Terror_NN1 by_II Night_NNT1 :_: The_AT True_JJ Story_NN1 of_IO the_AT Brutal_JJ Texas_NP1 Murder_NN1 That_CST Destroyed_VVD a_AT1 Family_NN1 ,_, Restored_VVD One_MC1 Man_NN1 's_GE Faith_NN1 ,_, and_CC Shocked_VVD a_AT1 Nation_NN1 AFTER_CS I_PPIS1 LOST_VVD my_APPGE precious_JJ wire_NN1 and_CC family_NN1 ,_, along_II21 with_II22 everything_PN1 I_PPIS1 owned_VVD ,_, the_AT last_MD thing_NN1 I_PPIS1 wanted_VVD to_TO hear_VVI was_VBDZ that_CST God_NP1 would_VM work_VVI all_DB things_NN2 together_RL for_RR21 good_RR22 because_CS I_PPIS1 loved_VVD Him_PPHO1 and_CC was_VBDZ called_VVN according_II21 to_II22 His_APPGE purpose_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ n't_XX angry_JJ with_IW God_NP1 ._. 
Not_XX at_RR21 first_RR22 ,_, anyway_RR ._. 
But_CCB I_PPIS1 did_VDD feel_VVI like_CS He_PPHS1 'd_VHD abandoned_VVN me_PPIO1 ._. 
In_II the_AT weeks_NNT2 following_RA the_AT brutal_JJ murders_NN2 of_IO my_APPGE wife_NN1 ,_, Penny_NP1 ,_, and_CC my_APPGE two_MC sons_NN2 ,_, Matthew_NP1 and_CC Tyler_NP1 ,_, and_CC the_AT arrest_NN1 of_IO my_APPGE daughter_NN1 ,_, Erin_NP1 ,_, I_PPIS1 entered_VVD into_II a_AT1 time_NNT1 of_IO spiritual_JJ and_CC emotional_JJ darkness_NN1 that_CST I_PPIS1 would_VM n't_XX have_VHI dreamed_VVN possible_JJ only_RR a_AT1 few_DA2 months_NNT2 before_RT ._. 
I_PPIS1 felt_VVD as_CS21 if_CS22 the_AT doors_NN2 of_IO heaven_NN1 were_VBDR shut_VVN and_CC God_NP1 was_VBDZ the_AT One_PN1 who_PNQS 'd_VHD closed_VVN them_PPHO2 ._. 
I_PPIS1 could_VM n't_XX understand_VVI that_DD1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 had_VHD dedicated_VVN my_APPGE life_NN1 to_II serving_VVG Him_PPHO1 ._. 
Despite_II some_DD struggles_NN2 with_IW our_APPGE daughter_NN1 Erin_NP1 and_CC her_APPGE choice_NN1 of_IO boyfriends_NN2 ,_, Penny_NP1 and_CC I_PPIS1 had_VHD entered_VVN into_II 2008_MC very_RG optimistic_JJ about_II the_AT future_NN1 ._. 
Soon_RR after_CS we_PPIS2 were_VBDR married_JJ in_II 1989_MC ,_, we_PPIS2 'd_VHD started_VVN working_VVG with_IW the_AT youth_NN1 in_II our_APPGE church_NN1 ._. 
That_DD1 continued_VVD when_CS we_PPIS2 were_VBDR at_II Daddy_NN1 had_VHD suffered_VVN so_RG many_DA2 health_NN1 problems_NN2 over_II the_AT past_JJ few_DA2 years_NNT2 that_CST on_II some_DD level_NN1 I_PPIS1 think_VV0 I_PPIS1 knew_VVD his_APPGE death_NN1 was_VBDZ coming_VVG ._. 
But_CCB that_DD1 did_VDD n't_XX make_VVI it_PPH1 any_DD easier_JJR when_CS the_AT time_NNT1 came_VVD ._. 
It_PPH1 just_RR hurt_VVD so_RG much_DA1 ,_, especially_RR because_CS it_PPH1 had_VHD happened_VVN so_RG suddenly_RR ._. 
I_PPIS1 cried_VVD not_XX only_RR for_IF the_AT loss_NN1 of_IO my_APPGE dad_NN1 but_CCB also_RR because_CS I_PPIS1 did_VDD n't_XX get_VVI a_AT1 chance_NN1 to_TO say_VVI good-bye_UH ,_, to_TO say_VVI all_DB the_AT things_NN2 a_AT1 son_NN1 needs_VVZ to_TO say_VVI to_II the_AT father_NN1 he_PPHS1 loves_VVZ before_CS they_PPHS2 part_VV0 for_IF the_AT last_MD time_NNT1 ._. 
My_APPGE one_MC1 comforting_JJ thought_NN1 in_II those_DD2 moments_NN2 was_VBDZ that_CST I_PPIS1 knew_VVD where_CS my_APPGE daddy_NN1 was_VBDZ ._. 
He_PPHS1 loved_VVD the_AT Lord_NN1 and_CC had_VHD trusted_VVN Jesus_NP1 Christ_NP1 as_CSA his_APPGE Savior_NN1 many_DA2 years_NNT2 before_RT ._. 
I_PPIS1 knew_VVD without_IW a_AT1 doubt_NN1 that_CST one_MC1 day_NNT1 I_PPIS1 would_VM see_VVI him_PPHO1 again_RT ._. 
I_PPIS1 pulled_VVD out_RP my_APPGE cell_NN1 phone_NN1 and_CC called_VVN 911_MC ._. 
Then_RT I_PPIS1 called_VVD my_APPGE wife_NN1 ,_, Penny_NP1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 had_VHD loved_VVN Dad_NN1 ,_, too_RR ,_, and_CC needed_VVN to_TO know_VVI that_CST he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ gone_VVN ._. 
UNPLANNED_JJ EXPENSES_NN2 Even_CS21 though_CS22 funerals_NN2 can_VM be_VBI expensive_JJ ,_, you_PPY do_VD0 n't_XX really_RR think_VVI about_II the_AT expense_NN1 when_CS you_PPY lose_VV0 loved_JJ ones_NN2 ._. 
You_PPY want_VV0 to_TO show_VVI one_MC1 last_MD time_NNT1 how_RRQ much_DA1 you_PPY cared_VVD about_II them_PPHO2 and_CC how_RGQ much_DA1 you_PPY will_VM miss_VVI them_PPHO2 ._. 
You_PPY want_VV0 them_PPHO2 to_TO have_VHI a_AT1 nice_JJ funeral_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 's_VBZ not_XX too_RG much_DA1 to_TO ask_VVI ._. 
We_PPIS2 knew_VVD that_CST my_APPGE father_NN1 had_VHD a_AT1 small_JJ life-insurance_JJ policy_NN1 that_CST would_VM cover_VVI his_APPGE funeral_NN1 costs_NN2 ,_, so_CS we_PPIS2 were_VBDR n't_XX worried_VVN about_II money_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB when_CS we_PPIS2 met_VVD with_IW the_AT funeral_NN1 director_NN1 ,_, we_PPIS2 learned_VVD that_CST my_APPGE father_NN1 had_VHD cashed_VVN in_II the_AT policy_NN1 without_IW telling_VVG any_DD of_IO the_AT family_NN1 ._. 
There_EX was_VBDZ no_AT money_NN1 to_TO pay_VVI for_IF his_APPGE funeral_NN1 ._. 
Penny_NP1 and_CC I_PPIS1 walked_VVD past_II a_AT1 line_NN1 of_IO expensive_JJ caskets_NN2 costing_VVG thousands_NNO2 of_IO dollars_NNU2 each_DD1 ._. 
We_PPIS2 were_VBDR n't_XX poor_JJ ,_, but_CCB we_PPIS2 had_VHD only_RR a_AT1 few_DA2 thousand_NNO dollars_NNU2 in_II savings_NN2 ._. 
I_PPIS1 felt_VVD a_AT1 twinge_NN1 of_IO guilt_NN1 as_CSA I_PPIS1 said_VVD ,_, "_" Could_VM you_PPY show_VVI us_PPIO2 the_AT least_RGT expensive_JJ one_PN1 you_PPY 've_VH0 got_VVN ?_? "_" 
The_AT funeral_NN1 director_NN1 smiled_VVD and_CC told_VVD us_PPIO2 that_CST he_PPHS1 understood_VVD ._. 
He_PPHS1 showed_VVD us_PPIO2 a_AT1 casket_NN1 that_CST cost_VV0 only_RR fifteen_MC hundred_NNO dollars_NNU2 ._. 
But_CCB a_AT1 service_NN1 at_II the_AT funeral_NN1 home_RL and_CC the_AT burial_NN1 would_VM be_VBI two_MC thousand_NNO more_DAR ._. 
"_" We_PPIS2 ca_VM n't_XX afford_VVI that_DD1 ._. 
Ca_VM n't_XX you_PPY go_VVI any_DD cheaper_JJR ?_? "_" 
I_PPIS1 said_VVD ,_, now_RT feeling_VVG really_RR guilty_JJ ._. 
We_PPIS2 spent_VVD some_DD time_NNT1 looking_VVG at_II different_JJ options_NN2 and_CC finally_RR got_VVD the_AT price_NN1 down_RP to_II eight_MC hundred_NNO for_IF the_AT casket_NN1 and_CC fifteen_MC hundred_NNO for_IF a_AT1 direct_JJ burial_NN1 with_IW no_AT graveside_NN1 service_NN1 ._. 
We_PPIS2 would_VM also_RR hold_VVI the_AT funeral_NN1 at_II a_AT1 church_NN1 rather_II21 than_II22 at_II the_AT funeral_NN1 home_RL ._. 
Penny_NP1 and_CC I_PPIS1 cleaned_VVD out_RP our_APPGE already_RR small_JJ savings_NN2 account_VV0 to_TO pay_VVI for_IF my_APPGE father_NN1 's_GE funeral_NN1 ._. 
CLEANING_VVG OUT_RP THE_AT APARTMENT_NN1 The_AT rest_NN1 of_IO the_AT week_NNT1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 whirlwind_NN1 of_IO activity_NN1 ._. 
My_APPGE dad_NN1 had_VHD been_VBN on_II a_AT1 month-to-month_JJ lease_NN1 at_II King_NNB Place_NP1 ,_, because_CS he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ thinking_VVG about_II moving_VVG to_II a_AT1 different_JJ complex_NN1 ._. 
Unfortunately_RR ,_, that_CST meant_VVD we_PPIS2 had_VHD only_RR a_AT1 week_NNT1 to_TO clean_VVI out_RP his_APPGE apartment_NN1 ._. 
Otherwise_RR we_PPIS2 'd_VM have_VHI to_TO pay_VVI another_DD1 month_NNT1 's_GE rent_NN1 ,_, and_CC we_PPIS2 did_VDD n't_XX have_VHI the_AT money_NN1 for_IF that_DD1 ._. 
So_RR in_II31 addition_II32 to_II33 preparing_VVG for_IF a_AT1 memorial_NN1 service_NN1 ,_, we_PPIS2 had_VHD to_TO clean_VVI the_AT apartment_NN1 ,_, pack_VV0 my_APPGE dad_NN1 's_GE things_NN2 ,_, and_CC try_VV0 to_TO sell_VVI them_PPHO2 ._. 
We_PPIS2 decided_VVD to_TO hold_VVI an_AT1 estate_NN1 sale_NN1 at_II the_AT apartment_NN1 on_II Saturday_NPD1 ,_, the_AT day_NNT1 before_II the_AT service_NN1 ._. 
To_TO say_VVI it_PPH1 was_VBDZ chaos_NN1 at_II my_APPGE dad_NN1 's_GE apartment_NN1 that_DD1 day_NNT1 would_VM be_VBI a_AT1 gross_JJ understatement_NN1 ._. 
My_APPGE sisters_NN2 ,_, Mary_NP1 and_CC Tina_NP1 ,_, along_II21 with_II22 Tina_NP1 's_GE three_MC grown_VVN children_NN2 ,_, assisted_VVD Penny_NP1 and_CC me_PPIO1 as_CSA we_PPIS2 sorted_VVD through_II all_DB my_APPGE father_NN1 's_GE belongings_NN2 ,_, kept_VVD what_DDQ we_PPIS2 wanted_VVD ,_, priced_VVN what_DDQ we_PPIS2 did_VDD n't_XX want_VVI ,_, set_VVD the_AT items_NN2 out_RP for_IF the_AT sale_NN1 --_NN1 which_DDQ was_VBDZ running_VVG at_II the_AT same_DA time_NNT1 --_NN1 and_CC cleaned_VVD the_AT apartment_NN1 room_NN1 by_II room_NN1 ._. 
To_TO complicate_VVI matters_NN2 ,_, all_DB of_IO our_APPGE children_NN2 were_VBDR there_RL ._. 
Between_II our_APPGE three_MC ,_, Mary_NP1 's_GE two_MC girls_NN2 ,_, and_CC Tina_NP1 and_CC her_APPGE children_NN2 ,_, not_XX to_TO mention_VVI the_AT people_NN who_PNQS 'd_VM come_VVI for_IF the_AT sale_NN1 ,_, it_PPH1 was_VBDZ standing_NN1 room_NN1 only_RR in_II that_DD1 little_JJ apartment_NN1 ._. 
You_PPY could_VM hardly_RR move_VVI ._. 
That_DD1 's_VBZ why_RRQ we_PPIS2 were_VBDR delighted_VVN when_CS Penny_NP1 's_GE sister_NN1 ,_, Mandy_NP1 ,_, stopped_VVN by_RP to_TO see_VVI if_CSW she_PPHS1 could_VM help_VVI ._. 
When_CS she_PPHS1 saw_VVD the_AT children_NN2 running_VVG in_RP and_CC out_II21 of_II22 the_AT apartment_NN1 ,_, she_PPHS1 offered_VVD the_AT perfect_JJ solution_NN1 ._. 
"_" Why_RRQ do_VD0 n't_XX I_PPIS1 just_RR take_VVI the_AT kids_NN2 over_RP to_II my_APPGE place_NN1 for_IF the_AT day_NNT1 ?_? "_" she_PPHS1 asked_VVD ._. 
Mandy_NP1 lived_VVD in_II Greenville_NP1 ,_, so_CS the_AT kids_NN2 would_VM n't_XX be_VBI too_RG far_RR away_RL ._. 
And_CC it_PPH1 would_VM definitely_RR make_VVI it_PPH1 easier_JJR for_IF us_PPIO2 to_TO get_VVI our_APPGE work_NN1 done_VDN ._. 
We_PPIS2 all_DB agreed_VVD that_CST this_DD1 would_VM be_VBI a_AT1 huge_JJ help_NN1 ,_, so_CS Mandy_NP1 piled_VVD the_AT kids_NN2 into_II her_APPGE car_NN1 and_CC took_VVD them_PPHO2 to_II her_APPGE house_NN1 until_CS we_PPIS2 were_VBDR finished_VVN with_IW the_AT sale_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 had_VHD no_AT idea_NN1 then_RT ,_, but_CCB that_DD1 decision_NN1 set_VVN in_II motion_NN1 a_AT1 downward_JJ spiral_NN1 of_IO events_NN2 that_CST would_VM ultimately_RR lead_VVI to_II the_AT murders_NN2 of_IO my_APPGE family_NN1 ._. 
THE_AT FUNERAL_NN1 We_PPIS2 held_VVD my_APPGE father_NN1 's_GE memorial_NN1 service_NN1 on_II Sunday_NPD1 ,_, February_NPM1 24_MC ,_, at_II Grace_NP1 Baptist_NP1 Church_NN1 in_II Garland_NP1 ,_, my_APPGE father_NN1 's_GE church_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 'd_VHD maintained_VVN his_APPGE membership_NN1 there_RL even_RR after_CS he_PPHS1 moved_VVD to_II Greenville_NP1 ._. 
Because_CS we_PPIS2 had_VHD paid_VVN for_IF a_AT1 direct_JJ burial_NN1 ,_, there_EX was_VBDZ no_AT casket_NN1 or_CC viewing_NN1 ._. 
Dad_NN1 had_VHD been_VBN buried_VVN a_AT1 day_NNT1 earlier_RRR at_II Williams_NP1 Cemetery_NN1 in_II Garland_NP1 ,_, in_II a_AT1 plot_NN1 beside_II my_APPGE mother_NN1 ._. 
For_IF the_AT memorial_NN1 service_NN1 ,_, we_PPIS2 set_VV0 a_AT1 few_DA2 pictures_NN2 of_IO Dad_NN1 on_II the_AT Communion_NN1 table_NN1 ._. 
About_RG 150_MC people_NN filled_VVD the_AT little_JJ redbrick_NN1 church_NN1 building_NN1 ._. 
Musically_RR ,_, it_PPH1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 family_NN1 affair_NN1 ._. 
Music_NN1 had_VHD always_RR been_VBN an_AT1 important_JJ part_NN1 of_IO our_APPGE household_NN1 ._. 
Penny_NP1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 member_NN1 of_IO the_AT Southern_JJ gospel_NN1 group_NN1 called_VVN The_AT Gaston_NP1 Family_NN1 Singers_NN2 ,_, and_CC she_PPHS1 could_VM play_VVI gospel_NN1 piano_NN1 with_IW the_AT best_JJT of_IO them_PPHO2 ._. 
The_AT children_NN2 loved_VVD to_TO hear_VVI her_PPHO1 ,_, and_CC the_AT sound_NN1 of_IO her_APPGE piano_NN1 filled_VVD our_APPGE house_NN1 daily_RR ._. 
One_MC1 of_IO our_APPGE favorite_JJ family_NN1 activities_NN2 was_VBDZ to_TO stand_VVI around_II the_AT piano_NN1 and_CC sing_VVI while_CS Penny_NP1 played_VVD ._. 
As_II the_AT service_NN1 began_VVD ,_, Penny_NP1 played_VVD ,_, and_CC our_APPGE sixteen-year-old_JJ daughter_NN1 ,_, Erin_NP1 ,_, sang_VVD "_" Come_VV0 Morning_NNT1 "_" and_CC "_" I_PPIS1 Want_VV0 to_TO Stroll_VV0 over_RP Heaven_NN1 with_IW You_PPY ._. "_" 
Later_RRR ,_, my_APPGE thirteen-year-old_JJ son_NN1 ,_, Matthew_NP1 ,_, and_CC I_PPIS1 played_VVD "_" Amazing_JJ Grace_NN1 "_" on_II harmonica_NN1 ,_, and_CC then_RT my_APPGE niece_NN1 Courtney_NP1 sang_VVD ._. 
Tyler_NP1 ,_, only_RR eight_MC ,_, did_VDD n't_XX take_VVI part_NN1 in_II the_AT service_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ too_RG shy_JJ ._. 
Pastor_NN1 Allison_NP1 brought_VVD a_AT1 message_NN1 from_II the_AT Twenty-third_MD Psalm_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX remember_VVI many_DA2 of_IO the_AT details_NN2 ;_; everything_PN1 was_VBDZ such_DA a_AT1 blur_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 do_VD0 remember_VVI that_CST he_PPHS1 told_VVD some_DD good_JJ stories_NN2 about_II my_APPGE dad_NN1 ._. 
The_AT service_NN1 was_VBDZ n't_XX fancy_JJ ,_, but_CCB it_PPH1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 fitting_JJ tribute_NN1 to_II a_AT1 fine_JJ man_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 went_VVD home_RL that_DD1 day_NNT1 sad_JJ but_CCB also_RR happy_JJ that_CST my_APPGE dad_NN1 was_VBDZ not_XX suffering_VVG any_RR21 longer_RR22 and_CC that_CST he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ in_II a_AT1 better_JJR place_NN1 ._. 
IT_PPH1 'S_VBZ DIFFICULT_JJ TO_TO PUT_VVI into_II words_NN2 how_RRQ much_RR my_APPGE life_NN1 changed_VVN in_II less_DAR than_CSN a_AT1 year_NNT1 ._. 
If_CS it_PPH1 were_VBDR a_AT1 vessel_NN1 ,_, in_II 2008_MC it_PPH1 went_VVD from_II full_JJ to_TO empty_VVI ,_, empty_JJ to_II shattered_JJ ,_, shattered_VVN to_II restored_JJ ,_, restored_VVN to_II full_JJ ,_, and_CC finally_RR ,_, full_JJ to_II overflowing_VVG ._. 
At_II the_AT end_NN1 of_IO the_AT book_NN1 of_IO Job_NN1 ,_, God_NP1 restores_VVZ Job_NN1 and_CC doubles_VVZ his_APPGE wealth_NN1 ._. 
As_CSA I_PPIS1 look_VV0 back_RP on_II all_DB that_DD1 has_VHZ happened_VVN ,_, I_PPIS1 feel_VV0 that_CST I_PPIS1 have_VH0 likewise_RR been_VBN doubly_RR blessed_VVN ._. 
I_PPIS1 am_VBM not_XX wealthy_JJ by_II any_DD means_NN ,_, at_RR21 least_RR22 not_XX materially_RR ._. 
But_CCB the_AT Lord_NN1 has_VHZ poured_VVN out_RP blessing_VVG upon_II blessing_VVG over_II this_DD1 past_JJ year_NNT1 ._. 
It_PPH1 's_VBZ interesting_JJ that_CST when_CS God_NP1 restored_JJ Job_NN1 ,_, He_PPHS1 gave_VVD him_PPHO1 twice_RR as_RG much_DA1 material_NN1 wealth_NN1 as_CSA before_RT ._. 
But_CCB He_PPHS1 gave_VVD him_PPHO1 the_AT same_DA number_NN1 of_IO children_NN2 Job_NN1 had_VHD at_II the_AT beginning_NN1 of_IO the_AT book_NN1 :_: seven_MC sons_NN2 and_CC three_MC daughters_NN2 ._. 
I_PPIS1 used_VMK to_TO wonder_VVI why_RRQ the_AT Lord_NP1 did_VDD n't_XX double_VVI the_AT size_NN1 of_IO Jobs_NN2 family_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB as_CSA I_PPIS1 thought_VVD about_II it_PPH1 ,_, I_PPIS1 realized_VVD that_CST He_PPHS1 did_VDD --_NN1 because_CS Job_NN1 never_RR lost_VVD his_APPGE first_MD family_NN1 ._. 
Not_XX really_RR ._. 
They_PPHS2 were_VBDR dead_JJ ,_, but_CCB they_PPHS2 were_VBDR with_IW the_AT Lord_NN1 ._. 
So_RR when_CS God_NP1 gave_VVD Job_NN1 seven_MC more_DAR sons_NN2 and_CC three_MC more_DAR daughters_NN2 ,_, his_APPGE family_NN1 doubled_VVD ._. 
And_CC I_PPIS1 imagine_VV0 that_CST now_RT they_PPHS2 are_VBR gathered_VVN around_II God_NP1 's_GE throne_NN1 as_CSA one_MC1 large_JJ family_NN1 ._. 
Even_CS21 though_CS22 I_PPIS1 have_VH0 remarried_VVN ,_, Penny_NP1 ,_, Bubba_NP1 ,_, and_CC Tyler_NP1 will_VM always_RR be_VBI a_AT1 part_NN1 of_IO my_APPGE life_NN1 ._. 
They_PPHS2 have_VH0 gone_VVN on_RP to_TO be_VBI with_IW the_AT Lord_NN1 ,_, but_CCB they_PPHS2 are_VBR far_RG21 from_RG22 dead_JJ ._. 
Often_RR I_PPIS1 recall_VV0 the_AT words_NN2 Brother_NNB Todd_NP1 spoke_VVD at_II their_APPGE funeral_NN1 :_: "_" Penny_NP1 ,_, Bubba_NP1 ,_, and_CC Tyler_NP1 are_VBR more_RGR alive_JJ right_NN1 now_RT than_CSN they_PPHS2 were_VBDR when_RRQ they_PPHS2 were_VBDR here_RL with_IW us_PPIO2 ._. "_" 
That_DD1 's_VBZ true_JJ ._. 
And_CC I_PPIS1 look_VV0 forward_RL to_II the_AT day_NNT1 when_RRQ we_PPIS2 'll_VM all_DB be_VBI together_RL again_RT ._. 
I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX know_VVI if_CSW there_EX are_VBR musical_JJ instruments_NN2 in_II heaven_NN1 ,_, but_CCB if_CS there_EX are_VBR ,_, you_PPY can_VM be_VBI sure_JJ that_CST Penny_NP1 will_VM be_VBI at_II the_AT piano_NN1 ._. 
Bubba_NN1 will_VM have_VHI a_AT1 harmonica_NN1 and_CC a_AT1 guitar_NN1 ._. 
As_II21 for_II22 Tyler_NP1 ,_, well_RR ,_, he_PPHS1 'll_VM probably_RR be_VBI looking_VVG for_IF a_AT1 puddle_NN1 to_TO jump_VVI in_RP or_CC a_AT1 rope_NN1 to_TO swing_VVI on_RP ._. 
I_PPIS1 still_RR go_VV0 out_RP to_II the_AT cemetery_NN1 to_TO visit_VVI them_PPHO2 ._. 
Recently_RR Sonja_NP1 and_CC I_PPIS1 found_VVD a_AT1 small_JJ bronze_NN1 statue_NN1 ,_, about_II a_AT1 foot_NN1 tall_JJ ,_, of_IO a_AT1 little_JJ boy_NN1 and_CC his_APPGE dog_NN1 ,_, riding_VVG in_II a_AT1 little_JJ wagon_NN1 ._. 
The_AT boy_NN1 and_CC dog_NN1 are_VBR both_RR wearing_VVG floppy_JJ hats_NN2 and_CC goggles_NN2 ._. 
It_PPH1 reminded_VVD me_PPIO1 so_RG much_DA1 of_IO Tyler_NP1 and_CC his_APPGE chocolate_NN1 Lab_NN1 puppy_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 would_VM put_VVI that_DD1 puppy_NN1 in_II his_APPGE wagon_NN1 and_CC pull_VV0 him_PPHO1 all_DB around_II the_AT yard_NN1 ._. 
We_PPIS2 bought_VVD the_AT statue_NN1 and_CC took_VVD it_PPH1 out_RP to_II the_AT cemetery_NN1 along_II21 with_II22 a_AT1 few_DA2 Hot_JJ Wheels_NN2 cars_NN2 for_IF Tyler_NP1 's_GE tenth_MD birthday_NN1 ._. 
Sometimes_RT I_PPIS1 just_RR have_VH0 to_TO marvel_VVI at_II God_NP1 's_GE providence_NN1 in_II arranging_VVG a_AT1 resting_NN1 place_NN1 for_IF my_APPGE family_NN1 so_RR near_II21 to_II22 where_RRQ I_PPIS1 would_VM be_VBI living_VVG when_RRQ I_PPIS1 married_VVD Sonja_NP1 ._. 
Even_RR before_CS I_PPIS1 fell_VVD in_II love_NN1 with_IW her_PPHO1 ,_, the_AT Lord_NN1 was_VBDZ working_VVG behind_II the_AT scenes_NN2 ._. 
As_RG much_DA1 as_CSA I_PPIS1 loved_VVD my_APPGE first_MD family_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 am_VBM also_RR thankful_JJ that_CST God_NP1 brought_VVD Sonja_NP1 ,_, Blake_NP1 ,_, and_CC Tanner_NP1 into_II my_APPGE life_NN1 ._. 
As_CSA He_PPHS1 did_VDD with_IW Job_NN1 ,_, God_NP1 has_VHZ doubled_VVN my_APPGE family_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 lost_VVD a_AT1 wife_NN1 and_CC two_MC sons_NN2 ,_, and_CC He_PPHS1 has_VHZ given_VVN me_PPIO1 back_RP a_AT1 wife_NN1 and_CC two_MC sons_NN2 ._. 
Blake_NP1 and_CC Tanner_NP1 remind_VV0 me_PPIO1 Miracle_NN1 Faith_NN1 Baptist_NN1 Church_NN1 several_DA2 years_NNT2 later_RRR ._. 
During_II that_DD1 time_NNT1 ,_, I_PPIS1 sensed_VVD God_NP1 calling_VVG me_PPIO1 to_II a_AT1 broader_JJR ministry_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 did_VDD some_DD pulpit_NN1 supply_VVI for_IF local_JJ pastors_NN2 ,_, and_CC the_AT more_RRR I_PPIS1 preached_VVD the_AT more_RRR I_PPIS1 felt_VVD that_CST God_NP1 wanted_VVD me_PPIO1 to_TO move_VVI in_II this_DD1 direction_NN1 ._. 
After_CS I_PPIS1 'd_VHD been_VBN preaching_VVG for_IF several_DA2 years_NNT2 ,_, my_APPGE church_NN1 made_VVD plans_NN2 to_TO formally_RR ordain_VVI me_PPIO1 for_IF ministry_NN1 ._. 
They_PPHS2 set_VV0 the_AT time_NNT1 of_IO my_APPGE ordination_NN1 for_IF April_NPM1 2008.1_MC still_RR was_VBDZ n't_XX sure_JJ if_CS I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ going_VVGK to_TO be_VBI a_AT1 pastor_NN1 or_CC an_AT1 evangelist_NN1 ._. 
All_DB I_PPIS1 knew_VVD was_VBDZ that_CST I_PPIS1 intended_VVD to_TO serve_VVI God_NP1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 wanted_VVD my_APPGE family_NN1 to_TO serve_VVI Him_PPHO1 ,_, too_RR ._. 
When_CS we_PPIS2 moved_VVD out_RP to_II our_APPGE twelve-acre_JJ property_NN1 in_II Alba_NP1 ,_, Texas_NP1 ,_, our_APPGE neighbor_NN1 and_CC dear_JJ friend_NN1 Tommy_NP1 Gaston_NP1 presented_VVD us_PPIO2 with_IW a_AT1 split_JJ cedar_NN1 log_NN1 ._. 
On_II it_PPH1 ,_, he_PPHS1 'd_VHD inscribed_VVN our_APPGE family_NN1 name_NN1 ,_, "_" The_AT Caffeys_NP2 ,_, "_" in_II large_JJ letters_NN2 ._. 
Below_II that_DD1 ,_, he_PPHS1 added_VVD the_AT Bible_NN1 reference_NN1 Joshua_NP1 24:15_MC ._. 
I_PPIS1 knew_VVD the_AT verse_NN1 well_RR ._. 
"_" As_II21 for_II22 me_PPIO1 and_CC my_APPGE house_NN1 ,_, we_PPIS2 will_VM serve_VVI the_AT LORD_NN1 ._. "_" 
I_PPIS1 love_VV0 that_DD1 Scripture_NN1 verse_NN1 because_CS in_II it_PPH1 ,_, Joshua_NP1 took_VVD a_AT1 stand_NN1 on_II serving_VVG God_NP1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 felt_VVD that_CST since_CS God_NP1 took_VVD a_AT1 stand_NN1 for_IF us_PPIO2 when_RRQ Jesus_NP1 died_VVD on_II the_AT cross_NN1 ,_, my_APPGE family_NN1 and_CC I_PPIS1 would_VM also_RR take_VVI our_APPGE stand_NN1 for_IF Him_PPHO1 ._. 
