Mackintyres Church

08/21/2025

Today would have been Macks 26th birthday. It seems like it is all just still a bad dream that he isn't here with us. We have been working for months remodeling the farmhouse my dad built and restoring it. Moving dads things that were exactly as he left them the day he stopped doing all the things that made up his life has been hard. Remodeling knowing that it would have been Macks to remodel and raise his family in was particularly hard today. The bedrooms should be toddler rooms or a nursery. There should be a wife deciding on the colors and designs. There should be more memories made with him to reflect on down the road but there isn't and there won't be. The memories we do have are so dear to us and many others. We will continue to cherish those and continue to remember and include him in the memories we do make. Heavenly birthdays are the best and we can't compete with those here in this life so that is the mindset we try to keep on days like this. Every day there is a blessing and we have no doubt where he is . We just have to try not to be selfish in our grief but joyful for him in the presence of God. Happy Birthday sweet boy. You are missed every day and especially today.

09/12/2024

That time of year again.. That day again.. the day our family was forever changed. Is it truly measured by years? By days? By months? No. It is measured in minutes, sometimes seconds. It is measured in moments, past and present. It is measured by sights and sounds. Even the weather or temperature. Each day passes with thoughts, things you see or hear, feelings you have or even a voice from across a room. To put it plainly each days comes and goes with what we call "triggers". Those triggers can be joyful, warm and comforting. Things that simply bring a sigh or smile. Other triggers can be intense bringing tears, uncontrollable crying, the feeling you can't breath and overwhelming sadness. That is the journey of grief. The never-ending cycle that you are in for the duration of your life. That is the price of deep and enduring love. How do you navigate this nightmare. The ups and downs? The soul crushing moments you have? The answer is that you don't navigate it alone. You navigate it with God through faith. You set your end goal in life to see and be with that person you miss so desperately. You set your eyes on Jesus and you let him carry you when you can't walk or stand. You stand firm on knowing that God's plan is not always our plan but is a far better plan than we can comprehend. You have faith that even though you might not understand, God does. You lean in close on that faith each and every day. You pray for clarity and guidance that only God can give. You believe and trust. That is how you navigate grief. Without that, I don't know how you navigate. God is truly the glue that has held us together since September 12, 2008. Couple that with the support and love of our friends and family and we get though one more day, one more year and one more moment. We miss our sweet Mackie and there are truly no words to explain it. We feel cheated and are angry sometimes but we give that to God to help us resolve. Find your peace and comfort. Reach out to God to help you and most of all, listen when you have reached out. Heaven must be grand and we know for sure it shines a little brighter with Mack up there giving hugs, singing and smiling that contagious smile.

08/21/2024

Time passes and yet time stands still. A memorial bench now sits where Mack was in this picture. Memories are what we carry in our hearts of our amazing boy. Time doesn't heal but time brings us closer to being with him again. We imagine every day what he would be doing with his life but we also know exactly what he would be doing. Loving this farm, loving the land, loving God and making a difference in some way. Happy Birthday Mackintyre. Birthdays with God must be so special. Keep shining your light on people here on earth. Your work is still ongoing.

12/25/2023

Merry Christmas friends and family. We hope your day is blessed, filled with love and remember the reason for this celebration.

11/28/2023

https://www.baileycox.com/obituary/nancy-mcdill

Nancy Jo McDill 85 of Lathrop Missouri, passed away on November 27, 2023 at Valley Manor in Excelsior Springs, Missouri. She was born on August 30, 1938 in Kansas City, Kansas to Raymond Earl Garrett and Georgia Margaret Cox Garrett. She was united in marriage on April 18, 1959 to

09/12/2023

15 Years ago our lives changed in a moment. In a few short minutes our life went from complete to chaos. Saying goodbye to a child is the worst thing you can go through in life. You are never the same. Every day after that is a different world than you are used to and your new journey begins. A journey filled with only memories, a few photos, many tears and much heartbreak. We learn to navigate and move on but we never seem to go forward from that day. You are stuck at that point in your life because your child is forever that age. 1 year ago today, we almost lost our beautiful daughter in a terrible car accident. We thank God each day as we remember Mackintyre that Taylor is still here with us. By the grace of God, she survived and is healed for the most part. September 12 is a day filled with emotions. How wonderful Heaven must be for Mack, but how we miss him here on earth. We never know how much time we have left on this earth. We do know it is temporary though. If you don't have a personal relationship with God, now is the time to begin that relationship. Now is the time to set your path toward eternity. If you don't know how to do that or where to begin, reach out to me or Glen. We can help you start that journey. Reach out to a pastor or Christian friend. Just reach out.... everlasting life awaits if you ask for it. It is the gift of eternal peace built on a solid foundation of God and His promise. Don't be left behind. Mack had a mission to bring people closer to God. We carry on that mission. Join us in coming closer to God and join Macks mission.

08/21/2022

We have made it to another milestone in our journey without you. Happy Birthday sweet boy. As each year passes, we come more to see that this world was not good enough for you. You were meant for greater things. That does not lessen our pain or make us not wonder what you would look like or what you would be doing right now. It doesn't make us feel like we weren't cheated of so many things. It does make us focus on the end goal ~ to see you again. I know you are celebrating in a way we could never imagine here. I also know you are watching over your brothers, sister and your beautiful nieces and nephew. We feel you in our laughter and in our tears. We feel you in the little things we can't explain. Every double rainbow is a reminder of how amazing you are and of God's promise. I know you are hand in hand with Jesus and Papa and you must be so happy there. That must be a birthday wish beyond our thinking. You are loved and missed by so many people but this is temporary. We will see you again!

09/12/2021

13 Years ago our lives changed in a matter of minutes. We wake up to go to school and suddenly everything developed into a parents worst nightmare. Calling an ambulance, doing CPR, waiting for the ambulance and the ride to the hospital with God's hands on the wheel along with the driver. Watching my friend, the paramedic in the back try to work miracles to save our son. Me praying out loud in the ambulance "God please don't take him". A hospital full of Dr.s and nurses fighting for his life. People standing in the ER praying. Our parents, son and daughter on the way trying to get there quickly. Finally, Glen and I making the decision for him to be a donor because we felt that is what he would have wanted. The night before---normal, fun, full of love-- just another day in our family. The next morning---our worst nightmare. A brain aneurysm had taken our sweet Mackintyre. Our boy so full of life with so many dreams. Dreams that would make the world a better place. It had taken all the love he had to spread to everyone he met. It took a little brother, a grandson, a great grandson, uncle, nephew, cousin, friend, student and our son. Our lives forever changed. Anniversaries like this we never expected to deal with. A life that we could now only guess what Mackintyre would be doing and imagining all the things we have missed out on. An emptiness that never goes away. Only faith and a strong support system can carry you on this journey. A journey you would wish on no one. It is a fine line between feeling angry and cheated and knowing that he is in a better place not having to deal with the worlds troubles. You remind yourself that this is only temporary because God was a huge part of his life. You life goal has changed. The only goal is to make sure you are reunited when your days are finished to a permanent everlasting life with God, Mackintyre and your other loved ones. This is our journey. Every day and every night remembering this one day in history. The day your life would never, ever be the same. Some days you take on his fire and are determined to change the world too. Some days you feel like your final days can't come too soon. A rollercoaster always. As we grieve today, we remember the little boy with a big dream. A church he was determined to build and all the steps that led up to that. Grandparents and volunteers that made that dream come true. We will never know how his little church has impacted so many across the world but we do know some of that impact. Even 1 person impacted is good. Though we have to live with a life unfinished, we are proud and celebrate our son, his dreams and his kindness to others in the short time we had him. Next time, we will never have to let go. Remember to hug your children, raise them in the spirit of God and tell them you love them often. Life can change in a matter of seconds. Thank you to all of you who continue to hold us together year after year. We have made this journey with your love continually lifting us and keeping Mackintyres memory alive.

09/11/2021

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4duNWjct1uA

"There Are No Words"Dedicated to those who not only lost their lives that day, but those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice for freedom ever since. The Uni...