Pastor Doug meant more to our family than I think many know. He was there for almost every major event in our marriage. He was there to pray with us. He was there to laugh with us. He was there to cry with us. He was there to share with us. He asked questions to really learn about us. He offered personal details about himself to help us feel less alone. He delivered sermons is the most amazing way. He literally lived and breathed his faith and it showed in everything he did. He loved us for exactly how GOD made us. We love him and are very sad to see him leave us here on earth.
We were going to attend his funeral but because we had not been through the entire winter (because of Delaney) we felt like it would cause a commotion for us to go. We didn't want people (very well meaning) to start asking about Delaney and us because we didn't want it to pull away from Pastor Doug's funeral. Instead we held a very private memorial in our home. We turned everything off and we shared stories of Doug. Vacation bible school, monologue and song sermons, prayer before surgeries, prayer over the phone for our sweet baby girl, visits in the office, talk of marriage, choir practice, sunday school visits, youth group talks.... Once we were done sharing Charlotte led us in a prayer. And in true Doug fashion we sang some songs that meant a lot to us and that we'd heard at church. After songs I led the family in prayer. It was special and I will always remember our time celebrating Pastor Doug.
We love you!
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