Last month my good pastor, hunting and fishing friend of Lafayette, La., Francis Martin, went to be with the Lord. Francis was 80 years old. It’s hard to lose a good friend of so many years. I preached at his church – Family Life Church – many times over a period of 32 years. Usually, Francis would have an outdoor adventure for Monday after a preaching weekend.
Years ago I helped Francis and the church start a Wild Game Supper. It has become a huge event. About 40 Cajun hunters and fishermen prepare their favorite dish out in the church courtyard. Shrimp gumbo, redfish etoufee, seasoned gar balls, fried doves, fried catfish, jambalaya, crawfish bisque and nutria rats. It’s all there. But no one can eat 40 different dishes. It’s impossible. Cajuns love to cook and eat.
After the cooking and eating festivities they gather the men into the church building and I preach the gospel. The last supper I attended had over 1,000 men in attendance.
