The Pastor
Mon 29 Aug 2011 Filed in:
Photos | ReflectionsIt was the right thing to do after focusing on creating a legacy last week. I started the trek north today, heading home after a superb conference, and along the way I stopped to visit the Hoyles. I first met them 43 years ago when Wiley Hoyle became my pastor. He and his wife Cleo have served mostly small congregations, but they have had the joy of helping launch into ministry more than their share of pastors and missionaries. After thinking about legacy, I wanted to stop by and thank them one more time for their investment in my life.
The years have taken their toll as years do, and at 87 my pastor’s painful battle with cancer will probably end sometime soon. But today the mischievous smile was still there as we shared together for over an hour. I prayed for them, planning to take my leave, but we were not finished. He is still the pastor, and once more Pastor Hoyle prayed for me. I am blessed!
