08-19-2008, 09:52 AM   	   #225
countmeworthy - Board Moderator of "To God Be the Glory!"
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Originally Posted by finallyprettyokay
Hope:
..... An exception that I think of (I'm sure there were more, I just don't know them) was John Smith in San Diego. He had been a Baptist minister pre-LC, had experience and education being a pastor, a shepherd. And it showed. He also had a few years under his belt, raising a family, etc. He was the man I wrote about early on this (long, long) thread that stood up and said 'my kids WILL be in school sports, etc'. Some easier to stand up when you are the leader, but still a brave, honorable thing to do. Amazing man, John.

Has everyone checked out my post on the My Perspectives thread? I am shameless. Self promoting. The worst.

fpo

Yeppers! John Smith was a most excellent Shepherd...His wife Sonya too. They had 7 kids I think...rowdy bunch they were!

That's why my experience in San Diego was good. John Smith, Les Cites (even though he is a die hard LSMR, UGH! Willie Samoff and Roger Beck were the elders in San Diego.)

Roger is with the LORD now. I loved them all. I still do. What a blessing it was for me to be under their covering. They were/are very good, decent, GOD loving people...people loving people. I think of them. I pray they are doing well.

Each of them were different from each other but complimented each other very well. They knew the flock and the flock knew them.

I think that's why me & FPO are pretty OK!

Uh...and Mrs FPO...can you get any MORE shameless & self promoting ?
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