Nathan Horne

This afternoon as I was sorting papers I couldn't believe that I found a copy of Nate's testimony that he gave at his baptism. I was away over Easter and felt so badly that I had missed his baptism, and in telling him so, he pulled out the written testimony he had planned to give on that occasion and gave it to me!! It is below.
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Testimony written by Nathan Horne for his baptism Easter 2008

I am here today only because of the unmerited favor or...

Nate touched our lives in a profound way, even in the short time we knew him. Seeing the transforming work of God evidenced in his life was a huge encouragement to all of us at Life on the Vine, and we thank God for the blessing of knowing him. We will deeply miss him and are praying for his family during this time.

Nathan's story inspired us. The grace he was able to find and receive is something many of us struggle to understand. Unfortunately, we were not able to know Nate personally, but we respected him and looked forward to getting to know him...and still do as one day we will meet him in heaven.
May God bless those who are seeking meaning during this time of grief. May the God of all comfort and peace provide those gifts for those who were closest to Nate.

Our family got to know Ralph and Dale while we were neighbors - we knew of Nate's journey and the great changes that God brought him too. We are thinking of you - praying for you and miss your company! We mourn the loss of Nate.

Tim, Leigh Ann, Brennan and Jack White

It was an honor to attend church with Nathan, who showed the courage and humility of giving his life over to Christ. Though he is with the Lord, he will be greatly missed here.

Nate was a blessing to the Life on the Vine community. We will miss him very much. What a privilege to have known him even if for a short time.

We loved Nathan and will miss his sparkling eyes, his wonderful smile, and his tender spirit. We wish we would have had longer to know him...

Nathan walked into our church (Life on the Vine) this Spring a new man, free in Christ. We very quickly grew to love him. Our lives were impacted by his life in ways that we will never forget. I try to imagine his entrance to heaven on Friday. I can picture him running into the strong arms of Jesus. He is now safe and secure in the very presence of his Saviour. But his friends at Life on the Vine will miss him deeply. My prayer are with his family, especially with his grandfather, of...

Nathan was kind and gentle in spirit. He was truly a new man in Jesus Christ. We feel honored to have known him even for so short a time. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.

Dave, Karyn, Abigail, Joel and Caleb Roberts