A Prayer Request, and Remembering a Friend

A friend and fellow missionary just passed away. From what we know so far, Jim Eberline passed away Monday night, very suddenly. He was 67.

The prayer request first. Jim was in Guatemala at home. He had been in a video conference that morning, and appeared fine. His wife was in the USA.

So do please pray for the family. Cheryl is trying to get to Guatemala, I’m not sure where things are at now.

So for obvious reasons, please pray for Cheryl, her kids and grandkids and other family and friends at this time.

There has already been a huge outpouring of grief and also fond memories of Jim. I won’t presume to add much to that, other than to say we have appreciated Jim and learned from both Jim and Cheryl for many years.

When we first moved to Mexico, Jim was the field director. As you might imagine, having a Jim & Cheryl and Jim & Shari at parties led to a bit of confusion! But even after Jim and Cheryl moved on to other ministries and other countries in 2008, we still had contact with them and received an encouraging and challenging word, and even training in various areas that have been helpful in our ministry.

We are sad that there will be this temporary separation, we’re heartbroken for what Jim’s family must be going through, but we remain thankful. As I write, I keep remembering more and more lessons that Jim taught (or tried to teach!) us over the years. His life will continue to make a difference for many decades to come – and of course, for eternity.