I have been away from blogging for several weeks and I am working on a post that explains my absence but I wanted make this brief post to express my sympathies and ask for prayers for my dear friend John Dobbs, his wife Maggy and their extended family and friends.
His 18 year old son John Robert was killed in a traffic accident yesterday day 3 days before his high school graduation.
I met John in 2006 when we were in Pascagoula Mississippi doing Katrina relief. We became friends quickly and he helped me to get started with my blogging.
We also met Maggy and came to love her. We met his son John Robert a couple of times and observed him leading singing in the services but we didn't really get to know him very well.
John (JD to many) is a prolific and insightful writer and his words of encouragement and exhortation have meant so much to me in the time I have known him.
Our friendship has deepened as we kept in touch through blogs, discussion lists and email. I know he was proud of John Robert and loved him deeply.
My hart is broken for John & Maggy -- When I read about it on the Berean spirit list and went to tell Linda both of us were in tears.
John & Maggy - we love you with the love of the Lord and we pray that through this time of pain and darkness God's light and God's peace will lift you up and you will feel the comfort of his love.
A mutual "internet friend" Wendy Cayliss from Australia expressed much of what I would want to have written so I'll just point you there if you want to read more about how I feel.
http://wjcsydney.wordpress.com/2008/05/22/john-robert-dobbs/
John in his Hope Remains blog gives the basic information about John Robert's death.
http://johndobbs.wordpress.com/2008/05/21/john-robert-dobbs-october-23-1990-may-21-2008/
What more can I say -- May God be with you and keep you my friends
God Bless
Charlie
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Charlie, I'm honoured that you linked to my post. We are united in love and prayer for John and Maggy.
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