Family reunited after 39 years
Published: July 5, 2007
A poignant story with a happy ending… Family members separated nearly 40 years ago have been reunited just in time.
Thirty-nine years ago Larry Kittrell’s wife left him and took his twin daughters with her.
He’s been searching for them ever since.
Kittrell says, “I’ve been hoping and praying for them everyday and night that things work out good for them and that we could be together and be a happy family together.”
Life has not been easy for Larry or his girls, now 42 years old.
Larry is dying from lung cancer and doesn’t have a home. The twins, Bonnie and Connie, are developmentally disabled.
Since the twins were separated from their father: their mother died, they were forced to move apart and they have been abused.
The family had lost all hope…until now.
Larry said, “The good Lord he brought them to me with the help of the preacher and his wife.”
Pastor Marty Campo wanted to help Larry see his daughters again.
It took months of research; finally he was able to bring this family back together.
He says he was just doing God’s work.
Pastor Campo said, “Larry’s got a new hope and he’s got a new spirit and he’s got a new attitude and the girls do and the family’s just back together.”
Larry said, “I’ve been the happiest I’ve ever been since I have something to live for now.”
One of his daughters, Bonnie says, “I was excited because I wanted to know things about him. I wanted to know what he looked like.”
The family is in the process of buying a place to live together.
Bonnie said, “when we all get into that trailer it’s going to be exciting we will get to see daddy everyday and spend time with him. I’m going to help take care of dad.”
Doctors told Larry he only had six months to live and that was nearly seven months ago.
After being reunited with his daughters, Larry says he feels better than ever and hopes he’ll live many more years.
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