Ned, that is a wonderful testimony concerning Paul.  That is great to be
sharp, right up to the end.

earlier, Ned Benton, wrote:
>Hello everyone,
>Yes, I am still alive!  I have been quite busy and at the same time, I can
>only confess "lazy" for the rest of the time.  I have read and kept up with
>the family and have faithfully prayed with and for you all and all request.
>I want to praise the Lord for what He is doing in the lives of many for whom
>we pray.  Phil, I am thankful for the good reports on George, Jenifer and
>family.  God is certainly blessing in that family and I praise Him for
>George's growth in Him.
>Kathy, hang in there!  You will get it!  You just needed a challengin in
>your otherwise dull and eventless life.  (smile)  I am praying for you and
>your family also.
>Thanks for the imformation on the talking cell phones.  I am going to check
>into it.  It is time for me to change providers and phones.  I am behind the
>times!
>We had an elderly man of the congregation to die last Friday morning.  He
>was 97 years old and a real blessing to the congregation.  There was no
>doubt in anyone's mind that Paul Minger loved Jesus.  Every time he was at
>service, he would say, "Thank God that He gave me another week".  Recently,
>he was found to have a broken hip.  It had been broken for a while and no
>one knew it.  He had to have surgery and from that point it was just down
>hill.  He spent that last week in a Hospis where he died last Friday morning
>about 2:30AM.  Today, David, our minister, said that he was visiting Paul in
>the hospital and Paul said, "let's talk".  David said, Okay, what shall we
>talk about"?  Paul had dozed off.  He awoke and David asked again.  This
>happened a couple more times then Paul awakened enough to respond.  Paul
>said, "the love of Jesus".  He really loved the Lord and so I am happy that
>he is now at home with the Lord.
>
>Okay, more than enough for one time.
>I love you guys and thank the Lord for you all constantly and for echurch.
>May He bless us all and be blessed in us all.
>
>Ned

John

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