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The Merrills are moving on! That’s the theme of our winter update. 2012 Winter Mouthpiece

We plan to sharpen our focus by attending the International Conference on World Evangelism. Our friend, Dr. Bud Calvert, has…
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We celebrated our Anniversary today with the help of our Shelby, MI friends. Bonnie Stroven and the church staff made…
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Due to the heavy rains and our parking spot near the hook-ups this week the church provided 4′x4′ sheets of…
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We are so thankful for your support. Watch soon for our release of the newest VBS Adventure by the Merrill…
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We may be approaching Valentine’s Day (and 1 Corinthians 13 expositions), but let me assure you that there was no…
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Some of the most unusual comments have been made by those who attended the Memorial Service for my father, Ron…
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One dear friend, with tears in his voice, called me and said “Randy, there was a message in your Dad’s…
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What an out-pouring of love! Your phone calls, emails, and facebook comments have encouraged us deeply during this time of…
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Ronald Clifton Merrill, Greenville, SC, entered the presence of his Savior on January 16, 2011. Merrill was born in Binghamton,…
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Many people across the country have expressed interest in plans concerning the Home-going Celebration of my father, Dr. Ron Merrill….
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At 5:40 PM,  in the presence of every member of the family (4 generations – 20 people), while we sang…
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In these final minutes, he’s surrounded by so many prayers and thoughts. His wife, son, and daughter by his side….
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Several tired family members stayed up till midnight to celebrate Dad’s 75th birthday. Though we are unsure of how soon…
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Today we celebrate 3 years with our “still house.” During the holidays and my father’s decline this home has been…
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Besides the extremely helpful advice and care of the Hospice nurses who pop in and out throughout the day, our…
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My wife, Tricia, with the help of the kids, has now prepared over 300 meals for our crew and visiting…
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As a result of Dad’s physical decline many people have shared stories of their family experiences in similar times. Your…
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The Ron Merrill smile that has impacted so many people around the country came bursting out for a few brief…
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This week has been challenging as we have watched my father, Ron Merrill, gradually digress physically. This morning, however, we…
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Life is exciting! It always has been for my dad, Ron Merrill. However, during the last few days the battle…
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The last time a snow storm hit Greenville, SC on Christmas was 1963 – 47 years ago. After a wonderful…
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Create is what this family does. Always creating. Always a project. Always a new idea – bigger and better. This…
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Borrowing what we learned from Jared Mitchell in CO, Mattaniah found a way to stack 3 golf balls in 46…
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Malchijah is big into small construction right now. First a house then a worker. Somethings not right about the sequence…
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With the temperatures below 20 in SC, we needed to find ways to keep our RV road ready and tighten…
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Besides working as emergency dispatch at BJU, shooting wedding photos, signing for the Deaf and designing graphic material for ministries…
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Malchijah and Hunter Ruggles are cruising. Oh, not in the car…but in growth. You can’t stop the clock, but you…
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Thanksgiving Day is our family’s favorite holiday – mostly because it’s the one day we can plan on all being…
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After 11 weeks away on our Fall Revival Tour, Miranda’s “yorkie,” Mia, still remembered us, jumping with delight and wagging…
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