Wesley United Methodist Church, Orange TX

 The first picture is of the stage area for the speakers and performers and the other is of the beautiful sunset that was there as a fitting tribute to Reggie.

I just wanted to share some thoughts on the service held for Reggie Garrett on Friday night.  The service was a wonderful tribute to Reggie and I am sure that it meant a lot to the family to have such a good turnout of community and friends.  It was well planned and had some really good music, especially the young woman and man who sang the solos.  The student speakers did an outstanding job of relating feelings about Reggie and what he meant to them.  The Principal, Coaches and Pastors all had very inspiring words for all who were in attendance.  Each and every person there could go away from the service with a feeling of having known Reggie for the kind of person he was in his life.

There was much spoken about faith in God and what he meant to each and every person before and after the events surrounding Reggie’s death.  I felt that God was and is a very active part of many peoples lives, both young and old, and though I was sad at the loss of Reggie I was rejoicing that so many people claimed God as a part of their lives.  Reggie represented a lot of positive memories and actions for so many people and God was in the middle of it all.   Young and old we can all learn a very important lesson from Reggie about how we treat people.  A smile and a careful way of speaking, a generally all around pleasant personality and a belief that God is your savior will go a long way to being a person like Reggie Garrett.  A senior at WOSHS and already a man after God’s own heart.

Have a blessed evening and a Holy Sunday; remember, God loves you more than you will ever know,

Randy

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