Matt's obituary listing is in today's AJC and also at AJC.com.
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/atlanta/obituary.aspx?n=
matthew-krause&pid=136331328
It's still so unreal...it seems impossible to really understand and accept that such a young, fun, vibrant life is gone from us.
The Krause family is bearing up with such courage and conviction -- what a testimony to the strength of their family and the love they have for each other.
Praying God's peace and mercy for us all in the coming days,
~ r
Got a favorite Matt story? Feel free to post it here...he always loved a good laugh!
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When Matt was about 3 or 4 years old. His daddy
ReplyDelete(Mark) would get Missy and D.J. (my grandson) mixed up in the nursery. Mark would pick up DJ thinking it was Missy and start to take him to the car..Matt would get so excited cause he thought D.J. was gonna be his brother and Missy was gonna be my sister. He was so funny, cause he really wanted a brother, instead of a sister. He was not only a precious child--he was so funny. Sweet memories like that helps me understand why God allowed him in my life.
Shirley S.
Praying for the Krause family at this time.Mark is a life long friend.I know Matt will be missed by all that knew him.Just know that he is with Jesus.
ReplyDeleteI was just telling the new kids at Hickory Heights about the "homeless weekend" lock-in that we had a few years ago. We all were sleeping outside, in the cold, trying to just make it through the night. The next day at breakfast, Matt was no where to be found. Finally, he wandered into our "soup kitchen" and we asked where he'd been.
ReplyDeleteCome to find out, when he got cold, he broke into the youth building and slept on a couch inside where it was nice and warm. I told him that would be breaking and entering and he could've gone to jail.
That's when he replied, "At least I'd have 3 hots and a cot!"
That was a hoot!
I've told that story many times over the years and it STILL makes me laugh everytime! Thanks for the reminder!
ReplyDeleteThis isn't a "funny" story, but it's one of my favorite memories of Matt! After losing my son to a drug overdose, every Sunday at church during "hug time", I'd go up to Matt, and ask him to give me a hug, since my son could no longer do it on earth. He'd grin that shy, sweet grin, and say, "sure"!, and give me the best hug! I labeled him one of my "virtual sons". He had such a sweet disposition that just lingered after you got your "hug"! I miss you, my Matt friend!
ReplyDeleteWhen my sister (Leeah) was still dating her now husband (Brad-Matt's best friend) Leeah had already graduated highschool & I was a sophomore. & on prom night we both wanted so bad to dress up & go out. Matt & Brad called us up & told us to get ready. Real nice. So we did. They came to our door each with a boquet of roses. They took us out to eat. We danced in the parking lot. & then to a movie.
ReplyDeleteMatt always knew how to take care of me :)
It was a wonderful service today.
ReplyDeleteI remember the 4th of July we spent at the Krause's. Matt was so quiet. But he took my son off in the truck "to the store." they were gone a long time.
When they got back, we found out they took the "long way" to the store. Up over the hill and through the back pasture or something like that. They went off road.
Then later in the evening he took my oldest daughter off up to the big hill that overlooks the farm on the 4 wheeler. She still talks about that. All the animals they saw.
Matt was the coolest. My little girls tell me. He could hold fire. He would fill his hand with lighter fluid fumes and light it on fire. They were totally amazed, me too.
We love you guys, and Matt will be missed. But he is glorifying God with the others now. And I wouldn't wish him back for anything. May God bless you guys. Liz
I've had a hard time letting the events of this past week sink into my mind. I guess it kind of hit me yesterday while I was driving to the service. This is not a funny story but when Mark was talking yesterday these are some of the thing that came to mind. I remember once at church just mentioning in conversation that we were having some car trouble and by the time we got home Matt was already working on the car. I think at times I may have taken Matt for granted for instance when we were building the pavillan, half the time I wouldn't even call Matt I just assumed he would be there, because he always was. I don't recall ever needing help with anything when Matt didn't step forward to help. It didn't matter weather you needed help personally or at church, if Matt could he would be there. I have lost family members and friend in the past and I even work at a funeral home but I have never had a service affect me the way Matt's did. I can not begin to imagine what Mark, Nancy and the Girl have been going through. Nor can I imagine how anyone who doesn't know the Lord could possibly make it through something like this. It helps me to know that the family does have the Lord to get them through this. Thank you for letting me put these thoughts in writing I think this has helped me deal with this a little better.
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