Heaven and a purpose in death

The topic this week in my daily devotional has been Heaven. Here are a few things I've read about.
Who will be there? Our Triune God--Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. All of the angels, the old testament saints, and all believers. (A side note:What about those little ones who never had the chance or the knowledge to be saved? I believe that little ones who are lost immediately go into the presence of the Heavenly Father and that God has a certain time or age when He holds us accountable for our sins. A little child or a baby, born or unborn, isn't aware of it's sinful nature and therefore is not held accountable.)
How will we be different physically? We'll have glorified bodies like Jesus had when He arose on the 3rd day. We know that Jesus had a visible physical form, could just appear in a locked room, and could be touched.
Will we recognize each other? Our bodies will be identifiable. Jesus' followers recognized Him.

Here are some others' thoughts about Heaven:
"All the things that made Earth unlovely and tragic will be absent in Heaven." Billy Graham
"Has this world been so kind to you that you should leave with regret?There are better things ahead than any we leave behind." C.S. Lewis
"We talk about Heaven being so far away. It is within speaking distance of those who belong there. Heaven is a prepared place for prepared people." D.L. Moody
"Hearts on earth say in the course of a joyful experience, 'I don't ever want this to end.' But it invariably does. The hearts of those in heaven say, 'I want this to go on forever.' And it will. There is no better news than this." J.I. Packer
"There will be little else we shall want of heaven besides Jesus Christ. He will be our bread, our food, our beauty, and our glorious dress. The atmosphere of heaven will be Christ; everything in heaven will be Christ-like: yes, Christ is the heaven of His people." C.H. Spurgeon
"The best is yet to be." John Wesley

An acquaintance of mine (a 26 year old mother of a 1 year old) is currently battling leukemia. Two months ago, she was given 2 months to live. She is still fighting with some experimental treatments. She has written in her blog that she had been researching Heaven as if she was going on a trip. It's a good thing for us to think about if we've lost loved ones or, in my case, babies. Just remember that this is temporary. We'll be with them always someday.
Another little thought about a purpose in death. I am very attached to this world. I like living, for the most part. I like doing my thing--taking care of my kids, being with my family and friends, playing my music really loud, cooking, making cards. I could go on and on. I noticed years ago, before I lost Mercy and Blessing, that with each death I endured, I was weaned a little more off of this world. The sting of death (that of loved ones) is relieving the sting of death (my own someday). Each loss makes me more ready for Heaven. I have a lot of people to look forward to seeing: Jesus, Christian, Mercy, Blessing, Ethan, Rebecca, Brianna (the triplets), little Ricky (my 5 mo. old nephew who died), my Grandma and Great Grandma. While I still am attached to living in this world, I can look forward to living in the next and never facing the pain I've gone through in this life.
Til next time,
Paula