Uncle Joe Viney of Oklahoma City, OklahomaWritten by: Joseph Wayne VineyOn this 9th day of February 2019To the entire Johnson Family there in California, we want you to know that your family here in Oklahoma is praying with you and for you. God’s plan is far greater than our own. All we can do is trust the God we serve.Your uncle Joe wants each of you to know he is saddened to hear of losing Dewayne. Yet, in the midst of it all please know I am praying for God’s strength for us all as we lay Dewayne down to rest. He will truly be missed.I want to encourage each of you to continue to fight the good fight and to be forever encouraged in running this race for we all have a day appointed by our maker. God Loves us all and with the help of the Lord, we will keep running this race with faith and trust in God on this journey called life. I Loved every opportunity we had to come to California and embrace one another at family reunions, Homegoings, and gatherings. Those memories will last a lifetime for me.Although we are miles apart we are forever connected through the Viney bloodline. We are birthed to be connected and to support one another. Therefore, we must continue to pray for one another and encourage one another on this journey. We are our brother’s keeper, even miles apart we must do what we can when we can for one another. Even though I cannot make it due to unforeseen circumstances. However, I want you to know as usually I would have been there and would have Loved to see each of you as we celebrate Dewayne’s homegoing.Many of the family have gone on to see the king. However, God has chosen each of us to still be here so that we can fulfill our purpose here on earth. I want to personally encourage each of you to know that no matter what you are going through you must continue to pray and walk by faith. We can all make it with the help of the Lord.My father the Reverend Fred Viney and my mother Arbella would be proud of this family. Proud that we have grown and spread our wings while branching out all over the world. They preached and taught family and God’s word to many. I encourage us all to continue to carry the torch. Continual Prayers,Uncle Joseph Wayne VineyOklahoma City, Oklahoma