Larry and Robin and Ron McLaughlin are celebrating 6 years of friendship on Facebook!

Yes, we are friends... but not because of FB. It has been longer than six year and more depthy. I believe one of Ron's kids attended RBR, but the impact that was really appreciated was when my dad, Tige, was still with us. During several of Dad's extended hospital stays nearly ten ago, Ron would faithfully stop in Dad's room. When Dad was home those last years, Ron and Harry Keeney would have Dad on their schedule to visit. That was huge for Dad and our family. In the early days of Hills View Evangelical Free Church, even though Dad was not a regular attendee or member, Ron counted Dad as a brother in the Lord and was concerned about his needs. Today, Ron is the pastor of a growing congregation and he also coaches football for the team that our son, Danny, plays with. And even in this pursuit, we see "Coach Ron" interested in developing character, spiritually and mentally, in Danny and other young men. With all this said... "Ron, Thank you for being a friend in all ways and not just a 'Facebook Friend' "