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Mike (left) speaks to the youth in Standing Firm
It’s hard to believe how many people have died during the production of this film. The number is up to 9 now, as of yesterday. My family buried my grandmother just a week before the start of shooting, and many others in the church family who were close to myself and others on the Cast/Crew passed away unexpectedly during the shooting. Mike Cooper plays Mike Cooper in the film (awesome huh?). He has a small cameo where he shares a message with a college group. Cooper died yesterday when he fell in the Niagara Gorge seriously injuring his chest and head. Coop was a close friend of many on the production, and yesterday was a big shock for everyone. Mike was an amazing man of God, and shared his faith with everyone he could. There is no doubt that the impact of his life will echo throughout the lives of his friends and even the strangers he met for years to come. We will miss you Cooper, very much. May the message you speak in the film impact many people far beyond the grave! Your in the presence of your Savior now, and what a sweet thing that is. Today is also Mike’s birthday, so Happy Birthday COOPER! 
How ironic is it that while we make a film about death, there is so much of it around us. This film is important, and must be finished. Death is sure, but we don’t have to be afraid. God’s timing is perfect, and he knows what he’s doing. Death where is your string, where is your victory?
Jesus won, so we win. Please be in prayer for the friends and family of Mike and for the completion of this film. With every trial the determination to finish gets stronger and stronger. I’m moving out to LA and the film with me very soon. It’s been a long year, but we will make it!