In Memory of Rob Frost

How is it possible to meet a man and get to know him briefly for a week and mourn his passing and feel as though you have known him all of your life? If the man is Rob Frost and you had ever met him, you could understand.We had been connected with Rob through Share Jesus for many years, we had heard so many wonderful things about him, but it was different to meet him. The first thing the boys said was "He looks like Austin Powers!" It didn't help matters that Rob is from Britain either. Then as the week went on, and they experienced the person of Rob Frost, they started calling him Rob.We knew much about Rob, but as we watched him, we saw a love so deep within his soul for his Savior that it burst forth to touch every person at camp. He touched Daniel because of his son Andy, who treated an impressionable young 12 year old as a good friend from the moment he met him, even though Andy was 10 years older. Rob's eyes always hinted at fun and adventure in one moment, and tears for the plight of his fellow man the next. It is hard to put into words how gentle and passionate and funny and sweet he was, he loved to laugh, he loved life, it was apparent that his wife and family were his greatest love on this earth, and that he would go to the ends of the earth to reach other for his greatest love in life, Jesus Christ. I am sure Rob would be the first one to tell you he was not perfect, but it surely seemed that he enjoyed most every minute of his life with passion and joy. I felt as though we could not ever have enough time with this man and his thoughts and heart as we left RCP that year, but yet so thankful that maybe we brought a little of his excitement for Jesus and life home with us. He had so much life in him it is almost impossible to believe that he is no longer with us. His life and work will never end, as it lives on through his closest family and friends, and through those who came to know Jesus through Rob. We grieve for his family, we grieve for a world in need of many more men like Rob. Rob was a man after God's own heart. We thank God for his life. I really do hope there is surfing in Heaven.