from Bobby and Dot

Are You Thinking of Someone?
Bobby Chance
May 12, 2006

Hey Everyone...

Have you ever thought of someone that you felt you must get in touch with right away, but through the busyness of the day and crazy circumstances, you were delayed in doing so?

For the last couple of weeks, the Lord has put on my heart to contact dear friends of ours in Colorado, Kris and Meredith Johnson. They don't usually pick up their cell phone calls immediately and if I leave a message, they eventually call me back.

So over the last couple of weeks, I called their cell phones and left messages, but no call back. I tried to call Meredith's office, but the 411 operator said there was no number listed for them. Dot says I became obsessed with contacting them. I didn't know where Kris worked, so I couldn't call him there.

I finally called their cell #'s again this morning and left them my new cell #, as I had to get a new phone and could not keep my old number. I went on our computer and dug up an email address for Meredith and emailed her this morning. I told her Dot and I had been thinking about them and Jesus had put them so strongly on my heart for the last couple of weeks.
 
I said, "Please email me right back or call me and let me know how you and Kris and the kids are doing."

Late this afternoon, my cell phone rang, I answered it and the voice on the other end of the line said, "Hey Bobby, it's Kris." I excitedly said, "Hey Kris, How's it going?" He responded, "Not too good."

I asked him what was up and his reply hit me in the stomach like a baseball bat. "Meredith was killed in a car wreck April 24th." I felt like I had been hit by a brick.

As I talked to Kris, he told me she had been driving late at night and must have fallen asleep, veered into the oncoming traffic and hit a semi truck head on. He told me his heart had been ripped out.

Kris and Meredith had joined us in Mexico last summer and worked their hearts out helping us build onto the church in Tijuana.They had also made a big donation to build the church, which has now in my mind, become a memorial to her.

Kris and Meredith had known each other since the second grade. They were a couple totally in love with Jesus and their love for Him was contagious. They have two children, one aged 12 and one three years old.

Please pray for Kris and the children. Please pray for Jesus to take them in His arms and hold them close, give them peace that "passes all understanding."

Kris told me he had tried to call me to come to Colorado and minister at Meredith's service. He could not get me because he had an old cell # for me. I knew, that I knew, that I knew the Lord was burdening my heart for them. Now I know why.

Turns out, Kris'scell phone was out of order too, so he never got my message. He was scrolling through Meredith's cell phone this morning and heard my message.

Have you ever thought of someone the Lord has been prodding you to get in touch with... to reach out to? Take my advice and do it today. They may need you... to hear your voice, to hear a kind Word from the Lord... to hear you pray for them. I know I have a few more calls to make to a few more people... How about you?

By the way, if you want to call me for any reason, my new cell # is (818) 661-8355. Hug your family, kiss your kids, love your neighbor and serve Jesus with all you heart. This life is but a vapor... then we stand in His presence. Hallelujah!!

"I can only imagine... what it will be like."

Going For Jesus,
Bobby and Dot Chance  <><
Streetwise Ministry
P.O. Box 869
Hollywood, CA 90078
cell #  (818) 661-8355