Bro. Hoyt
You know, there are people that come into our lives that bring out the best in us, and because of that, they impact our lives in a big way.
Hoyt Womack was that person for Tim. Tim was working, landscaping and taking care of yards, when the kids were small. He took care of Hoyt's yard. At that time, Tim was pretty tired of christians. If anyone was going to not pay him for his work, or try to short-change him, it was almost exclusively christians. He stopped going to church. One Sunday, Tim mowed Hoyt's lawn. Hoyt noticed this when he came home from church, even with his poor eyesight.
He went straight to the phone and called up Tim. He told him that if he was going to mow his lawn on Sunday, then Hoyt would find someone else to mow it. Tim was furious. He ranted a bit, and came to me complaining. I looked at him and said, "Tim, he's our deacon. It's his responsibility to make sure you are doing what you should be!" Tim was still a bit upset, and then Hoyt did something that completely changed Tim's heart about christians. He called and apologized.
With that Alabama farmboy accent, he told Tim he wasn't apologizing for WHAT he said, but he was apologizing for the WAY he said it. For Tim, that was huge. His heart melted, and a mentorship/friendship was born. Here was this godly man who was willing to humble himself for the sake of a brother, to lift him up and also hold him accountable. It worked. And it worked so well, that it was Hoyt who was instrumental in guiding Tim spiritually in our decision to go overseas. Hoyt always had time for our family, and he enjoyed filling our boys with stories of his military days. He had a true servant's heart.
Hoyt passed away this week. We are sad, especially for Willie, his wife, but we also know that he now has a glorified body, free of pain, and he is joining family, friends, and our Lord and Savior for a huge reunion. We look forward to seeing him again someday.
Hoyt Womack was that person for Tim. Tim was working, landscaping and taking care of yards, when the kids were small. He took care of Hoyt's yard. At that time, Tim was pretty tired of christians. If anyone was going to not pay him for his work, or try to short-change him, it was almost exclusively christians. He stopped going to church. One Sunday, Tim mowed Hoyt's lawn. Hoyt noticed this when he came home from church, even with his poor eyesight.
He went straight to the phone and called up Tim. He told him that if he was going to mow his lawn on Sunday, then Hoyt would find someone else to mow it. Tim was furious. He ranted a bit, and came to me complaining. I looked at him and said, "Tim, he's our deacon. It's his responsibility to make sure you are doing what you should be!" Tim was still a bit upset, and then Hoyt did something that completely changed Tim's heart about christians. He called and apologized.
With that Alabama farmboy accent, he told Tim he wasn't apologizing for WHAT he said, but he was apologizing for the WAY he said it. For Tim, that was huge. His heart melted, and a mentorship/friendship was born. Here was this godly man who was willing to humble himself for the sake of a brother, to lift him up and also hold him accountable. It worked. And it worked so well, that it was Hoyt who was instrumental in guiding Tim spiritually in our decision to go overseas. Hoyt always had time for our family, and he enjoyed filling our boys with stories of his military days. He had a true servant's heart.
Hoyt passed away this week. We are sad, especially for Willie, his wife, but we also know that he now has a glorified body, free of pain, and he is joining family, friends, and our Lord and Savior for a huge reunion. We look forward to seeing him again someday.
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