That is what I took away from Blessan's funeral.  He really made a difference in the 24 years he had here, and by the time your done reading this recap, you will realize how rare and special he was.  No matter what way you look at him, Blessan was, and will always be, a winner. 

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Take a look at the actual funeral program here

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 The Funeral itself was amazing.  It was very well organized.  There was a slide show of Blessan's life, and also an audio excerpt was played from Blessan's last testimony, in January 03.  Blessan's father, mother, and Benson all testified.

  Several of the youth from Houston gave testimonies (and also sang a couple of songs).  Several of Blessan's friends gave heart-felt testimonies.  Also, one of Blessan's college professors testified, and said that in his 30 yrs of teaching at the Univ. of Houston, he had never met anyone that impacted his life more than Blessan Samuel, and that sometimes when he was having a bad day, when he would see Blessan smile at him, he would be fine.  It was just amazing seeing how many people Blessan affected.

  You know what all this means?  It means that Blessan was not a hypocrite.  He lived the life, ALL THE TIME, and proved that we could do it too.  He was no Sunday Christian. 

It was God's plan to take him when he did.  Blessan (or any of us) could of had cancer later on in life, or any number of bad things could of happened.  But God decided to take him when he was ripe. 

If you really think about it, we're not alive for that long.  Make the most of your time WHILE YOUR HERE.  I think
Blessan Samuel would of agreed.