Mike Moore

On September 27th Mike joined Jesus in heaven. As sad as it is to know that I will never again see him at church or at their home, it's amazing to think of him with Jesus. He loved Him with all of his heart. He loved to read His Word. It's awesome to know that he is completly healed, probably dancing around his Savior or sitting at His feet listening to stories from the Bible.

For those of you who never met Mike, let me tell you a little bit about him. He was Josh's baseball coach for many years. Loved baseball. Loved coaching his sons' teams. Six years ago he was diagnosed with cancer and was given months to live. Pastor Perry went to pray with him in the hospital and Mike ended up entrusting his life to Jesus. From then on he was a changed man. He still loved baseball but coached for the glory of God. From what I saw, his desire was to bring glory to God through everything he did. Throughout his illness he would write updates on his health. In these emails he would thank God for the colon cancer, knowing that it was the way that he came to know Him. In fact, I just found an article from the Lodi Newspaper about Mentors. Mike was one of the mentors featured.

"I thank God for my colon cancer. It changed me and I think I'm really making an eternal difference now. I pray everyday that God will put me in a place where I can be of some assistance to somebody and show them the joy that I have," he said.

Our world is full of sickness, pain, and evil. What do people need these days? Hope. Mike found his hope and strength in Jesus. I'm thankful for his life, for his trials, his pain, and his love for Jesus. Knowing that God used all of those things to draw people to Him. When I think of how many people will be in heaven because of Mike Moore, I get goosebumps.

Mike will be missed. But there is comfort in knowing that he is in a better place and that he is completly healed.

"For I consider the sufferings of this present time NOT WORTHY
to be compared with the glories that shall be revealed in us."
Romans 8:18