olcaptain
Senior Member
1/30/19
Many of you prayed for us and helped us through this valley and I will never forget your kindness. Today I am .........
Remembering Chad
Ramona and I were both 23 years old when Chad entered our lives. That was 43 years ago today and this historical event occurred at Northside Hospital in Atlanta, Ga. In typical fashion, Chad came into this world in a big way. At 10 lbs, 2 ozs he was instantly larger than most of his peers. He was so big that when Marion Beaver came up to visit us, he shared that he couldn’t find Chad as he looked through the Nursery window. Later, Marion told me “I finally found him. He was rocking another baby.”
For the next 42 plus years Chad lived a larger than life adventure. He packed more into 42 yrs than most of us will live in twice that many. He had a work ethic that was second to none and when he entered a room, all eyes were turned on him. His infectious smile, his hugs that could take your breath away and his love and sense of humor will always be remembered.
I’ve learned quite a bit since those first days as a 23-year-old father. For instance, I’ve learned that our children are a gift from God. They are not our own. We are to love them and do our best by them for as long as we possibly can. I’ve also learned that time indeed, stands still for no man. I’m now 66 and I’ve learned that every day matters, everyone I meet matters and I’ve learned that my relationship with God through His son Jesus Christ, matters more than anything else.
I’ve been in church all my life and early on I read and was taught about a father named Job. He lost everything yet he still clung to his faith in God. This morning on Chad’s 43rd birthday, I’d like to echo Job’s words from Job 1:21….
“Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.”
I loved him dearly.
Chad Matthew LaFavor
January 30,1976 - March 5, 2018
Many of you prayed for us and helped us through this valley and I will never forget your kindness. Today I am .........
Remembering Chad
Ramona and I were both 23 years old when Chad entered our lives. That was 43 years ago today and this historical event occurred at Northside Hospital in Atlanta, Ga. In typical fashion, Chad came into this world in a big way. At 10 lbs, 2 ozs he was instantly larger than most of his peers. He was so big that when Marion Beaver came up to visit us, he shared that he couldn’t find Chad as he looked through the Nursery window. Later, Marion told me “I finally found him. He was rocking another baby.”
For the next 42 plus years Chad lived a larger than life adventure. He packed more into 42 yrs than most of us will live in twice that many. He had a work ethic that was second to none and when he entered a room, all eyes were turned on him. His infectious smile, his hugs that could take your breath away and his love and sense of humor will always be remembered.
I’ve learned quite a bit since those first days as a 23-year-old father. For instance, I’ve learned that our children are a gift from God. They are not our own. We are to love them and do our best by them for as long as we possibly can. I’ve also learned that time indeed, stands still for no man. I’m now 66 and I’ve learned that every day matters, everyone I meet matters and I’ve learned that my relationship with God through His son Jesus Christ, matters more than anything else.
I’ve been in church all my life and early on I read and was taught about a father named Job. He lost everything yet he still clung to his faith in God. This morning on Chad’s 43rd birthday, I’d like to echo Job’s words from Job 1:21….
“Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.”
I loved him dearly.
Chad Matthew LaFavor
January 30,1976 - March 5, 2018
