I think that is neat he was not scared and was ok because he knew he was going to Heaven

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I would rather live my life as if there is a God, and die to find out there isn't, than live my life as if there isn't, and die to find out there is

IN GOD WE TRUST
Karen Carter  '74
-KC- Ministries


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From: Sharon Hooley <[log in to unmask]>
> Kathy and all,
> 
> that reminds me of when my great uncle Willard died in church.  We teens 
> were in Sunday school when someone came and told our teacher something was 
> wrong.  I don't know if he/she said exactly what it was; I was sleeping, a 
> naughty naughty thing I've done for years.  We stayed in our class longer 
> than usual.  Then I remembered the teacher saying, "we might as well go in." 
> Walking to my family's pew (my parents were gone at the time so I was 
> staying with my brother's family.), I heard short snoring sounds, and 
> someone, a nurse, said, "Willard, can you hear us?"  Another one of my 
> brothers "happened" to be there.  he rarely came to church.  he was a member 
> of a volunteer emergency team.  I think maybe some of them came to work on 
> Willard.  The ambulance came and took him away.
> 
> Later, I was told what happened.  Uncle Willard stood, holding his bible and 
> testifying about Jesus.  Suddenly, he fell back onto the bench.  My brother 
> asked him if he was all right.  he said he was and continued his testimony. 
> he collapsed again, this time for good.  I don't know whether he died 
> immediately, at the hospital, or when.  Church service was ended.  this is 
> as close as I've come to someone dying.  I've often wondered what it is like 
> to hold a dying person's hand as he/she slips into eternity.
> 
> And speaking of dying, one of my friends from Daybreak plans to come live in 
> my house.  Her name is Tawney, and she's about my age.  She told me that 
> only 18% of her liver is functioning.  She went through kidney failure 
> twice.  she is a diabetic.  She also has osteoporosis.  Two or three years 
> ago, I think, she had a stroke that has affected mobility and speech.  She 
> says she has a brain injury.  I'm not sure if she is talking about the 
> stroke, but whatever it was, it has also affected her mind.  I don't know if 
> this was the cause of her mental illness, bipolar.  She had to learn to walk 
> and talk again.  I've heard someone talking with her about reading the 
> bible, and, although I didn't hear all she said, it sounded positive.  I 
> talked with her about the praying that I do with Phil, and she din't judge 
> me, but said that prayer is relaxing.  So I don't know if she's saved.  With 
> her health the way it is, it sounds like she could die in the not so distant 
> future.  Please pray for us, and for her, that we will be good witnesses, 
> and that she will hear God's voice of salvation and healing.
> 
> I still apreciate this list, and for Vicki and Phil's work in bringing us 
> together.
> 
> God bless you all!
> 
> Sharon