Beth Ann Bergland Johnson

I was so fortunate to meet Beth in ECFE over 20 years ago, but even luckier, that our lives were entwined many times throughout the years, a great friendship that I will cherish right into Heaven when we meet again. She was a bright, joyful, dynamo - full of fun, completely generous, talented, and inspiring. We both loved raising boys, we were both Christians, and attended Woodridge. We both ended up with a "trailer baby" years later, when we thought we had left the baby years. We got to share sports, when Ryan was on a soccer team with Cole for a brief season. Beth did a few gardening projects for me with Bloom & Groom, with great confidence and ambition as she started up her business. Unfortunately, shortly after her divorce, I too found myself in the same situation, as my family fell apart, and I was divorced. It was during that time that we grew apart, because we were both trying to begin again, and I moved to a different community. Beth had many plates in the air, and I too know how sad and difficult it is, when your own failures cause you to drop the plates, but especially the main platter - your marriage and family. I know first-hand how alcoholism impacts relationships and families, in my own marriage, and I know how painful it is to watch someone so full of life and potential, lose a battle with addiction. It hurts so much, but I can tell you, God provides redeeming love, peace, and healing to all those left in the wake of it. You are right Logan, you are so lucky to have had those years with your vibrant, beautiful, loving mother. I know you will miss her so deeply, but she is always with you, as is the Holy Spirit within you, to provide strength, peace, and your very next step. She is now in the throneroom, face to face with her Lord and Savior. I hope that is a comfort to you every time you long for her presence and touch. I hope you all see glimpses of her every day, and in your own children you may have someday. She loved you with everything in her.