Thanking God for Charlie

I never knew Charlie, but my husband has told me stories about their many adventures together. Charlie came into Matt's life in high school. He was a mentor to Matt. He invested a lot into Matt's life for a long time. He even showed up at Matt's college graduation. Charlie never married, but spent his life investing in the next generation. He loved the Lord. Matt and Charlie lost touch after we got married, but Matt never forgot him and often wondered where he was. Last night Matt came to bed and told me he did another search for Charlie on the internet. Charlie died less than a year ago. Matt talked about the memories he had and we held each other for a bit.

Thank you Charlie for letting the Lord lead you to Matt and showing my husband what it meant to be a man of God. Thank your for the time you spent and the effort you gave in helping him grow to be a man of God. You glorified God in the investment you made. Praise God!

I know that Matt and I want to be a Charlie, a picture of Christ in the life of the next generation. Praise God for the Charlies of this world, you are a light!