It was a packed house on Tuesday as family, friends and fellow musicians gathered to remember The Nelon family.
The Nelon family was on their way to join the Gaither Homecoming Cruise to Alaska when their plane crashed, claiming the lives of Jason and Kelly Nelon Clark, Amber and Nathan Kistler and their assistant, Melodi Hodges. The pilot, Larry Haynie and his wife, Melissa were also killed in the crash.
Autumn, the youngest in the group and her husband Jaime Streetman, were not on the plane. They arrived safely in Seattle where they received the news that their family had perished in a plane crash.
Autumn spoke at her family's celebration of life, sharing how this loss has impacted her.
"Even though my heart is breaking, and tears flood my eyes, I believe that God gives us something worth trusting, and that is him, and him alone," said Autumn.
Autumn went on to say that in just three minutes, her world was flipped upside down.
"My sweet baby boy, coming in December, will never know his family on this side of heaven, and I have so many questions and so few answers," she said. "My choice is to trust him fully. I know that he's in control and can see what we don't, but I'd sure love it if he'd just let me in on it."
"For now, I'll look forward to the promise of Heaven, a place of joy, beauty, peace and happiness that will never end. Until I make it there, I'll keep going."
She followed that up singing 'Family Chain' alongside The Issacs, breaking into tears at the end of the song.
The service took place at Roopville Road Baptist Church in Georgia on Aug. 6, 2024.