Last and First

Where to even start... Last night Dennis had called me to let me know Gene Gene wouldn't answer his phone... Dennis talks to Gene everyday... he always answers his phone... I called, no answer... You ever have that feeling deep in your gut that something just is not right... Well I guess Dennis and I knew then... we found out this morning that they found Gene Gene about 9 pm last night... He has gone home before us...
Gene Gene... he did community service here at the church, when I first met him he was not much of a talker and very... I mean VERY slow... When Dennis started doing community service is when things started changing... Dennis being Dennis, got on Gene Gene right away... calling him slow, telling him to speed up, and believe it or not Gene Gene took a liking to Dennis, and Dennis to Gene Gene... After some time Gene Gene started asking questions about forgiveness and wanting to know it he could be happy like we are... Dennis told him if he came to church he would sit by him... We got Pastor George to pick him up on Sunday mornings and we would take him home... about the 3rd Sunday Gene Gene wanted Dennis to go up front with him for an alter call!!! I was crying so bad!!! Then a couple of weeks after that he went and got baptized!! This all has taken place in the last few months!!!
He is with the Father!!! It has made it there before us!! He was one of the last workers to be in the Vineyard... Matthew 20:1-16 Sums it up... It is all so bitter sweet... Our brother has gone to be with our Father. We will miss him... but even grander of a thought is knowing the plan God laid out for him... I mean this is just so awsome... he came to know Christ so recent!! And now he is with Him!!
I have so many great memories of Gene Gene... Dennis accused him of brown nosing me once... Gene Gene turned and looked at him and stated "It's my nose!" OH I laughed so hard!! He spent Thanksgiving with us... He would sneak me in gizzards... the way he called Dennis "Old Man"... His voice deep and friendly... and his smile... Yes there is no doubt in my mind he is with our Father!