Charles Ritchie

"Prophetic in life and even unto death"

19 Mar 2002

I had prayed for a year or so that God would send me spiritual parents. God sent Charles and Cindi into my life. Before we even talked a lot, when I saw them I always liked them. The first dinner we had together, Charles shared with me some things that God had showed me and started speaking into my life. When dinner was over I asked them if they would prayerfully consider becoming my mentors. They didn't have to pray about it because God already showed them.

As we grew closer together, through times of fellowship, God drew us into a deeper relationship and made it one of them truly being my parents. He showed unconditional love to me, for which I am eternally grateful. He imparted to me and shared his life with me.

At the beginning of year 2002, Charles shared with someone that he felt that this year he was going to dance with Jesus. The last song that he had heard before he went to the hospital was "I Can Only Imagine" by MercyMe. I know he is dancing with God right now. I miss him as a son misses his father. Nevertheless I will see him again, as he is not really dead but just exchanged this earthly body for the glorious body and fellowshipping with Jesus Himself.

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