One day T.J. Lathe and a couple of other missionaries were on a missionary trip in Honduras. As they were going to a hospital that another mission group had bulit to talk to some people they noticed that they had to cross a swinging bridge. Well, the view was so beautiful that they wanted to take some pictures to remember the scenary. So as they were taking some pictures the swinging bridge collapsed and some people were injured. T.J. Lathe was not only injured......he was killed. At my chuch, Grace Fellowship, we were all mourning his death. But,.....we were also very, very, very glad to know that he was in heaven and that he had met his creator. The family has a good time remembering the memories and are very happy to know that they will see him in Heaven some day!!! :)
The pastor of Grace Fellowship was interviewed. I am happy to know this and also his family said that T.J. Leigh died doing what he wanted to do.....spread the news about God!! :)
Signing out,
Lucy U.:)
Hi Lucy,
I am very sorry to hear about T.J. Leigh's death especially since he and the others were missonaries. I, like you, am glad to know that he has gone to Heaven.
Missionaries do really good work. They are always on the side of the people in their struggle for land, for education, for better health care, and for their human rights. I am sure that T.J. was one of those people. Maybe you could do a story on him and the other missionaries he went to Equador with. Keep it in mind and keep writing.
Julie
Posted by: Julie Corey | March 04, 2003 at 11:18 AM
Lucy,
I'm proud of what you wrote about T.J. I just have two corrections: His last named is spelled Lathe, and he was in Honduras, not Ecuador.
Vanessa
Posted by: Vanessa Unteanu | March 05, 2003 at 12:46 PM
Hi Lucy,
I was looking on the internet and I saw this website talking about T.J. Lathe. Well.... T.J. was my dad and i miss him a lot. What you wrote about him really makes me feel happy and very proud of you. My dad was a good man and he died in the mission field which was where his heart was at. This does not discourage me from going into the mission field now because I know it is what he would still be doing if he were alive. Thank you for your comments about him they really mean a lot to me.
Sincerely,
Joel Lathe
Posted by: Joel Lathe | May 19, 2004 at 12:12 AM