2A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL April 20, 2016
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Jacklich and
Wisely plan
to marry
The two things we
must do at all times
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’ve been teaching the Word of God for 40 years now, and
one of the most life-changing things I’ve learned is that
God is always right. No matter what I think, how I feel, or
what my circumstances look like, His wisdom and His way
of doing things are always the answer to my problems.
One message we see throughout the Bible is, “Do what’s
right in God’s eyes and you’ll have a life you enjoy that’s
worth living. Don’t obey God, and have a miserable life.”
See, it’s not the things that happen to us that determine the
quality of our lives. It’s how we choose to respond to them
that really matters. And trusting God is the key to making
right choices that bring us the life He has planned for us.
We can choose to trust God. The truth is, God is the only
One we can completely trust to take care of us and do what’s
best for us at all times, in every situation.
Maybe you’re thinking, “Well, I trusted God and He didn’t
take care of me.” I understand how you feel, because I’ve
gone through hard things and didn’t get what I wanted when
I thought I should get it, the way I thought it should come.
But the question is, were you trusting God to give you what
you wanted Him to give you, or what He wanted to give you,
in His time and in His way?
Doing what we want and getting our way all the time isn’t
what will make us happy. Being selfi sh and self-centered is
actually a miserable way to live. We need the Word of God
because as we study it and meditate on it, it renews our minds
so we think the way He thinks. It also turns our will in God’s
direction so we want what He wants for us.
Psalm 37:3 (AMPC) says, “Trust (lean on, rely on, and be
confi dent) in the Lord and do good; so shall you dwell in the
land and feed surely on His faithfulness, and truly you shall
be fed.” This verse tells us the two things we must do that will
solve every problem we face: trust God and do good.
God’s Word is medicine that brings healing and restora-
tion to our souls. “Trust God” and “Do Good” are the two
prescriptions we all need. Our doctor is Jesus, we are His
patients, and we can take His medicine as much as we need
to. And refi lls are endless! But there are side effects. When
you trust God, you will experience peace, joy, stability, con-
fi dence, and overall better health. When you do good, you’ll
have extreme happiness and rewards in Heaven!
I know it’s not always easy to trust God and do good. But
it’s the best option because it’s the only thing that will really
work. I know it works because I was a mess and learning
how to trust God and obey His Word has literally changed
my life!
I wish I could get people to understand how pathetic my
life was when I received my fi rst Bible from my mother-in-
law. It’s so amazing how learning to believe God’s Word—to
trust Him and obey Him—has taken my brokenness and
turned my life into something that can actually be of value
to other people.
Psalm 37:5 (AMPC) says, “Commit your way to the Lord
[roll and repose each care of your load on Him]; trust (lean
on, rely on, and be confi dent) also in Him and He will bring
it to pass.” Life in God is a journey, and we partner with Him
by putting our trust in Him (1 Corinthians 1:9). When we’re
dealing with a diffi cult situation, He may show us something
we need to do that will help solve our problem.
I remember when God spoke to my heart that Dave and I
should take care of my parents in their old age. This meant
we would move them to the city where we live, buy a home
for them and provide the care they needed. This was so hard
for me because my father had abused me throughout my
childhood and my mother had abandoned me by not doing
anything to stop it. But God gave me the grace to do it, and
one of the results was that my father accepted Christ as his
Savior before he died. This is one of the greatest victories
I’ve ever had!
I want to encourage you to trust God completely in every
area of your life. Remember that He is always on your side
and He is fi ghting for you as you go through the challenges
in your life. He loves you and has your best interest at heart
at all times. No matter what you need or what your circum-
stances are, you can live with peace, joy, stability, confi dence
and overall better health if you will trust God and do good!
Joyce Meyer is a New York Times bestselling author and
founder of Joyce Meyer Ministries, Inc.
Sarah Jacklich and John Wisely
of Cottage Grove announce
their plan to marry on July 16,
2016 in Cottage Grove.
The bride-to-be is the daughter
of Mark and Alice Jacklich
of Cottage Grove. She gradu-
ated from Cottage Grove High
School and is employed at
Cascade Home Center.
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IN MEMORIAM
David Michael
Burgman
1950-2016
At the age of 65, David M.
Burgman passed away March 9,
2016 of organ failure.
On May 2, 1950 in Daytona
Beach, Florida, he was born
to Donald
and Patri-
cia (Fouler)
Bergman.
He graduat-
ed in 1968
from Sea-
breeze High
School in
Daytona Beach.
He worked as a sawer for
many years.
David loved to play and teach
pool. He was president of our lo-
cal winter pool league for three
years and captained a team of
family and friends for 20 years.
David just loved Oregon. He
did a lot of camping, rafting and
fi shing. He was a loving step-
father to J.R. Fain and Jeffery
Keating, two grandchildren and
three great-grandchildren, plus
his wife of 23 years, Shirley.
He was preceded in death by
his loving mom and dad and two
wonderful brothers, Jerrold and
Stephen Burgman.
A Celebration of Life with a
potluck will be held at his home
in Cottage Grove at 32119 Ra-
chel Rd. on May 1, 2016 at
noon.
Arrangements under the care
of Buell Andreason’s Funeral
Chapel, Springfi eld.
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Death Notice
Martha Sue Peters, 63, of Cot-
tage Grove died April 15, 2016.
Arrangements under the care of
Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Cha-
pel, Cottage Grove.
John Wesley Meisner, 84, of
Cottage Grove passed away April 14,
2016.
He was born Nov. 4, 1931 in
Chicago, Ill. to Charles and Aldona
(Budrus) Meisner.
John earned his Bachelors in
Electrical Engineering and a Master’s
Degree in Business and served in the
U.S. Army. John was an Electrical
Engineer in the Aerospace industry. John was a proud owner of a High
Speed Induction Motor Patent.
He married Janice Rae Etheridge. John was a wonderful father of
their two sons and daughter.
He taught Sunday School in California for 15 years. His hobby
was collecting watches and clocks, and he was President of the Watch
and Clock Club #75 in California.
Survivors include his wife, Janice Meisner of Cottage Grove,
two sons, John Wesley (Christine) Meisner, and Peter Charles
(Cheryl) Meisner, one daughter, Celeste’ Rae Beatie, fi ve grandsons,
John(Rachel), Nicholas, Benjamin, Samuel and Jedidiah, and two
great-grandchildren, Alex and Addison.
A Celebration of Life will be held May 7, 2016 at 1:00pm at
Trinity Lutheran Church, 6th and Quincy, in Cottage Grove. In lieu
of fl owers, please send remembrances in John’s name to the National
Watch and Clock Museum, 514 Poplar St., Columbia, PA 17512.
Arrangements under the care of Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel,
Cottage Grove.
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The groom-to-be is the son
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Arthur Joseph “Marty” Martin
1938 - 2016
No one called him Arthur, not even his
wife…very often. He was known as Marty to
all his friends, and if you ever met Marty, you
truly were his friend. Marty was the kindest man
you’d ever want to meet, and always had a ready
hug for anyone. He will be missed.
Marty was born in San Jose, California on
April 25 th , 1938, and passed on to be with the
Lord on April 9 th , 2016. He was 77 years old.
Marty was a veteran of the Air Force and served
in Tripoli, North Africa. He was a radio signal
operator, which at that time was highly classifi ed.
His team was the fi rst to hear Sputnik’s signal as
it fl ew high overhead, and he knew Morse code
and could operate a machine and translate. They
kept a zoo there, and he loved to tell stories about
the huge pet bugs they kept. About the cobras and
the scorpions.
Marty believed what God says is true, and became a Christian, walking the aisle at a Billy
Graham concert. He was baptized on May 20 th , 1990 at Cottage Grove Bible Church where
Marty later served as a Deacon. He loved music and his great gift was to sing songs for the Lord
at Church and other events. He also sang bass in a quartet composed of Marty, Ron and Anna
Harris, and his wife Laura. One of their favorites was “Victory In Jesus”, and they sang it often.
Marty was affectionately known as “The Tony Bennett of Cottage Grove”.
Marty and Laura were married on December 31 st , 1987, and renewed their vows in the
Church four years later. They enjoyed singing music together, and dancing. Marty had been a
ballroom dance instructor for many years when he and Laura met, on January 6 th , 1986, so as they
fell in love, he taught her to dance. And then he taught much of Lane County at Lane Community
College and at various other venues. He worked in the electronics industry for most of his career,
and then secondary wood for nine years in Cottage Grove. Marty also loved softball and played
well into his 60’s. He loved to bowl at The Cottage Bowl, and even hit 300 a couple of times.
Marty is survived by his wife, Laura, two brothers, Mike and Joe, and his dear sister Yvonne
Kabrich. Although they didn’t have children together, Marty had a son, Gabe Martin, who they
call their own. He also loved his adopted daughter, Autumn Stere, and between the two of them,
enjoyed their seven grandchildren who called him “Avu”. Avu loved those kids. But then he
loved everybody. He will be missed.
A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 pm April 23 rd at Cottage Grove Bible Church, 1200
East Quincy Avenue, Cottage Grove, Oregon, with reception to follow.