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North Texas Fall Dinner: Recap
Posted by Shaylee Honey on December 02, 2010 at 12:42 pm
What a wonderful evening November 16th was! It was filled with celebration in several different ways. One celebration of course was the honoring of Nancy Miller and her 40 years of service to the ministry. Another being the celebration of our North Texas office and the physical presence of Christian Homes & Family Services in the metroplex area. People joined us from all over the Dallas/Fort Worth area and some came from as far as Bonham, TX, the hometown of Nancy Miller. Once again, Gary Miller, chair of the Christian Homes Board of Trustees, served as the evening's emcee and did a fabulous job introducing guests, acknowledging generous supporters and telling the story of Christian Homes. Speaking of supporters, we are especially grateful to Rick and Debbie Wessel and the Ard, Eden, Harlow and Hosch families for their sponsorship of the North Texas dinner. Representing the Nancy Miller hosts of the evening were Darla Ard and her son, Ross Harlow, who Darla and her late husband adopted from Christian Homes several years ago. Darla and Ross honored Nancy with words of gratitude, the sweet video and the award and Nancy once again offered her humble thanks and love to each person present.
After a personal and special introduction by Sherri Statler, President of Christian Homes, Ruth Graham took the stage and shared her heart. She shared of her father who is doing well and planning to speak again soon. She shared of her family and the difficult trials and tribulations she has been through with her children including unplanned pregnancies, drug addiction and eating disorders. Ruth mentioned that she wished she'd known about Christian Homes & Family Services when her daughter experienced an unplanned pregnancy. She shared of her most recent trial in the near-death accident of her husband and all that she and he are going through because of that. And what she shared next was gripping. Ms. Graham stated that even in the midst of the situation with her husband and all that she's been through with her children, God is still sovereign and he is still good. People often expect that because Ruth is the daughter of Billy Graham she must live under some umbrella of protection from harm, difficult situations and pain. On the contrary, I would say that Ruth Graham has been through much heartache and loss and through it all declares that God is good and that His love is unwavering. Her message was inspiring and genuine and her candid spirit was refreshing. This wonderful evening came to a close with a word of thanks from Gary Miller and a benediction led by member of the Christian Homes Board of Trustees and adoptive father, Benton Clark.
Again, a night like this and in turn, the ministry of Christian Homes & Family Services wouldn't be possible without the support of faithful donors, volunteers, and guests. We are thankful for you.
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