Thank you all for your messages of support. I still can't believe this is all real. I've spent the last 26 hours convincing myself that I am no smarter than God and that He knows what He's doing.
My father passed away yesterday, March 5th at around 6 am. The doctors aren't sure what happened. It may have been a heart attack or a complication with a blood clot, which he was prone to. Mom found him and rushed him to the hospital, but dad had already entered into eternity.

I have been so blessed to share so many wonderful experiences with my dad. We added onto the house, He did Bekah and I's wedding, he preached my ordination, he even helped us put down a tile floor in our house. There was very little dad wouldn't try to build. He even left mom with half a finished bathroom. That was our dad, always working on another project. He loved to work.

The names of all the people my dad had a life changing affect on could never be written down on earthly paper. Through his service to several churches as pastor, the Alabama Baptist Convention as Discipleship Training Director, and two associations as Director of Missions dad touched countless lives, but especially us, his family. We never had to doubt whether our dad loved us. He told us every chance he got.

Heaven has never seemed so real to me. This is what our faith is all about. Dad is done with his earthly life. None of us would have wanted him to begin eternity this soon. I rest in knowing that my dad is more alive right now than he has ever been. My dad, praise our Lord Jesus Christ, can now stand in the presence of his creator. In a way I'm jealous. In a very different way, I miss him so much and would do anything to hear his voice again.

The visitation will be Saturday at Berryhill Funeral Home in Huntsville from 5-8 pm. The funeral will be at FBC Madison in Madison, AL at 2 pm. All who knew him are welcome to come and share your stories of him with us.

Thank you again for your prayers and support. We will need them even more in the upcoming months.