Such a sweet soul...a very brave man in a boy's body...always faithful, always optimistic, a wonderful friend to SO many, a dear sweet child to his amazing parents, a loving brother to his siblings...an inspiration to SO many, the world over, who never even met him, but knew his story! A faithful servant of of our Lord & King....an an amazing witness to God's grace and strength in one's greatest weakness...God does not weep for Randall, for he HOME now! That being said... Jesus knew He could & would raise Lazarus from the dead, yet he WEPT for those left behind, having such tender compassion for the human condition and feeling the excruciating pain and loss that we as humans feel being separated from one another in death, until THE Resurrection and the Day of Glory! Although, happy for Randall's "ultimate comeback" to his home in Glory, for now, we hurt immensely and intensely, from being separated from him and other departed loved ones gone before us! Isn't it wonderful, however, that we have such a loving Savior? Truly, we can BOLDLY (& respectfully, approach His throne of Grace in time of need and tell him EVERYTHING! He knows right now, the entire range of emotions we all feel, (especially, his parents, siblings, grandparents, etc),from sweet gratitude of knowing such a sweet child to rage over a disease that takes many lives and our not understanding God's reasons for this and other tragic events which God seems to allow, including the violent suicide of the love of my life, for almost 34 years! I only mention that to say...I KNOW this is NOT easy for anyone, especially those closest to Randall...yet, I have faith, that, if we allow God to use all if it, he will reward our faith! Yes...we will all have moments where we temporarily lose our faith and forward, flat on our faces... but nevertheless, once we have committed our lives to Christ, He is ALWAYS faithful, even when we are NOT! Who knows, maybe Randall's life and passing, and my few words here, from experience, could change or save just one life! This is what Randall means to me! Bless his sweet parents, siblings and family in the trying days to come, until you are all re-united with him and me, with my Phil! May you find as much peace and comfort as possible, but by bit & day by day until that final Great Day of Reconciliation! xo