Robert Lucas:  

Life I had lived in Ewing, New Jersey (a suburb between Trenton and Princeton) since July, 1966. We moved to a senior community in Sun City Center, Florida in February, 2016. Sun City Center is 20 miles south of Tampa on Florida's west coast. I do not miss shoveling snow one tiny little bit. My wife Ottilie and I have had a wonderful life together. We celebrated our 60th wedding anniversary this past February. Like most of you, it hasn't been easy, but it has been good. Ottilie has been totally blind for the last 50 years. However, God, in His providence, has seen fit to use this and other issues to enrich our lives. Ottilie was a rehab teacher of the blind in New Jersey and I'm a retired CPA (Retired in 2006 and yes, I'm still preparing tax returns for others). She retired 22 years ago to spend more time with her aging mother. Her mother passed away 14 years ago at the age of 94. Her mom lived with us for 39 years before she went home to the Lord. Her presence in our home gave our children a perspective on the 1920s, 1930s, & 1940s that they wouldn't get from history books. We have 2 children and 6 grandchildren. My son was a colonel in the Marine reserves and has been to Iraq and back. He retired from the Marines after 30 years of service in May, 2019. My daughter died from cancer in March, 2005. She had a very strong faith and we rest in the knowledge that she is now in the presence of the Lord. Please pray for her 3 boys. They have done well since her passing. Her oldest graduated from Phil...Expand for more