Tuesday, June 20, 2023
The news of Susan's death reminds me of the words in Hebrews 11:38 "Of whom the world was not worthy...". As a young adult she was involved in an auto accident and received blood that imparted to her lifelong difficulties. As an older man in the congregation had emphasized, "when you face a difficulty you leave it bitter or better." Sue seemed to have responded better.
We arrived in Spring City after not long after her experience. Yet she was faithful in attendance, committed in ministering particularly to children in both in Vacation Bible School and in Pioneer Girls. But when we ventured into mission trips like taking teens to Boston to do street evangelism, she and her sister Shirleyanne were essential to the team. When we traveled to Guadeloupe, FWI, she was vitally involved. Further, when we launched the Missions Committee of the congregation, she was a faithful participant and a consistent encourager in the outreach efforts and so much more. In our family, "Miss Sue" remains a lasting reminder of one who embraced the old hymn by Thomas O. Chisholm, Living for Jesus: "Living for Jesus, a life that is true, striving to please Him in all that we do, living completely, glad hearted and free, this is the pathway of blessing for me."
