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2 2 HONORING SENIORS

Senior Senior Brother

and Sister

Agree: Best

Grandparents

Ever!

by Trey and Emily Garlett

Emily by their faith. They not only lean on
each other but lean on God when
I have always wanted to be like they come across any uncertainty.
my grandparents. They are both When I see both of them together,
successful, selfless and have endless I can’t help but pray that I have the
amounts of unconditional love. same type of marriage in my future.
Robert and Deanna Christopher may
not be perfect people, but they are The two of them have always been
perfect grandparents. They continue supportive of all of my endeavors.
to teach me so many life lessons and They never miss a single one of my as it is now. Every time I ask them
values. One of the most important home tennis matches. And they for guidance, they always point
things that my grandparents have have blessed me with so many fond me to God. They have reminded
taught me is to keep God at the memories. One of my favorites is me of the glorious things that the
center of everything that I do. Even the annual October road trip to Lord has done in their lives and
in trials, I have learned by watching pick out pumpkins at the Floydada promise me that He will do the same
them that God is trustworthy. When Pumpkin Patch. And the huge things for me. They are the kind of
my grandfather had a heart attack brunch my grandmother prepares role models every teenager should
two years ago, and my grandmother every Christmas for all of our have. They never miss a Sunday
spent several weeks caring for him, I extended family is the kind of event morning church service because
heard her say often, “I trust God. He our family will treasure forever. She they are always eager to learn more
has a plan.” He regained his health cooks an amazing meal and plans about how they can spread God’s
and is back to doing fun games and word and love to His people. I
everything he loves. an ornament
exchange that can’t remember a time when my
Their love for each we all enjoy so grandparents were not looking for
other is amazing. much. ways to show love to someone.
For 58 years, their My goal in life is to become just
marriage has been It is because of like them. I, too, want people to
held together not their example look at me and see the Lord. Their
only by love but also that my faith faith and love has truly made me
is as strong a better person and has helped me

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