Elijah Castillon

Your life is valuable. The people you surround yourself with are your future. The choice is ours. This is my friend Elijah Castillon who I have known for 17 years. He had a heart to impact the life’s of others. He did impact the life’s of many. I will never forget his story about how our good Lord brought him from death to life. He once made terrible choices but when he learned how much the father loved him he embraced it. He jumped right in and let God carry him through his life. Over the years we have laughed together, cried together, and embraced our friendship. He was a hard worker and actually worked for me for a while. He gave me my first tattoo. He was very talented. He loved to cut hair and make people look clean and at their best. He loved to weld and build things. I was proud of my friend for so many years. He set himself apart and really lived with love and passion. Elijah was clean for 15 years from substance abuse. He ran street life ministries and always had a heart for the homeless and those that lived on the streets. He loved them and embraced them. Elijah lost his mom 2 years ago. He didn’t really know how to morn or cope. Even with Jesus he really struggled with understanding how to deal with someone being gone that he loved so much. Elijah started to try different things to cope that where not what was going to lead him to victory over his loss. I will choose to remember this mans Legacy as kind, loving, hopeful, joyful, embracing, merciful, and un deserved grace and favor that he fully embraced. Remember, their is an enemy of your soul who doesn’t want you to know your identity, your authority, your value, your purpose, your blessings, or anything good that is over our life’s. The big question is, is who do we give the keys to everyday? Is it the enemy or is the truth of Jesus Christ who overcame sin so that we could be set free in him and live a victorious life. We lost Elijah to suicide last week. He became lost in a dark place. He was making decisions that where not the Elijah I know. He would have never done this sober and clear headed. He was to kind and loving. He never wouldn’t have wanted to leave his friends, his wife JC , his kids , family, and others in this position of sadness. Not my brother. He would have never. So with a broken heart and tears in my eyes I honor you Elijah. I honor the man I knew who was fearless, loving, and drivin to share the love of Christ with others. That’s what I will remember you for. If you are struggling with suicide the worst thing you can do is be alone. Make a call, seek a church, step outside of yourself and let others help you. We love you and may not even know you yet. Just because you have these thoughts and feelings does not mean their true. The truth is in Jesus Christ. With him we have an army to fight our battles with. Be bold. If your bold enough to think suicide then your bold enough to get help. I personally would do anything and everything to prevent this from happening to any human on this planet. No one deserves this. With all the love in my heart, Elijah I love you and miss you. I will be their for your family and love them until the end of our days. I will hug your sons, daughters, and grandkids and I will help them to understand who you actually where and the man that has been a great friend of mine for 17 years of my life. Please help come together to help support Elijahs family as they mourn his loss through this difficult time. All proceeds will go to his wife and children as they navigate these expenses. Thank you for your generous offer.