Nathan Speaks

Exactly one year and one week ago, my boyfriend Nathan Niemeier died in a car accident and went to be with Jesus. He was the one who really set my heart aflame for Christ and spreading the gospel to others. His story is a large part of my story, my testimony. Much of my writing speaks about how Nathan impacted me, how God is working for good in this situation, and the pain and struggles and joy tied with all of it.

I tried posting this to Nathan's facebook wall, but it was too long:

I'm reading through my journal from last summer... June 3rd, 2009. God must have been preparing me to deal with your loss. He knew that I needed to know this:
Hebrews 11:4- By faith Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was commended as a righteous man when God spoke well of his offerings. And by faith he still speaks, even though he is dead.
"Maybe faith is just knowing God intimately… knowing his love and how to praise him with your whole heart. That’s why Abel’s sacrifice was better—he gave God what he deserved—the very best. And because of his deep connection with God, he still speaks even in death. His story lives on and he lives with God now. If I act in faith, God will be pleased. And my story will still speak long after I’m gone. Faith in God is THAT powerful, that effective. Faith makes us bigger than we really are. By believing in God and his promises, we have so much more ability to do things! (Even after death on this earth.)”
Nathan, you gave God your best. Your faith was strong and your connection to God was deep, and that is why your story will continue to speak to people even though you are not here. Thank you.