Fifty-Years Ago

Back in June, my sister Karen attended the 50th anniversary of Druid Hills United Methodist Church. Why? Because my parents and my sister were charter members of the church when it was begun in 1958. That would have been the year of my 7th birthday and Nonie's 5th birthday so, of course, we weren't charter members. Karen brought to me some nice items from the 50th celebration~~ a church bulletin, an old-fashioned fan, and a wonderful CD of old pics. Back to the story... It was nearly some three yeas later but the congregation raised the money and the present church structure was completed in early 1961. Below is a picture of our Dad, Byron Meyer, having a part in the start of the building program to erect the church.

Our family left Druid Hills when we moved to Gordo in 1961 so I didn't have a lot of years in that church and was only ten when we moved away, but I do remember some aspects of "church life" at Druid Hills. It was years later when my family would join a baptist church that I learned about God's plan of salvation and how I could be born-again. It was age 21 when I truly came face-to-face with my sinful lost condition and prayed to receive Christ. The years certainly fly by and then this life is done. I'm thankful for eternal life. Thank You, Jesus!

Twenty-Second Anniversary of My Dad's Departure for Heaven

Philippians 1:3 ¶ I thank my God upon every remembrance of you...

June 26, 1986: I was thankful for JESUS CHRIST, my solid rock, on that day. Dad had been very ill for just three weeks with his just-diagnosed with Acute myelogenous leukemia: (AML) a fast-growing cancer of the blood and bone marrow. In AML, the bone marrow makes many unformed cells called blasts. Blasts normally develop into white blood cells that fight infection. However, the blasts are abnormal in AML. They do not develop and cannot fight infections. The bone marrow may also make abnormal red blood cells and platelets. The number of abnormal cells (or leukemia cells) grows quickly. They crowd out the normal red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets the body needs.

Daddy thought he had the flu and fought it for a few days before going to the doctor when he wasn't getting any better. What a shock to learn that day that he had leukemia. He fought it valiantly at UAB in Birmingham, but it wasn't God's plan for him to be healed. Of course, he realized the ULTIMATE HEALING when he arrived in Heaven on June 26!!

As the two photos portray, I always looked up to my dad (that's Nonie and me with Dad and Mom and I am looking up at him); and I loved him dearly. It hurt so much to lose my beloved Daddy but the Lord was gracious and saw us all through each difficult day. I still miss you, Daddy, and love you so much. I can't wait to see you and Mom when the Lord calls me home one of these days. I love you!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My parents and me on my wedding day ~~ September 29, 1973