Pastor Marvin Winans, "May everyone stand for the family to enter!"
The Family entered into the church! The remains were present in three engraved urns on a table in front of the church! The Family took their respectful sets and the Pastor started singing,
"I hurt so many nights
Cried so many hours
Trying to make it right
Just didn't have the power
You ignored all my tears
In hopes they'd disappear
I tried to let it show
But I guess, you just don't wanna know
I came to you with love
I came to you with earnest
Could you possibly explain
Why the flames? Why, why the furnace?
Whoa, just needing to get it clear
I was hoping you would hear
I tried to let it go
But I guess you just don't wanna know
Now it's true that God is always there (always there)
He said He'd never leave
But at times a human touch is what I need (I need)
And if I had a dime for every time I tried to call your name
Some tell me (some tell me), I'd be wealthy (I'd be wealthy)
But I learned that I could cope
Yes, I did
I discovered I, I could make it
In a night so long and cold
So cold, you don't know how cold
I learned that I, I could take it
Now I wouldn't change a thing
Not for the knowledge, not for the knowledge that I've gained
I learned that I could grow
I really did, I tried to let, let it show
I did, I tried to let it go
But I guess you just don't wanna know!"
Poetic Implications- Preston Brooks
"You could hear the screams and pleas slightly over the preacher's singing! It was a sad and heartfelt moment but through those cries you could feel the pain that everyone had deep inside! With no one to help ease their troubled minds, they were lost in despair with a reason and rhyme! To have your loved one taken from you, is the biggest pain anyone can endure! The colors were Black and Royal Blue because those men meant more to them than they may have meant to you! Family we can't take away your pain for we want you to know that your cries are not in vein! God sees and he's heard everything, so until your troubled hearts are clear we pray that you stay sane! Crying and weeping is okay but don't stay there for long because we know one day each one of us may be called home!"
Scripture (Old Testament)-Andrea Barnes
Isaiah 25:8: "He will swallow up death forever. The Sovereign Lord will wipe away the tears from all faces; He will remove His people's disgrace from all the earth. The Lord has spoken."
Scripture (New Testament)- Sabrina Hollis
Matthew 11:28-30: "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."
Prayer- Daniella King-Brooks
Dear God, please help the family and friends of each man to rise above the sadness and sorrow. Nourish their spirit with your love and light. Heavenly Father, hear my prayer and grant them peace within their soul to fill this absence in their hearts. In your name we Pray, Amen!
As We Knew Them
Anthony Johnson
Falcon was always the firecracker amongst all of us! The moment he met Jenesis was truly a moment to remember! She was he warmth and peace when all hell was breaking loose! We will miss him dearly and to his Wife and Girls, We got you for life!
Rafael Keys
Jake and Zac have always been like best friends to me! We used to cut up in a major way but we also grew together! We learned to pray together and decided the right path was better than going wrong! We will miss both of them dearly!
