He’s one of my heroes in the faith. i stayed at year at his Bethesda Home for Girls in Hattiesburg MS. I’ve often thought how I’d love to go back to that time.
My uncle operated a similar Christian home for teen girls. His home was situated on a farm. I have fond memories of riding horses and getting to know some of the girls. I have wondered if he made a lasting impact on their lives. Interestingly enough, my uncle died in an auto accident about the same time Lester Roloff died in a plane crash.
I understand that desire to want to go back. I think of all the godly men I was around when I was young and I am so thankful for their influence. It wasn’t just my father, my grandfathers, and the other men in our family, it was their friends, the men in our small church, our Christian neighbors. I realize now that my childhood was unusual, even for the 60’s and 70’s South.