Category Archives: History

Building Zion – Part 4 Mourning with those that Mourn Months later, my mother passed away.  It happened pretty much on schedule from what her original doctor had predicted.   I’d love to tell you a story about how our friends and neighbors swooped in and took good care of us as we struggled through that time period.  I remember that people were there to help, but honestly, I dont remember much from that particular part of my life.   I remember family friends taking us kids school shopping that next school year, because dad was in no condition to keep up with all the details of life.  I imagine tons of other things happened I’m simply not aware of. So, lets wrap up the story there, and make some important observations about Zion based on my experiences from this period of my life. Observation #1)  Everyone has a need. Each of…

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Building Zion – Part 3 Comforting those who need comfort At this point in the story, my Parents had returned from Mexico, and my mother had a special diet she needed to follow.  She also had five kids again.  And a house that needed “assistance”.  And, she was sick.  Like .. stuck on the couch all day sick.  My mother’s needs were great.  She simply could not bear it alone. “Ann” was new to the area.  She and her husband had only been stationed near us for a few months at this point.  They were newly-weds, and his position took him away for days or weeks at a time.  They had no family in the area, and knew basically no one except people they met at church. Ann was struggling with insurmountable loneliness. Her needs were great. She had casual acquaintances, and budding friendships, but she needed significantly more than…

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Julie had a crushing burden, but with some help from a friend, she was able to get through this otherwise impossible situation.

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