Looming Death

I sit here troubled this morning, one of the best men I have ever known lies in a Tucson hospital right now.  Yeah, he is failing.

He was a mine construction engineer, pick the American superfund clean-up site and yup - it was probably his.  One would imagine that this is horrible, but he came up with ways of doing things never thought of before.  Oh yeah, in the longer term, really bad ideas but in the 1940's through 1970's, no one actually knew the real cost of mining on the environment - nor really cared.

Because he is one of the best men I have ever known, it was virtually impossible to witness to him.  His life was what any Christian males should have been!  He was involved in a local church, but he had no faith.  And that was the problem.  His life was what he wanted, he lived to the aspirations taught him by his mother and so really hard to demonstrate need - when he is not being convicted of something in his life!

His second wife is a Christian.  She knew better than to marry a none believer, but she did it because he is a heck of a nice guy!  Years later she told me through her tears at how his hatred for God was killing her.  She wanted him in heaven but he would not even discuss this with her.  Yeah, unequally yoked, missionary marriage, how ever you want to call it - it will be devastation on her when he is gone.

So please be in prayer for Richard.  I love the guy and I surely would love for him to finally address his need for a savior.....