November 16, 2015
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When God calls, he removes the obstacles
I was born and raised in Puerto Rico in a very
fractured home. My mother and father divorced
when I was 2. Four children were too many for my
mother to handle on her own; I was “gifted” to my
grandmother who, together with my aunt, raised me.
My childhood was difficult; I always tried to make
sense of why I was not wanted by my parents. I
continuously sought to fill that void and ache in my
heart, but during my early teen years I was filling that
void with all the wrong things.
One day as I walked through my high school
parking lot, I was attracted to a crowd of youth
who met every morning to conduct small open-air
services before classes started. One day I heard one of
the youths preaching about Christ. He said, “If you
have tried everything and everything seems to fail,
give Christ a chance. You will see how he will turn
everything around in your life.”
Those words touched me deeply. I approached the
group to hear about this Christ this young man was
offering. I asked Christ into my heart. I walked away
feeling that I was truly loved by Christ.
By the age of 19, I was sent as a missionary
throughout Central America, where I founded 10
churches. I was now living a life of fullness and true
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joy in Christ. A few years later I was married. The
Lord blessed me with a beautiful wife and daughters.
My wife and I became ministers in 1987 in
Bridgeport, Connecticut, and seven years later we
moved to Florida. I was introduced to the officer of
the Naples Corps, Captain Tony Baso. Before I knew
it, I was going every Sunday, attending Bible studies
and quickly involving myself with all the wonderful
outreach ministries.
I had never felt so fulfilled in my life. I would
wake up each morning with a sense of joy knowing
that each day I was working to build God’s kingdom.
My whole family was involved and enjoying every
minute. My wife and I began to feel the Lord leading
us to officership.
We prayed intensely for this step. At times I quietly
meditated about entering training but would quickly
promotedtoglory
Major David
Johnston
Asheville, North Carolina, to
Aaron Alzono Johnston and Louise
Penley Johnston Clark. He was
enrolled as a Junior Soldier at the
age of 7. Captain Jim Henry was
his first corps officer, but it was
Captain and Mrs. William Perry
who guided him through his early
teenage years. When he was 16, he
worked for Captain Jack Waters
in Anderson, South Carolina,
where he helped start the Boys
Club program. While working for
the Army in Charleston, South
Carolina, he met and married
Patricia Miles.
David and Patricia later
became corps helpers in Florence,
Alabama, with Captain and
Mrs. B. Gordon Swyers before
entering training and being
commissioned with the Defenders
of the Faith session of 1966. Their
first appointment was to Baton
Rouge, Louisiana, followed by
several other appointments in the
Alabama-Louisiana-Mississippi
Division. Later appointments were
to the Arkansas-Oklahoma and
North-South Carolina divisions
as well as to the Maryland-West
Virginia Division, where they
served for 20 years. He and Pat
retired to Gaffney after 41 years of
service.
In addition to his wife, Pat,
he is survived by daughters
Tammy Johnson (Daniel) Walter
and Christy (Brian) Ziegelheafer;
brother Larry Johnston; sister
Hazel Wright; five grandchildren
and two great-grandchildren.
Major David
Johnston, 74,
was promoted
to Glory from
Gaffney, South
Carolina, Oct.
13, 2015. The
funeral service
was held Oct. 16 at the Blakely
Funeral Home in Gaffney. Lt.
Colonel Jack T. Waters brought the
message and Major Michael Waters
officiated.
David Johnston was born in
Brigadier
LaRue Kinley,
103, was
promoted to
Glory Oct.
13, 2015. She
was the oldest
living officer
Major Louise
Harry was
promoted to
Glory Oct. 9,
2015. Her funeral
service was held
Oct. 14 at the
St. Petersburg,
Florida, Citadel Corps. Captain
Chris Farrell officiated and
brought the message.
Louise Champ was born in
Princeton, West Virginia, and met
The Salvation Army at the age of
14 when she watched a group of
Bible school youngsters playing
ball. She was converted in 1947
and enrolled as a soldier.
In 1950, she married George
Harry. They entered training
and were commissioned in 1966
with the Defenders of the Faith
session. They served together in
Bartlesville, Oklahoma, before
being appointed to the Adult
Rehabilitation Centers Command,
serving in Miami, Florida; Dallas,
Texas; Memphis, Tennessee; San
Antonio, Texas; and St. Petersburg
and Jacksonville, Florida.
Louise is survived by her
husband, George, and daughters
Rachel and Rebecca. She is
predeceased by a son, David.
Brigadier
LaRue
Kinley
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in the Southern Territory and
second-oldest in the four U.S.
territories. The funeral service
was held at Atlanta Temple Corps
with Captain Ken Argot presiding.
Major Dean Hinson brought the
message