Dear readers
Two days before Easter 2016 I lost my mentor of 26 wonderful years.
While you may not think much about this left me explain;
I met Pastor Richard E. Blue on August 22 1988. He believed in reaching the lost for the Lord just as I did. While his styles and mine were different we got things done. But there is more, so much more.
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You see dispite our age differences we were more than Pastor-student. We were who played tennis, putt-putt golf, we would play a game of chess or so dispite I would lose a game or so. I would mow his yard, painted one of his home. What he taught me was trust, even whenever I might mess up, and Im prone to messing up now and then. He even treated me as a son and would even give me a fatherly hug from time time to time. On occasions we would break bread over a Thanksgiving dinner or go to Frankenmuth Michigan for a birthday chicken dinner.
I remember one time we were headed to Ashland Ohio to do a little evangelism work at a church. On the way he got tired and I was asked to drive his white Cadillac To that was a l trusting thing to do.
Pastor Blue and I started churches, preached in nursing homes, even went even to Wawa Canada to do the work of an evangelist. Taught various other churches about evangelism and how to go about it.
When he died I had to ask God what was on next on the agenda. And He replied, "Do what you've been taught." Well, dear reader, all I know is the following, I know Jesus who is the Christ who was crucified buried and rose the third day. And I know how to tell other about my risen Lord and Savor.
Pastor Blue, know this please: I wish you were here to love and hug your wife, children and grandchildren. I'd trade my place for you so you could do that all over again. Frankly, sir, I am Jealous of you
Today I heard the following song and all those feelings of the loss hit me all over again. And I could not hold back the tears. I hope Pastor Blue you hear this from heaven just once.....
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