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I have learned a lot from the people I have worked with over the years. \u00a0Kerry Keels was one of those people. \u00a0She was an amazing outgoing person who lived life with abandon. \u00a0She was an incredible chef and used her skills to help our students at RFIS put on some awesome community events. \u00a0She had time for everyone and energy to spare. \u00a0She invested in people.<\/p>\n

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She showed how much people mattered to her in how she lived with cancer. \u00a0She prayed and sought prayer for her cancer to be defeated. \u00a0She shared the ups and downs of her journey with our school. \u00a0Our students prayed and when she received some remarkable but short-lived healing, they rejoiced. \u00a0When the cancer returned with renewed vigor, Kerry was more worried that our students would lose faith in God’s goodness than her own impending death. \u00a0She wanted us all to know that she was being healed just not as we had expected. \u00a0Her witness to God’s goodness even in the face of death is a constant encouragement to me to look for His purposes and see the good that is present.<\/p>\n

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