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“What’s one more?” my husband said “We’ll make some room for Jim!” I knew, too, that he was right We’d find a place for him. Painful bruises on his heart Made loving us so hard Painful mem’ries from his past Left Jimmy hurt and scarred. Keeping friends or pals was hard “You’re stupid!” kids would say Loving him was not enough He tried to run away. Jimmy thought if he was bad He’d prove our love untrue. What he didn’t know was that God’s plan would not fall through! Dad by day we prayed for God To mend his broken heart Loving, holding, staying close We tried to do our part. Jimmy brought a note from school One unsuspecting day. Hope was shining in his eyes; Was healing on its way? “I would like to have your son Join our Cross Country team. He’s amazing on the track! His speed and form—extreme!” Coach loved Jimmy, we could tell And Jimmy loved him back All at once he found success And healing on a track. That first season birthed a star Through the entire state Jimmy won first place each time His coach said, “He is great!” Affirmations from the Coach And accolades of fans Worked to heal a young man’s heart Like tools in God’s hands. Looking back now through the years Jim knows, there is no doubt He was rescued by the Coach True love through him flowed out. Unsung heroes’ memories Through years will fade away But evidence still lingers Through lives they’ve touched each day. __________ Note from the author: This is a true account of our oldest son’s life—destined for failure and defeat, rejected by his natural family and potential adoptive families. He came to us at age 15, a broken and wounded young man. The assistant principal at his high school watched him run one day and sent home a letter—he was the Cross Country Coach who touched our son’s heart like no one else could. That once broken young man has now been married for twelve years to a wonderful young woman, and together they have four children. Needless to say, this family will never forget Mr. Plummer … our unsung hero!
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Jan Ross and her husband Ron make their home in Willard, Ohio; they are the parents of six wonderful adult children who have blessed them with twelve incredible grandchildren. As a missionary and as President of Heart of God International Ministries, Jan’s servant heart and deep passion to teach the Word of God continue to bear much fruit to the glory of God through her writing and global ministry outreach. www.heartofgodinternational.com
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