Thoughts and prayers...

This week has been extremely difficulty for our little town. We have lost a few so near and dear to our hearts.

Early morning on Friday, one of our beloved teacher's from Central Noble High School passed away. Darwin Sievers  taught at CN from 1970 to 2010 and also instructed English Comp at IPFW for 22 years. At Central Noble he taught English, history, and government as well as was the sponsor for National Honor Society.
http://www.kpcnews.com/?x=newssun&_dc=236730646574.86975

I didn't know it at the time, but he was by far the best teacher I have ever had. He was extremely dedicated to the success and accomplishments of his students, although some did not see it that way. He would challenge us to think outside the box which made some nervous but it ultimately made us better people. We were confronted daily with differing opinions in order to form our own and I could not thank him enough for what I learned from him.

Funeral arrangements for Mr. Sievers are as follows:
Viewing at Smith and Sons in Columbia City from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 12th.
Burial service at the Agape Church of the Brethren in Fort Wayne at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 13th with a viewing one hour before the service.

On Saturday evening, a 17 year old crashed in front of my parent's home. My brother went down to assist the person, who he found out was one of his friends from Central Noble High School, Kaleb Luce. He was thrown from his vehicle and it rolled onto its top. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Prayers are requested for all the friends and family of Kaleb to get through such a tragic time. His mother, Tammy is requesting that if you have any memories or pictures of him to please write them down and get them to her so she can turn to them when she needs comfort. Visitation is Wednesday from 2 to 8pm at Brazzell Funeral Home in Albion. The funeral is Thursday at 11am in the Central Noble Auditorium with an additional 1 hour of visitation prior to the funeral on Thursday at the auditorium.
http://www.kpcnews.com/?x=newssun&_dc=236730646574.86975

I am proud of our small town for coming together and supporting each other. I know that we wouldn't find that just anywhere. In such a time, we need to stand united and turn to the Lord when we need to find our way.