gusta tus dientes. julian luva.

Ama is the only Grandma that I've ever really known and I will be forever grateful to her for accepting me into the family and loving me like one of her own.

Ama was as much a presence to me as a person. Just knowing she was in her room, or in the kitchen, or outside watching the other grandkids play, I felt at home. Part of the Yanez unity was knowing we were all extensions of this loving, longsuffering, and wonderful woman. We still are. She was more than a beloved woman, to me she was a God-sent symbol of joy through hardship, and triumph through faith. I will miss her dearly, and I will miss the glow in her eyes when she looked at any of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. But I know I will see her again when the Lord returns in all his Glory, and we will be together when the Lord calls us home.

Mayo 20, 2011

"Para mi Madrecita Santa"

"Mami la voy a extanar mucho. La quiero mucho. Siempre la voy a llevar en mi corazon. Gracias por ser Mi Madre y Mi Padre a la misma vez. Todo lo que tengo y todo lo que soy se lo debo a usted porque usted me dio las fuerzas para que yo nunca me desanimara sin importar cualquier situacion. Gracias por darme amor y por darme la vida".
-Daniel-
(Loma Linda, CA)

Ama, la quiero mucho y la voy a extranar. Gracias por todo el amor que me dio a mi y a mis hijos (Diana & Ernie).

My grandma was like a second mom to all of us grandkids. We were all babysat and raised by her at some point in our lives. She was always there when needed. She was encouraging and she always listened to you when you wanted to talk with her. She was funny in her own way. =) I loved seeing her happy when she was surrounded by her family. I remember her cooking and baking. The panesitos and tortillitas are BOMB! Also, I loved when she made me calabasitas with corn and cheese. I just loved my ama's cooking. Another memory of her that i have is that when she lived close by my house, I basically lived at their house. We would make her bed together, then I'd try "teaching" her how to speak english by reading these books that she had. She was so patient with me by humoring me. She will always be missed and loved by all. I love you AMA!
P.S. What a great picture of grandma. She looks beautiful and so happy =)