I had the privilege of meeting Greg in late summer of 2014. I have know his brother Mark for many years. In my first meeting with Greg we talked about a lot, from food - which we both had a real flavor for, to sports, to family, to work... we covered a wide spectrum in a short order... As inspiring as all of our conversation was (and subsequent conversations on many visits), I believe the most inspiring conversation Greg and I shared was that of spiritual things. Greg and I talked about God, who He is and His desire for relationship with man... It was an honor to talk about both religion, and our upbringings, to navigating beyond religion to the simplicity of what it means to have a relationship with the True and Living God through Jesus Christ His son... In our conversation Greg shared his faith with me and expressed his faith in God through Jesus Christ his savior... He shared how he was believing the Bible and the promise of "all who call upon the Lord shall be saved"... I remember praying with him in the hospital, with family around in the room as he confirmed his faith in conversation with our Heavenly Father... What an amazing moment to have had the pleasure and honor of being a part.
In the short time that I got to know Greg, our friendship went deep... it was real, authentic and truly a blessing to me. To have been brought in close to an amazing family during the most difficult of times, to see their love and their passion for both life and one another, is a testament of what family is really about - another testament of who Greg was.
I am blessed to have know such a great man (and family). So many others have history and life with him, and I thank you that I have had the opportunity to know more of Greg through your stories, thank you for the richness of life, in your stories!
Today, I am continuing to pray for all of his immediate family members, extended family and the family of friends he was so near and dear too... Thank you Lord Jesus for the life and testimony of Greg Gavett.