Me & my wife operated a motel in 1973 at paducah ky. I met this wonderful family named the Strongs. Threw this family, my son Karig Jarvis, met Zacj and they became friends and Kraig was lead to accept the Lord. zacks mom & brother worked for us and they treated us like family. Me & my wfe and both boys accepted the Lord years later. Jeff is the oldest and he is a minister in orlando fla. and Kraig was the adult sunday school supertinent. He was doing really good and he was diagnois with cancer in 2005. He was 6 ft 4 inches and weight 265. He died july 10 2007. He only weighed 88 lbs. I asked him alot what are you doing today. He would ju8st smile and say I just waiting on the Lord to take me home. Before he died his mom , Ruby had a massive stroke adn that christmas our son had a massive stroke. Jeff had been a preacher and had back slidge on the Lord 20 years before. The day Kraig was buried he told me he was going back to churh. He did and got his degree in the minstry and is preaching now.
God sure knows what he is doing. He sure has given me strength to stand the trials. He soo good to us. will close for now . Your Bro Sis in christ
Mike & Ruby Loudermilk
ps is Ermma still living? if so tell her we Love her.
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