Justin - RIP and Godspeed

 

Your thoughts, prayers and insight have been most appreciated. It's nice to know that Justin not only made an impact on those he knew physically, but those he knew digitally as well.

I'd like to share a little about Justin's journey and how I can clearly see God's orchestrated plan in all of this.

Justin had a painful life. He was a product of a broken marriage. He didn't feel loved and unfortunately got in with the wrong crowd and did something stupid with a firearm when he was 15. He spent the next 10.5 years in prison for that.

Justin had mentioned a divorce looming for us. I've have had a strong feeling for the last five or six months that Justin was going to leave me. I've spoken to him about it many times. Telling him that I knew he would leave me. Maybe not today or tomorrow... next year... but I know like I know like I know that you're going to leave me. His answer would always be the same. I love you and have no intention on leaving you. I started shutting down emotionally and went into protection mode and started talking about divorce even though we both loved each other intensely. But I knew we had to be separated not really knowing why.

Justin met a woman while he was in prison. She started speaking of the God that loves all no matter what they have done. She reached out to me when I told her of Justin's accident.

She ran across an entry she had made in the margins of her bible years ago. In the margins it showed that she started praying the following for him on 12/7/06 asking God to deliver him.

Psalm 107:10-16
10 Some sat in darkness and the deepest gloom, prisoners suffering in iron chains,
11 for they had rebelled against the words of God and despised the counsel of the Most High.
12 So he subjected them to bitter labor; they stumbled, and there was no one to help.
13 Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he saved them from their distress.
14 He brought them out of darkness and the deepest gloom and broke away their chains.
15 Let them give thanks to the LORD for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for men,
16 for he breaks down gates of bronze and cuts through bars of iron.

She went on to show me the notations in the margin that he accepted God into his heart on 2/7/07. The last entry was God brought Justin home on 2/7/15 exactly 8 years after Justin let him into his heart.

God has a plan for everyone. It is very clear to me now that this was God's plan to prepare me for Justin's entry into everlasting life. That the knowledge that God put on my heart of Justin leaving me was NOT due to divorce but by his passing from this earth.

There will be great things coming from Justin's passing. I've seen relationships healed, some strengthened beyond words. I've heard that people are now looking at their lives understanding that we never know when it's our time. And lastly, your posts on this thread. It validates that Justin had an impact on ALL he came into contact with.

Thank you. God Bless you all. Remember to live your lives as if this day is your last. It could be.

Thank you Justin for allowing God's perfect plan to be shown through your life transition.

 

Thank you for sharing with us Dawn. Justin wasn't someone I knew outside of the forum but, and I think most on here would agree, he was someone I would have liked to have met and hung out with. He was always very generous with his time and knowledge and more than once shared some wit. My condolences to you, your family and all who knew him. He will be missed.

Chris

 

Dawn- thank you for sharing what you've shared with us. I didn't know Justin either in person, but I know he was active and a solid contributor to our community. I am very sorry for your loss.

 

Wow, horrible news to hear, please accept my condolences.

 

So sad. My thoughts are with you and your family.

Mods, request. Sticky this?

 

My sincere condolences for you and your loved ones during this tough time. I never had the chance of directly interacting with him, but did observe all of his contributions on this forum. Know that you have know gained a Guardian Angel that will watch over you and the family.

 

Hi Dawn , just wanted to say you and your family will be in my families prays and thoughts . He was a great member here !

 

I am sorry to hear this. Justin will be missed here. His passion, enthusiasm, and knowledge made him a great member of our community.

 

Dawn, my condolences go out to you and your family. While I did not know warped/Justin too well, I know he was a great contributor to this forum.

 

This is very upsetting to hear about. I'm also not sure how I missed the creation of this thread

Dawn - I cannot express enough the emotional feeling I experienced after reading your posts, and that of others on this forum. I'm truly sorry for your loss - a very very difficult thing to endure. I hope our condolences and prayers can help the mourning. Justin was a great member on these forums and always brought passion and joy to anything he was involved. Whether or not that existed in is day-to-day life, character shows in all transmission - he was a great person.

I will keep Justin in my thoughts and hope he looks in on you from time to time.

Best,
Connor

 

Dawn,

So sorry for you lost. I met Justin at a G37 meet in WPB back in July of last year. He was one of the most down to earth social G37 driver in attendance. I could tell he was passionate about his "G" and his bike. Like Justin, my younger brother loved riding his bike and died the same way Justin did 10 years. I an only imagine your pain now was mine those years ago. It will get better but only a day at a time. I do believe God has a plan for everyone and Justin is no exception. I wish you and your family continued blessing even while you grieve.

 

Oh man that's just aweful!! My deepest condolences...

 

Sorry for your loss. I've lost a few friends to bike wrecks before and it's always due to someone else not paying attention. One of the reasons why I chose to stick to the track instead of the streets.

 

Dawn-

I am so sorry for your loss. I did not know Justin personally, I am not as active on this forum as many others, but can recall learning from his input. It sounds like Justin truly loved to help others. I hope we can all learn something now from what you have shared in his passing. Time on this earth is short so enjoy each day like it is our last and none of us can earn our way into Heaven, so we must have a relationship with our Heavenly Father. Stand strong in the Faith, trust in God's plan, you will be with Justin again...