Last week my husband and I stayed at a lovely cabin in the
mountains past the city of Prescott, AZ. We live in hot Phoenix. The weather in
Phoenix is warm, hot , hotter and hell-fire hot, so a week in the cooler
climate of the mountains is so refreshing for us. Did I say my husband has to
paint while we’re there? He’s a painter and our friends hire him every year to
treat (paint) the log cabin structure.
But my post is not about this beautiful, luxurious 2500 sq
ft cabin, it’s about our friends that own the cabin. I won’t use their real
names, so I’ll call them Mike and Martha. Mike and Martha aren’t extremely
wealthy but they are fairly well off. They own about 15 or so popular fast-food
chains. Besides the cabin, they own a beautiful home, and truly have no financial
worries. God has blessed them because they are such generous, caring people. They
are involved in feeding the homeless every week as well as other philanthropist
endeavors. They are also good Christians.
They have three grown sons and several grandchildren. A few
weeks ago their oldest son was shot and killed by his wife. She was arrested
for 1st degree murder. There has been widespread media coverage not
only because of the crime involved but because his parents, our friends, own
those fast-food chains and are considered philanthropists.
Throughout this horrendous ordeal, their faith in God has
not been shaken. Many other Christians, family and friends have gone to minister
to them and encourage them, yet they leave encouraged. One of Mike’s favorite
sayings is “Are you fired up?” (meaning:
are you fired up for Jesus).
Mike and Martha have retreated to their mountain cabin more
often than they normally do just to escape the media probing. Our week at the
cabin had been set up before the tragedy happened, and when my husband offered
to postpone it, they insisted we go. Not only that, they checked in frequently
to make sure we were enjoying our stay and to ask if there was anything they
could do for us.
I am so humbled by them. They exemplify faith and trust in
our sovereign God. Mike and Martha, you’re my heroes.
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