Dear
Church Family,
We
want to say thank you so much for your very kind presence with us in this
difficult time. You have been present with us in shared meals, prayers, visits,
cards and deep and caring conversations.
At a much deeper level, we want to say thanks. At the graveside John talked about the three homes in life - the first home when our parents brought us from the hospital, the second home we establish with our life mate and the third home when the One who made us and lived and died and rose for us welcomes us into the house not made with hands. Dear friends, you gave our dad and granddad a very special gift. You helped make him at home with himself and with you and with Jesus.
Dad has not always been the person Christ called him to be (as is true for many of us). Your love and five disciple classes and other Bible studies helped him grow toward what John Wesley called "perfection." His change was so remarkable that some of the grandkids came and asked what happened to Papa - "he is so much more kind." He has always had that part in him, you helped bring it out so he could be at home with who he truly was - a devoted disciple of Christ.
You will do many things as a family of faith but giving us a renewed dad and granddad is the greatest gift we have ever received.
We thank you.
In Christ,
The Joe Banks' family
At a much deeper level, we want to say thanks. At the graveside John talked about the three homes in life - the first home when our parents brought us from the hospital, the second home we establish with our life mate and the third home when the One who made us and lived and died and rose for us welcomes us into the house not made with hands. Dear friends, you gave our dad and granddad a very special gift. You helped make him at home with himself and with you and with Jesus.
Dad has not always been the person Christ called him to be (as is true for many of us). Your love and five disciple classes and other Bible studies helped him grow toward what John Wesley called "perfection." His change was so remarkable that some of the grandkids came and asked what happened to Papa - "he is so much more kind." He has always had that part in him, you helped bring it out so he could be at home with who he truly was - a devoted disciple of Christ.
You will do many things as a family of faith but giving us a renewed dad and granddad is the greatest gift we have ever received.
We thank you.
In Christ,
The Joe Banks' family
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