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RELAY FOR LIFE: Keep the faith Man puts future in God’s hands By BRAD DICKERSONGlasgow Daily Times “I’ve requested that their prayer be for the miracle of healing, but if we don’t get that miracle, whatever God has in store for me it’s going to be all right because he does not make mistakes,” Simmons said. “I’m not going to lay down and just roll over and die. I think God has a plan for me.”
Despite his faith in a longer life, Simmons is still making preparations in case the miracle of healing does not come to pass. He is making sure his finances and estate are in order. He has already picked out a cemetery plot and is writing plans for his funeral. Simmons is also encouraging all males over the age of 50 to have a colonoscopy every five years. It had been six-and-a-half years since he had one prior to doctors finding the tumor. He regrets not sticking to his every-five-years checkup, a decision he often thinks about. “I just kept putting it off because something would come up,” Simmons said, adding that six of his brothers have had colonoscopies since his diagnosis. “I didn’t have any symptoms and had no idea there was anything wrong with me.” No matter what the future holds, Simmons will continue to stay strong in his faith and his family, both of which have been an integral part of his life. “I’ve had a rich life,” he said. “I have a good wife of 58 years. I have five wonderful children, all Christians, all married to Christian spouses. God has really blessed us.” Relay for Life 2008 Schedule of Events 5 p.m. Cattleman’s Dinner, Survivor Registration 6 p.m. Judging campsites 7 p.m. Opening Ceremony 8-10 p.m. Games and Entertainment 9:30 p.m. Light Luminaries 
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