Rockford Master’s Commission
- Jun 14, 2008 at 11.00am
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Rockford Master's Commission is a nine-month discipleship program for students recently out of high school who are seeking God's guidance and direction for their lives. Students take part in worship services, Bible studies, and community service in an effort to reach out to their community. Katie knew what she wanted to …
Before Leaving for Master’s
- Jun 13, 2008 at 11.00am
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Before leaving for Master's Commission, on September 21, 2005, Katie wrote the following: This is my hot pursuit for you, God. You pursued me for so long. Now it's my turn to pursue you in the hopes that I might find you, though you are not far from any one of …
Dear God
- Jun 12, 2008 at 11.00am
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During the first week of Master's Commission, in late September 2005, each student was asked to write a letter of what they hoped to experience in their relationship with God during the school year. We were handed Katie's sealed letter at her funeral service, and we opened it the night of …
Heaven
- Jun 11, 2008 at 11.00am
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Please read Katie's letter to find out what she thought heaven would be like. It sure sounds like a great place to spend eternity! Heaven 2005 Please read the following to find out how you too can know for sure that you will spend eternity with the Lord and with Katie …
Wendi
- Jun 10, 2008 at 11.00am
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Wendi Watson was a second year student at Rockford Master's Commission. She had such a heart for missions. In fact, she had organized a concert on March 28th to raise money for her mission trip to Sri Lanka. Instead, that concert turned into a memorial service for her and Katie. Wendi …
RMC Scholarship Fund
- Jun 10, 2008 at 10.00am
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In November 2006, I contacted William's (the truck driver involved in the accident) senior pastor. I wanted to share some writings and DVDs of Katie with William. The pastor was so appreciative and shared with me that just a couple weeks prior, his congregation had taken a special offering in Wendi's …
Depression
- Jun 9, 2008 at 11.00am
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Katie wrote: I've always known that God has had a special call on my life. When I was really young, a missions video was played at church, during which a heart kept beating as images flashed across the screen of starving children. The heartbeat stopped, and the video said that during …
A Mother’s Reflection
- Jun 9, 2008 at 10.40am
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What a joy it was to be Katie's mom. I'm so thankful for every precious moment, every time of laughter, every tear, and every serious talk I had with her. Katie was a true gift from heaven born on a sunny 70 degree spring-like weather day on March 7, 1987. She …
A Mother’s Testimony
- Jun 8, 2008 at 11.00am
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The summer after Katie's sophomore year of high school, we noticed that she was withdrawing from us. She would go to her room and would lock the door. Sometimes she wouldn't even say hi to us. She was starting to listen to dark music and had taken down many of her …
My “Big Sis” Katie
- Jun 7, 2008 at 11.00am
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My sister Katie was just herself-no false pretenses or anything. Our relationship all started on March 12, 1994, the day I was born. From then on, we formed a bond. But to be honest, during my sister's depression, our relationship was severed. We didn't really have anything in common, me being …
