yesterday I met Shane Crook

[Full Quiver]

Shane called our office Wednesday and asked me if I could do a job for him. I said I would meet him at his property to look it over. He then told me that he use to be my father's apprentice back when I was but a young lad. It was a strange phone call but I went downstairs and told dad about it and he said it was true and Shane was a good guy. The type that couldn't put a nut on a bolt but was really book smart ya know.

Anyhow yesterday I met Shane out at his home he bought. He wants to rehab it. It is a dump! We got to talking and he was asking me about this guy and that guy and remembering old friends when he told me that his parents were never Christians. He said he was not raised Christian, never went to church, and was really getting into some bad stuff when he started working with my dad 22 years ago. He had started drinking heavily and dabbling with drugs. One day he was talking to my dad at work and dad said Shane, it doesn't matter if you are a bad person or a good person; God loves either and will save you either way because we are all in need of salvation. Shane told me that he was awed by such a thought and gave his heart to God that week. I can't even hold back the tears as I type this.

Shane got quite and just wept for a few minutes as we stood there together. I was so thankful that he told me that. My parents for the most part have always been church going, God fearing people (we all have our bad moments) but I have never witnessed the gospel sharing side of my folks. This was a wonderful blessing! For the most part as a kid we were always around fellow believers so there was not alot of witnessing going on.

Shane seemed so sincere, honest, and genuine. I thank God that he is saved, that my dad was able to be used by God, and that I got to witness a transformed life. I suppose my dad has at least three boys; myself, my brother Brian, and our brother in the faith Shane.

[pastorables]

Great testimony. Is Shane related to Eddie?

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[Jennifer Smith]

Awesome. Can you imagine the long term rewards that come from bearing fruit, not just in your life but in the others around you? The chain reaction, even. I love that story. Thanks for sharing. I have no idea who Shane so and so is, but I enjoyed hearing that.