Tagged again...

I was tagged by Sis Julie from Julie's Jewels, to write 14 things about my Dad. But I'm sure there will be a few more than 14. This should be good. Let's see......My dad

1. Was born in West Virginia to Harry and Freida Birt.

2. He has a younger sister, Janice.

3. He played a solo trumpet for the West Virginia State fair and was a member of the all state band and also the all state orchestra in '61, '62, '63.

4. He played first trumpet, first chair for the USAF Drum and Bugle corp. in 1963 and early '64.

5. He attended Marshall University and played in their University Band and Orchestra.

6. He earned extra money during his time at Marshall playing trumpet for the Ice Capades.

7. He was saved on Tuesday, October 13, 1968, at 11:00 a.m.

8.He was living in Lorain, Ohio when he was called to preach in 1975.

9. He moved us to Greenville, SC where he attended and graduated from Bob Jones University.

10. He helped the Youth Pastor in several different churches and actually took a job as a youth pastor at Liberty Baptist in Gastonia, NC for 18 years.

11. He was a police officer and then detective with the Gaston County Police Department for 18 years.

12. He developed and headed up their Domestic Violence program and was a member of the Gaston County Domestic Violence Council.

13. He started the Victim/Witness program where he worked with the DA's office to make sure court dates were kept with the victim's and witnesses of mostly domestic violence crimes.

14. He was a member of the Gaston County's Public Speakers Bureau.

15. He retired Dec. 2000 having survived four gunfights, five major car wrecks, being run over by a truck, thrown off a garage, one attempt on his life and numerous threats to be killed when his prisoners were released from jail. LOL His favorite phrase by someone he would arrest is after they were in handcuffs being helped into the patrol car they would say, "Look what you've done to me." He said that always brought a sparkle to his eyes.

16. When he retired, he survived open heart surgery, congestive heart failure, three minor strokes, lost 80% of the vision in his right eye, had three intrusive eye surgeries and total kidney failure and is praying now that the Lord will help him get a kidney so he can quit dialysis four hours a day, three days a week.

17. He teaches 5th and 6th grade boys trumpet in our church orchestra and also plays in the church orchestra. He likes to toot his own horn. hehe.

18. He is the 5th and 6th grade boy's Sunday School Teacher.

19. His favorite verse is Isaiah 41:10, "Fear thou not, for I am with thee. Be not dismayed, for I am thy God. I will strengthen thee, yea, I will help thee. Yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness."

I choose to tag:
My Dad
Courtney
Liz Parris
Kim Lee
Lace

If you don't have a blog, just leave it on the comment section of this post. Looking forward to hearing about your dads.