The Pirkle Class

I have a friend, and his family, I grew up with I need y’all to pray for.  His dad was killed this weekend in a boating accident on a farm pond.  My friends name is Greg Henderson and his dad’s name was Zane Henderson.

I’ve received a few details via email from another friend who goes to church with them now at First Baptist Euless and its a bit of a crazy situation overall.

Zane’s wife, Greg’s mom, Darla died a few years ago after fighting breast cancer for a number of years.  Zane remarried less than 2 years ago and moved to a new town with this lady and, from what I understand, her younger children.  Apparently the relationship between the “old” and “new” families was a bit strained.  Zane, his new wife, and some children were on a boat in the farm pond and the boat tipped.  Zane and the new wife got all the kids out of the water but in the process he got tangled in the trolling motor and was sunk along with the boat and his body was not recovered until the next morning.

It sounds like a crazy situation and along with stress, grief, and all else involved they need all the prayer they can get. 

Lastly, I will share that my parents became friends with the Henderson’s through a young married Sunday School class much like ours when they were younger.   To me this shows the importance of making friends through church, allowing our kids to become friends, and how getting involved in each others lives can make a difference 20 or 30 or more years down the road.  I’m thankful for all of you.