Impacted by two lives well spent

I hope you dont mind me sharing but today has been one of the most impacting days of my life. I went to a funeral today for Alexis Still. Alexis and her boyfriend Krisjan went to Arise Church where we go as a family. Alexis was killed 9 days ago in a hot air balloon accident that killed 11 people. At 19 Alexis had lived an amazing life. She had impacted so many lives and over 1000 people at her funeral today were a tribute to that. Krisjan's father read out a beautiful letter that Krisjan had written to Alexis 4 days before the balloon trip. There was not a dry eye in the place as we heard of his love for her and how he believed that God wanted them to be together forever.
Alexis's father honored Krisjan, as he had helped Alexis to get out of the basket and jump,giving her the best chance at life that he could and to a mother who stayed with them and covered them with blankets in the paddock where they lay. All of the other people were tragically burned to death.
I was challenged by their lives today, to love God and to love people and to make every single day count.

Photo of Alexis Still and Krisjan Jordaan by Graeme Mathews