Abbie and family, Marilyn,
Like so many others I was shocked to learn of Gods calling Aaron home so abruptly and yet we can take comfort in our Sovereign LORDs plan. While I never met you or Aaron, your moms life and mine crossed paths in Nursing school and I recall her love for your dad. I know they too must be heartbroken and grieve for and with you as any loving parent would. May you be comforted by your Saviors love for you in this time. The people of God have rejoiced with you and now grieve with you. I am one of them and have been and will be lifting you in prayer. I first learned of Aaron’s passing from my husbands cousin in Washington state, am guessing a classmate of Aaron’s or yours from MLC or seminary. To then discover it was her daughters husband, your mom, broke my heart. We are so blessed to have the righteousness of Christ as our eternal hope. May your tears flow freely as you grieve your dear husband. May every memory bring you forever joy, sweeter by the day until you are reunited at Jesus feet. My sincere condolences. A friend of moms, Beth
~ Beth Propp,
Green Bay, WI
Although I was not a member of Grace Lutheran, I often attended the 12 noon services when I worked downtown. I would walk to Grace, and it was such a wonderful escape from the corporate work world. I always felt such peace after listening to Pastor Strong's message. To say he touched the lives of so many is so true.
Deepest Sympathy to his many loved ones.
~ Linda Helnes,
Menomonee Falls, WI
Abbie,
You have our deepest sympathy,
I can remember the first time we met
You and Aaron in Las Vegas when we went down there for the weekend when we lived out there.
Our deepest sympathy
Steven and Stacy Pfennig
~ Steven and Stacy Pfennig ,
Zephyrhills, FL
Pastor Aaron ~ I will see you in heaven . God saw your work was done here and called you home .
Abbie, Hannah ,Elijah we don’t understand God’s plan but he always has one . As Gods children it is times like this we don’t have the answers but God does .
~ Lisa LeMay,
Las Vegas, NV
July 1983 a family came into my life and and at that time it was just Dennis, Kathy, and a little one named Aaron who was almost a year old when I first met him. I babysat for those kids a lot even when there became six of them and those are the happiest days. There have been a lot of weddings, confirmations and graduations since that first meeting and there was also a lot of time I spent with those kids, and they became like my own kids. There were days when the parents would come home and the kids would tell them to leave again because there weren’t done playing with me yet. When I heard the news of Aaron’s death on Wednesday morning, I was devastated and then I realized that Aaron won and in Heaven he’s enjoying an eternity of pure wonderfulness that we strive to reach ourselves. He won the race early, and he deserves it. He was a wonderful person, and a wonderful father, and a wonderful friend as he got older, to me, but he always remains like a son. My prayers and condolences are with all of you that miss him as much or more than I do. The world will be less without him in it but heaven and his reward is the best thing that he can have.
Love, Joy.
~ Joy,
Horicon, WI
My deepest sympathy to your family. May Gods grace & mercy continue to shine upon you & your family.
Much Love,
Lisa Watson
~ Lisa Watson,
San Diego, CA
May God continue to keep you in His loving arms!
~ Tracy Shepherd,
Oxnard, CA
