Jimmy.

Hello dear friends and family,

We just received news that a very dear friend from Tyler, Jimmy Brazell, was in a water accident this past weekend in Montana where he was trapped under a waterfall for 5 min. He went to be with Jesus this morning...We both are still in shock and shaking, hurting, crying....Please pray for the Brazell family as well as Jimmy's many many friends during this time. Wishing we were home right now to embrace our friends...

I praise God for Jimmy's life....Jimmy was someone that you had to know to understand how cool, how amazing, how full of Jesus he was. His life touched countless people...wherever he went. He had an excitement and joy for life that was contagious. His love for the Lord and passion for the Gospel was breathtaking...his worship leading was so full of the Spirit-drawing others into the presence of God- encouraging them to forget themselves and worship fully in awe of what our Savior has done for us....His humor was unlike any other- making people smile in Tyler, and around the States and in China, where he taught this past year....

We love you deeply, Jimmy. We pray for the strength to trust in God's faithfulness and goodness....for strength to accept His comfort and peace. I know that you expressed more than once, your desire to be with your Savior- to look upon Him face to face. I can only imagine your smile right now as you are doing just that...It's just hard on us who have to wait a little longer. Thank you for showing the world what it means to be  sold out.

Blessed be the Name of the Lord.