Lydia Perkins remembers meeting Clessio:
Clessio. I only met him once, in December of 2009. I had heard a lot about Clessio from Mark and Lori, and had been praying for him before I met him. When we stopped by the rehab one day, Clessio was there. In a rehab facility, you meet different kinds of people. Many have a familiar look of absolute hopelessness deep in their soul and you know they are in rehab because of a desperate search for something better. It took one look at Clessio to realize he found “something better”. I don’t speak a word of Portuguese, but it was crystal clear that Clessio had true peace. He was enthusiastic about Christ. It was evident in the tone of his voice, the look on his face. He had incredible joy. The impression that he made was strong, because of the contentment and joy he exhibited. I am so thankful that Clessio was ready to go home to heaven. He leaves big shoes to fill. I think of the verse that speaks of the joy in heaven over one sinner that repents, and I can hardly imagine the joy in heaven over Clessio’s welcome home.
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