He was a regular to our Saturday "breakfast give-away." He loved the social aspect to coming and being with a group of people. He would stay to the very end before we took him home. Health issues limited his mobility and there were days when I would give him a ride to the meal where I knew he didn't really feel like being there.
He was always telling me that he wished he could do more to help with the meal, and I always assured him that his just being there, sitting and talking to the others was a big help.
He came to the meal this past Saturday and in fact told me that he felt pretty good that morning. He seemed to be getting around a lot better and didn't appear to be in any pain. He ate breakfast, talked with the ones seated near him, and just seemed to be his old self.
As we were finishing up and getting ready to go, several of our group came by and prayed for him, hugged him and let him know how much we loved him. He was one of those rare individuals that God puts in our path that teaches us more than we taught him. That was the last I saw of Steven Redman.
Received a call from Barry Hooks yesterday morning. Barry told me that Steven had died the night before. I sat there with a couple of thousand questions running through my brain. "But we just saw Steven less than 24 hours earlier!" Now he was gone. I could ponder that greater questions about life, what does it mean, why are we here?" But I chose to pray and than God for bringing Steven into our life.
I do know that Steven clearly knows the truth that you and I claim to believe. All of his questions have been answered and he sees Jesus in way that we haven't. If you would please pray for Steven's family, that the Holy Spirit would bring peace and comfort them during this time. Also pray that if there be any among his family who doesn't have a relationship/salvation with Christ, they come to a saving knowledge of their need to give themselves to Christ.
Steven...........I will miss you my old friend.
God on you...
mbb
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