BJ's Funeral

Yesterday was too hard to write of BJ's funeral. The day was emotionally exhausting. We had to be at the church at 9:30am to practice the songs the BJ's family had requested. The family really wanted the funeral to be a worship service to God and wanted the congregation to join in the singing, so we sat in the sanctuary instead of the balcony. This was the largest funeral I've ever attended, the church was packed with young kids all friends of BJs and friends and relatives of his family. Tim Roecker started the service then Tim Funk had the main part of the service. Ken Hoerr finished the service and Dave Obergfel had the prayer at the cemetery. Each minister talked about what BJ would want, BJ would want to see EVERY ONE of his friends up in heaven and that each person he touched, if they haven't made the commitment to follow Jesus, they need to. They told many stories of how BJ had touched so many lives in his 17 years and how the most important part of BJ's life was his commitment to Jesus. What a testimony this young 17 year old boy had to everyone his life touched. How his parents are going to miss him! His brother Michel was so close to BJ and even though he knows BJ is in heaven, he will miss him so much. BJ's death left a hole that cannot be filled for his brother, sisters and his parents. I must stop writing, my eyes can't stop tearing up thinking of BJ's family.