GLEN ROSE — Andrew Benjamin Colwick, 19 days, entered unto the Lord, Friday, June 19, 2015, in Fort Worth. Family Graveside Service: 9:00 a.m. Saturday, June 27, 2015, at Squaw Creek Cemetery in Rainbow.
Visitation: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, June 27, 2015, at First Baptist Church in Glen Rose. Andrew, one of a set of triplets, was born May 30, 2015, in Fort Worth, to Steve and Julie Rowan Colwick.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial can be made to the First Baptist Church, Glen Rose, Playground and Children’s ministry program.
Survivors: Parents Steve and Julie Rowan Colwick; sister, Caris Colwick, triplet sisters, Caroline and Claire Colwick, all of Glen Rose, Texas; paternal grandparents, Allan and Karen Colwick of Belton, Texas; maternal grandparents, Jerry and Margaret Rowan of Henrietta, Texas; great grandmother, Iris Hudson of Wichita Falls, Texas; aunts and uncles, Aaron Colwick of Temple, Texas; John and Angela Belcher of Henrietta, Texas; great aunts and uncles, Rolf and Judi Schaefer of Granbury, Texas; James and Mary Mauldin of Lindale, Texas; Lowell and Sue Rowan of Denton, Texas; Trey and Debbie Burson of Haskell; cousins, Cameron Belcher and Jaylee Belcher, both of Henrietta, Texas.
A Father’s Day Gift
Andrew Benjamin Colwick is a proud member of the Colwick triplets that were born on May 30, 2015. Andrew, Caroline, and Claire were born at 27 weeks and have been fighting each day for one more day. While Caroline and Claire began to hit some strides, Andrew had to fight harder. On June 19, 2015, Andrew received the miracle and healing we had been praying for only 20 day into his short life on Earth. Healing came in a different way than we had prayed, but there is no doubt that it is His healing.
From the beginning of time, God created Andrew for eternity. He created him as a vessel of noble purpose. Just before Father’s Day, Andrew became everything God had created him to be as he stepped into his eternal Glory and God’s presence while we held him. As parents, we are sad and heartbroken beyond words. Our tears are great and may be greater yet to come, but as Believers, we have HOPE. Hope in a God that has rewarded our son with healing and a Crown. Hope in a God that delivers a promise through our trust in Christ that we will see him again. And while scooping up our son upon our day in Glory will be as awesome as I dream it to be, it will not even be the greatest reward. Our greatest victory and pleasure will be seeing our Savior face to face in the presence of a Good and Sovereign God. What joy it is to know that our son has the full loving knowledge of God and our Savior. That is a great God and a great Father’s Day.
We will continue to proudly and loudly through prayer, cheer on sisters Caroline and Claire as they continue their battle. The road remains long and headwinds are ahead, but we are grateful for Andrew and a God of Hope. Andrew, we are proud of you and a life worth celebrating.
Proud Triplet Parents,
Mom and Dad
Psalm 73:26 My health may fail, and my spirit may grow weak, but God remains the strength of my heart; He is mine forever.
