Pr Chris Day of Praise

Dear Friends,

My daddy passed this morning at 8:40 a.m. eastern time, here in Kingsport, TN.

My mom and dad and brother and sisters and I, along with all of you dear Day of Praise friends, are blessed that God cradles and strengthens us with hope in the midst of our sorrows.

My dad did and my mom and siblings do thank you for all the prayers you sent and for all your handmade gifts and support this last month.

My dad got to share in Ash Wednesday yesterday and remember that his mortality is covered in the cross and blood of Jesus Christ so that, though we must die, death cannot hold us since we're joined to Jesus who is already victorious over death and the grave.

On a lighter note, dad got to have a soda last night, as he'd been requesting for days but was just last night permitted to have because he was about to be moved out of the hospital and into a good hospice facility nearby.

My mom and I agreed this morning, as we both slept in his room last night, that last night was his best night of sleep in a while.

Because I needed to go back to Birmingham for a couple days, I had just said goodbye to mom and dad this morning and told my dad, "As an old friend of mine used to say dad, I'll see ya here, there, or in the air because of Jesus." He smiled and said, "The Lord is good." Not long after I'd walked out of the hospital, my mom called and said he'd passed.

Now, we're sitting here, waiting for the funeral home to come, and sharing stories from recent days and days more distant.

As we wait for my older sister, Cathy, to arrive, my mom, Carol Jane, my sister, Cheryl, and brother, Ben, asked me to let all of you know. We are all grateful for your love and prayers.

God bless you! And, yes, Praise God!

Your friend, Chris


Pastor Chris
"The gospel is the story of Jesus [what God's only Son has done for us that we can't do for ourselves], spoken as a promise." - Robert Jenson