Sami went home
It is with the hope and comfort of Christ that we share with you that our beloved Sami went home to be with the Lord at 1:41 am this morning Tuesday, January 7, 2014. We are thankful for the blessed assurance that Sami is held by the heavenly arms and is in the place where he wanted to be… a place where there is no mourning, crying or pain… and where death is no more. Sami used to repeat this verse from Psalm 73:26 “My flesh and my heart may fail me but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever” He is now forever with One who loved Him to the uttermost and whom he loved to the uttermost.
Visitations will be tomorrow, Wednesday from 7:00-9:00pm at the Raad residence on 4207 Clearwater Ct, Missouri City, TX 77459.
Funeral details will follow.
Sami Lahoud 
My heart aches and rejoices for Sami. May you all be comforted in His love and peace. I will continue to pray for you and the family.
Deepest condolences . Our loss is heavens gain and in that we know heaven is rejoicing
Sami is where he belong and where we all hope to be one day..
May God rest his soul in peace.
With all our love,
Heaven has a very good man watching down on us. My prayers are with the Lahoud family.
حبايبى الغاليين د.عصام الأخت لاميا الأخت جاكلين والأخت وداد والأبناء (جانيت ووداد وسمير) أحب أقول ان الرب أراح سامى من اتعابه وآلام الجسد ولكن أعماله تتبعه وما زرعه فى شباب الكنيسة كلها تشهد لسامى وان مات يتكلم بعد،
This news is so sad and your faith is so inspiring. We will miss his humor, his laughter, his friendship, and his faith! May he rest in peace! We continue to pray! Christ is Risen!
Our hearts are breaking for you. We wish you peace and comfort. Heaven gained a great man today. We should all be so lucky to have Sami’s faith and love. All of our prayers are for the Lahouds today.
We are saddened for your loss this day. We have find memories of Sami. His fight against the cancer is truly an inspiring living story. I was very affected and impacted by his wonderful witness for The Lord. Our prayers are with you all!
Love,
The Bouchers
Precious Lahoud family, we love you and are praying for comfort for your beautiful hearts. We are so grateful for Sami’s life and for the Christmas you were able to spend together. We are also rejoicing in the fact that all of God’s promises came true for Sami today! Through tears, I can’t help but smile in my heart. Heaven just got a lot louder and a lot more fun! We love you and will continue to pray.
I pray for my friend’s family, he was a wonderful person, I will miss him very much
Sami, was a wonderful brother and I was blessed to have met him. Be strong in the Lord..
Jacqueline – Sami was a dear and close friend with an over the top positive, can do sprit. At work he and I had a running contest on who was working the hardest, fastest, best, etc. In truth it never was a contest, I was always playing catch-up to him.. For the past 2 + years Sami has inspired me to look past whatever may be bothering me at the moment, and seek God’s plan. I am heart broken for your loss but once again gain strength in knowing Sami never wavered as he marched toward his eternal reward.
Dearest Lahouds and Raads,
Deepest condolences and all our love. Sami will be truly missed . He continues to be in our thoughts and hearts… Sumaya, Mahmoud, Moussa and Kamar Shabandar.
My heart aches and rejoices at the same time over the loss of Sami. I have enjoyed getting to know Sami more through this blog and through my father Rob over the years. His testimonies, trials, and spiritual views will always be an encouragement to me throughout my walk. I pray for peace and the warmth of the Holy Spirit over your family during this time.
Heart broken for your family and for every single person who has been deeply touched by Sami’s faith, his unconditional love for people and a life lived out, fully, for Christ. Praying our God brings an extra measure of peace and comfort to each of you. Love you all so much.
May the same Lord that welcomed Sami home wrap his arms around you and give you comfort as only He can. Sami always said he was my “brother from another mother.” He was more that that to me. My prayers are with you all and I will always be available to help in any way I can.
My deepest condolences. Sami was a great friend and mentor who always had a positive spirit. He will surely be missed. May he rest in peace.
In His Grip.. that is where Sami is right now, and that is where he always have been. Words will not explain, nor would they smooth the sadness that we feel. Sami’s smile and loud voice are a sweet memory. We have to thank the Lord for the great years he allowed us to enjoy Sami around. We may not understand, yet we can only accept. …. Sami is now relaxed and rejoicing.. where he is right now there is no pain and no tears . God is Good.
May His Soul Rest in Peace!!!! In His Grip, Sami will always be!!!! Have know Sami most of my life and have loved him throughout and will always do!!! I can never remember him but smiling and making me and people around him smile!!!!! My deepest and sincerest condolences to the LaHood and Raad families!!!! Heaven’s got the better of us and indeed Sami is in His Grip!!!!
Just thought of sharing what Sami wrote on his blog at the very beginning .
“Does it mean that I will be healed for sure at the end? I don’t think that should be my concern. Who can fully secure his tomorrow? At this stage, I am enjoying my time with Him. I am also enjoying the individual revivals that I see surfacing in the lives of ones who are truly seeking prayer on my behalf, or those who have been thinking about getting closer to the Lord and now because of my experience, are being led to seek Him. For now, there is nothing but rejoicing in the Lord for He is good and in full control.”
Amen Sami….
My heart is heavy with sadness as I have just heard the news, but yet I rejoice in knowing that Sami is with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I met Sami through work, but I was also blessed to be able to call him my friend. He was a good, honest, God Loving, man, who LOVED his family dearly and treated everyone with respect. I was blessed to have known him! I will keep you all in my prayers, and may the peace of Christ’s love comfort you during this time of sadness. Bill Bradley
Dear Jacqueline, children and Lahoud family, we are very saddened to hear of your great loss of Sami today. Sami has been such an encouragement to us in the past before his illness and a dear sweet man. His smile and voice will never be forgotten. His trial has only served to further encourage us and so many others and you and your precious children have done the same and i’m sure will continue to do so. Praying for the comfort of you and your family, but rejoicing in the end of Sami’s suffering and pain and the beginning of his time in Jesus presence. Shoby, Dolly & family
Although I know Sami is in a better place with the opportunity to help an even larger group of people, it is still sad to know that we will no longer be able to see him here. My most sincere condolences to the Lahoud family. Monica G Davila
I am sorry for your loss. I know Sami is in a better place and his suffering is over. I am praying for your family through this time.
Deepest condolences. May he rest in peace.
يا ايتها النفس المطمئنة ارجعي الى ربك راضية مرضية. فادخلي في عبادي وادخلي جنتي.
أنا لله وانا اليه راجعون.
Deepest Condolences. Our prayers are with the Lahoud family. May God strengthen you. We will always miss Sami.
Our deepest condolences to Sami’s Family.
We will miss you Sami! You’re one of the nicest guy I’ve worked with here in Dubai.
What can someone say about Sami that has not already been said…They don’t come livelier, more full of life, or happier, than he did. His always joyous and bubbly personality rubbed on everyone who knew him. He was a larger than life character. Even though Its been really long since we last met in person, his smiley face is so vivid in my memory that it feels it is still 1983 at Beirut University College on our way to a CS class. Such a big loss. The only consolation to all, is that he is currently in a much better place.
Our deepest condolences and prayers go to Aunty Wadad, Jaqueline, Wadad, Jeanette, & Samir, Lamia and Rima and their families.
May his soul rest in peace, Allah Yir7amo
Rest in Peace , Sami
Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this time. We praise God for the comfort He provides and assurance that Sami is in His presence. Love Tom and Melanie Wilson
Our sincere and deepest condolences to you Jacqueline and to your family! Sami was a sample of love and faith and The Lord answer our prayers maybe not like we wanted, but was His will.Now we have to rejoice that Sami is in His Gripp ,and heaven Won a great servant ready to be there . We will miss him and always remember him and loved him!!!
Habibna Sami, we are at a loss of words and in deep sadness. Gibran expressed best:
” For what is it to die but to stand naked in the wind and to melt into the sun? And what is it to cease breathing, but to free the breath from its restless tides, that it may rise and expand and seek God unincumbered ?”
Love you all.
May he rest in peace.
Our deepest condolences to the Lahood and Raad family , may he rest in peace and his memory be eternal.
Deepest condolences. The legacy of a soul as beautiful as Sami will never die. He lives on through the love he shared with his family, friends, and anyone whose heart he may have touched even for a moment.
My condolences to your family! Sami was a warrior! He was an example of unwavering faith. May his legacy continue and may your family look forward to the day when you will be reunited again.
The Lahoud Family. What a beautiful example of God’s design for a family who follows Christ! Sami has always had this contagious joy that can only come from The Lord! It was evident in the good times and the bad. Our family observed this in all of the Lahouds and their extended families. We were warmly welcomed when we joined the Veritas Christian Academy family 11 years ago when our daughter, Sarah, started 2nd grade with Wadad. We greatly enjoyed our fellowship with all of you, grew in our walks with The Lord, and made some of the best memories of our lives before we moved. I regret that we lost touch with this precious family, and wish I could rewind time and fix that. We will always remember Sami’s big smile and his incredible sense of humor. I know you will all miss him so much! Yes, we know he is at home now with Jesus and no more pain, but it is still so hard for the loved ones left behind. Praise Jesus that you all know that you will see your beloved Sami again. As believers, we all will see him again when we go home, and he will be there with open arms welcoming us once again. We are praying for God’s peace and comfort for you all! You are loved!
My condolences to you and your family. I am so very sad for the loss of a wonderful man and mentor. What a blessed witness Sami has been for all who have had the opportunity to be a friend, co-worker or family member along this journey he has been on. God has surely used him for His Glory and what an imprint Sami has left on our hearts.
May you have peace, love and joy,
Jamie Manning
Jaqueline, I’m so so sorry for your loss. Although I know Sami is in a better place and no longer in pain, my heart aches for you and your family. His life is truly an inspiration. My prayers are with you and family.
Sami was close to each and every one of us that knew him. He touched us all with his genuine friendship and natural joie de vivre. It is always difficult to comprehend such untimely loss. May the memory of the good times he made us have help overcome the deep sense of personal loss. Our condolences to Wadad, Jaqueline, Wadad, Jeanette, Samir and Lamia and Rima and their families. Love Nadim, Asdghik, Samer, Usama and Wadad
My sincere condolences, this has been a tough journey, but Sami handled it admirably. My thoughts and prayers are with the Lahoud family at this difficult time.
RIP, Sami. I didn’t know you personally but I’ve heard how amazing of a person you are.
Our deepest sympathy and most sincere condolences to Wadad,Jacqueline,Wadad, Jeannette, Samir,and all the Lahoud and Raad families. Sami will be sorely missed by everyone who knew him. We shall always remember his sense of humor and his generous spirit and valiant fight against cancer. He and all of you shall always be in our hearts and our prayers. We love you all very much and feel lucky to have you in our lives. Mariana and Jamal Abdelnour and family
Lahoud Family, we will all miss Sami but we know that he has only passed from this world. Take heart in knowing he is only a prayer away. What a Legacy Sami Lahoud has left here with us all. May God give you rest and peace. Much Love:)
I am so very saddened to hear of his passing but know that he is in a better place. May memories of his faith and his spirit provide some relief from the pain of missing. And may an understanding of God’s ultimate plan provide solace. With much love and sincere condolences to you all. The world has lost a great man on earth but he has much to do watching over you and us all.Allah yirhamo w ysabirkum,.
– Rima
Deepest Condolences from our family to yours. May the Lord comfort your hearts for the loss of Sami and give you strength. Sami is in a better place with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ who said, “I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live” (John 11:25).
May The Lord give you peace, comfort and strength during this difficult time. Sami will always be in our minds and our hearts.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Love you,
Anna and Patrick Chaftari
To my brothers and sisters in the Lahoud and Raad families one thing that we learned from all this that salvation cant be met except through Jesus Christ our lord and savior full stop.
Sami my dear am deeply saddened by this news and yet happy that you are relieved from the physical pain that engulfed you from July 2011. You taught us to pray hard . we shall miss you dearly but your faith during the fierry furnace inspired all of us in this blog. you brought us all together in faith and united us in prayers. I really cherished the time we spent together in Huston two summers ago. Habibi I Love you.
To my god mothers waddad and lamia, sami inspired us with his humor, his godliness, his love of Christ even in the time of hard trials remember is now that the lord will carry us and we feel his presence the most. the lord will give you the grace of patience and strength of endurance. habibti waddad and Lamia and Issam may god grant you patience and tolerance in this tough time.
Jacco, sami will live on. Thanks for the update. I looked yesterday at the website which is not erased from the history of my search ever since three years now but yesterday I didn’t want to look what is inside but I was praying silently for a few minutes and I said if he is still in pain please god release him save him haram its enough….
Condolences may you rest in peace my brother….
WE WILL REMAIN FOREVER “IN HIS GRIP”
Till we meet again… Naltaki aan kareeb hawla aarsh el majeed al habib
We are grieving with you, and sad that Sami left us. But are also relieved that he is finally home and no longer in pain. Jacqueline, we’re praying for you and the kids!
love you guys!
Sami was an incredible man who inspired and motivated everyone around him. I feel truly blessed that I met and worked with Sami, as he brought joy and positive energy to everyone. I am immensely heartbroken for your loss.
What a Blessing from God for Sami to be awake and visit with the family on Christmas Day. I believe Sami brought many people closer to Jesus Christ during his journey. I look forward to seeing my friend Sami again some day with our Lord. May God’s calmness be with the Lahoud family and friends during this time of passing.
A work colleague also said the following – “I recall in Saudi, Sami and his family almost lost their lives in a terrorist incident at their compound. God had plans for Sami to stick around and strengthen others before his work was completed.”
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
(كل من عليها فان ويبقى وجه ربك ذو الجلال والأكرام)
صدق الله العلي العظيم
تلقيت وببالغ الحزن والأسى نبأ وفاة أخي وصديقي العزيز سامي لحود رحمة الله عليه وعلى روحه الطاهره وأسئل الله العلي العظيم أن يرحمه برحمته الواسعه ويسكنه فسيح جناته وأن يلهم زوجته وأولاده ووالدته
الصبر والسلوان
أنه سميع مجيب الدعاء
رحمك الله أيها الأخ العزيز
رحمك الله أيها الصديق الطيب
رحمك ألله برحمته الواسعه
وأنه أرحم الراحمين
اللهم أغفر له ووسع له في قبره
أرحم بعبدك سامي لحود
ونقه من الخطايا كما ينقى الثوب الأبيض من الدنس
وأنا لله وأنا اليه راجعون
ولا حول ولا قوة الأ برب العالمين
Sami was a dear friend and a wonderful man. He brought light to everyone around him and to each situation. I count myself blessed and fortunate to have worked with him. My prayers are with his family.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the Lahouds during this difficult time. Sami was a true son of our Lord and was an inspiration to us all through his faith, grace & humility. I am blessed that he was a part of my life. I am crying now, but I am also rejoicing that Sami is home, seated in the Kingdom of Heaven. May God continue to bless you and watch over you.
God bless you, Jacqueline, Wadad, Jeanette, Samir and all the Lahoud and Raad family. Our hearts are deeply compassionating yours in these sorrowful moments, with our constant prayers. We love you and miss you very much, and hold tenderest memories of so many years as a treasure of greatest love for Sami and all of you! George & Rebecca Carrum & Family (Theo, Emily, Bernadette, Andrew & Tim)
Our precious Lahoud family, our hearts break and we will miss our Sami! I will miss our talks between our two houses especially when he was giving me a hard time as block captain. He was the best asst bkock captain ever. I can still see him and Joe going after the water moccasin that got in our pool. I will never forget him coming to the emergency room at 5am to pick up me and Joe after an ambulance had carried me in with a migraine that even the ambulance drivers thought I was having a stroke. And I will never forget the peace and presence of the Lord that Sami brought to my husband the night before bypass surgery to repair an aneurysm. Ourbheart breaks here, but how lucky Heaven is to receive their son home and what a guardian angel we will all have in Sami Lahoud. We love you my friend and miss you. We know our lives were made so much richer having you in it!!
Sami touched so many lives, including mine. He was such a caring person and a true inspiration to all, yet with an unforgettable sense of humor. He made me laugh everyday when we worked together. He will be missed.
Amen Sami, this was your calling…wish you had chose to stay and share more with us. We’ll hold you to more in Heaven: http://vimeo.com/59170389 I can already see you negotiating with Jesus on your position up there:)
My deepest condolences to the Lahoud family. Sami was an incredible man who had the ability to reach out to you and provide the inspiration and motivation when you needed it the most. I am so blessed that I had a chance to work with someone so talented like Sami. I learned so much from you Sami. You will be greatly missed.
My heart is heavy after hearing of Sami’s passing. I will always remember his kindness and humor. He was one of the funniest people I’ve ever met. His faith was truly an inspiration and I’m blessed to have known him. The world has lost an amazing man and he will be sorely missed. I’m praying for the family during this very difficult time.
Sent by God. I remember you and Sami coming to see me when I was in Protective Environment at MDA. Meeting him for the first time I knew he was special.and the Lord crossed our paths for a reason. In the months to come we knew we could call someone that could relate without a lot of words. It is an honor to call him my Brother.
I never knew Sami. He was an inspiration to aml patients like me. He’s unwavering love of god has helped me through my many trials. Heaven has gained a hero.
Majella Meade Ireland
Dear Jacqueline and family, deepest condolences. Sami will be truly missed. As you all know best, he was an extremely caring and thoughtful person who always managed to see the positive aspect of every situation. We are proud to have worked for and learned so much from Sami. We are glad he is in a better place and will continue to be in our thoughts and prayers. God bless.
we are so very sorry to hear of dear sami death.we pray that his beloved family may have the courage to face these tough times and the times ahead,allah yerhamu.words cannot express our sorrow to hear this sad news today.
What an incredible man! Sami’s charisma and open spirit were obvious to everyone who met him, and his spiritual witness as he fought his illness clearly inspired others in their faith. I will miss my friend.
— Chris
Sami will be so dearly missed by everyone that was lucky enough to have known him. His warmth, spirit and that smile (!) will remain with us forever. Our deepest condolences to Jacqueline, Wadad, Jeannette, Samir, Wadad, Rima, Lamia and the entire family. Love, Samir, Laila, Marlena & Graham.
Those who knew Sami were enriched by his honesty, kindness and generosity. He was a good childhood friend who instantly made you feel at ease. He was always ready with a joke or prepared to share an interesting experience. I was deeply saddened by the news of his passing but consoled knowing that know he is now in a better place. My heart felt condolences to the family.
Jacqueline, while I am so very sad for your loss, I keep thinking about how wonderful his children are going to be because he was such an amazing father. They will carry the lessons and love that he shared with them. They saw him be an incredible husband and strong witness for the Lord. They saw him be a good friend and a happy person. They will be fine because he was amazing — and they saw it all.
We are so thankful for Sami Lahoud and for the wonderful gift of his time with us, for the joy he brought to our lives and the lives of everyone who loves him. We pray for strength for Sami’s family in their hearts and spirits. Strength to find whatever healing there is in this time and place. We pray for their courage. Mostly we pray for peace. To know that Sami felt peace as the pain faded away and in his spirit as he’s finds his true peace in the arms of Christ. Rest now our dear brother. We’ll see you soon on that great day when we gather in the clouds! 1 Thessalonians 4:14-17
Sami was a great man and will be missed. My condolences to Jacqueline and the family. Rest is peace, Sami.
Sami will always be an inspiration and a great source of strength. He will be so deeply missed by our whole family. May he rest in peace. Very deepest condolences to the Lahouds, Raads, and the entire extended family, and to Sami’s many friends and loved ones. With love, Salma
Dear Jacqueline and Lahoud family,
My heartfelt condolences to all of you as you grieve for Sami. I was a schoolmate of Sami’s at IC during the 1970′s and remember him as a warm, kind-hearted, smart, mischevious, and funny young man!!! He was loved by and will be missed by all! I pray for peace and comfort for all of you in the days ahead! Jesus was surely waiting with open arms for Sami at the entrance of the Gates of Heaven yesterday morning, and Heaven surely gained another angel!
Sincerely,
Cecile N. Makhuli
Dear Wadad, Lamia, Jacqueline and all the Lahoud and Raad families:
My deepest condolences on the passing of dear Sami. He answered his calling to serve Christ during his brief life, and was a blessing and inspiration to his loving family, as well as all who those who knew him.
May God rest his soul in peace, and grant you the comfort and strength during this difficult time.
With much love,
Lena (Khalifeh) Habiby and family
I have only fond and joyous memories of Sami who always made me laugh. It was a pleasure to know him and he was one of the kindest and most considerate gentlemen I have ever come across. He will be so missed. May he rest in peace.
Heart broken for all the family & for every person who has been touched by Sami’s faith.His great unconditional love for people & a life lived out fully for Christ, he will be missed greatly, words will not explain the sadness that we feel, we are praying for all of you through this very difficult sad time.
Our hearts are saddened for Sami’s loss. We are going to miss his love for The Lord and his zeal to serve Him. Sami had such a wonderful and down to earth contagious spirit. Our comfort and yours is that he is now enjoying the presence of the One he loved so much, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Our condolences and love to all of you, his beloved family.
Glory to His Name ….Hallelujah