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Since he was 6-years old , Makintyre Garton talked about building a church behind his home in Lathrop, Missouri, an hour north of Kansas City.
Now, more than three years later the boy's wish is about to come true. Though it might not have, if Mackintyre hadn't suddenly died last September.
Pointing to a spot on the hill, his father Glen Garton says, "This is where he said he wanted it to be."
Mac's mother Stacey Garton adds, "With Mackintyre the things he would do and say were not of a 9-year old child. They were that of a 60-year old with life experiences. We started going to church about the time he was 6-years old. Immediately, he was at home. I mean the things they did there were so his style, the old bluegrass music. And, it was about that time he said "I'm going to build a church." And every day for three years, every day without fail, we need to get started on the church, we need to build a church, we're going to build a church on this farm."
It was a chilly day in February when the church's front door was finally put in place. Friends and family have methodically built the red roof church exactly how Mackintyre knew it should look. One week before he died, he was building bird houses with his grandmother when he decided to make his bird house a church with a red roof.
After Mackintyre died, his grandfather Mac McDill donated the land and most of the materials used to build the church.
"I don't know how many times that little boy bumped me on the side of the leg, 'Pa, Pa, we got to get busy building that church.' I'd say 'Yeah one of these days, baby, we will.'" Wiping away tears, Grandpa McDill ads "Don't ever ignore something like that, please!"
There was no way to know time with Mackintyre was limited. Three weeks after his ninth birthday, he woke with a severe headache. His mom Stacey remembers his words, "'Mom, my head really hurts'. And he said 'Mom I can't see you.'"
Dad, Glen Garton, called 911, but it was too late. Mackintyre had a brain aneurysm and died in his parents arms before the ambulance arrived. At the hospital, Stacey remembers thinking telling her husband they now needed to build Mackintyre's church.
They started two weeks later. Next to the church is a 24-foot cross. Mackintyre's ashes are buried in a favorite lock box beneath the foot of the cross.
The night before he died he placed some of his favorite possessions inside the box, leaving Stacey to wonder, "...if he didn't know something, but he just didn't know exactly what."
Mackintyre's church hosted it's first event in mid-April. It was the renewal of wedding vows for his grandparents 50th wedding anniversary.
Afterwards, his grandmother Nancy McDill told FOX 4, "I feel him all the time. I talk to him all the time, tell him what we're doing and why because he's sitting up watching."
Her husband Mac adds, "I'm glad that little boy's life is still working. He's still working for God. I think he's saving people daily."
Mackintrye's parents hope to finish the church by the end of May. They keep a website about it's progress and the son who inspires them. You can find the site at www.mackintyreschurch.com.
Now, more than three years later the boy's wish is about to come true. Though it might not have, if Mackintyre hadn't suddenly died last September.
Pointing to a spot on the hill, his father Glen Garton says, "This is where he said he wanted it to be."
Mac's mother Stacey Garton adds, "With Mackintyre the things he would do and say were not of a 9-year old child. They were that of a 60-year old with life experiences. We started going to church about the time he was 6-years old. Immediately, he was at home. I mean the things they did there were so his style, the old bluegrass music. And, it was about that time he said "I'm going to build a church." And every day for three years, every day without fail, we need to get started on the church, we need to build a church, we're going to build a church on this farm."
It was a chilly day in February when the church's front door was finally put in place. Friends and family have methodically built the red roof church exactly how Mackintyre knew it should look. One week before he died, he was building bird houses with his grandmother when he decided to make his bird house a church with a red roof.
After Mackintyre died, his grandfather Mac McDill donated the land and most of the materials used to build the church.
"I don't know how many times that little boy bumped me on the side of the leg, 'Pa, Pa, we got to get busy building that church.' I'd say 'Yeah one of these days, baby, we will.'" Wiping away tears, Grandpa McDill ads "Don't ever ignore something like that, please!"
There was no way to know time with Mackintyre was limited. Three weeks after his ninth birthday, he woke with a severe headache. His mom Stacey remembers his words, "'Mom, my head really hurts'. And he said 'Mom I can't see you.'"
Dad, Glen Garton, called 911, but it was too late. Mackintyre had a brain aneurysm and died in his parents arms before the ambulance arrived. At the hospital, Stacey remembers thinking telling her husband they now needed to build Mackintyre's church.
They started two weeks later. Next to the church is a 24-foot cross. Mackintyre's ashes are buried in a favorite lock box beneath the foot of the cross.
The night before he died he placed some of his favorite possessions inside the box, leaving Stacey to wonder, "...if he didn't know something, but he just didn't know exactly what."
Mackintyre's church hosted it's first event in mid-April. It was the renewal of wedding vows for his grandparents 50th wedding anniversary.
Afterwards, his grandmother Nancy McDill told FOX 4, "I feel him all the time. I talk to him all the time, tell him what we're doing and why because he's sitting up watching."
Her husband Mac adds, "I'm glad that little boy's life is still working. He's still working for God. I think he's saving people daily."
Mackintrye's parents hope to finish the church by the end of May. They keep a website about it's progress and the son who inspires them. You can find the site at www.mackintyreschurch.com.
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