Ed Fortmiller Update June 24

Dear College Church Family,

With sadness we relay the following message from Joan Fortmiller.
Please pray for her and the rest of Ed's loved ones.

Dear Family & Friends,

It is with emptiness in my heart that I write this email. Ed died
this morning peacefully at home. My best friend for 32 years now
sleeps, waiting for the promised day when he will hold my hand once
again.

The Bible gives me assurance in 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18: It says;

"Brothers, we do not want you to be ignorant about those who fall
asleep, or to grieve like the rest of men, who have no hope. We
believe that Jesus died and rose again and so we believe that God
will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him. According
to the Lord's own word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who
are left till the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede
those who have fallen asleep. For the Lord himself will come down
from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and
with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first.
After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up
together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so
we will be with the Lord forever. Therefore encourage each other
with these words."

I will send another update on Sunday night, when funeral arrangements
are complete.

Love,

Joan