To the Editor:

On Saturday, Oct. 22, we got an early morning call. Our pastor at Grassy Knob Fellowshipo Church had had a massive heart attack. We had a lot of phone calls to make to request prayers, and then we took off for Memorial Mission Hospital.

Seeing our pastor as we did was so very frightening. We thought the Lord was calling him home, and he is worthy of that call. We thought we would be without our pastor.

After praying over him in intensive care, we headed home. We had more phone calls to make making sure everyone knew the importance of continuing to pray.

“Our pastor is in critical condition. With God, all things are possible,” we said.

On Sunday, Oct. 23, as we all gathered at our sweet little church, we prayed; holding hands, we prayed. We sang and lot of testimony was given about how our pastor has helped us and many others.

We all prayed again and again. As we were praying, our pastor was taken off the respirator, breathing on his own – and we prayed.

On Monday, Oct. 24, the doctor began talking about moving our pastor to a regular room – and we prayed.

On Tuesday, Oct. 24, our pastor was moved out of intensive care to a regular room – and we prayed.

On Wednesday, Oct. 26, we, the church, gathered at our place of worship for a praise God and worship service, and our pastor waslked in, straight out of the hospital, and joined us in that praise and worship service. The Lord led us – and we prayed.

October was pastor appreciation month. Jerry Jackson, we love you and appreciate how you teach us and all you do for us and the true love you show for us.

We thank the Lord for giving you back to us.

–– Julie Fike, Grassy Knob Fellowship Church