ONE OF OUR H.W.C. MEMBERS WENT HOME TO BE WITH THE LORD
JUST THE OTHER DAY. HE WAS 25 YEARS OLD AND PLAYED THE
BASS FOR OUR CHURCH. HE WAS THE TYPE OF PERSON WHO WOULD
GIVE YOU ANYTHING THAT HE HAD IF HE THOUGHT YOU NEEDED IT.
HE HAD A SPECIAL SENSE OF HUMOR THAT CAN ONLY COME FROM
GOD, AND HE USED IT TO THE FULLIEST.
THIS IS MY PERSONAL TESTIMONY OF HOW MUCH
BROTHER ALAN BOOKER MEANT TO ME.
NOW,WE HAVE ALL READ IN THE BIBLE ABOUT "THE WRITING ON
THE WALL",SO IT IS ONLY FITTING THAT I CALL THE TITLE OF MY
TESTIMONY "THE BANGING ON THE WALL"!!!!
MY WIFE AND I WORK IN THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT AT OUR CHURCH.
AT TIMES IT GETS REALLY BUSY IN THE FINANCE OFFICE, EXPECIALLY
WHEN IT IS TIME TO COUNT THE OFFERINGS THAT ARE COLLECTED
IN EACH SERVICE, ETC.
EVERYTIME THAT ALAN WOULD COME FROM THE FELLOWSHIP HALL
TO GO TO THE STAGE TO GET READY TO PLAY, HE WOULD START
BANGING ON THE WALLS ALL THE WAY DOWN THE HALL.
I DON'T KNOW HOW HE DID IT, BUT HE SOMEHOW WOULD KNOW
THE VERY MOMENT THAT WE WOULD BE DEALING WITH COUNTING
MONEY OR KEYING IN CONTRIBUTIONS, ETC. ALL OF A SUDDEN WE
WOULD HEAR,( BANG!! BANG!! BANG!! BANG!! BANG ) AND WE WOULD
SOMETIMES HAVE TO START ALL OVER AGAIN.
I HAVE TO SAY THAT AFTER 100 TIMES OF HIM DOING IT THAT IT
STARTED TO GET ANNOYING. LOL!!!!!
AFTER HE PASSED AWAY, THE LORD SHOWED ME THAT ALL THE
BANGING WAS ALAN'S WAY OF TELLING MY WIFE AND I THAT HE
LOVED US.
I BELIEVE THAT I WOULD GIVE ANYTHING RIGHT NOW JUST TO
HEAR "THE BANGING ON THE WALL" !!!!
SEE YOU SOON, ALAN !!!!