Kuya Will,
Last night, Brian and I couldn’t sleep again knowing you are gone now. Our hearts break with your passing. It was already broken with dad’s passing. We didn’t think it can break further than it already is. Then this happened. Just when we think we couldn’t cry anymore with everything that has happened as a family, you’re gone - out of nowhere. The consolation we have and try to hold onto is knowing you’re with Papa Jesus now and knowing that you, too, were a faithful servant to Him while you were down here on earth. You not only talked the talk, but walked the walk, and served your family and your community. A souljah of Christ - a warrior - like father, like son. Thank you for showing us what Ephesians 6:10-20, Armour of God, scripture is about. Having Honor. Faith. Being Meek - “Strength, contained” - as someone in the BNP once explained in a biblical sense.
Thank you for being the beloved Kuya that I never had. For being so easy to talk to. I’ll miss having our talks and you being my buddy where we’re cracking up about current events and how crazy this world can be. We always had that where we could go on and on - even when Brian and Ate Glen may have had enough of the topic LOL. I’ll never forget the time all four of us and Zayn and Elias hung out last year for Elias’ birthday. It was especially awesome when all the family were gathered together in one place. I always looked forward to our conversations which always left us all laughing, smiling. Hanging out around town, or even when we are all just sitting at El Dorado doing nothing. I’ll miss your presence.
These light hearted and hilarious conversations we shared always eventually ended in sharing about MNI. It always touched upon being spiritually prepared as individuals, as well as, as parents, in order to carry faith onto the next generation - to Zayn, Elias, & also Crew. This past weekend, Brian and I planned to be in town and hoped to introduce Crew to mom and you. Sadly, it wasn’t meant to be. Brian and I will do our best to carry on your legacy as well, and show our three boys what is it to carry the Armor of God, just has you have shown us. In word and in action. It is very GOT. Our boys will know who you are even though you have gone before us. My prayer and wish is to have our three boys Zayn, Elias & Crew know, love, and serve God in the ways you, dad, my mom, & Ate Salve has shown us.
Until we see each other again, Kuya, look over and pray for us from heaven with my mom, dad, & Ate Salve. We love you so much! And we’ll miss you always.
Love your Ading, Diane <3