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Jackie

I only met Luke once, when he came with his mom while she did bookwork at WMUG. I talked with him ever so briefly, and really only ever talked with Cathy briefly. But she was a sweet, kind person, and our family has had enough dealings with addicts and alcoholics to empathize with what you all had gone through.

Reading Luke’s father’s eulogy took me deeper into what you were all going through now, and I cannot fathom the depths of sorrow and grief. I can only say I’ll be praying for you all, and I know that Holy Spirit calls Himself the Comforter because the Lord knew we would need comforting. I will pray that He works deeply in all your hearts.

And I will take seriously doing something specifically in honor of Luke, as you suggest on the website.

God bless you all; please pass this along to Cathy, and let her know I mourn with her and am praying for her.

with love in Jesus Christ,
Jackie 


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