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“ Becky has been
everything I could
hope for –and she
still has that sparkle
in her eyes.”
his trousers, trying to dry his
followed the disciplinary practices
dark, but Becky gives credit to God
A session in the company of
sweaty hands as he waited for his
that their parents had followed.
for her healing and credits Charles
Becky and Charles reflects their
bride with the sparkle in her eyes.
Charles was the main disciplinari-
for enlisting hundreds of prayer
“forever” love. According to
After completing their
an and left no room for disrespect
warriors to pray for complete
Charles, “Becky has been
marriage vows, Becky’s dad
or “smart talk” toward parents.
healing, too. Charles stayed by
everything I could hope for – and
officiated the couple’s first
(Charles had been highly
her side during the stem cell
she still has that sparkle in her eyes.”
communion as husband and wife.
influenced by the elm bush in his
treatments at Vanderbilt and
Becky returns his smiles and
He then concluded the commu-
childhood that his mother never
according to Becky, “He was
suggests that a test for knowing
nion with a Jewish wedding
let grow into a tree!)
the perfect nurse.”
how a potential husband would
tradition by Charles crushing the
Becky’s preparation for years
Charles said that he would
treat you is to observe how he
glass goblet with a healthy foot
of music teaching took a different
never want to keep Becky out of
treats his mother. “Charles passed
stomp. It was a sign to the couple
path. She was asked to interview
heaven, but he did earnestly want
that test from the beginning of
and all the attendants that no one
for the director of medical staff
to see their grandchildren know
our relationship.”
else would ever drink from the
services at two hospitals and was
and love the grandmother he
It’s always inspiring to know
Wallace’s marital cup.
hired. However, she continued to
knew she would be. The Wallace’s
the way couples were and even
The Wallaces continued their
support Charles and his ministry
kitchen cupboard reflects the
more encouraging to know
joint ministry of music over the
at the churches where they served.
answer to Charles’ prayer. It’s
couples like the Wallaces who
next years while raising their son,
In June of 2013 Becky was
lined with goodies for John and
continue to radiate the joy of
John, and daughter, Elizabeth. As
diagnosed with multiple myeloma,
Hannah’s two children and
“togetherness.”
parents, Charles and Becky
a blood cancer. The prognosis was
Elizabeth and Chris’ two.
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