My friend Ryan pointed out during our visit last week that there seems to have been a lot of tragedy this Christmas season for people we know, whether it be death, serious illness or some other grave situation.
That being said, I was just reading an article in The Daily News about the memorial service for Anthony Vietti, one of the three who climbed Mount Hood and never returned.
The story attracted national attention, but it hit home for me as Vietti was from Longview (as I’ve stated a few times before, my hometown). As such, people I know were familiar with him and attended the memorial service last night.
My thoughts and prayers go out to Anthony Vietti’s family, friends and fellow church members. He was a youth leader in his church and that has to hit the group pf young people hard…not to mention anyone who knew him as a friend. But it is encouraging to know that he held a deep faith in Christ and he is with the Lord ready to greet the rest of us when our time to depart this life comes around.
Life is truly a fragile thing. That’s why eternal life is the best gift any of us could ever receive.
Keep the Vietti family, The Bridge church and the families and friends of the other two climbers in your prayers as well through this holiday season. While we will celebrate Christmas, there are folks who are mourning and I for one will definitely remember to pray for them in their time of distress.
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