I was reading the Chicago Tribune when I came across the article of the tragic shooting of Chicago Elementary School Teacher Erika Prince. I was saddened as I read the news story but when I came to the following statement by one of her students I was stunned. Here is is (From Chicago Tribune By Karl Stampfl and Dan P. Blake | Tribune reporters 10:59 PM CDT, June 2, 2008):
One of her students, Brandon Russel, an 8th -grader, tried to put into words how he felt about Prince. "She was everything to me," he said. "She took me to church and got me saved. She made me step up and make it to graduation."
What an amazing woman for God. That is how I wish to be remembered (well minus the woman part and clearly I need to work a lot harder) not as a police officer, not as a friend, not as a success or as well educated. I want to be remembered as one who did the work of the Lord.
SHE TOOK ME TO CHURCH AND GOT ME SAVED...as a worker in the Chicago Public School System!
That is the key to our existence and that is the only true Gold to be found in this life and that's is how I wish to be. A man of God who took me to church and got me saved.
Romans 10:9
That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
2 comments:
Thank You for your love and we praise GOD for her inspiration. I am Erika's Goddaughter and we had just went skating the night she was murdered and one thing we talked about was the legacy you leave behind. she dropped me off at home at midnight that night... And since then I tried to be like her and leave a legacy of greatness... I hope you do the same.
God places people into our lives who amoung their other duties are living examples for us to follow. She was one of them.
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