Memorial

Today Eastside hosted the memorial service for Mike Truitt, a former member and and longtime police officer here in Antioch. After 26+ years on the force, Mike retired last spring. In June he was diagnosed with stage 4 liver cancer. He died December 8.

Today Mike's family and the Antioch PD did a wonderful job of highlighting the caring and loving man he was to those in his life. It was obvious that he loved his job as an officer and was good with people he met in the community. Even some members of his family who do not get along with each other set aside their differences today in order to honor Mike and his life.

In Romans 8 Paul writes "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." Today Mike's brothers talked about how, in the last few months as the cancer ravaged his body, Mike turned his heart and mind back toward God. Certainly cancer is a horrible reality in this life, but it seems that God is able to take advantage of even this disease to draw someone back to Him.

Thank you, Father, for loving each one of us through all the trials of this fallen world... for your mercy and your grace.