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August, 15 2009 – Freeburg, PA – Jeff Russell’s Fearless Life Story
At 42 my life changed in an instant. On June 30, 2003 my 39yo wife of
15years, much beloved went from a case of dehydration to collapsing into a
coma she never woke from. Leaving behind a daughter of 6yo and myself…
For 4 years my now 12yo daughter and I sat by helplessly as we watched her
mother and my wife deteriorate until her death in March 2007.
Two days after her collapse in 2003 I received a message from a dear church
family member. She gave me Jeremiah 29. FUnny thing was nobody knew where my wife was. And the message came while my wife had just arrested for the 2nd time. The message was, “Jeff, God told me to call you. He said something terrible is happening and wanted me to give you Jeremiah 29. Don’t be afraid…I am with you”.
I never found out how this church member knew where we were…neither could she have known the events as they were transpiring.
From that day forth, I never feared again. God taught me the power of faith
and a faith that leads to loving others. God taught me without His prescence
in my life that indeed most of life is vanity.
He led me to a life of service and a testimony that helps me to indeed
understand and share others burdens.
Jeff Russell
Pastor
Freeburg, Pa
