Oh man, this one hurts! Dale, I don't post much anymore, but I did see this and I must say it floored me!! Thank you for posting, but It sure was a gut punch to read! I can't say I knew Matt well, but I can tell you he touched me in a great way the interactions that we did have. Way back when Chew was going through his battle with Colon cancer, we had a big TBH fund-raiser and auction to help him with his bills... Patek put up a fishing trip to Rockport and I bought it... didn't really have time to go fishin'. I was just wanting to help Chew out and decided I'd wait 'til Chew could go with me on the trip... Old Patek kept after me on when I wanted to go fishin'... and I never got around to scheduling it... Me n Chew never got hooked up together to take time to go... Several years later, I got an email from Matt telling me that trip was still good whenever I wanted to go... Wouldn't take no for an answer... even offered to give me my money back!! I sure regret not going fishin' with him!! I'm so, so sorry I won't get to this side of Heaven now... Knowing him, I bet he'll take me when I get there tho!!
Lord God in Heaven, receive this Soul into Your eternal Rest. Give him his mansion that You built for him, one that's big enough for Steph and the girls too... In that day, at the appropriate time, we all look forward to that union when we can all sing praises to You oh Lord. I ask for a calming peace for the family and friends that brings forth Hope in their eternal homeplace. Lord put folks around them as they mourn and give them earthly support right now as they need someone to lean upon. Give them all strength to endure this tragedy and come through this trial to better days down the road... After the mourning period, Lord, please help them to begin the healing process and the movement toward their Joy that is theirs to have at the appropriate time. Lord, I ask for comfort for all his friends and especially so for our brother Dale. Lord a friend is like family and in some cases, even more close to us than family. We don't get to choose our family, but we do our friends and it is obvious that our brother Dale chose wisely in choosing the Patek family. Comfort them and keep them safe from harm as they weather this storm until is subsides. We ask these things in the powerful name of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior, Amen.
Lord God in Heaven, receive this Soul into Your eternal Rest. Give him his mansion that You built for him, one that's big enough for Steph and the girls too... In that day, at the appropriate time, we all look forward to that union when we can all sing praises to You oh Lord. I ask for a calming peace for the family and friends that brings forth Hope in their eternal homeplace. Lord put folks around them as they mourn and give them earthly support right now as they need someone to lean upon. Give them all strength to endure this tragedy and come through this trial to better days down the road... After the mourning period, Lord, please help them to begin the healing process and the movement toward their Joy that is theirs to have at the appropriate time. Lord, I ask for comfort for all his friends and especially so for our brother Dale. Lord a friend is like family and in some cases, even more close to us than family. We don't get to choose our family, but we do our friends and it is obvious that our brother Dale chose wisely in choosing the Patek family. Comfort them and keep them safe from harm as they weather this storm until is subsides. We ask these things in the powerful name of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior, Amen.
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