tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32201783.post3505501830340042750..comments2023-05-03T08:07:22.642-05:00Comments on RIDLEY BARRON: It's been five years.Ridleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08977803980539442729noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32201783.post-21633420735883897772009-04-11T10:59:00.000-05:002009-04-11T10:59:00.000-05:00Thank you for blogging about this. I can't tell yo...Thank you for blogging about this. I can't tell you how often I think and reflect on God's goodness and faithfulness everytime I see your picture of your sweet family on my fridge. I will never forget that night Joanna called me and told me. I was certian that the facts were wrong and she didn't get the whole story. When Bro. Jerry asked me to say something in the funeral I thought - HOW? What is there to say? I am dumbfounded...That is when God chose the still, painful moment to take me to Psalm 116. There I counted 13 reasons why I should PRAISE the Lord, not question Him. Psalm 116:15 states, "Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints." As I myself questioned why God would take your teammate from you IN MINISTRY i was quickly reminded that child, adult, senior citizen, infant - our home is not here. It brings Him no greater joy than to be at Home with Him. From another perspective about to marry into the ministry, this was one of the most definiing moments of my life. It has shaped Michael and I's marriage and ministry in the sense that God established the family long before the church. Thank you for being a youth minister that always exemplfied that in your own marriage and ministry long before one of your students realized it. Thank you for being a youth minister that even in this season of your life 5 years ago, turned to the Lord and scripture. You will forever be one of my spiritual giants in my life.Tracihttp://www.michaeltracijenkins.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com