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Thank you for sharing that with us. Michele has touched a lot of lives and I agree that a lot here at TW have been awesome with stepping up and coming together hopefully to let Michele know how special she is. I will say it was a great experience to see this. You and your family are still and will probably always be in my thoughts. You have definitely shown me the true meaning of togetherness.

 

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There are women who make things better... simply by showing up. There are women who make things happen. There are women who make their way. There are women who make a difference. And women who make us smile. There are women of wit and wisdom who -- through strength and courage -- make it through. There are women who change the world every day...
women like Michele.









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Thank you Bill

 

Bill, thank you for sharing. I continue to pray for you and the family. Have faith and He will deliver. God Bless.

 

Hey bill, thank you for posting that i will continue to pray for your family. Hang in there brother for all your brothers are here for you!

 

Yesterday was a tough day for the Longbow family. But with God's strength, they will be fine.

You all have played a very important role in supporting them through this journey. I was privelaged to represent each and every one of you from this forum. Bill and Michele's parents and siblings are very gracious of the support here and told me to pass on their thanks many times.

It was a joy to meet Michele's brother Eric,(I think he's bigger than Billwhoa) I welcomed him to stop by sometime, but in case he gets too busy, I would like to share some of his kind words that he wrote to me in an e-mail............

".............I have actually followed some of the threads and it is awe-inspiring to me what you all have orchestrated. I think sometimes people need something to rally around and in this case Bill and Michele were fortunate enough to be blessed by so many people..........God provides different opportunities for us to serve and be served – we just don’t always know when or where that may be and if we will be in the position of serving or being served. We do not always know what the plans are that God has in store for us but we know that He is in control and Jeremiah tells us clearly that He knows the plans He has for us. Michele saw all of this as an opportunity to serve God and share her testimony of faith and grace under pressure............we grow through adversity in our faith and God allows us to go through circumstances for us to grow in our reliance on Him. His strength is perfected in our weakness and that is so foreign to the world but a solid Biblical truth nonetheless..........It has been a blessing and the TacomaWorld forum really became an extension of Christ’s love and tangible means of His presence and His touch. God bless you brother!"

 

thank you for sharing Ben.

 

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Thanks for the letter Bill. Sounds like you had an amazing wife. Prayers to you and your family.

 

My heart goes out to you Bill.

 

Bill, I admire you. Not lots of people would have the strength and courage to to what you have done, and will continue to do for many years espically since you have 2 young beautiful girls. What the Lord has given your family is very special and I hope your girls know it. I know more then likely we will never meet in person, but with all the posts and updates from other members, I feel like I have known you for a while. There is no thanks needed here, as it is mutually understood that we just need to do what has to be done between the "family" here. Godbless Bill.

 

Thank you so much Bill. I only wish that I could meet you in person--you know that if you are ever making it this way on the way somewhere, we would love to meet you and the girls!

 

i'll have to finish that later. i'm at work and i got a little misty and had to stop. from what i can tell she was a great lady and you were lucky to have her in your life as long as you did

 

Lucky, very much so. I still have not been able to bring myself to read everything posted here and other threads.
Family and friends have read it a number of times, it brings tears to their eyes. One day I will be able to make it through it all.

 

wow i teared up man i will deff lift you guys up in prayer my brother i have never met you nor even talked to you on here but you are a very strong man of God may peace and joy be with you and yours my friend stay strong stay blessed and most of all stay faithful

 

X100. Stay strong brother.

 

Wonderful post Bill, Michele truly had the Lord in her heart.
I continue to pray the Lord will reveal himself and his plan to you and the girls. Clearly in your writings and those that have spent time with you, Michele and the girls over the last several months and have shared with us, gave us a look into your heart, your faith and your total devotion to our Lord and your bride Michele.
The impact this has had on this forum is incredible. Never would I have imagined so many individuals who's common interest in Tacoma's of all things would pull together like this. There are two members I know of and in my heart I know there are others that have come back to there first love Jesus Christ. Without Michele and the affect she had on TacomaWorld they may not have. I don't know Michele, but her writings, what you and Ben have passed onto us tell me that if her pain and suffering brought these two people back to her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, she would have called it a great day.
The Lord has truly Blessed you and your family.
Your Jeremiah verse is a favorite, let me share one of mine with you.

But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint.
Isaiah 40:31