From Sylvia and Keith Hathaway

Timothy Pearson blew into Big Flats, N.Y. like a whirlwind. It was much like the Prophets of old. He shook up our religious system, and correct “traditional” reasonings. He didn’t fit into the traditional Churches mold!

The more we heard him; the more we realized that he had deeper things in the Lord. We were spiritually hungry, and sucked it all in. We didn’t recall him ever claiming to be a Prophet, but we felt he was a modern day Prophet sent to prepare us, as the “Bride of Christ.” Timothy and Michelle sacrificed much to start the Church in Big Flats, N.Y.

He faithfully loved us, and prayed for us, through many a difficult time in our lives. He never gave up on us, regardless of our spiritual condition.

Later on, as he called us often from Texas, we got to know him as a spiritual brother that needed questions answered, spiritual insight into things instead of just taking from him all the time. He was drained dry (at times) by spiritually hungry people, and we didn’t realize that he needed to be ministered to, also. We respected him because he did “walk his talk.”

In our last visit (we didn’t know it, then), he mentioned that he as like Paul. He knew it would be far better to depart and be with the Lord, but in this human body, he felt he really didn’t want to leave Michelle (whom he deeply loved and respected) and it seemed like there were more people with whom he still wanted to minister.

Two days later, the Lord took him home. He leaves a tremendous hole in all of our lives. We will greatly miss him, but we know he definitely has the better life!

~ Sylvia and Keith Hathaway