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by Joanna Tedder
Jim Hiatt, a first semester student at Liberty Bible Institute, was studying to become a pastor; his real love was for young people. H e died of a heart attack at the age of 25 while playing basketball. Jim and his wife Julie were involved in youth and children's ministries in their hometown of Marion, Ind., where they were married on June 23,1990. They taught Sunday school classes and Awa- courtesy of Julie Hiatt na groups and led an in- leave their families and tion. ner-city youth program. friends, they knew that Shortly af" W e both had a real bur- the Lord was calling them ter Jim's den for the children in our to Lynchburg. "Jim was death, his area," Julie said. Jim and always a happy person, sister and Julie moved to inner-city but he seemed happier s e v e r a l Marion so that they could here," she said. others berelate better to the youth. In October, Jim and Julie came Christians. Jim and Julie made a dif- were able to travel home Many people told Julie ficult choice when they for Fall Break and had an h o w much Jim meant to decided to m o v e to opportunity to see family them. "It really blessed Lynchburg in order for and friends one more time m e to know that Jimmy Jim to continue his pasto- before Jim died. Julie said had touched so many ral training. Julie said that that she knows the Lord lives," she said. although it was hard to was working in the situa-
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Jim and Julie Hiatt enjoyed an evening out together. Jim Hiatt ministered to children of all ages in Sunday school and Awana classes.