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The Judy Cooper Story

THE JUDY COOPER STORY Judy Lynn Cooper was born in Jackson, Tennessee, on October 04, 1946. She grew up in a loving Christian home with hard-working parents and two brothers; Judy was the middle child.  Her mom would read Proverbs to her every night before bed. Judy was baptized at 12 years old.   One of her favorite memories: “Our family owned a small country grocery store (which later evolved into a furniture/ appliance store). Our business was next door to our house and required “all hands on deck.”  We all worked – I learned […]

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The Xenia Hollis Story

THE XENIA HOLLIS STORY A LIFE OF DIFFICULTY AND SURVIVAL On June 21, 1938, Xenia Hollis was born in Djokjakarta, Indonesia, on Java Island. Xenia is the middle child and has an older brother and younger sister. Being the middle child was fantastic because her two siblings got all the attention, and everyone left her alone, allowing her to do whatever she wanted. Life was not easy as a child, though. They were forced to move around a lot. Even in these difficult times, she respected her parents because of their sacrifices. While her dad

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Was it love of just bad timing?

Was it love or just bad timing? Approximately six months after Cindy died, I visited Abilene to visit my kids at college. I received a call from Cindy’s mother on my return trip home. She told me she felt it was time I moved on with my life and informed me she was at my house, cleaning out Cindy’s clothes and had cleaned out the bathroom cabinet of all her perfumes, makeup, etc. In horror, I had no words and somehow remained in control of my car as I pulled over to understand what was

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The Sara Jane Meyers Story

THE SARA JANE MEYERS STORY At birth, we never know the road or the journey the Lord has planned. The story of Sara Jane Meyers, known as Jane. Jane, born August 1, 1929, in Dallas, survived the beginning of a life that can only be explained by the intervention of the Hand of a loving God. At 93 years of age, Jane tells of a family who adopted her as an infant. The family included the wife, husband, and a mentally challenged child and grandmother. The husband returned home and killed the mother, the mentally

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The Sherry Seyer Story

THE SHERRY SEYER STORY Sherry Ann Seyer brightened this world on August 9th, 1947. Sherry was born in Houston, and as a young little girl, she remembers how special Christmas mornings were in her family. She was born into a Christian home and attended church all her life. Christmas was a time of true celebration. When asked how she came to know Jesus, she said, “It was easy for me. He was with me all the time. I’m very blessed.” When Sherry was only seven years old, she underwent heart surgery due to her heart

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The Donna Eller Story

THE DONNA ELLER STORY Donna Marie Conner Eller was born in Pampa, Texas, on September 7, 1946. How wonderful it is to celebrate her birth, as this interview will be our September Spotlight! Donna’s dad worked in the oil field, which required a lot of travel. She recalls moving around a lot during her first four years in elementary school, but they always returned to Pampa. Her mom would take all the children to the Baptist Church while their Dad was traveling. They attended Sunday School, and Vacation Bible School, and Donna gave her life

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The SFL 1st Annual Christmas party

With the ministry entering the third event of the year, we wanted our Christmas celebration to be unique.  These special ladies have served others their entire lives, so we decided to do something extraordinary.  We invited them to attend this luncheon and not worry about anything.  They are our honored guests, and we had a lovely sit-down luncheon and served each of them in a fine dining fashion.  There were even creative names for each table.  They were served a delicious punch when they arrived while mingling with the other ladies.  When it came time

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2023 SFL 2nd Annual Christmas Party

This is the 2nd annual Christmas party for our Surviving From Loss group. Click the photo first and then CLICK HERE to see the photos from the event. This year, we began inviting our widowers to the party, and we all had a great time. These two groups of people are exceptional and blend so well together. The party was held for the second year at the beautiful home of Peter and Sasha Lotze. The food was delicious, and everyone enjoyed themselves.   While at the event this year, we asked the widows and widowers to

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2023 HIGH TEA EVENT

The concept of the High Tea was to provide these widowed ladies a place to connect and allow them to feel the importance they are to society. So many widows are left at home or shut in and feel abandoned.  We have taken all of those feelings away.  We help them remember the highlights of their past while enjoying the fellowship of others.  This will become an annual event.   To see photos of the event, click anywhere on the photo to be taken to the gallery.

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