Amy Payne
Hello from Rancho Cucamonga, California! We watched this beautiful service to memorialize Great Uncle Garey's life here with my paternal grandfather, Marvin Wright Sr. and Uncle Rob Wright. We loved the stirring Christ-centered message and the sweet memories of Uncle Garey and his family.
I always loved hearing the story's my maternal grandpa, Al Cline, would tell about his brother and their lives in Oklahoma in the country. The last time Uncle Garey and Aunt Wilma came out to visit we had such a nice chat! I am sorry we could not be there with you all, but we are there in spirit and are praying for you!
Thank you for reminding us of the imminent return of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. That is something the two brothers, Al and Garey, had in common. Both constantly shared about the impending Last Days and the rapidly approaching Rapture.
In the words of Scripture (I Thessalonians 5:1-11 ESV), "Now concerning the times and the seasons, brothers,[a] you have no need to have anything written to you. 2 For you yourselves are fully aware that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. 3 While people are saying, “There is peace and security,” then sudden destruction will come upon them as labor pains come upon a pregnant woman, and they will not escape. 4 But you are not in darkness, brothers, for that day to surprise you like a thief. 5 For you are all children[b] of light, children of the day. We are not of the night or of the darkness. 6 So then let us not sleep, as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober. 7 For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, are drunk at night. 8 But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet the hope of salvation. 9 For God has not destined us for wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, 10 who died for us so that whether we are awake or asleep we might live with him. 11 Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing."
Amen. And so be it.
Blessings,
Niece Amy Wright Payne (along with Kelcee & Cody Payne)
