Why do some people go before their time? At least it seems that way to us!
I was almost exactly 11 months younger than a friend we had the privilege to meet in Nepal. We went through orientation…and culture shock together in Nepal. Sarah learnt Nepali with his wife and I tried to learn Nepali with him…in fact we spent most of the time laughing at how bad my understanding of English grammar was…he was German!
Yes he was a German…who we discovered loved Fawlty Towers…especially the “Don’t mention the war” episode. Fond memories of a remarkable guy who went too early, left behind a lovely wife and 3 young children.
His short life is a constant challenge. Yesterday I spoke at an event about humility, integrity and simplicity. Tim lived out these values daily and his life witnessed to Jesus in a way that simply made people want to know what (or who) he did!
Tomorrow Tim would have turned 40, just as I hope to next year. We don’t know how long we each have…but we can each choose how well we spend the days we are given.
I don’t know why…but I do know that Tim now plays his guitar in the presence of the one he followed after with such diligence.
Posted on June 28, 2011
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