| In no way was Shayne perfect but he did know the Lord. It was the Lord that said it was time for him to go. Shayne's father remembers the night still very well two years ago (2002) when Shayne came to him very late one night. He said in tears, "Dad, I just don't feel like I am saved. I didn't really understand it when I came forward a few years ago." Then as he hugged him he said to him "Please show me Jesus" It was then that night that Shayne Rankin accepted Christ as his personal savior. The very next Sunday Shayne's father had the privilege of Babtizing him. Shayne went through a seven hour heart surgery July 3, 2003 he was a miracle child in ways. Shayne went to Mexico with the teens at his church to spread the word of God, he always felt drawn to people that didn't have many friends and was always sticking up for people he cared about. Shayne was a mainstay on the High School Football team in Blanchester . He played Baseball and was a strong figure in State Power Lifting Competitions. The night of Shayne's passing he battled it out one more time on the practice field against his brother Austin ( whom we now call our Braveheart).. At the funeral, Out of love and in front of Hundreds of people, Shayne's High School Football team lined up side-by-side to send him off. Someone said we shouldn't look at each day as a separation from Shayne, but as one day closer to being with him again. Shayne's beaten us all to Heaven ( his shirt says it all, "Your pace or mine"), we love him very much and will address him each day as though he still sets among us,because in spirit he does. A friend of Shayne's came to Jim the night after the funeral and said that Shayne always watched their backs... Shayne's watching all our backs now.... |
