The story of Job is one of the most remarkable bible stories of faith and perseverance. The trials that faced Job have long served Christians as a marker of the trust and faith that God would want our lives to be in spite of the tribulations we are facing. Many will say that the trials and tribulations that faced Job were well beyond the trials and tribulations we would face today.
But in the case of the lives of Theldoris and Don Maxey, a Job like existence is not too far removed from reality. This is their story; it's a story filled with tragedy, perseverance, and an unbelievable display of faith, that probably affords them a uniquely insightful view into the life of God's beloved servant Job.
Theldoris and Don Maxey first met while they were attending high school at Albuquerque High. They would be officially introduced to each other through Theldoris' twin sister, Mable. But they are in agreement that the one most instrumental in the development of their relationship was Theldoris' older sister Bernadette.
What transpired was a lasting relationship that began in 1967, their sophomore year in high school, and took a major step when the two would marry after graduation in 1969.
Their family would soon expand with the birth of their first child Don Jr. It was also in 1969 that the family moved to Denver, Colorado where Don had successfully located employment working at the Ralston Purina packing plant. However, the cold Colorado weather was having such a bad effect on Theldoris, the move was short lived and the couple and their young son was forced to move back to Albuquerque within a year of the move to Colorado.
This year, Don and Theldoris celebrate 39 years of marriage and the blessing of a family that expanded in 1970 with the birth of a second son, Aaron, and in 1974 their daughter, Mache', would be born.
“We were blessed with a wonderful family and I have no regrets for the gifts God gave to us, or the challenges he saw fit for me and Don to endure,” shared Theldoris.
Mache', the couple's third and youngest child, was the first unthinkable tragedy to face the Maxeys. Mache' was killed in 1993 in Amarillo, Texas where she and her young son were living with her boyfriend. Mache' was 19 years old when she was shot and killed by her jealous boyfriend, who also shot her young son Tristan in the abdomen, in an argument over her desire to move back to her home in Albuquerque. Mache' died but her young son Tristan miraculously survived the ordeal. Today, Tristan lives with Don and Theldoris and is a junior at La Academia De Esperanza. “Tristan is a constant reminder to us of Mache'; he has so many of her mannerisms. When I see him, I am reminded daily just how blessed we are to have him,” says Don.
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