Pastor Stephen....ROCK STAR FOR JESUS

Tonight I want to write a special "Thank You" to a man who changed the face of church for every child who walked through the doors of The Church of the Crossroads in Laredo, Texas.  He seemed like a normal person from the the outside.   He dressed normal, combed his hair in a normal style, wore normal clothes, very much like Clark Kent in his normal everyday clothes looking "normal", BUT when children's church started he turned in to a ROCK STAR SUPER HERO!

He had the best games, the best stories, the Bible came to life in his classroom.  Kids of all ages were included in the fun and he didn't try and make God seem cool, we all understood through his teaching, God IS COOL!  I know the children's department didn't have the biggest budget, but somehow we had the best prizes and the best puppets and the best EVERYTHING.  Mr. and Mrs. Wallace (Pastors Stephen and Donya) made our church experience so memorable. I remember turned thirteen and having to attend the big church and  being extremely sad.  When I invited friends to church they kept wanting to come back to go to children's church.  For so many years he kept making it better and better and better.  This last year he continued to make it awesome while he suffered through the cancer that ravaged his body.  He joyfully welcomed students to his classroom Sunday after Sunday sharing the word of God and praising Him in the midst of his storm.  On December 21, 2012, the day projected to be the end of the world, he went to be in the arms of his Heavenly Father.  Many people were living in fear of the end of the world and he was living in joy of having just one more day.  Tomorrow a memorial service is being held to remember him and to celebrate his beautiful life.

If you knew him or ever attended children's church at The Church of the Crossroads and remember Pastor Stephen, please write a message.  Share with all of us your memories and how he impacted your life.  Thank you Stephen and Donya Wallace for investing in the lives of us as children and our children.  We are forever changed!

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Pastor Stephen Michael Wallace

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Published: Friday, December 28, 2012 8:42 AM CST

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Pastor Stephen Michael Wallace, 54, went to be the his Lord on Friday, Dec. 21, 2012.

Pastor Wallace was the children’s Pastor at Church of the Crossroads for 25 years. He is survived by his loving wife of 29 years of marriage, Donya Wallace; children, Nicolas (Anne) Krebs, John Isaac (Stephanie Ibarra) Wallace, Shiloh (Jesus) Gonzalez and Stephen (Alyssa) Wallace, Jr.; grandson, Gavin Lee Krebs; mother, Mary Wallace; two sisters and two brothers.

A memorial service to honor the life of Pastor Wallace will be Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012, at 2 p.m. at Church of the Crossroads, 1301 International Blvd., Pastor Norman Howell will be officiating.

Funeral service arrangements by Fred Dickey Funeral and Cremation Services, 4502 Thomas Ave., Laredo, TX 78041.

For more information, please call 723-3611.

Condolences may be expressed to the family online atwww.freddickey.com.