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help, the brothers will be us in, and what great
there, no matter what. memories they all enjoyed!
Each of them has their own They reminisced about the
families, and we see the small bedroom with three
generations coming after sets of bunkbeds, and how,
them being raised in the when Andy came along,
same environment of trust Grace and Red moved their
and love. It is a tremendous beds to the dining room.
blessing to be a part of this That was a great weekend!
big circle of love.
The brothers check on each
Ellen, who lives in Austin, other often, and there’s a
lost her husband Michael in group text going all the
2012, but she has her own
testimony about the special cherished their family
brand of love he shared with his so well?
brothers, and which she still enjoys
to this day: From the earliest
memories I have of
The first time I met the family was the family, the Hurst
at Thanksgiving. RoundMan had brothers have been
not told me how large his family close. They actually
was, so when I walked in and saw enjoy each other’s
everyone, I thought the entire company. They may
extended family was there. Then not always agree,
he started introducing me to this but they always have
brother and that brother and the each other’s back.
wives, and I realized it was just the They always come running to time. The preacher brothers, Kerry
one big family. I was welcomed as each other’s aid, and they always and Andy, tell stories of their
one of them immediately. What a attend family funerals, weddings, brothers in almost every sermon.
treasure they all are! Each of the birthday parties, Christmas And the two are proud of the fact
brothers has their own opinion, and dinners, graduations and adoption that they have officiated at many
they often have discussions, never celebrations. The game of 42 will of their nieces’ and nephews’
heated, just civil discussions. This bring them together better than weddings.
doesn’t mean they don’t correct anything!
each other. I remember one time It is such an honor to be a part
when they all walked back to one of She recalled a special Brother’s of this family and to witness the
the bedrooms for a “brothers’ only” Weekend: brotherly love these six men have
conversation. To this day, I don’t I remember the weekend everyone for each other.
think anyone but the brothers know came to our house. My husband,
what they were discussing. I do Terry Foster, got his collection of This verse describes them well:
know they all came out with tears, old classic cars out of his shop “To sum up, all of you be
hugging each other. Tears, hugs, and let each brother choose which harmonious, sympathetic,
accountability, laughter, smiles, car they wanted to drive. We all brotherly, kindhearted, and humble
prayers, love . . . that about sums drove to Lorenzo in a caravan - one in spirit, not returning evil for
up the Hurst brothers. couple in a ‘66 Chevelle, another evil or insult for insult, but giving
in a ‘57 Buick, another in the ‘66 a blessing instead, for you were
From Sheri: Corvette, one in the ‘32 Ford; and called for the very purpose that you
How could the six Hurst boys Terry and I rode in the 1940 Ford. might inherit a blessing.”
not have “brotherly love” when We drove to their childhood home. I Peter 3:8-9
they were raised by parents who The woman who lived there invited

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