A Big Thank You From Benjamin Singleton to His St. Philip’s Family!

Benjamin Singleton with his recently acquired 2021 Ford F-150

When St. Philip’s sexton Benjamin Singleton and his wife, Kesha, drove into their neighborhood and approached their house after church on February 15, they saw a silver pickup truck, its front end crumpled, on the side of the road. Although there had clearly been an accident, they looked around and couldn’t figure out what the truck had hit––until they got a little closer and were met with an unwelcome surprise. Ben’s beloved 2017 black F-150, which he’d left parked in his driveway, had been knocked clear across his yard. 

A neighbor saw the Singletons arrive and shared what had happened: the man driving the silver pickup truck had lost control while dealing with his son, who has special needs, and he veered across  the opposite lane and into the Singletons’ yard––he would have hit the house if Ben’s truck hadn’t been there. Unfortunately, while the man’s insurance company did pay for Ben’s truck, which had been totaled, almost all of that went to paying off the loan, leaving nowhere near enough for a down payment on a new (to him) truck.

Enter Jason Ayers and the rest of Ben’s St. Philip’s family, who swiftly gathered donations to help with the down payment and get Ben back on the road! A note from Ben:

Psalm 136: “Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever.” In the name of Jesus, I would like to thank everyone for the agape love that I have received during my time of sorrow and time of need. You all stepped up when I lost my mother. I felt so much love from my St. Philip’s family. Your love helped me to get through those tough times. Recently, I lost my truck due to an accident, just parked in my driveway. And once again, you all showed up with love. I just wanted to say thank you. And with the  love of God, thank you so much.

With sincere love,

Benjamin Singleton