WITH HEAVY HEARTS

UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN.  ONLY FOUR WORDS, BUT THEY HOLD SUCH MEANING WHEN A FRIEND OR LOVED ONE PASSES FROM US INTO THE LOVING ARMS  OF OUR HEAVENLY FATHER AND LOVED ONES WHO HAVE ALREADY PASSED.  IT IS HARD FOR US TO GRASP THAT OUR LOVING MISSION PRESIDENT, GARY L. PACKER, PRESIDENT OF THE LUBUMBASHI DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO HAS LEFT THIS MORTAL EXISTENCE.

HE WAS RELEASED ON JULY 1, 2012, TO RETURN HOME WITH HIS WONDERFUL WIFE PAULA. I IMAGINE THAT THE PAST FOUR MONTHS HAVE BEEN FILLED WITH FAMILY FUNCTIONS, GREETING OLD FRIENDS AND ENJOYING POWER AND WATER 24/7.

YESTERDAY, I AM SURE HE CONTINUED TO GREET FAMILY AND FRIENDS BEYOND THIS LIFE.

BOB AND I SPENT OUR FIRST NINE MONTHS UNDER HIS INSPIRED DIRECTION.  HE AND PAULA WERE GREATLY ADMIRED, LOVED AND RESPECTED FOR THEIR UNSELFISH SERVICE AND GOOD SENSE OF HUMOR.  WE ARE SHOCKED, SADDENED AND YET WE ARE SO GRATEFUL TO HAVE KNOWN SUCH A WONDERFUL MAN.  WE WILL MISS YOU PRESIDENT PACKER.

                         HUGS UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN.
                              ELDER ROBERT BOWERS
                              SISTER WENDY BOWERS