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            was conditioned to believe that disappointment would   damage of growing up without the love of a father
            lead to abandonment, but they remained faithful.    can last a lifetime. The world needs fathers for the
                                                                fatherless.  Ron Herrin did that for me. He  stepped up
            He’s empathetic:  Ron listens with skill and lets   to the plate to fill a void in my life. Many of you will
            you know he cares.                                  understand what I am talking about. So, let’s celebrate

            He’s unselfish:  As much as I needed a father in    ALL the real fathers, the ones who care and nurture
            my life, Ron and Gay                                                       and love and mentor,
            are a pair.  Often, I                                                      whether they share DNA
            have needed just Gay,                                                      with us or not.
            and Ron willingly                                                          Many children, youth and even
            understands, steps                                                         young adults in our area would
            aside and unselfishly                                                      benefit by having a caring
            shares Gay with me.                                                        father figure in their lives.

            He’s present: At                                                           Your presence could make the
            the birth of each of our                                                   difference for one of them. If
            children, he was either                                                    you are stirred to offer yourself
            in the hospital waiting                                                    in that role, please seek out a
            room or hanging out                                                        ministry or other organization
            with the older ones or                                                     where your service would be
            bringing them to see                                                       welcomed.
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            my life and most of the smaller ones. He
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