10.11.12 EVERYBODY HAS A STORY! Kimball learned that in life, pain, and death he could shine as part of HiStory!

THESE ARE WORDS THAT HAVE BEEN ON THE SIDEBAR SINCE THE FIRST WEEK OF THIS BLOG.  THEY ARE WORTH NOTING HERE, AS WELL:    

 

A day after this blog began, Kimball Matkins, passed on from this life.  Kimball loved people and wanted them to know that he believed that no matter what the circumstances,

GIGATTAATTGIG!

 

 

Kimball lost his first wife, Debbie, seven months after finding out she had cancer in 1999.  Left with two young adult children, Kimball eventually remarried Melinda and became a father to her three boys.  Then, in 2006 Kimball was diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease).

Despite his weakened state, Kimball was a constant source of encouragement to family, church, friends, co-workers, and to those who heard him speak in church and college assemblies.  Kimball will long be remembered for his joyful spirit, his love of hugs, his willingness to serve others, and his passion for God.

Last year, speaking at a chapel assembly at York College where he had served as financial aid director, he said, “It’s not about you”.  He reminded the students about God’s purpose for their lives even when it looks like God is not there.

And as he said on a daily basis,

“God is good… all the time.”


In life, in pain, and in death Kimball chose to be part of HiStory!

~GIGATTAATTGIG~