The Awsome God we serve!
February 18, 2010If you are reading this site for the first time or at least the first time in a long time I will try to bring you upto speed.
This saga started on OCT. 20th 2009 and is not finished yet,our prayers are it will be coming to an end soon,Judy has had 4 surgeries and suffered from a severe infection in her spine this has been a time of much pain for her and also much prayer.
We have seen the hand of GOD in this and even though it has been very stressful for everyone GOD is still good all the time ,we are not done with this chapter of our life yet and will learn much more because of the experience ,as unplesant as it has been we can still praise him for who he is.
Judy and I are looking forward to a new year when we can go togrther and share the goodness of Jesus in any place he may take us, we are not ashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ,as Judy gains strength and is restored to full health it will serve to give us a platform of credibility and give others hope for their future.
You may be in a difficult situation ,health issues,money problems,relationships going bad,the list is endless but so is the Love of God for those in need,if you will yeild your life to him he will walk you through every path you walk.
You may feel like you are perishing but remember John 3:16 GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD (YOU AND ME) THAT HE GAVE HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON JESUS THAT YOU WOULD NOT PERISH BUT HAVE EVELASTING LIFE.
You can count on JESUS ,ask him into your life today.
In Christ
Bill & JUDY
Memories From The Past
February 15, 2010
The month of February has a lot of memories for me, among them the first Daytona race in 1959 and I was there, and also our wedding day on February 16, 1957. Both are great dates, but only one is history making, and it is not Daytona. You can guess the most important one.
I have wanted to return to Daytona many times, but not as much as I want Judy to return home. That day will make Daytona a passing thought, and seeing her in this house again will far overshadow the 500.
Don’t get me wrong, I really love racing and so does Judy. If I ever go back to Daytona, it will be with her. Then it will really be special.
Richard Petty is in a time of great struggle with his wife battling a brain tumor. I would be willing to bet that if he could, he would trade all of his Daytona trips for her to be healthy. But God is not a game show and we don’t make deals. When I read about Patty Petty, I wept for Richard because I know what he is going through.
Time like these are when we really come to grips with our humanness, and most times we don’t like it. But like Richard, I will spend many hours on my spiritual knees thanking God for His love for us, and the promise that He will never leave or forsake us.
Richard, you are the King of NASCAR, and I pray your Queen gets well. I will pray for you at the same time I pray for Judy.
Happy anniversary Honey! I love you, and wait for our trip to Daytona. We will be the big winners!
I love you Judy, forever…
Bill
Racing as a life style,the Mercer way.
January 25, 2010I was privileged to attend the Mercer banquet again this year and hope to continue for a long time to come.
I sat with Wally Stearns his wife Ed Haylett and family Rudy Tropples the Gabany crew to name a few and what a pleasure,then as the night went on I became more excited as the real racing family began to be honored.
Wally’s victory flag was a joy I only wish everyone could have shared the human compassion that was given so he could be blessed and the joy Ed Hazlett and family shared then Rudy ,and Eric dollars and cents apart but so close as the racing family,God at work!
When I arrived I first ran into Putsy and his family I thought it strange for a while and then when he was honored for all he had done for sprint car racing and to see his sons an grand son so proud of him and his ever present wife just fill me with so much memory over load I just sat and shed great tears ,the honor given to the KEKICH RACING HISTORY AND FUTURE has been overlooked much to long.
Putsy and I go back to the days of the old Pulaski Speedway and our exploits of crawling under the fence to see races my Dad was the security there and when kids would sneak in he amazingly never saw them .the same was not true for adults that could pay Chester Thompson either never knew or really didn’t care,either way we were on the way to a life long love affair with racing,Thanks Dad &Chester.
You may ask who could have been racing at that conveted half mile cornfield ,Steve Unger,Ron Crash,Emil Smolnik,Don Dahl,John HolfelderTony Banick,Ted Wise,just to mention a few that formed our love for grassroots racing.
To Putsy and family I send my love and support to you Putsy I could not be more proud and when your sons and grandson hugged me and said they would pray for me I got the same rush as when we would make that stand up move after we cleared the fence at Pulaski in the 1950s my best to you and your entire family ,they will keep the passion of local racing in perspective.
My last kudos is to Vicki Emig and the way she honors the men and women-that have and continue to allow us to enjoy this most exciting sport ,and the people that help make it all possible Frank Benic you are an Icon of the racing community and most don’t even know your history in the sport soon I hope to share with them who you really are.
With respect for my peers,
In Christ Bill Beck
