A Good Friend

I had just gotten to school this morning, made my rounds, and entered the church office when I heard a banging at the door. A very distraught man was standing there. He said with tears in his eyes, "Pastor Bob, Nate died!"

Nate D'amico was an old friend from way back when. I knew him since the 1980s. He was just 42 years old. He had had quite a bout with diabetes a couple of years ago. They had to amputate his toes on his feet and he had to relearn how to walk.

Nate had lost a lot of weight, but he had more than gained it all back. His blood sugar was 480 this morning. He pretty much just woke up this morning and collapsed. He never woke up again.

Nate was very talented. He was involved in drama, making all kinds of great stagecraft. He was very proud of his work in "Little shop of Horrors" because he had created the animated man eating plant.

He did puppetry in the church as well as youth work. He was very active in church. He served as the President of our Deacons at Grace for a year or two.

God bless you Nate. You left us too soon...