A Tribute to Timothy's Life - From His Uncle Rich

Time is a manmade scale of accomplishments and milestones that has nothing to do with God and his plans.


Once born, Timothy Frank was here on Earth only a few short seconds, perhaps one breath, in those few seconds he completed a journey. Here are just a few of his accomplishments:


* Transforming the hearts, minds, and souls, of a young married couple. Increasing their faith and strength to super human levels. Creating building blocks of love as a married couple, and parents that last a lifetime. Strengthening the loving bond of the Roller family beyond human expectations.
* Creating a story of love and faith that has been told and will continue to be told that brings people to tears, as they question their own lives, mortality, families, and beliefs.
* Endless witnessing of God’s unfailing love and Sovereignty to family, friends, co-workers, colleagues, medical professionals, neighbors, and strangers alike.
* Personally, reviving my faith as I had to question God’s decisions, governance, and the role of human life at all stages, from conception to death.
* Reviving an entire to church, as it is struck to the core of its doctrine and beliefs.
* Awaking distracted hearts that are called to Love once again in support of a family in pain.
* Promoting the prolife cause in a way that cannot be ignored and must be discussed and examined by some who chose to turn away.
* Saving the lives of other children by the giving of his own flesh and blood
* Saving the lives of other children, as I expect others who might have chosen not to allow this baby’s life to continue will be moved by Holly and Mike’s story to choose otherwise.
* Showing more strength and determination to live and fulfill God’s plan for him in his little baby pinky than most of us have in our entire body.


There is no exaggeration when I say that this is just a fraction of what this baby has done in a few short seconds on earth. Now we know that this started 9 months ago but so many others would have ended Timothy’s journey long ago but then the totality of his impact would never have been known until those few seconds. Without the completion of this life from beginning to end in Gods time, his story would be oh so different and tragic. A story filled with sorrow, anger, and regret. This story is filled with joy, love, and understanding.


I ask of you, from this day forward let Timothy’s legacy be that no one in your presence and question the sovereignty of God and the fact that each life and its impact is in his hands and in his time! Among many things, Timothy has taught us that age, status, or any other humanly obsessed trait has anything to do with the impact of one’s life and the purpose God has for each individual. After Timothy’s birth, how could anyone not see and understand the importance of every second of life and the value of every child. I have lived 38 years (over 200 million seconds), never coming close to what this little child did in a matter of seconds. I haven’t caused anything close to the impact to church, family, or loved one that Timothy has in one breath. Our human expectation of time and the need to hold on to time has been shattered by Timothy. Of course, we would have liked to have had him around longer but he didn’t need all the time we waste in order to fulfill God’s plan for him and impact our world in a positive way. That is what makes Timothy so special and what his life was about life is all about. Holy and Mike, I know you already know this. But I wanted the chance to public honor Timothy Frank for the impact he made in my life and endless other lives, and most importantly to make sure God is not questioned and doubted, but thanked and praised for Timothy’s birth.


Sometimes I feel that on Earth we get to taste the rewards waiting for us in heaven and for me and so many others, those few short seconds Timothy gave us are one of those rewards.

Psalm 150, verse 6 says:

“Let everything that has breath praise the Lord”

Timothy used his one breath to do just that.


May God be praised!