Dean's gift of spiritual discernment was wonderful, actually awesome.

Clair,

I am amazed at the great sense of loss that I have experienced as a result of your father's home going. However, we know that he is happier than ever, now that he is with our Father, our Savior, Edna, Donald and other family members.

Dean was a teacher, mentor and close friend to Cathy and me for nearly twenty years.

We became aware of your dad's ministry while attending spiritual warfare teaching by Dr Warner in the late 80's. Being neophytes in deliverance, we were quick to call on Dean for assistance whenever we felt like we were in over our heads, which was fairly often. He was always there, ready to help. He would usually suggest we bring the one seeking freedom to his home. And we would. When we arrived, he would meet us at the door with a big smile and we would exchange hugs with him and your mom. Sometimes when ministry ran long on Saturday mornings, Edna would silently slip into the kitchen and put together a wonderful meal. Your dad and mom had a marvelous gift of making people feel right at home.

As I write this I can hear him saying, as he often did during times of ministry, "Christ is victor". "We are working from a position of victory, which He bought for us on the cross".

Dean's gift of spiritual discernment was wonderful, actually awesome. He was often led to a root issue so quickly we just sat in amazement. And, he was such a gracious, patient and thorough teacher, who usually had some neat diagrams that helped everyone visualize the spiritual dynamic he was teaching. He freely shared with us from his vast knowledge of the spirit world and readily encouraged us to step right up and confront the afflicting spirits. Which we timidly did, but only because we knew he was there to back us up. To have had the opportunity to sit under his teaching for so many years, and on occasion minister along side him, has been one of Father's more precious gifts.

A special thanks to you, Clair, for providing this opportunity to express our love for Dean and Edna and our gratitude for all they gave us out of the abundance of their hearts. We, like many, look forward to being greeted by them, when we arrive at our heavenly home.

David and Cathy Payne
Fort Wayne, IN