Have you found that time often flies more quickly than you ever expect? If not, you probably are too young without many exciting life experiences.
Today I am recalling 62 years that have passed so fast that I don't know where they have gone. 62 years ago I was a student at Susquehanna University when I made the decision to join Dianne Bickle in matrimony. It was the beginning of something very special.
Over the years the Lord has blessed our lives together with three wonderful sons, three beautiful daughters-in-law, seven special grandchildren, one great grandson and a second on the way. We are so thankful for all of them.
We have had great ministries, a family ministry plus an Awana ministry each for over 30 years, music ministries, writing ministries and teaching ministries. We have been blest. We have enjoyed over 30 trips to major cities where we attended and Barry often spoke at major national math conventions.
We also spent a week in Washington D.C. where we met President Reagan who honored Barry with the Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching Mathematics. What a wonderful experience!
But we have also walked with the Lord through some difficult days. We almost lost our first child when he was four months old. Dianne has suffered for years with ulcerative colitis (24 colonoscopies), she has a pacemaker and had a heart valve replaced. I have had five heart by-passes, three back surgeries, gall bladder surgery and numerous kidney stones.
Now that we are both in our mid 80's we are finding new physical challenges that have really slowed us down. But while we need much more assistance and are somewhat homebound and handicapped, God has not failed us and our trust is still in Him. He has not left us or failed us.
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