Child Alejandro "Alex" Rene Vasquez's Obituary
Isaiah 11 says, "A little child shall lead them." That's a prophecy about Jesus, but the concept can certainly fit the way the childlike faith of young children can strengthen the faith of adults. And such was the faith of a little 8 year old named, Alex. This young man led his mom back to church and once there, he invited friends to attend. He encouraged and impressed all of us with his deep faith. Even as brain cancer limited his ability to move and made his left side go limp, he never complained. Never. And he always had a smile on his face, though a little crooked toward the end. Today, Alex is in heaven. At 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 9 his "faith turned to sight" as the old song says. But he didn't leave us empty-hearted. No, he left behind something invaluable for us: Childlike faith so pure and trusting that just days before he made the trip he talked to his mom about turning to the left, once through Heaven's gates, to see New Hopers already there. And he also told his mom, "You're going to be ok." (What a big man, taking care of his mom before he left.) Thank you, Alex, for your gift of strengthening the faith of all who knew you! We WILL see you again!!! (Pictured: Alex's Mom Holly and Alex right after they were baptized. Thank you, Stacy Todd, for capturing these special moments in pictures!)
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