My Friend Bob is Finally Totally Free
On September 3/06 I did a post called My Friend Bob and I spoke about how I had shared this gospel of grace and peace with him and also how I learned different things by just spending time with this man. Bob ended up going to a long term care facility as his mind and health had further deteriorated but I still spent time visiting him. He got to a point where he didn’t even know who I was any more but he still enjoyed my visits.
I knew Bob was not doing well for the past week or two and late yesterday afternoon Bob passed away. He had gone into a coma and he died in his sleep. This morning I think of the times I spent with him sharing this gospel with him, I cannot help but think he now knows what I shared with him was the truth of the gospel. He may not have understood it very well when I would try to explain it to him but he did latch on to many things I shared with him. Well he no longer has to struggle with his frustrations and inability to retain most of what I talked to him about as he is in the very Presence of his Lord. He was 92 years old when he passed on but he is no longer bound by his “earth suit” now as he has stepped into eternity with his Father.
Posted by in 15:39:51
Roy, i’m sorry to read this. I’ve known over these past few years how much you have enjoyed these times with Bob, talking about the things of God and reading the word to him. You just don’t know what came from these times spent with Bob and how he may have been touched by something you said or did. Rest in Peace Bob. And Roy, take care my friend and rest in Him.
Thank you for the reply Neil.
Bob was a great guy that had something (alzheimers) take over his mind and it frustrated him to no end. He is no longer frustrated. I know there are a lot of things that he did “take in” during our many, many hours together, except towards the end of course. That is the beauty of this gospel….it leaves nothing for us to be concerned about and Bob is where he was destined to be from the start…in the hands of a loving God.
Bob had a great friend in you Roy, and I’m glad his full freedom has finally come. What a pleasant thought to know he is truly free now. Blessings my friend.
Roy thanks for sharing about Bob like Cliff said you wre a true friend to Bob.
Love in Christ Dan
Sorry to hear about your friend Bob.God never leaves himself without a wittness and you my friend where indeed his wittness to Bob.Take care my friend.
love,
Kenneth.
Thanks everyone for the comments regarding Bob.
Bob was a great man and a gentleman like I had never met before. I am glad the Lord gave me the privilege of sharing His gospel with him. He didn’t understand a whole lot but on the days that he did understand, I remember one time in particular that he told me by listening to me he now had no fear of death whatsoever. In fact he said he couldn’t wait for it to come as his illness was causing him to be extremely frustrated.
This man had a law degree from Harvard and one from Oxford and was a very successful business man in his day. In the last two years or so he couldn’t even tell time by looking at his watch or know what day of the week it was or add two and two together. He told me he felt like he had gone illiterate.
My mind is at ease when it comes to Bob. He entered into the presence of the Lord the same as we all will….through what Christ did and none of what we did or didn’t do.
Roy,
My condolences to you on your friend passing on.
That being said your friend was blessed to have a friend like you while he dwelt here in this realm! You my unmet friend are A PEARL OF GREAT PRICE! I wish we could meet face to face and share that same love you shared with your friend.
Peace
Geo
Thank you George. Nice to hear from you today. Thanks for the kind words. I wish we could meet as well and who knows, maybe someday. It would certainly be nice to be able to go to the Grace Conference but that is impossible for me at this time.
Roy,
While attending Grace Gathering may be impossible now in March, August is 5 months away and who knows what can happen by then?
Just imagine how GREAT it would be!? You and the crew from Canada plus Kenneth FROM Ireland!
plus a lot of BEER!
HAHAHAHA!
Peace
Geo
You are right George. What’s impossible now may not be impossible then. It sure would be nice to get together for sure. The beer doesn’t sound too bad either.
Roy, so sorry to hear about your friends passing but it is a glorious time for him.
I am sure that your friendship with him added a great deal of compassion to his life, something that we all need regardless of our health or other circumstances.
May God cause many more of his special children to cross paths with you so that their lives can be enriched and may He comfort you in your loss my friend.