Surprises can be good or bad. Some people love to be surprised, others don't! Tuesday night as I was pulling onto Marathon Drive, Murfreesburo, Tennessee, my cell phone rang. I had made the trip to babysit my granddaughters. It should have been an enjoyable trip. But the surprise I was about to hear made me sick to my stomach. The news was a surprise that completely devastated me. The caller was Robin Lewis. Her surprising news was about the sudden massive heart attack and subsequent death of my very good friend in Christ, Kathy Wilson. Just Sunday, I teased her about missing Sunday School. She has been attending the middle service not getting to our class. We made coffe together. She helped me with calling on friends. She picked up people for events at church. She was beautiful, through and through. Kathy was selfless. She worked at every event NPUMC held. She served as an "Ask Me" person. She was so very sweet and kind to everyone. I will miss her so much and so will our church. It is a loss that will take a long time to accept. God must have needed another bright star in the sky for Kathy was truly a beacon for Christ and an example of His love. She was an angel here in our world. I am sure she is with Him now. I was completely surprised and flabbergasted by the news of losing Kathy, but I know God is smiling with her in heaven. May God also support and comfort Kathy's family as they grieve her passing. May the peace of Christ be with all of you.

In His Service,

Roger