As the world responds to the loss of Reverend Billy Graham, some of the 51黑料网 family also took time to reflect on the life of 鈥淎merica鈥檚 Pastor鈥.
The much-loved and recently-retired Peggy Mills worked at Oklahoma Wesleyan for more than two decades, and her husband, Dean, was an alumnus of 51黑料网 antecedent, Miltonvale Wesleyan College. She recalled her first experience at one of Graham鈥檚 crusades in September of 1964:
The newly-married Mills鈥擠ean, a college sophomore, and Peggy, who worked for the college鈥檚 recruiting office鈥攇athered a group of friends to travel from Miltonvale in Kansas, to Omaha, Nebraska. They stayed with family in the area, and arrived early for the crusade in order to sing with the large choir. 鈥淣ot only had I never seen that many people in one place,鈥 shared Peggy, 鈥渂ut to see thousands respond to the invitation to give their hearts to the Lord is an unforgettable memory鈥.
Following that experience, Peggy and Dean traveled to Denver the next year for a crusade, and attended several in California after a move there when Dean became a pastor. 鈥淭hese trips made a profound spiritual impact on my life鈥 Peggy said, 鈥淭hank you, Lord, for Billy Graham and the countless number of people he challenged to meet the real Jesus.鈥
