Paul's Story

God spent decades on my dad. When asked why he needed Jesus, he simply responded that he was going the wrong way. God was patient with him. He was going after his soul and he was saved not by anything he said or did, but by grace, through faith in Jesus Christ. He died without any fear and is now standing in the presence of the one true God. We will all have to stand before God & give an account for our lives. Thanks to the victory of Jesus through the cross, my dad's sins were forgiven & I will see him again in paradise. Amen! In January 2011 Paul was diagnosed with stage 3 lung cancer. Unfortunately on 3/9/2011 an MRI scan showed that the tumor has spread to his brain and is at stage 4 which is incurable. Paul passed away on April 21, 2011. This blog was meant to keep people updated and informed. The family appreciates all the prayers and support.

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

A Son's Thought

I am Nick, the youngest son of Paul and Karen Wagoner. It seemed very appropriate for me to express my thoughts of my dad's funeral on Monday.

I guess I just want to say thank you to everyone who showed, especially the speakers. Mr. Zeplin, J.D. Asbell, Andrew "Uski" Straub, my brothers, and Uncle John. I know if Paul was there to hear everyone speak he would have been so proud and honored. I believe that both the songs played and the speeches given did a remarkable job showing the WHOLE life of Paul Wagoner.

Mr. Zeplin said things that even I didn't know. I had no idea just HOW successful a worker my dad truly was. He showed what "the best of friends" means and really asked the tough question "can you say that you have never been this close to the Lord than ever before?"

J.D. Asbell was a cherished friend of my father's. You told my dad's true love for the Lord, his family and his friends. You showed people just how good God was in my father's life.

Andrew who will always be "Uski" to the Wagoner family. My dad gave Andrew the nickname "Uski" and to this day no one really knows why or where Paul got it. Paul loved everyone who stepped foot in our home. Andrew truly to honor Paul with his words. It is funny how when people honor God, He honors us.

And of course I loved the speeches given by my brothers. Powerful speeches that would put a huge smile on both my earthly father's and Heavenly Father's face.

Uncle John your story of Jesus and what He did on the cross was powerful. You showed what Christ did for my dad and because my dad put His trust in Christ, he can and DID enter the gates of Heaven. Amen. You also showed my dad's love for people. I enjoyed it all.

I know there are perfect wedding, but I never thought there could be a perfect funeral. Now don't get me wrong, losing my father is and will continue to be something hard to face. But the reality is he ran the race set out before Him and is now in eternity with the Lord Jesus Christ.

The goal of my speech at the funeral was to show my dad's life and that he truly did leave a legacy for us all to live. A legacy of a Godly man, worker, husband and father.

Christ was honored by the life of Paul.

Nick
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  1. jordanneApril 28, 2011 at 6:44 PM

    Well said Nick. You all did a wonderful job at the funeral. Simply wonderful.

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  2. NancyApril 29, 2011 at 7:30 PM

    it was a beautiful powerful service, it glorified Jesus and it honored your father. what more could you want? we loved each personal touch from the family and friends who shared to the great music with wonderful lyrics.

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