James Michael BondDecember 17, 1962 - November 25, 2008
...absent from the body, and present with the Lord
(2 Corinthians 5:8)
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- jmichael
- Until the end of September 2008, I taught science, geography, and senior social studies at a small Christian school in Pennsylvania. In addition, I served as an assistant pastor at the church which sponsors the school. I have been married to my best friend for 21 years; we have three children, ages 18, 14, and 5.
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Witnessing Jim's struggle (if that's the best name for it) and the response of friends and family has changed my life indelibly. My whole perspective on life, love, dedication and faith has been altered, and I will remember Jim forever, and I pray for and send love to the whole family. Peace...
Tears of sadness that you will all miss such an amazing man, preacher, pastor, dad, husband, friend, son, brother, and so on. Praying for you all that God will supply all your needs at this time and continue to uphold you.
To the Bond Family,
May God be with you at this time and lift you up and surround you in His Love. I will be praying for you and lifting you up in front of God. Jim has been one amazing Godly man and such a witness to me as well as many others. I will miss Him but know that one day will see his smiling face again.
With Love in Christ,
Danielle Adolfson
What a beautiful journey! How sad it is that Jim is now gone. . .we will miss him. . .BUT how awesome the impact he has had on so many here on Earth. And much more AWESOME is that RIGHT NOW Jim is in the arms of his Savior. He is not suffering any more. He now has a new body and he is worshiping at the feet of Jesus.
We will be praying for your family as your grieve and remember your Husband, Dad, Friend, etc.
Love: Chrystal and Jayson Shaffer
i love you mr. bond, i miss you.
-beck.
Mr. Bond I will always love you as my teacher!! I love you as my friend!!! I love you Bond family you have taught me to be strong in those tough times. Praise God for all of you!!!
Ashlea
My thoughts are with you all at this very difficult time. Just know that he can be with you anytime and anyplace, he will never leave you. I'm sure he will watch over his children for the rest of their lives, until you are all together again with Jesus. Oh what a reunion that will be. God be with you and guide you.
Merrily and kids, we are with you in Spirit, continuing to lift you all up... well done, good and faithful servants.
We love you,
Bill and Bridget Massey
Atlanta, GA
Thank you God, for how your will is perfect.
Thank you Mr. Bond, for your life that shines so bright. You have had an amazing impact on my life. I miss you so much.
-Delia
Mr. Bond i will miss you. Your were and always will be the greatest teacher. I will miss you and will always remember your testimony.Thank you God for your will and let us all be comforted by the fact that we know you have us all in your hand.
-Beckel
Mr. Bond, thank you for being there to show us how God works things out for the best. God thank you for letting Mr. Bond be here this long, so he could show us Your amazing love and grace and Your perfect will. I will love you always Mr. Bond and I already miss you.
Your siter in Christ,
Allyson Wittenbrader
Thank you for sharing Jim with us, I am so grateful. I pray that you will feel the strong arms of God wrapped around you at this time.
Love in Jesus,
Terri
I couldn't even think of my username or password to post today; so sorry for your loss.
To be honest when I clicked to read the blog as I have every day for months and saw his picture; I had to click off and take some time knowing what I would be reading!! Not sure if I am ready or not; but here it goes!
Thank you for letting us join in on this journey---it will "forever" change my life.
I will be a better person because of Jim and we never even met!
What a great legacy he has left; what a great man, family and friends!
God has a perfect angel!
In God We Trust--
Kelly Savitz-Hoherchak
May God be with you all. We have been so blessed by your testimony. Would it be possible for you to make this blog available for an extended period of time? We would like to share with family members how God has bless us by your faith and ministry.
Heaven is rejoicing...Jim is HOME with his Savior. We will pray without ceasing for God's love,peace and strength for you Merrily, as well as your amazing children and friends.
Love always,
Gary and Donna
Ga.
Today I'm rejoicing with Jim that he has seen His Savior but I am mourning for those of you who were left behind. What an inspirational and faith-filled journey you have had but now the sadness of loss sets in. We have been there and experienced the loss of a parent and our hearts swell with sympathy and sadness. Praying for you, Merrily as you process the loss of your best friend, for your 18 year son as he pursues the path God has chosen for him without his Dad, for your precious daughter who lost her Daddy way too young, and for a fiv eyear old boy who now has to process what seeing Jesus really means. Your whole family is in my hearts and prayers. You are loved from a distance.
Courtney Pena
Denver, Colorado
Merrily and kids, Jesus is singing "Thank you for giving to the Lord" right now to Jim. That's my picture of Jim at Mountain View, and I can just see this in taking place in heaven. I love you and am lifting you up.
Tricia Wilson
To the Bond family,
Thank you for sharing your father and husband with all of us. Reading all of these blogs have been an inspiration for me.
My prayers are with your family in this tough time.
I praise God for the testimony of Jim's life and weep with you at your loss. The pain is real and heavy, but doesn't even begin to compare with the joy that waits in Heaven! What a sweet reunion someday soon!
We are so sad for the Bonds familys loss of a great man, father, friend and so on. He was such a great "man after Gods Heart". My family and I are stronger in our faith because of what the Lord did through Jim. We send our love to the whole family and ask that God provides for them spiritually and physically. Remember, "All in All" when you feel weak. The Farrell Family
To the Bond Family,
As we are all so sad by the news of Jims passing , our hearts rejoice for he now is truly home. May you all feel the grip of Gods arms around you and feel his love for you all. You are all in our hearts and prayers and thank you for sharing your lives and faith with us all, you truly are a Godly family. We love you all,
The K. Lowe Family.
I Thess. 4:13-18
13Brothers, we do not want you to be ignorant about those who fall asleep, or to grieve like the rest of men, who have no hope. 14We believe that Jesus died and rose again and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him. 15According to the Lord's own word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left till the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep. 16For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. 17After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever. 18Therefore encourage each other with these words.
Dear Bond Family,
God has been glorified by this blog & will continue to impact others for Jesus Christ in the years ahead. Mr. Bond has left an amazing legacy. We will never forget him. Our hearts are heavy for your loss & we we never cease to pray for you.
Love, In Him,
Penny & Mandie
I never met Jim in person but I can tell you that this precious, humble man touched my heart and those in my family. It seems that he used every day, every minute, every second of his brief life to shower you all with love and spread the love of King Jesus. As tears stream from my eyes today, I am also grateful that Jim is in the presence of the Lord now hearing, "Well done, good and faithful servant."
We will be praying for you, loving you from afar.
With love and appreciation,
Cindy, Mark, Nathan, Aaron and Isaac W-H
Mr. Bond you have been such an amazing teacher and a great influence in my life. Thank you for loving us and showing us that God is so much bigger and that he has a plan for everything. Thank you God for giving us Mr. Bond.
I love and miss you so much.
-ashley
My heart breaks for you all, and in the same beat it leaps at joy for knowing that Jim is face to face with his Savior and Lord! You are in my prayers and it is my deep hope that you will find daily peace and rest and hope and comfort in the hands of Him who loved Jim to Himself. May God bless you ....
sharon
texas
To the Bond family,
You were very blessed with such a kind, loving man. Thank you for sharing him with us at The Walker School. I had Jim in 1996-1997 for Earth Science and think back very fondly on my time in his class. I will continue to pray for your hearts. God bless you all.
Sarah Vabulas
Jim was such a great witness through his suffering. Only a God fearing man with such a wonderful family could go through such suffering and provide such hope for all who knew him or read his blog.
Merrily, Jim is standing before the Lord and is not suffering any more. When I think of Jim in heaven; the verse "Well done good and faithful servant..." comes to mind. The faith you and your family displayed through this ordeal is humbling. Jim was well loved by so many people.
My family and I will pray for the Lord to comfort you and your family.
To the Bond family , my son and I have been lifting you up to the Lord since the first time we heard of Jim's illness . I want you to know how much of an influence Jim has been on my son and me . He has made me look at life in a whole new way especially in the way I share the Word of God to people . Jim's love and caring to all his students he has had will always impact them for the rest of their lives . I know my son holds Pastor Jim deeply in his heart . Thank you for sharing the life of a wonderful husband , father , mentor and witness .
In Christ's Love
To the Entire Bond Family,
My thoughts are with you at this difficult time. Jim has inspired more people than I probably will ever know with his strength, courage, and faith in our Lord Jesus. I have prayed first for his healing and for strength for his family. I have from the beginning, expected nothing less than a miracle. I have a difficult time understanding why such a man of God is not left to continue his work here on earth. I brought this up at our last Bible study when we were talking about prayers being answered and the fact that we far to often are looking for our own answer.
Jim's message has taught me that sometimes God answers our prayers in other ways...
God has answered with a miracle like none I have ever seen, thousands of people have open their hearts and minds with prayer, and have witnessed a faith unmatched and a Love without end. While Jim rejoices in the peaceful comfort of our Lord's arms, his legacy will live on in the lives of his family, friends, and anyone who was touched by his Love of the Lord. Thank you all for sharing his love with all of us. You are an incredible family, it is no wonder why Jim's faith grew in the way it did. God Bless each and every one of you.
P.S.
To Jim and Carolyn,
My heart is heavy for you and all you are going through, I can't imagine how proud the two of you must be of the fine young man you raised and the work he has done and continues to do.
To Rod & Keri, Bless you and yours for opening your home, hearts, and minds and for the love you shared with the Bond Family.
An Inspired Friend
Dear Bond family,
You have been in my prayers daily since the beginning of the year. I will continue to uphold you all. Please know if there is anything we can do for you we would love to.
John Kornbau
What a Testiment of God's love and grace that was shown in just this blog of Jim's love for God. His writing were such an encouragement. I will be praying for you guys in the coming days and months as even though we know that he is in Heaven with God and out of pain and suffering, you still hurt by the lose. Psalm 18:1-6 have been a blessing to me and hope they will be to you. C.S. Lewis quotes: God, who foresaw your tribulation, has specially formed you to go through it, not without pain, but without stain.
God Bless,
Jennifer Fink
My thoughts and prayers are with your family at this time. We know Jim is with the Lord yet we will still feel the sadness. He was an amazing man. I never met him but from reading his blog and his daughters blog -- Jesus shines through your family. Praying for you at this time, especially for comfort.
After 25 years, Jim and I renewed our friendship less than two months ago. I am honored and humbled that he chose to reach out to me at a time when each day was so precious. We knew each other always in our small town, but became good friends as teenagers soon after I lost my mother to cancer. Our friendship brought me joy back then and again over the past few weeks. He also helped me heal and to bring closure to my mother's death. I gave Jim one unsolicited piece of advice: to write letters to each of his children and to Merrily. He was 20steps ahead of me! I know that you know how lucky you are to be Jim's family and to be so loved by him. I wish you peace during this difficult time.
Rachel Pratt
I realized today, sitting in tearful contemplation, that Mr. Bond was one of the best men I ever knew. The privilege it has been to work with him and interact with him on even the smallest level is extraordinary. God has used Mr. Bond to challenge my priorities, and even my devotion to Him. I am so very grateful for his strength and faithfulness. It has changed who I am and who I am now choosing to be.
Dear Bond Family,
I am continuing to lift you all up in prayer. This blog shows how much your husband/father was loved by all. I was a student when Mr Bond started teaching at Walker in Marietta. I had him in middle school in the early 1990's.
Peace be with you all during this time!
Betsy Grome
To the Bond family and more,
You are in our thoughts and prayers. We thank God for having you and Jim in our family. As I type, I'm remembering the times we would hang out on the porch on East Street (actually, I was usually hanging off or jumping off the porch), and it makes me smile.
Love,
Eric, Jenn, & Shane
I am so very sorry. My prayers will be with the Bond family at this difficult time.
I don't feel that I can provide adequate words at this time. I only offer what meager empathy I can. I knew Jim briefly in Forest City, back in the beginning. My father passed under similar circumstances in April at age 65. In his own way he was a strong fighter, too. My heart goes out to each of the Bond Family, Cannan Bible Chapel, and Cornerstone Church, for the loss that all of you know at this time. Faith is the Victory. May God strengthen you and uphold you by His righteous right hand. Psalm 73:23.
God is faithful and good in every circumstance. I will miss Mr. Bond very much, but I rejoice knowing that he is with Jesus. Know that I love all of you and you are in my thoughts and prayers...
<3 Kristen
Dear Bond Family,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Even if it was a short time we followed his journey, Mr. Bond had an impact on many lives, mine included. I am honored our son's are connected through West Point. It is clear to see he is the great guy we have heard about with the solid foundation he has been provided. There is much for us learn from Mr. Bond's postings. I myself, am reminded I need to study. Bless you all.
The Hartong Family
My heart goes out to your family, knowing Mr. Bond is in Heaven does give comfort. Your family has been an inspiration to many. The path your family is leading, and the example shown through these difficult times will surely lead others to Christ. I will continue to pray for your comfort and healing as you go from day to day knowing Jim is with his Savior.
Love in Christ,
I will never forget all the memories that I have with Mr. Bondo. All of his jokes, all of our laughs, our one of a kind science trip. Mr. Bondo was the best most outstanding teacher you could ever ask for. He always helped me when I was confused whether it was in the subject he was teaching or just in future plans. He always cared. I loved him soo much and truly do miss him. But my God is sovereign and in control. Psalm 116:15- "Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints." Mr. Bondo is precious in my Saviour's eyes. What more could I ask for?!
Mrs. Bondo, James, Kat, and Isaac- you are all in my prayers. I love you and will always be here for you when you need me. "Today is the day You have made, WE will rejoice and be glad in it"
-Courtney, Cork (whatever you want to call me :) )
To the whole Bond family,
You have blessed so many people through this hard time. We are praying for you and your relatives.
Keep shining for God, we love you.
The Wittenbraders
My thoughts are with you at this time of sorrow. May you find peace in remembering all the wonderful times. God Bless you.
To the Bond Family...
I think I've only seen Pastor Jim once at service when I was in "your neck of the woods" from NJ. And, as I alluded to in a post once before, I can read about how many lives he has touched, both in school and in church...
Please know that I have been thinking of you these two days... and even though the sadness of his physical presence is very real even now, be comforted in knowing that he is in His presence... He's probably right now at the biggest science fair enjoying all the answers to all the questions he might ever have had...
He has fought the good fight...
I am so thankful to see Jim in October on one of his good days. His smile and laughter as we reminisced about our days at Dickinson is a memory I will cherish. His words on that day and in his emails that followed will always serve as inspiration to make me a better husband, father and person. I will miss my AXP brother and friend.
Dear Merrily, James, Allison, and Isaac,
There are no words to adequately convey our sorrow on Jim's passing...
You are an amazing Christian family, and your faithfulness and commitment to our Savior have been a powerful, inspirational testimony to many! Thank you all so much for the blessings you have provided all of us by allowing us to share in your family's most intimate journey.
Feel our Hugs,
The Comstock Family
For those of you who have been blessed by the testimony and life journey of our dear brother, Jim Bond and wish to be a blessing to his family as they carry on without him, friends have up a trust fund set up for the Bond family. This is for Merrily and her children. Contributions can be made to James Bond Family Trust. Please send to Honesdale National Bank, Main Street, Honesdale, PA 18431
Thank you for your prayers for this very special family!
To the Bond Family,
Although I never was privileged to meet you all in person, I WAS privileged to know Jim, and I, like so many others, was richer thereby. It has been an equal privilege to watch Jim and his family face this time with grace, dignity, and an unwavering devotion to the Lord. Although He doesn't cause suffering and pain, He always turns it to goodness. Jim's battle with cancer is such a powerful example! Jim's faith has strengthened that of hundreds or even thousands of others, and I also believe that it brought others to God. What a legacy!
I know that you all are grieving the loss of a loving husband, an equally loving father, and a wonderful friend. I sit here with my eyes full of tears, but they are for Jim's family and friends, not for Jim. He is whole and living in the glory of the presence of the Lord, where he was created to be. I hope that your family is comforted by the knowledge that prayers of support and love are flowing around you constantly, and that God always hears us and is always with you. Each day will be easier, and each day will also bring you closer to the joyous reunion that awaits you!
In the end, I can't help but think of the famous saying, "Well done, my good and faithful servant."
Well done indeed! Hallelujah and Amen! Thank you, Jim, and thank YOU, Merrily - you have been an inspiration to us, and I will think of you often and with love.
Blair Fisher
I never had the pleasure to meet Jim in person, but his blog has inspired me to strengthen my faith in our Lord. May he lift you up at this time and may you be comforted to know that Jim is now home.
Annette Shepherd
I met so many people this past weekend that shared so many wonderful memories about my brother. I never realized how many people Jim had touched and will continue to live through. I am praying that I may have a fraction of the impact he had on the world! Jim, I miss and love you so much!! Your little brother, Bob
I have been reading thru this blog as often as I can....the tears slow me down at times. PLEASE leave this blog online for as long as possible.... It's like a daily pep talk as I read thru Jim's struggles, but am encouraged by his reliance on God's strength. We all have "issues" , most not as serious as Jim's, but his words are such an encouragement. Even though he has left this world, he is STILL having an impact. Thank you for the postings, and please leave this blog on so it will be accessable to all those who stumble upon it in the future.
My heart goes out to the entire Bond family during this difficult time. I am completely amazed and blessed to have known such a strong and faithful family. I am forever changed by witnessing such an outstanding faith in Our Lord Jesus Christ. Thank you Merilee, Morgan and Allison for showing me how important it is to believe in the Lord even when events in our lives seem hard to get through. Your husband/father as well as yourselves have truly changed my life and given me a new found chance to worship God in an even stronger and more powerful way. Thank you for making faith a stronger part of my life. May God bless you and comfort you. I will think of you always and keep you in my thoughts and prayers.
Love,
Kristen
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. His journey has been an inspiration! Thank you for sharing it with us!
Happy Belated Birthday in Heaven! I miss you and your blogging and your thoughts!
May we all continue to follow the path you started!
My thoughts and prayers are with the family!
In God we Trust--
Kelly
Dear Merrily & Family,
I think of you all often and pray for you that you will know that you know that you are being held close to the Father heart of God and are comforted.
I was wondering if it would be possible for someone to put one or a couple audios or videos of Jim's sharing the Word online for those of us who had been privileged to follow his blog, but not to have met him in person. Thank you for considering this request.
In Jesus,
Terri
I know many of you are commenting on the impact of Jim's legacy. Thought you would like to know of one more young lady who has just been birthed into the kingdom, herself attributing Jim's testimony to playing a key role in her being drawn to Christ. Pray for Stephanie as she grows in grace.
We miss our friend greatly, but we are amazed to see God's faithfulness in working all things together for good.
In Christ,
Matt Wolfe
Jim's Friend & Pastor
I am in shock right now; I knew Jim and Merrily in Georgia. Our first children celebrated their first birthdays together; Jim, Merrily and I taught together at Brandon Hall School. We have obviously been out of touch for some years. Merrily, my work e-mail is stonej@bghs.org My home e-mail is kjstone1@charter.net Please contact me if you can.
Love in Christ our Lord,
Jill Stone
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I was a student in Mr. Bond's class during his rookie year at Walker. I remember that he was a great guy and a gifted teacher. Almost 20 years later, remember that I remember him and his contribution to laying the foundation to my success.
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