God provides for our care in tribulation.
There was a time that we almost lost our house.
We weren't prepared for that.
It's just something that comes out of the blue.
I was in Johnson Bible College and the engine in my car blows up.
I'm not prepared for that.
We all have experienced that.
And so tribulations come in our lives.
And so the other thing we have to struggle with
when we were trying to understand what is this tribulation the guy's talking about
is it a single massive event
that is lended to a time and space.
Or is it speaking about the tribulations that we're going to face all through life.
Remember Jesus when he left us or before he left this earth is
as he talking to the disciples John 16:33,
which is just before he begins to pray for them
that high priestly prayer we talked about
in the sermon
says this:
in this world, you will have troubles.
You will have tribulations.
You will have struggles.
Then he says to take heart.
Because I have overcome the world.
And so Jesus is already preparing those that believe in him
that their lives are not going to be easy.
That they're going to be filled with trials and struggles and tribulations.
And so that tribulation follows that the life of the church
until God comes and makes everything right again.
Remember when he when he started this whole thing, everything was perfect.
We messed it up. We brought tribulations on ourselves.
Line.
This is the boy's team.
Now I don't think people realize how dominant we were in basketball.
I read a book about this.
In the 1920s,
high school basketball was known for Kansas, Indiana and New York City.
This was like one of the three hotbeds for high school basketball in the nation.
And from Monrovia,
you have three people who are in the College Basketball Hall of Fame.
Three.
Sidnely Lambert has ties to the area.
They're not strong.
But he's known as a Monrovia boy.
John Wooden was born at Hall.
Ten times he coached UCLA to a national championship.
Branch McCracken's from here.
He won two.
So our town has ties to 12 national championships.
More than any other town in the nation.
Until the guy from Connecticut wins a couple more.
Um, yeah, so this is a really dominant area.
Branch McCracken
played 8th grade basketball his 6th, 7th and 8th grade years.
And then got on the high school team.
They won county
his freshman year, junior and senior.
And Monrovia had such a dominant basketball team, they went to Cincinnati.
And participate in this tri-state tournament.
There were 70 teams there from three different states.
And we won it twice.
And he was actually MVP of the tournament twice.
Monrovia was so dominant, they had a traveling trophy.
They let us keep it.
We have the traveling trophy down- now it's at the library for the display.
That's how dominant they were.
Branch McCracken was so well known
that local high schools when they would dedicate their gym.
They would have him come.
As a high school player.
He was such a celebrity., he would go dedicate their gyms.
He graduates from Meredith IU.
One year he scored 33% of all the IU points.
And here's what what people don't realize.
He was such an athlete,
he not only played basketball, but he was all-Big Ten in football.
And he was such a dominant football player, he graduated
he actually got drafted by the Green Bay Packers.
To play pro football and he turned them down.
And end up playing pro basketball.
And coached at Ball State.
And then made his way to IU.
As an IU coach, he won two national championships.
So IU in basketball history is pretty dominant.
In fact, when people talk about Monrovia football,
they get a little touchy.
Like if you want to change anything in the field.
People flip out.
Because it was their family.
That dedicated, the light poles or the drains in the concession stand.
Or it was her grandfather brought his tractor over to level out the goal line.
I mean the people get really touchy about Monrovia football.
Because it's such a family thing.
I remember I was like five.
My dad was like, we're going tonight.
What are we going to? We're going to midnight practice.
I had no idea what midnight practice was.
Well, Monrovia had this tradition of midnight practice.
We were the first first football team in the state of Indiana
to practice football.
I remember coming down here and it was packed.
It was like a homecoming game for people just to watch practice.
And like you ran the midnight mile.
So all the linesmen ran the mile first.
And it was time. They kept a record of it.
Then all the backs would run the midnight mile.
They did big eights.
But after you had two days of two a day, you all came over for camp.
And everybody spent like Wednesday and Saturday in the gym.
And you had camp.
And all the moms would cook food.
It was just a real community thing that they don't have now
because the way of the season starts.
The football is a really big thing.
Still a big thing here at that.
There ain't much to the words, but the music is grand.
You'll be singing it to beat the band.
Now you've heard of your "Will O' The Wisp".
But give a little listen to this.
It goes ja da - Ja da. Ja da, ja da, jing jing jing.
Ja da - Ja da. Ja da, jing jing jing.
That's a funny little bit of melody.
It's so soothing and appealing to me.
It goes ja da - Ja da. Ja da, ja da, jing jing jing.
Now ev'ryone was singing a...
- Carrots? - Yeah.
Yeah, I got about five pounds of them.
I froze them.
And I'll tell I had some last night. Best carrots I ever ate.
I've already used them up.
My wife had to go for a two week vacation.
So I just cooked carrots and ate 'em.
Diet food.
I never eat carrots that was that good before.
- Think it worked? - They ate 'em all.
What not worked?
Diet food but I drink a lot of beer to wash it down.
Oh, okay.
I couldn't figure it out.
I'd say I don't think it worked.
Oh.
- I've been to therapy this morning. - Oh have you?
I had an early appointment too.
Well, get it over with.
Yep, I was up there at 6:30.
- 6:30? - Yeah.
I don't know. I still don't think I have the zip I ought to have.
I run out of gas.
Well, you had major surgery.
It will take a while.
They say it takes six months.
It was a year before he started feeling good.
Hmm.
Come time you're gonna need to make a surgery.
- That's right. - They don't make it out of it.
Sometimes you don't even make it in.
Yeah.
How much more therapy you gotta do?
Uhhh.
A couple more weeks I think.
She keeps cranking this thing up on me every day too.
Turns it a little bit.
I started out at 15 minutes.
And then they cranked it up to 20 minutes.
Now she's trying to get it to 25..
On that pedal deal.
Where you smack it forward.
Uh-huh.
Did you get in the pool yet?
Pool? No.
No.
I ain't got all healed up yet.
How long before you can do that?
Whenever these scabs disappear.
You're in all that.
That's going to be the best thing for you.
Yeah.
Low impact on your body.
But it's good for you, gets you moving.
That's what we did with my mom.
She had the same thing.
Put her in the pool.
I ran out of gas.
Yeah, that's how she was for a while too.
Now I just.
Yesterday. I don't know. Yesterday I did that.
I went home and slept for about three hours yesterday.
After I went to therapy.
Well, yeah. You're tired, Bud.
I feel pretty good today after I just got back from therapy.
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
And to the Republic for which it stands.
One nation under God.
Indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
Architect of the universe.
We reverently invoke thy blessing.
Won't thee be pleased to open this meeting in peace.
And close it in harmony.
Amen.
Okay. Um.
Mike, you want to say something, go ahead.
Lots of good activity on the county level.
I think that the county is looking at
how does the county work with municipalities
to create density and cluster of growth.
So that would also spread out through the county.
We want to see municipalities grow.
And use the sewer and water capacities we have.
That'll make a more efficient delivery of service on the county level.
So little by little, I think we're looking at
is the idea of cluster and density working their way into the county plan.
As to how we can see benefit of
Monrovia, Martinsville,
Morgantown and Mooresville.
Being the areas to push people
so that we can still enjoy the rural aspects
that we like out here on the west side.
And that's the key is
hopefully more homes will be built for people.
We could use a little population boost in Morgan County.
I was explaining earlier.
Some of our key largest employers are putting pressure on.
We need housing for our workforce here.
Because a workforce that lives closer to the workplace
is more beneficial to the employer.
It's more productive.
But having more homes is not to help us as much is getting more business.
Because our tax base is -
I mean if you just build it base it just on what the...
They can't support it.
They like the small town aspect whether or not...
You're not going to get a fertile field
necessarily from more homes in the area.
I'm not necessarily speaking just of Monrovia when I speak.
But I would urge you to look for balance
in both population and personal tax base
We need both.
No, we got more residential than we have business.
Without a doubt.
And then, if I may.
One thing to consider is.
When a use is permitted.
Let that permitted use flourish.
Just remember, if you want business to be here,
be friendly to the business that would be here.
That's a basic philosophy in economic development.
Your ordinances.
Your concepts.
Your attitudes toward business should be welcoming.
Because if the business doesn't feel welcome -
And I'm not just speaking about Monrovia.
In the past, Morgan County has a history of saying
Eh.
And we're paying the price for that today.
And that's the reason I came home a year ago.
Back to Indiana was because the leadership in the county asked me
Will you come be part of this change to help us bring some growth?
That's why I came here.
So I understand the concern about population.
Um.
I use to be director for the town of Fisher,
when it went from 4500 to 18,000 people in the early 90s.
And now, folks, that's not gonna happen here.
Let's hope not.
Well, you know.
You're right.
If that's what you don't want, let's hope not.
- We don't want that. - That's right.
That's exactly right.
So from a planning perspective, that's a good thing to know.
But our county has to grow more than 1% annual population growth per year
Or you're all going to suffer.
Monrovia will continue to suffer without people.
So the issue is at what balance, at what cost.
But our county
can afford to grow more than just six or 700 people per year on a net basis.
We have room for more people than that.
We just have to figure out where through cluster and density.
And through good planning.
I think that's what the county leaders are working on.
That's kind of it in a nutshell.
Dawg House pizzas. For pickup or delivery?
Okay. Can I have your last name?
It's over on Everett. Is that okay?
Okay.
What's the first name?
And the address?
And your phone number? Okay, what would you like?
Anything else?
You can get five or ten.
All right. Sixteen inch.
Half supreme. Half pepperoni. Sauce with pineapple.
Five bread sticks, six cheese.
It's going to be $31.48.
And would you like to pay with a card?
There's pepperoni sauce with pineapple in the one half. Correct.
Okay.
All right. That's going to make it $25.90.
And I'm ready for the card number.
All right. We'll see you in about 45 minutes.
Can you open that door for me? Gotta get it out of here.
Dawg House pizza. For pickup or delivery?
Aw, Come on.
Ho.
Hup.
Ho.
Whose hogs have gone back?
Whoa.
For all of you that just joined us.
Welcome to the Lodge.
Um. We are pleased that you are able to attend.
And help us honor a deserving brother.
Freemasonry
has always taught a proper reverence
and veneration
for those whose years have brought them positions of eminence
in our craft.
Happy indeed is the occasion
when years of age
stand united with years of service.
And when an honor may be conferred
upon a brother who is both worthy and esteemed.
Every Masonic Lodge has delineated on the Master's carpet three steps.
Which are symbolic of youth, manhood, and age.
As a Mason, we learn to -
just a second.
Uh, we learned that we progress through our life by these three principal stages.
Masonry teaches that in youth,
we occupy our minds in the attainment of useful knowledge.
So that in manhood,
we should apply that knowledge to the discharge our duties
to God, our neighbors, and ourselves.
So that in age we may enjoy happy memories of a life well spent.
Monrovia Lodge number 654
welcomes are our honored brother
on an occasion we trust
will be a crowning moment of his Masonic life.
Brothers senior and junior steward.
You will escort...
brother David Lee Bauer to the west of the altar.
Now let us give special attention to the secretary
as he reads the full Masonic record for brother Bauer.
Brother David Lee Bauer
received his inter-apprentice degree April 11, 1967.
He was passed to the fellow craft degree April 25, 1967.
Raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason May 23rd 1967.
June 3, 2017 will receive the 50 year award gold.
Again, you have approached the altar of Freemasonry.
This time to receive
a recognized - a recognition that comes only to those fortunate brethren
who have labored on the temple for half a century.
Early in your Masonic career,
you were taught never to enter
upon a great or important undertaking
without first invoking the blessing of deity.
If therefore behooves us with the utmost reverence and humility
to offer our supplications to God and the father of us all.
That our labors may in all things, meet with his approval.
In thee, oh Lord, do we put our trust in days long past.
Thou art still our refuge and our fortress.
For a thousand years in our sight,
are but as yesterday when is a pot is passed.
And as a watch in the night.
Granted for this, thy servant David Bauer.
The blessings of life, health, strength.
And the daily provisions of thy good and all wise protection.
Give to him and all of us.
We beseech thee.
Wisdom from on high to direct our steps.
Strength commiserate with our task to support us.
And the beauty of holiness.
To render all our performances acceptable in thy sight.
Let goodness and mercy follow all of us
that we may dwell
in the house of the Lord forever.
Amen.
So will it be.
And now guests, brothers all.
To present the award of gold, for and on behalf
of Monrovia Lodge number 654
as well as the Grand Lodge.
Of Free and Accepted Masons of the great state of Indiana.
It is my pleasure to introduce one of our own.
The Monrovia past master.
A good friend to many.
And a stranger to few.
Brother Mark Lane.
Worshipful Master. Brother Bauer.
Brothers, friends.
Within the radiant pages of the great light,
which rests on the altar of Freemasonry.
We read again and again of the privilege it is
for a man to walk humbly with his Lord.
For a long plod.
50 years ago, you will remember your creator in the days of your youth.
Today, we commemorate that completion of a half-century Masonic service.
In the span of 50 years, each Mason gives of his substance.
Many give of their time.
Others add loyalty and service.
But to all of us, our joy of craft gives us more
than we could ever give it in a lifetime.
Thus, when we pay tribute to you on your golden anniversary,
we pay tribute to the fraternity,
which opened its portals to you,
which made it possible for you to build a life
on its sublime principals and teachings.
Brother Bauer.
With the authority vested in me, it's my privilege
that on behalf of the worshipful parent lodge of the state of Indiana,
I present you with the Grand Lodge Award of Gold.
A token of our friendship and brotherly love.
May you wear it with peace, health and happiness.
And walk long in the land God has provided you with.
And here's your award.
And there is a certificate to go along with it.
- Okay. Thank you, sir. - No problem.
– Thank you. – Congratulations.
On a memorable occasion 50 years ago,
when the badge Mason was placed in your hands,
you are admonished to wear that spotless emblem.
Spotless apron with pleasure.
And honor to the fraternity.
Thus I... we... trust.
So you wear the Award of Gold.
May the joy of this moment, abide with you always.
And may you ever stand in the northeast corner
as a just and upright Mason.
Worthy to be known as a son of God.
That concludes our ceremony for brother Bauer.
Down here somewhere, $900.
Sold at $900.
1235, $900 for 1235.
All right. We gotta have somebody. Don't we?
Here you go. (Auction chant)
Here comes a little Ford on a hook.
All right. (Auction chant)
Here comes a little Ford on a hook.
All right. (Auction chant)
300. Bid at four. Four. Five.
Five. Five. (Auction chant)
Five? I got a $400 bid. $500 bid?
$400 bid. $500 bid.
4 an a half. Five?
I got a $400 bid. Five? (Auction chant)
Five? I got $400 bid.
Bad battery.
Take the jumper cables off a dime.
I got four and a half. Five?
Now half. (Auction chant)
Quarter. Half?
(auction chant) Now 75.
(auction chant) $600 bid.
(auction chant) 600, Jerry.
(auction chant) 600.
Sold it. 575.
1810 your buyer.
575.
You ready, Scotty?
Here's Scotty.
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Look at the yars on this baby.
All right. Right there. Somebody give 100 and a quarter.
(auction chant) Now 100.
I can't see them. Rhett, you straighten it out.
95. And now 100.
(auction chant) Now 100.
97 1/2, Brett. Now 100.
Now two and a half.
You got 100. Two and a half.
You got 97.5. And now 100, Brad.
100. You're both out, Brad.
100.97 1/2.100.
100. (Auction chant)
97 1/2. Now 100.
(auction chant) And now 100.
I'm with Jerry.
And now two and a half.
Two and a half.
And now five.
(auction chant)
You got five.
And now seven and a half.
Now seven and a half. (Auction chant)
Now ten. 110.
110.
(auction chant)
110.
(auction chant)
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About the bench. About the bench.
I have talked at one point about trying to have two benches.
I know you guys know that I've been trying to push this.
And only because I'm trying to get us
qualified so to speak for our 100th year.
This is trying to get
your name out there.
This is quote first step.
This is an even the second step up.
The third step up.
But so were trying to do the first step.
So in order to do that,
Just want to try and have people stop to think.
Or let's have a discussion if we have time.
Um, about a possible second bench.
And the location could be at the Monrovia library.
Now I spoke to the lady
that heads up the library.
And she said yes.
She would be more than willing
to go for it.
Because I'm thinking
who's gonna sit outside and wait?
Because all those high school students.
There's a lot of them that go to the library and research.
What they need to get on the computers.
And then wait 'for their parents and such.
So if you get the bank which is busy.
That place also gets busy.
So I she said yes.
That she would definitely entertain the idea.
And had no problem with it.
And then she said possibly could.
They already have the bench going in.
That they purchased.
And they said
if it was within our budget.
Maybe that they can get two of them.
So one inside and one outside?
No.
They would have two.
They're got one coming themselves outside.
But we could also donate maybe one also at the same time.
So they have two of them there.
And they said if they do, they have somebody coming.
Which was.
One of the discussions I had with somebody that was with me about it.
Because there's not a real clear area.
And they're gonna have somebody actually pour concrete for one bench.
So she said if we know that we need one for the other bench,
we'll just have them pour it at the same time.
So that's something I kinda want to know about.
That if we really think want another one or not.
Do they already have their bench ordered?
So I think so.
Because wouldn't we want it to match?
Yes. And that's what she was saying.
Instead of getting another one.
If we could afford the same one.
So it would match theirs.
Any idea how much theirs was?
She didn't tell me at the time.
She couldn't remember for sure.
So I do need to follow up on that and find out.
But um.
But they're probably get ready to pour that cement?
This summer?
I'm thinking the way she was talking, that would be fairly soon.
So.
What does anybody else think about the benches?
We always talked about starting with one.
And growing where there is a need for them if we see activity for them.
Clearly there is.
I mean if they're already gonna put one in.
They are seriously gonna bench.
Boy, if we could have one one right next to it, there again.
We could do like we did the last time. Give her budget.
As long as it falls within the budget.
And make the other one two. It'd be cheaper.
I don't know.
I make a motion that we donate but -
budget up to $500 for a bench for the library.
Okay. We got a motion and a second.
Up to $500 for another bench.
To go in with the library's bench.
Before we vote,
how much did we spend for the one up here?
$465. Plus -
We are cutting it really close.
Yeah, and then with the plate.
The plate will be about 45.
Or something like that.
This will be within -
are we still talking about the bench?
Forgive me.
The one at the library. That's why we gotta talk to them.
To find out how much they -
Yeah.
If they haven't got –
They should check.
When she comes back and says, 600, here's the one we're getting.
We can always recalculate.
Okay.
So that this is a motion to provide maximum $500.
Allowing Diane to work with library for additional bench to go with their bench.
Any other discussion?
And the reason we chose that was that
when we were
picking the bench out there.
And were are looking at it that day.
Jerry and I and Janice.
If you got the town you really actually stop to look at the benches in town.
They have a lot of them out there.
We do a lot of benches in town already.
So I don't know who has put them out.
But they all match the same.
And they are up and down Main Street.
So it's like.
The library is the only place.
The school has one.
Except. The only thing except.
Is that the Monrovia elementary does not have one.
That could be our next one.
Let's get this motion.
– All right. – Through.
All right.
The motion. All in favor by using sign.
Aye.
Opposed?
And both places where these are going is high-traffic areas.
I mean the bank gets tons of traffic every day.
The library gets a lot of traffic.
So will have a lot of visibility.
And it sounds like there is a need, so that's good.
Pushing away.
Fire burning on the dance floor.
That little shawty's fire burning on the dance floor
Go to inside the court if you want.
Outside the court.
It doesn't make any difference.
So you're feeling that separation from wrist to hips.
Lifting tall.
Push the feeling hard as you can.
That feeling is crashing into you.
Lift it off.
Feel the stretch in the lats.
What a guy. Nice job.
She get it, pop it, lock it, drop it, that birthday cake.
Got a candle, need to blow that...
All right. From here.
We are doing a high knee walk.
Okay.
Hi knee walk.
And then when you get down to the end.
When you come back around.
Then we are skipping it back.
Okay.
Good.
Yay.
Good.
Try it again.
Doing those toe touches.
Okay.
So I would assume the entrance is going to get approved.
The thing I asked them about is
How about the road going down to section 6?
Which would be the next section that he would go for.
To get approval on.
And he said they hadn't gotten approval to design that yet.
So I don't know why Westport is
is not moving forward on that part.
Other than the fact that they have to go through some farmland
that's not their property.
So in other words, their property
goes down to pretty much the end of section 6 right now.
So they got a little strip of property they'd have to come up
through the farm ground to get up to the entrance.
Right now they're looking at 151 homes they want to build.
That they still own land on.
Yeah, I don't know what the number is.
Now my understanding is, is that if they build this entrance,
If they are in some sort of collision or something. I guess with -
The thing is they are in collusion.
- It's called cooperation. - I know.
I'm just kidding.
I call it collusion.
I'm wondering is
Has there been some sort of a sweetheart deal
saying that okay when this comes up in front of the planning commission,
we are going to go ahead approved this.
What I'm saying is if they build this road,
they're going to want to build their houses.
Yes.
And if the planning commission doesn't approve that, then you know.
Right.
Do they realize that that might not happen?
Because it does change the demographics of the town.
Does that have to come to this council some point?
Well... no.
No that's so mean.
The bank commission approved this.
Their entrance along with section 6.
It has nothing to do with the town council.
No.
So.
So they're looking to do this entrance.
But the little area to connect it to the actual community
is what the problem is.
I don't know that it-
We already had a problem there.
I don't know why.
And I could be speaking out of turn.
Because this has been probably two months or three months.
It could be four months since I talk about it.
So I could check with them again.
But for some reason or another they hadn't.
His firm hadn't gone gotten any approval other than the entrance.
You mean Westport's firm?
- Banning. – Oh Banning. I'm sorry.
They design the entrance.
They submitted to the N doc.
And I believe there's close to getting the permit on on the entrance.
But what I don't understand.
Or what I don't know.
And what I was told maybe four months ago
is his firm hadn't gotten any approval to do the rest of the drive.
Down to section 6.
You kind of wonder why.
Why are we just finding this out from Banning?
Connect it.
So, then what's the purpose here?
You're not going to spend the money on.
You limit what you do frontwise.
You do enough to get zoning on property for you actually can financing for it.
– I will tell you. – Something something similar.
- Yeah. - Yeah.
It's good point.
I will tell you that I caught -
when was it we had a meeting with him?
About the middle of July in 16?
Probably.
Something like that.
With Westport.
And I cautioned them. I said.
Don't come in with
yeah, we got an entrance.
They said they'll do it.
Everything verbal and all that.
That's what killed them.
On the other entrance.
They kept saying that they had they had approval
through Steve Miller to go through that construction drive and all that.
So I told them
you know when you come for your inspection six next time,
you gotta have all your eggs in the basket.
The entrance, the road, everything done.
And it's gonna be tough on them.
Because they're going to spend that money.
And then we still have to go through the planning commission for approval.
And it will change the demographics of the town.
Because if you add 151 more homes.
You're going to be looking at maybe anywhere from
300 to maybe 500 more people.
Let me ask you something.
Have you been looking for second entrance without going through that four-way stop.
Where the hell you want to put it?
Tell me.
I'm serious.
I'm not saying that at all.
Okay. Thank you. Thank you.
What I'm saying is are they guaranteeing that they are going to build?
That's what I'm saying.
That's what they are saying.
They are going to have.
He already cautioned them to have all their eggs.
All your ducks in a row.
Because I just wonder why I found out from Frailey.
Because Westport does own that land.
And I remember the meeting.
I wasn't on the town council.
And it was stated you know.
If you want to have the approval,
you're going to have to have all this this and this.
And he was not happy with the way that meeting ended.
But you know what? That's okay.
Because everybody stuck together.
And now it's going forward. It's taken a while.
But it's going forward.
So I'm happy about that.
And I understand your concern.
For schools.
But you know, that's part of progress.
Which is what Mr. Dellinger was saying.
Building 151 more homes in Homestead.
Isn't necessarily progress.
– So. – Right.
I think as a community most people if you polled them outside of Homestead,
And maybe inside of Homestead.
Would not support 150 more homes at that location in Homestead.
I prefer to have it the way it is now.
I would also like to have a second entrance.
But they also own the land.
Yeah I don't know.
And the schools were too small when Homestead was first built.
There was a contingency of people in this community that
didn't believe Homestead should have been put there.
But it's there now.
But we should control what we have.
And not allow any more of a mess to be created.
We can't prevent them from building forever.
I don't think there's anything like what you're going after.
And he's going after.
Is... is...
Is controlling number homes they build.
And they've got approval.
In a PUD.
To build so many homes out there.
The only thing stopping them
is the second entrance.
The planning commission as you said, still has to approve it.
I know I'm telling you, you don't stop them
because they're building too many homes.
They got approval for a PUD
that allows them to build those homes.
But we still have to be wise stewards of our community.
Of our police, of our school system.
And um.
It's a contentious subject when you talk about Homestead in this community.
And I know there's people that live in it at this table.
But it's not been overall a total positive for the community.
And it had a huge impact on the school system.
I live.
There is police run there at least almost every day.
And maybe not every single day but many days.
So there's a lot of negatives that go along with a development like that.
There is police runs that go to different communities.
And I know that system.
And we just need to be-
Oh sure. They could go anywhere.
But that certainly is a is a magnet for them.
I don't see that.
The homes and the foreclosures have really been negative.
But I'm just telling you.
I'm not sure that you can.
Based on what you're looking at.
I'm not sure that's an issue the planning commission can take up.
It may or may not be.
But as I said, we need to be wise as to what we how we grow our community.
And I don't think 151 more homes.
Whether they had approval early on or not.
Is a wise decision for this community to make.
It think it it impacts us in a negative way.
That's my opinion.
It's just is my opinion.
But I think it's an opinion I know for a fact is shared
with quite a number of people in the community,
who believe the same way I do.
Homestead brought the million dollar treatment.
- Or treatment plant. - Mm-hmm.
And a state football championship.
A lot of those kids came from Homestead.
And for the people on the fire department who volunteer?
A majority of them live in that area.
So there's a lot of positives to the community.
And they do have run-ins here and there.
But there are areas in this town,
that are riddled nonstop almost every other day.
There is a run that is a negative run
That is not from Homestead. So.
It's not just Homestead.
No, it's not just Homestead.
But it certainly by population density does draw.
The majority a lot of people who are moving into Homestead
are actually Monrovians who are coming back.
Who actually went to school.
Different generations. They are younger.
They are actually coming back.
And they are being able to buy into the town that they grew up in.
And so forth.
So I mean it's it's accommodating.
There's a lot of positive people in our community.
There's a lot of good positive people.
We may have a few bad apples here and there.
But that's everywhere.
– Hello – So they got older.
Okay.
Everything okay?
Mm-hmm.
Some people pull on them or something else.
My father is opposed to everything he said.
But what did you just say?
Yeah you can put that.
Ow.
Don't fall.
You know the paper in the back?
Isn't it cute?
It's a wobbler.
Here you go.
- Oh my God. - It's Christmas morning.
– Let's see what we got. – A shoe.
Oh, those are cute.
They got Mickey on them.
Cute.
Can you throw these away for me?
Aww.
This is cute.
Oh, it's got tape on it.
Aww.
You got oneseys.
Cute.
Mighty cute.
That was a big one right here.
I'm bleeding more this time.
He's going to catch some.
Tube in?
Yeah.
Look back at this.
Hey, Brooke.
I want to load him in that truck right now.
– Oh, we putting him in the truck? – Hm-mmm.
- Okay.? - Yeah.
They're going to take him home?
I guess.
I don't know if we were referring him.
Oh God, I don't know.
I'm not real sure about it. Really.
Come here, Benny.
See if you can get up here.
Get your feet up here.
I just don't know.
It's kind of soft.
Kind of soft.
You come over here.
Oh I like that.
Yeah.
Good night, Benny.
– Can you feel me move? – No.
Aww.
I don't know as I like this one anymore than that other one.
It's about 16. The same head to toe room.
But a king is about 16 inches wider.
– Okay. – Fine.
Which is quite a bit of sleeping room.
– Are you currently in a queen? – Yeah.
Currently in a queen. Not...?
Never slept in - other than a hotel or something.
– Never slept in a king? – No.
It's a big improvement. I can tell you.
I mean I switched years ago.
We had a rental not too long ago in a cabin and it had a king.
– Loved it. – Yeah.
So kind of looking.
Yeah, I always say to my wife: I love you.
But when I go to sleep, I want to have my space.
– There you go. – It's nice.
Did you like the Comfort Air?
Lay down on it. See what you think.
No. Can't do it.
Too hard?
It's a little too hard.
It's only $99.
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See there is no lid on that jar.
– Right? – Yeah?
Turn that over.
Hold it there.
Pass it around.
Nothing will come through.
That's our sweat.
Any kind of body fluids.
It will keep everything from going through to the mattress.
And then we also lose billions of skin cells and hair.
Follicles and that type of thing, right?
So you can feel, there is no lid on that jar, am I right?
Yeah, right.
But can you smell what's in there?
I can't smell it.
I don't have sense of smell.
But maybe you do.
Yeah, I smell it.
And what is it?
It smells like baking powder.
That's what it is.
You know when you open a baby powder, it goes poof, it's very fine.
You see there's no lid on this.
Nothing comes through.
So this is our skin and our hair.
If you keep the skin, hair, and the fluids.
That's the food and water for dust mites.
So if you can keep that out.
That'll make your mattress last longer.
Huh.
This is about how much the average human sweats every night.
Half is vaporized through breathing. The other half is in the mattress.
– That's gross. – Yeah.
This is gross.
An unprotected mattress in 10 years,
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We always recommend putting a waterproof protector on it.
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Cameron, would you take
The ring and place it on Natalie's left left ring finger.
And repeat after me.
With this ring, I thee wed.
And Natalie would you take this.
And place it on Cameron's left ring finger.
And repeat after me.
With this ring, I thee wed.
At this time, Natalie and Cameron
would like to assemble their unity cross.
This is a cross.
This cross is a beautiful sculpture.
They'll display in their home as a reminder of the covenant they are making today.
In Genesis chapter 1, we read that God created man in his own image.
That means that he created man bold.
Strong to be a leader.
To be a protector of his wife and family.
The outer form of the unity cross
represents the strength of leadership.
And protection of the man.
The book of Ephesians reminds husbands to their wives, as Christ loved the church.
Totally and completely giving himself to her.
The passage from Genesis 2 we shared earlier reminds us
that the woman was taken from man.
The bride's piece of the unity cross represents the beauty.
And the many capabilities of the woman.
Designed with intricate beautiful detail.
And is placed inside the protection of the groom's cross.
Completing the sculpture.
And representing the two becoming one.
To complete this sculpture.
Representing Natalie and Cameron's covenant love to each other.
We are placing three pegs to hold it together.
These pegs represent the father, the son and the Holy Spirit.
Showing God's place in this covenant.
And the security and completeness
that only our heavenly father can give.
The Scriptures tell us that a three stranded cord is not easily broken.
Matthew 19 says
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and be united to his wife.
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So they are no longer to but one flesh.
Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.
I'll be loving you always.
With a love that's true always.
When the things you've planned need a helpin' hand,
I will understand always.
Always.
Days may not be fair always.
That's when I'll be there always.
Not for just an hour.
Not for just a day.
Not for just a year.
But always.
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I got Jerry Alex and Jesse Evans.
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Okay. He's on the site.
Okay, Jerry. I've got it weighed.
I'm sorry. What is number two?
No, the Cubs lost last night.
All right.
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It must've been a pitchers duel.
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Thank God, got it working.
Oh.
Oh, yeah. That'll be a good one.
That'll be a good deer scope.
Now I have no objections at all.
The lock looks good.
While we are doing that, I'm going to see anyway.
– Okay. – Okay. Get it out of there.
What do you want?
You want 45 long coated or 450?
Right there is some.
We looked at them last week.
I'm not sure which one was cheaper.
– That was the cheaper one, wasn't it? – Yeah.
– Okay. I started this.
260 grains is what this is.
That's probably the only one you got. Isn't it? 260 grains.
Yeah. In 450 foil.
Okay.
How much was these? You remember?
I don't remember how much those were.
– I'll go find out. – Okay.
Lieut. Niagara.
This is a mag.
I read online that you can shoot a 45 Schofield through that also.
Have you ever heard of a 45 Schofield?
Hmm.
You know like the old Smith & Wesson's? Schofield's?
Yeah, that is an old old revolver.
But I did not know the different casing.
Oh, okay.
I have had the Schofield design.
I'm anxious to try this deer season this year.
I've got a spot there in Peregrine. Outside of Peregrine.
A guy comes to the auction.
He said he's got about 200 or 200-
Hell, I'd be shooting.
I'd be shooting those deers right outside your door down there.
That's been eating your corn.
Yeah, I probably will.
The neighbor gave me permission to hunt right there. So.
Take that you corn-eating deer.
Yeah.
Our blueberries are getting pretty some berries.
I'll have to bring you some blueberries.
Oh, Barney. I forgot to tell you.
I went to the hospital on Monday.
They took his gallbladder out.
– Oh they did? – Yeah.
I have been telling you that he's had a real severe digestive problem here
for quite a while.
They screwed around, operated on him.
– Messed his esophagus up. – Yeah.
Screwed around with his stomach and messed it up.
– Oh yeah. – And um.
I'll bet you the whole time that it's been a gallstone problem.
My wife just found out she's got gallstones.
So she's got a get hers removed next month.
He still over at Henry's County.
– Oh he is? – Yeah. Oh man.
Hope he'll be all right. If it's just gallbladder, it's not that serious.
They said he's doing good.
Is he? Okay.
He's feeling better than he's felt for years.
- I bet that'll make a big difference. - Oh yeah.
I'm going to take it.
Oh, you need any boxes?
Yeah. Yeah.
Yeah if you happen to have any.
Yeah. We always need.
This is supposed to be,
according to reviews,
a 150 yard pistol.
Right out-of-the-box.
Right off the iron sights.
Right.
You look bad.
That is awesome.
It'll fit in there like that without the scope.
Without a scope, you got it made.
Yeah.
You go pay for it, Jim. We'll take it out back and shoot it.
Okay. We'll see.
Yeah.
From what I've read, there's not that much recoil..
When the neighbor lady's picking strawberries.
There's not much recall on it, from what I read.
– What I like is it'll shoot 45 long. – Me too.
454 Casull and the 460.
Yeah, exactly. That's what I like about it.
Shoots three rounds.
Doesn't matter what G? 45?
45 Schofield, won't it?
Thank you. We'll see you later.
– Well I'll be back. – Oh, I know.
The water department, the fire department not agreeing
As to who has the right to go ahead.
And run these things.
And evidently – and I don't know if you're aware of this or not.
Well I guess you did.
You posted on Homestead Reporter that fire inspector was in.
And Bob's already been there.
All fire hydrants under the 2014 state fire code
must be inspected and flushed yearly.
Mine hasn't been touched in the three years I've lived in Homestead.
But again, as Bonnie so adequately pointed out.
Morgan County considers them flush hydrants.
Now I don't know why you need three hose connections to a flash hydrant but.
If I remember correctly, those hydrants
were put in by the developer.
CP Morgan who doesn't exist anymore.
CP Morgan put all the water lines in.
The sewer lines.
And the storm water drains.
Well, who approve those hydrants?
Isn't that part of the planning commission?
That they will say yes, these are approved
items to go into the development.
I imagine the water company had to inspect the lines.
Yeah, but I'm talking about the hydrants themselves.
Somebody had to say yeah, these are approved hydrants.
Go ahead and put them in the community.
So, at what point in time did they suddenly not be approved?
Is not true that there their hands are tied also?
For water.
They're a rural water that is governed by the government, really.
And they cannot serve anything other than residential water.
Is that correct?
That's usually what we've heard, yes.
Okay so.
I don't know if you want to.
If you want get the real story,
you need to get all the people in in the discussion.
Rural water has a line that goes down Washington Street.
The town tried to get a water line a block up to Main Street.
And put a fire hydrant.
They denied it.
Because they don't serve for fire.
They serve for residential only.
And their hands are tied.
And I can't.
I can't give you the particulars on it.
You need to be talking to Glenn Miller.
And not the bandleader.
The federal government has all these regulations and such.
That they're coming in to give residential water supply
to all these homes out in the country.
And that away
they can get by without having to provide fire hydrant, fire service.
They would like to do service.
But they can't.
But it's because their pressures are like a co-op.
Because they are a co-op, only certain things they can do.
– They are. – I can't explain it.
And their board limits them as to what they can do.
This is why we need to be careful about allowing future development.
And high density housing in this community.
Because we don't have the infrastructure to really support all that.
So it needs to be thought through and well-planned.
This is a good example of that.
Several years ago, the town was talking about
maybe building its own water system.
With its own tower here so that we could provide fire service.
And that we had several people complain about the town
getting into the water business.
Since we already had water service here.
So is there a solution to this?
This problem..
I mean honestly. Is there a solution?
It's not funny.
There are tons of people in our community who are mad.
I think to be at the mercy of what Morgan County rural water
in the way the fire department is set up.
And the dichotomy between the two.
Until we get on until one agrees with something.
No, I just think the dichotomy between them.
You know the thing is is that
until they can find some way to make this thing work.
I mean we can't do anything about it.
Really. I mean we are not in a position to do that kind of thing.
We have no authority for one.
We can as part of our planning those far as the hydrants are concerned.
That CP hydrants were out here before the town was incorporated too.
So many who oversaw that? Nobody.
Just the county.
I don't know what the county's thinking is.
Or what is the county thinks about this.
I know they been pursuing this countywide ambulance service..
I don't know what they do as far as other townships
or other small communities you know are doing this.
When you live in the country,
you are not you have the infrastructure support that you have in town.
And so that's a decision that some people,
go into knowingly and maybe some people went into unknowingly.
Unfortunately, but there was a time when we didn't even have those flush hydrants.
And so you are going to be dependent upon the tanker truck.
And a pond.
That you might have on your property they can fill up from, or what have you.
And that's part of living in the country.
I don't buy a pre-existing house.
And I had it built right across the street from what I thought was a fire hydrant.
The builder certainly didn't offer that information that.
By the way, you know that's not really a fire hydrant there.
Many of the people I've talked and probably the same people you talk to Bonnie that
And you too, Phil.
Have said we weren't told, we didn't know.
We seen these red things sticking up out of the ground.
Where you can act hoses to.
And assume that was a fire hydrant.
I mean, granted I was born and raised in Indianapolis.
And they are yellow there, but they still look the same.
It looks like a fire hydrant to me.
It turns on like a fire hydrant.
So you know rose by any other name is still a rose.
But it's a shame that all these people have moved in.
And there is that outside possibility that somewhere down the road.
Homestead is going to be allowed to expand.
Hopefully not, but that's another subject altogether.
And again have more flush hydrants.
Because Morgan County rural water doesn't supply firefighting water.
So here we go.
You build this big community homes.
New homes.
Lots of new residents.
Larger tax base.
The town grows.
We got no fire protection.
The fire department would love to work.
We have a beautiful fire department.
It's better than some of the large towns I've been through.
I agree.
But unfortunately they are dependent on a tanker truck.
And that tanker only hold so much water.
And as close to some of those houses in that community.
If one burns for more than 10 minutes, you're going to have two burned.
A half-hour of a house burning you could have three or four burned.
And you're not gonna have enough tanker trucks.
So fire inspector says is-
all I'm saying is you will wait and see what the fire inspector says.
This thing with having Monrovia water company
should not be thought of as an impossibility.
It may be a necessity.
If you want this town to grow and prosper,
you've got to be willing to invest the money to make it grow.
People aren't gonna want to move in.
And be willing to settle down in this town,
If they know you can't offer them fire protection.
Now I have heard –
You got the hydrant bridge.
- On the top. - Right.
And then they also have a long reach pole
that goes down into down beside the fire hydrant.
To turn the actual water supply on.
And so they can they can go down with that wrench.
And turn the water supply on.
And can they carry that on the fire truck.
Well, I guess there's not a whole lot we can do here.
Yes well I know there's a problem.
I think we can get fire marshal report.
Pretty quick.
I think it's important to this town.
Not just to the residents of Homestead.
Fantastic.
Yak yak.
Heather.
Well my brother...
I got my youngest brother and my boy.
They are six months different.
But my brother is six months younger than my boy.
And my boy is his own. See?
Yeah.
No. He's my boy's own.
– Yeah. – And he's six months younger.
Yeah.
Donna died, you knew that, didn't you?
– Who? – Donna Henshaw.
Donna and Don Henshaw.
Yeah, Ron Enwater gone too.
Naw.
Well, if you get a chance, Floyd.
I'm telling my wife.
When I went over both of those funerals.
This is just something to me but.
They showed a video of them when they was kids.
Well I've known him since first grade.
So every picture, I remember them like that.
- Yep. - Yep.
A lot of times you go see these pictures of people.
Oh yeah, he was cute when he was a kid you know.
Well, I remember them, you know.
I've known them since the first day of school, first grade.
Hey, that lady that works in the bank up there.
Belleville. You bank up there?
I go in there. But I don't bank there.
She said her name was Hampton.
Is she related to Steve?
Well, probably.
- Have to be, wouldn't she? - Yeah.
What's? I'm trying to think who is in there.
She ain't as old as me but.
Um.
I can't think who it is.
She probably is related to Steve.
Maybe by marriage.
Do you know Mike Hampton? Or -
Is that Steve's brother?
No, Steve's cousin.
I don't know him.
See Jack. Jack Hampton was Steve's dad.
Okay.
Roy Hampton was Mike's dad.
– Jack and Roy were brothers. – Okay.
Well.
- They both from Stilesville. - Both from Stilesville.
And Hamptons been in Stilesville for years.
Those two brothers ran that garage.
All those years. Together?
Roy and Jack. Years and years.
But anyway.
I saw Mike, which is Roy's boy, he's in bad shape.
Then I saw his brother Rodney in here the other day.
And dang if he – he's got cancer.
And he's in bad shape.
Can't drive.
I guess were pretty lucky, ain't we?
Oh you got it.
Hi preacher.
Hi Steve.
– How are you doing? – I am fine. How are you?
Did they get that tree down without dropping it on Jimmy's shop?
Yeah, they got it down.
I was over there when they were working on it.
Yup. Got her down.
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Men problem.
Wherever you need circulation at.
– Is that your mom? – Right.
Dress sizes can't define,
Don't let the world decide what's beautiful.
Whoa.
You won't make yourself a name if you follow the rules.
History gets made when you're acting a fool.
So don't hold it back and just run it.
Show what you got and just own it.
No, they can't tear you apart.
If you trust your rebel heart, ride it into battle.
Don't be afraid.
Take the road less traveled.
Wear out your boots and kick up the gravel.
Don't be afraid, take the...
I never lost a minute of sleep.
I was worried about the way things might've been.
Wait.
Proud Mary keep on burnin'.
Rollin', rollin'.
Rollin' on a river.
Cleaned a lot of plates in Memphis.
Pumped a lot of 'pane down in New Orleans.
But I never saw the good side of the city.
'Til I hitched a ride on a river boat queen.
Proud Mary keep on burnin'.
And we're rollin', rollin'.
Rollin' on the river.
Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river.
Oh, I left a good job in the city.
Workin' for the man every night and day.
And I never lost one minute of sleepin'.
Worryin' 'bout the way things might have been.
Big wheel keep on turnin'.
Turnin'. Proud Mary keep on burnin'.
Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river.
Yeah.
I bought my first car when I was 15.
And I would pull up.
And Don the druggist that owned the place.
He had be standing out back, smoking a cigarette.
And I'd walk up and say, hey Don, got another cigarette?
Yeah sure.
And we'd stand there and smoke a cigarette. And I was 15, okay?
And he goes.
One time I went in and...
He always had four or five bottles or pints of cherry vodka.
Or peach schnapps.
Or something. And...
Four or five six-packs of beer.
At one time I said, hey, give me a bottle of cherry vodka.
It's 95 cents.
And I says, I need a six-pack of beer.
And set it up there on the counter.
Leave money there. And out the door I went.
Well now.
All of my friends are going, well, you're 15.
You're buying beer?
Booze and all this?
And, no, nuh-ha.
They sent me.
So I would go up there.
But if it costs 95 cents.
It costs them two bucks.
And I didn't drink when I was young.
But I always had gas.
Sunoco 260.
Pump that right in there.
I always had a full tank.
It was – yeah.
I bought my first car for $595.
It was a 63 Impala SS 327.
Power glide.
Black and red fucking interior.
With console.
Sharp.
Yup.
No. Un-huh. I was 15.
My second car was 66 Chevy 2 SS.
327.
375 horse.
M 22 rod pressure.
My brother bought it brand-new.
And two years later I bought -
He bought it for 2900 and some change.
Two years later, I paid 1700 for it.
And two years later, I had a wife that said, it goes or I go.
And I chose the wrong one.
I used to go to Hilltop Speed Shop.
And give them my paycheck.
And they give me a part and a few dollars change.
And then I would have to -
like said when I'd go over to my dad's house.
We were 40 miles west of Chicago.
And we would drag light to light.
For a dollar.
Okay.
Because a dollar was a lot of money back then.
When you're only making you mad that I think it was a $1.42 an hour.
I put a 513 rear gear in it.
I was guaranteed from light to light.
Now if I had to go two lights.
I'm in trouble.
But...
I can get.
But there was this little 48 Angela.
That had a 427.
Whenever he would punch it, the whole thing would jump off the ground.
I mean just up.
And down. And.
There was no way I could beat him.
It just didn't happen.
From 1741.
The last four numbers on that red ticket.
1788.1707.
And 1741.
I think Shirley would say.
One day I'll be sleeping when death knocks on my door.
And I'll awake to find that I'm not homesick anymore.
I'll be home where I belong.
Beloved, we come today
to thank the Lord for the 74 years that he loaned Shirley Frick to us.
We honor her today.
But most of all, we honor her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
For God's word says so clearly to be absent from the body
is to be present with the Lord.
Shirley has never been more home in all of her life.
We are reminded that first of all, that God promises.
He promises us his peace.
Let not your heart be troubled.
You believe in God. Jesus said, believe also in me.
Now Jesus spoke those words, because he knew it.
It is our tendency to become troubled.
To become burdened.
He knows that all struggle with worry and doubt.
And deal with the grind of life at times.
It happens to us all.
But his reminder is this.
Don't be troubled.
Don't despair.
Don't worry.
Don't panic.
I will give you peace.
And he does.
And along the way God gives us his presence and his joy.
And the simple pleasures of life that mean so much more.
He gave them to Shirley's family.
And friendship and meaningful work and special memories.
He gave us a lot of joy and we look for it.
You see the Bible says there is a peace that passes all understanding.
And I don't know if we'll ever fully experience that till we get to heaven.
But I know we will then.
And oh friends, it gives us peace to think about Shirley.
See if you were looking for someone to give up, don't look at Shirley.
You stay at your work.
You stay with your commitments.
You stay with your faith.
And oh my, how that certainly applied to family.
And now I'm going to say this truthfully.
And I'm going to think that it would be.
That Bill said that they never yelled at each other.
Never got mad at each other.
Now we ought to just write that down right now.
Where we are. The date and the time.
But I believe that.
Bill said she never told him no about anything.
Now he was telling me.
He was telling me about the time.
And, Bill, help me get this straight.
About some guys were at the house.
And it might have been family. I don't remember.
But a number of folks there.
And the guys wanted to go somewhere, do something.
Just do, you know, let's go.
Whatever might be.
Come on, Bill. Let's go.
Well… let me check with Shirley first.
He asked her and she said
something to the tune of, well, you can go if you want to.
Or something to that effect.
So we came back and said no, guys, I think I better stay here.
And somebody said, But she didn't say no.
Bill said just the way his wife said it.
Well, you can go if you want to.
He could read between the lines.
Years of marriage works that way.
And 46 years of marriage wonderfully worked that way.
For them.
And beloved tenderly, might I say.
When we get together to chat last week.
Terry, this is just before you came in the door.
Bill, you came in the door. My office.
And tears were were naturally running from his face.
And even before I could speak.
As Bill gave me a hug.
His first words to me were these.
In fact I told John Caldwell two hours ago.
Here's what I told him.
I said Bill's first words to me were these.
I've written them down.
Life is good and God is great.
I understand the depth of every word of that.
And that's why, beloved.
Though there's sadness. Yes, there are some tears, some sorrows.
I tell you this is the day of celebration.
For she again has never been more at home.
In her life.
That we can have a peace even in the midst of the storm.
Even in the valley of the shadow of death.
Because God is with us.
Do not be afraid Jesus said.
I am the first and the last.
I am he who lives, who was dead.
And behold, I am alive forever more.
A lot of assurance.
A lot of peace.
God has given us peace.
He has also also prepared a place for us.
Jesus said very straightforward.
I go to prepare a place for you.
In my father's house are many mansions.
Many dwelling places, many rooms, many homes, many mansions.
There's a room for Shirley.
And a room for you, a room for me.
God has prepared a place for those that love him.
That follow him.
That claim his son.
And we were we were talking about that Scripture
where Jesus said in my father's house are many mansions.
It seemed that it was maybe close to Shirley's release.
That she would leave the confines of this mortal body.
And in due season, the Lord was just about to call her home.
And so tenderly that Scripture in my father's house are many mansions.
Bill said lovingly to his wife.
Honey, it's about time for you to get up there and start cleaning mine for me.
And she said, as the family related to me.
This is what she said.
My my my.
I don't think that was an expression that she used a whole lot.
But even in that state of
I'm with it. I'm with you. I'm following you.
My my my.
Now why she saying.
That'll be the day.
Clean your own mansion.
Or was she saying?
What a joy that will be to be with Jesus.
Now beloved, maybe we'll never know what she really meant by that.
Because we can't fully explain heaven here.
But one thing about it.
God has prepared a place for us, for his family.
And they were telling me that story.
It reminded me of the picture hanging on the wall.
It's actually a little plaque there in Shirley's room.
Many of you seen it. I saw many of you there.
Here was what it said.
Cherish.
Cherish your family.
For they are your treasure.
A storehouse of riches, wealth beyond measure.
And friends, just as we are having, if you will, a reunion here.
The greatest reunion.
It's taking place where eye hath not seen.
Ear hath not heard.
Nor has it entered into the thoughts and imaginations of man.
What God has prepared for those who love him.
No we don't know everything about that place.
But the Bible does tell some things about that place.
Revelation 21 four says
God will wipe away every tear from their eye.
There will be no more death.
No more sorrow. No more crying.
There should be no more pain.
For the former things have all passed away.
Heaven is a place of no sorrow.
No crying.
No compromised bodies.
No wheelchairs.
No beds of affliction.
Unspeakable joy.
The pains of life not permitted.
The failures of life affect us no longer.
And maybe those rooms, friends.
Maybe those rooms will be unique because each and every one of us are unique too.
I love the way it was printed in the obituary.
And tenderly expressed for us a moment ago.
That Shirley was full of spunk and cheer.
I'm sure that's probably understating it just a little bit.
She was just funny and witty.
Just fun to be around.
And she never, she never lost that ability to communicate.
I am me.
I am here.
And I am me.
Let me close this way.
I saw on TV a few years ago, a documentary
about a woman who received a kidney transplant from her fiancé.
Now the odds against that genetically were almost impossible.
But it was a match.
And the day of surgery was scheduled.
And everything went well.
Following the transplant, the lady was asked
what is the first thing that you are gonna do
when you get off of this bed
and are able to walk around?
Here is what she said.
I'm going to go find my fiancé.
And I'm going to give him a hug.
And when I put my arms around him,
I am going to feel a scar on his back.
And I'm going to think
You did that for me.
That scar on your back is what is given me life.
You did that for me.
Oh and I'm gonna.
I'm going to thank him.
And beloved.
One day we are gonna stand before God.
And for the Christian.
Thank you God that Shirley was a Christian.
We are going to see Jesus.
And we will see him smile.
Open his arms and walk our way.
As we look into our Savior's face.
And give him a hug like no other hug.
We will put our arms around him.
And we will feel a scar.
In his side.
Where he died for our sins on the cross.
And we will say.
You did that for me.
You loved me so much that you did that for me.
Yes.
Because I love you.
I created you. I watched over you.
Even died for you so that we could be together forever.
I love you.
That much.
And Beloved, he does.
He has prepared for us a room.
A mansion just over the hill top.
The lights are on. The door's open.
There's a banquet prepared.
There's family members.
Friends reunited.
And Jesus himself to welcome us home, dear ones.
Let not your hearts be troubled.
Hymn number 147.
Friends, I'd like to share just a brief poem.
And I'm gonna have a closing prayer.
Rest, Shirley, you deserve it well.
And listen as the angels weave their spell.
They will teach you about heavenly things.
But now you've met the King of Kings.
You will remember such things as pain.
Only the smell of a summer's rain.
And the sunset that settles in the West.
A home in glory where all are blessed.
Rest, Shirley, where eternities lie.
Thank you for stopping by.
We will remember the years and the paths you trod.
But now – My my my – you're in the hands of God.
Amen.
You will walk forever on a summer's day.
Where years neither come nor slip away.
And remember we say with a tear in our eye,
We are thankful, Shirley Frick.
We are thankful, honey, that you stopped by.
Amazing Grace, How sweet the sound.
That saved a wretch like me.
I once was lost, but now I am found.
Was blind, but now I see.
When we've been there ten thousand years.
Bright shining as the sun.
We've no less days to sing God's praise.
Than when we've first begun.
May God hold you in the palm of his hands.
Amen.