Rebecca McIntosh O'Dell

In September of 2007, as many of you know, we found out that we were parents of three little miracles. I was 16wks along in the whole pregnancy journey and the weight of that news was literally every emotion in the book. Yet at the same time, we were over come by the peace that only God could give us, as he quickly comforted Jeremy and I with his assurance that he was still in control.

After we left the sonogram we called our church and asked to pray with a pastor. God connected us with Doug James, a pastor on staff at HCBC. A connection was instantly formed with him and we dearly love and cherish him. He is a wonderful man after God's own heart and is everything you could want in a family pastor. I could go on and on and on about how much he means to our family, but that is not the intention of this post.

God also brought a wonderful and remarkable woman into our lives. After every service as Tim would ask a deacon or elder to offer the benediction, elders and members of the prayer team come forward to pray with members of the congregation individually. One of those people was Rebecca McIntosh O'Dell. I can vividly remember the first time we meet. She looked stunning as always, and with her warm smile greeted us genuinely. We began to share our prayer request, she laid her hands on my pregnant belly and prayed for us. Each Sunday there after, when our paths would cross, she would make a point to stop and pray for us. Her heart for God was inspiring. She truly lived out our call as Christians to be His hands and feet.

I learned today that she passed away over the weekend. I do not know the cause of death, but I do know that there is a HUGE party in Heaven as she is welcomed home. I am certain that she is hearing those words we all hope to hear, "Well done my good and faithful servant, well done!"