Remembrances of Barbara

TRIBUTE TO BARBARA COIL:

I first crossed paths with sister Barbara at the Bloomington Convention of
1983 (also her sister Sharon and brother Clayt). She would come to Nebraska
periodically through the rest of the decade and early nineties, where we all
partook of her rich ministry. She was always quality to listen to, and I have
told her this. She was quite gifted as a preacher. She was the contact through
which we were introduced to quite a few brethren from abroad.
I did not really know her much personally until after her marriage to
John in I think 1991. Jim Thiele, Anita Pelan and myself accompanied her on a
drive
to Grand Rapids, Minnesota in 1995, where we were in meetings with George
Warnock, Bob Phillips (worked with David Wilkerson) and brother Clayt. During
the long driving hours we became much more acquainted. After this, we continued
to hear Barbara's ministry in the area from time to time.
Then came the Coils' move to Nebraska in 2017. They moved right to our
town of David City, where Barbara had to live in an assisted care facility for
most of the remaining years of her life. We would have rich times of personal
conversation about the things of God, which would distract her from the bodily
ailments giving her such trouble. In her last conversation with us, she told us
that she was going to have to go through something much harder. This was three
days prior to the amputation.
We are rejoicing for her end of earthly suffering, but we do miss her. We
are thankful to Jesus for Barbara's life and work. She is an overcomer.

Bob and Carole Unger


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