4 - Special Message from Mike Sanden

From April 18

To all friends and family of Matt,
As we all grieve the loss of my brother, I have been overwhelmed with the love of family and friends. Ken I want to thank you for this wonderful site to remember the 29 years we had with Matt, and to encourage each other through these hard times. To all that have called me I apologize for not returning so many phone calls and emails. To tell you the truth the reality of my brother being gone has been difficult for me to talk about. Tears are pouring down my cheeks as I write now.

I know that God is sovereign and we have to put our trust in him (proverbs 3: 5-7). Truthfully, this is not always easy. I think it is okay to question God as to why this has happened, as Job did in his suffering. But it is important to always remember that God has plans for us that we may never understand. His word also tells us that he works for our good. I trust God in his omniscient power to act even when it hurts.

I have cried many tears over the passed two weeks and I will continue to cry because I want to see my brother, but I have been given a peace because I know he is being embraced by our creator. My kind hearted brother is separated from evil and is no longer suffering and because of that I can praise God even in this storm.

Michael Sanden

Click here to read Michael’s tribute to his brother, Matthew, read at the Memorial Service.