Prayer Requested

Last night we received the news that Gary Campbell had a heart attack and passed away in the early evening. The news was shocking to us, and the response was emotional. Gary has been at Calvary for many years, and just in the last couple of years (almost) that we have been here, he was an amazing blessing to us. This man served the Lord and people all the time. He was always helping around the school/church fixing things, driving the bus for field trips, etc. He greeted us every Sunday morning in the hallway as we headed to our SS class. He was always smiling and joking with us. I don't know exactly how old he was, but probably in his 50s. He seemed to be around my dad's age, and his daughter, Barb, who is our preschool secretary, and I are close in age. Kris and I had many thoughts of what it was like in those first hours and days after losing his own Mom and then Dad. It helps us to pray for the Campbell family in specific ways and empathize with them. We pray God will use us to encourage and be there for them if we can, especially Barb and her kids, as this is where we relate most of all. Please pray for them and for the funeral arrangements being made today. We thank God for Gary's testimony and influence in our lives.