Micah 7:7-9

7 Therefore I will look unto the LORD;
   I will wait for the God of my salvation:
   my God will hear me.

8 Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy:
   when I fall, I shall arise;
   when I sit in darkness, the LORD shall be a light unto me.

9 I will bear the indignation of the LORD,
   because I have sinned against him,
   until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me:
   he will bring me forth to the light,
   and I shall behold his righteousness.

Melvin Earl Duke

My friend, Mel Duke, died on October 14, 2008, at the age of 75. Mel and and his wife, Mary Lou, are both very special to me. Mel spent countless hours discipling me when I was a young Christian, in 1959 and 1960, and I have never forgotten. We visited several times since then: in Wyoming, at Glen Eyrie (The Navigators headquarters in Colorado), in Riverside, and once at our home in Dallas.

Mel and Mary Lou served the Lord with The Navigators for over 40 years. They spent many years in Russia and Estonia, and just returned to America this year.

Last year I found his blog, and we traded several emails. A memorial web site has been established at Melvin Duke.

I will greatly miss him, as I am sure many will. But he is home now, with his Lord!