I’m sharing here a few of the comments folks have shared about David. These are just a few of the reasons he is so precious to us. I’ll share a few of these at a time.

Steve and Kelli Lehrmann

We have such fond memories of you and Jo, when you ministered us at the Central church in Cleburne. You taught our young married Sunday School class and were such a wise and knowledgeable guide. Steve was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and was really struggling with it. I called and you and Jo came right over to encourage him. We will be praying for you and your family. May God bless you for being such a faithful servant of his.

Kim Gately

David, you don’t know me, but I know you. When I was a young girl, each week as I attended services at Eastside, I would pause and study your family photo that hung on the wall, with dreamy thoughts of the adventurous and mysterious life of missionaries living in Australia! In my nightly prayers, I prayed for your family alongside “God bless mom, dad, aunts, uncles, the neighbors dog, etc.” I know the Lord heard those innocent prayers and your family is evidence that He certainly blessed you in this life and as you changed the lives of countless people.

Rhonda Roberts

David, you are such a blessing to me. I would never have had the guts to submit my writing for contests or publication if it hadn’t been for your encouragement. Thanks to you I have won several contests through the years and am in the process of publishing a middle grade novel I’ve been working on for at least a decade. The White County Creative Writers is a thriving, vibrant, growing group that wouldn’t even exist if it hadn’t been for you. You have given so much of yourself to others through the years. You are a mentor, a wonderful encourager, and most of all a tremendous Christian example to everyone you meet. Thank you for all you’ve done for me.