It was the Wednesday after our dear friend and brother in Christ was buried. The day before we had just attended his funeral. We all needed to be together and celebrate his life. As I have said before Taylor Haugen lived a beautiful life. It became very apparent on the Wednesday night after he died that he touched so many. We laughed and laughed. The night began with two of Taylor’s best friends sharing stories of absolute joy with “T.” Trenton Kilby and Taylor Nixon had us laughing very hard as they shared their stories of fun and mischief. Once we began person after person came and shared stories of fun and laughter. These were stories of which Taylor was at the center trying to figure out how to make the most out of life and fun. It was all nourishment to our very souls. We celebrated who Taylor was with tears of absolute joy. I could only think of how these students were doing ministry as they shared their stories about precious memories to sooth our saddened spirits. I prayed and thanked the good Lord that He was in the midst of it all. It was very obvious that the Holy Spirit showed up to commune with us and to minister to our spirits as students shared stories of life. It was an amazing night. There is no doubt that all of our lives will be different because of the impact that Taylor Reid Haugen had on all of us, adults and students alike. We will miss you my friend, but thank you for loving Christ, and loving life the way you did and sharing it with us with such joy.
