Gene Mitchell

One night I had a dream. I was walking along the beach with the Lord and across the sky flashed scenes from my life. In each scene, I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand, one belonged to me, and the other to the Lord. When the last scene of my life flashed before me, I looked back at the footprints in the sand. I noticed that many times along the path of my life there was only one set of footprints. I also noticed that it happened at the worst times in my life. This really bothered me and I questioned the LORD about it. "LORD, you said that once I decided to follow you, you would walk with me all the way. But I've noticed that during times of trouble there is only one set of footprints. I don't understand why, when I needed you most, you would leave me." The LORD replied, "My precious, precious child, I love you and I would never, never leave you during your times of trial and suffering. When you see only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you."

In Memory of Gene Mitchell

Gene Mitchell was born October 29, 1926, in Ringgold, Louisiana, mother Lucy Ingram Birdsong, father Claude Davis. She passed away March 1, 2015. My

mother was 88 years old. Gene is survived by daughter Genie Mitchell of Houston, Texas, son Don Mitchell Jr. of Las Vegas, Nevada, and daughter

Diann Workman of Henderson, Nevada. She was also blessed with five grandchildren, Pamela Cook of Houston, Texas, Jessica Workman of Fargo, North

Dakota, Julia Workman of Fargo, North Dakota, Tonia Murphy of League City, Texas, and Adam Mitchell of League City, Texas. Mother also had three

great grandchildren, Audrey Igert of Fargo, North Dakota, Brooke Igert of Henderson, Nevada, and Brenden Swanson of Fargo, North Dakota. Gene is also

survived by two sisters, Bobbie Caver of Durango, Colorado, and Jo Dewey of League City, Texas.

I love you Mom, as everyone in our family and most who knew you. Always loving and never judging, putting your family first. You were smart, strong and

beautiful to me and always in my memories.

Your loving daughter,

Diann