Our family, along with our church family, grieved over the week as we dwelt on the sudden loss of Samael Hernandez. His funeral service came together quickly, and we were honoured to attend such an event to remember the life that he lived for Christ and shared with so many. The church was full of loved ones from diverse backgrounds as he had a gift in crossing cultures easily, be it his Guatemalan friends and family, his friends and baseball teammates of North Delta, or recent church family from Surrey Chinese Baptist. A more beautiful service I've never attended, which will bring comfort in the difficult days ahead for his family. This video that I came across during the week brought me much comfort as well, although it is also painful in imagining the way in which Samael passed away. But in that tragedy, I truly believe that he was never alone for a moment. Jesus is always with us. Such an amazing reality, what hope we have in Christ. Please continue to pray for the Hernandez family. The greatest tribute we could give Samael is to live the way he did; generously, lovingly and pointing the way to our Savior.
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