Good Friends, Good Memories....Good Shepherd

We just got back from a trip to WV, and one of our favorite things to do when we're there is catch-up with the folks from our former church, Good Shepherd Baptist in Scott Depot. Our family was so incredibly blessed for 5 years to serve there, where we were surrounded by some amazing followers of Christ. The names of those people ring almost like a Hebrews 11 "Hall of Fame of Faith" list to us... people whose lives revolved around the evangelism, discipleship, worship, fellowship, and ministry of Jesus. Some of the wisest and Godliest people I've ever known were there when Tim was the associate pastor at Good Shepherd.


We want to thank everyone who spent time with us in the last week - feeding us (both bodily and in spirit), laughing with us, and endlessly and patiently listening to us gab. It was manna from Heaven to be with you all again!


Unfortunately, all of my pictures from Good Shepherd were taken on a 35 mm camera, and only some of them have been converted over to digital. And although we don't have pictures of all of the friends we have there, I dug through my GSBC archives and pulled out a few memories. Some of these folks no longer attend that church, and some no longer walk the Earth, but their memories are all still sweet. These are in no particular order.

Jim, Sandra, Ethan and Elia Peterson


(above) Justin and Megan Hannah

(above) David and Terrie Hannah in 2004, (below) David and Terrie in 2010

(below) Leon White - his wife Sarah is not pictured

(below) Emma, Elaine, and Nathan Tapley

(below) Terry and Cheryl Harper

(below) Burk and Estelle Bell

(below) Cathy and Max Dent

(above) Tonia, Jancee, Chris, and Shanaya Crotts then, and now (below)

Tim and Diana and Kearney now (above) and then (below).

(below) Alison Kearney is now Alison Clemons, shown with husband AJ.

Happy 1 year anniversary, guys!!!

(above) Dennis and Kay Boyd then, and in 2008 (below) when they spent a day with us while we were on vacation in Southern Florida. Dennis has gone home to be with Jesus, and we SO look forward to seeing him again!

(above) Patty and Winston Gregory
(below) Kenny and Karen Stidham, the Senior Pastor and pastor's wife at Good Shepherd.

(below) KL, Debbie, Jake and Josh Tucker.

(below) Cathy and Jim Stephens

(below) Amy French....oops! I mean Amy Bower.

(below) Geneva Faris, and Eugene and Shirley Garlow.

(below) Jim and Nadene Edwards. Jim went home to be with the Lord not long ago.
We look forward to seeing him soon again, too!

Roger, Susie, Katie and Julie Jordan (although I think she is now Julie Berry?)

(above) Jean and Richard French. Richard is now in Heaven with Jesus, along with his son Adam. Interesting story... Tim and I were incredibly sad to hear about them dying. Our children were understably uneasy about why their parents were so distraught, so we explained to them about how we sometimes love people and will miss them when they've died, but that we have so much hope and joy about them being in Heaven. John, who was 4 at the time said, "I want to go to Heaven like that man and his little boy did." John was saved days later. Someday I will thank Richard and Adam for helping my little John come to the Lord!
(above) Don and Cheryl Bower
(above) Connie Woodyard
(above) Ruth Ann Johnson and Dottie Alford

Peggy Cartwright
(above) Ruth and Jerry Granby
Rosemary Parkins

I'm going to scan some of my other pictures and make another blog of more Good Shepherd memories this summer. Until then, I'll anxiously await the day when we're all together again...

When we all get to Heaven

What a day of rejoicing that will be

When we all see Jesus

We'll sing and shout the victory!