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thrive.
One particular Bible verse
lighted his path from injury to
recovery: Romans 8:28, which reads,
“And we know that all things work
together for good to those who love
God, to those who have been called
according to his purpose.”

To Frank, the verse means “when
we really believe and trust in God for
everything, we believe and know
that whatever happens will work out
well.”
Frank is a humble man, one
who understands that tragedy befalls
many people, not just him or his wife,
who was also seriously injured.
“There are many people who
have gone through tragedies,” he
said. “My wife and I are not special;
God loves us all the same. When he
uses you to demonstrate his love, you
have a special assignment. You take
what God allows to happen and use
it to help others understand he is a
loving God.”
Many people might lament if
such a fate befell them, but Frank
can only see the good that happened
because of it.
“There have been so many
positive things come out since this
happened to us,” he said. “Our
friends and our support system have
been wonderful. Our son has grown
spiritually. We prayed for him, and
he is getting to the point where he
understands.”
Friends
Frank focuses on the good that
has come from the bad.

“We have some awesome friends
who have been so supportive and
loving,” he said. “It brings tears to
my eyes what they’ve done for us
and still do for us.”
He said one friend drove him
to doctor appointments on Tuesdays
and Thursdays. When Frank learned
to drive himself, his friend would
still come along for the ride.
Frank Travis performs a skit about the history of African Americans in Athens and Limestone County.
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