Written by Philippine Jo and Swiss Joy

If there was any word I could use to describe Abe, it would have to be boldness. When we went out witnessing together, I was so impressed by this. Just taken aback by his courage to witness for the Lord and give people what they needed in the Spirit. It was amazing.

Abe's faithfulness and responsibility in the Home was known to everyone. He was responsible for many things in the home, but he wasn't flashy at all. He was kind of a "Don Quixote" and "Holy Hole" all rolled into one.

Whatever you asked him to do, he would do it. If you had a need, he was there to fulfill the need. Always. He was always ready to offer his help in any way.

Another thing that stood out to us was that Abe was such a relaxed type of person. He seldom talked about his problems. He was always so positive and cheerful. He never talked bad about anyone. We just felt so comfortable in that home.

If there could be any other word to describe Abe, and this is undisputed, it would have to be his terrific sense of humor.

To give an example of Abe's humor, one of his best friends, Thai James, was often sick and Abe noticed that James was always on the prayer list, virtually every month. So Abe told me, "When you see James, tell him I said to stop asking for prayer every month! Every month he asks for prayer! He doesn't give the Lord any time to answer!" Then, a few months later, when Abe got sick, James jokingly reminded him about that. And, as weak as he was, Abe joked back, "Yeah, you're right. I'm sick now, but I'm gettin' to Heaven before you!"

Just before he died, James and I visited him again. Abe was so very sick that he couldn't walk, couldn't even talk, but he was still making jokes using his eyes and hand gestures. Dying, but still making jokes. He never seemed sad at all about dying, but happy that he would be seeing the Lord soon.

Abe was in his late 30's when he passed away from a brain tumor. He was married to Christina (also from Thailand) and they had one child.