Memoir
Elijah's Memoir
Elijah Albe Padua was born on September, 2nd,, 1995 to Robert and Victoria Padua. He unexpectedly went Home to Heaven to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 12th, 2019.
Elijah was an adorable, fun loving baby, who has always been out-of-the-box. He had his own version of how he came to be in our family. When he was 3 years old, he asked if we remembered how he came to live with us. We began to fumble through a typical explanation for a 3 year old to which he informed us that we were wrong. According to him, he arrived to our house when he was 1 years old in a limousine, wearing a tuxedo with a top hat, carrying a brief case and a trumpet, he knocked on our door and told us he was there to live with us; the original boss baby.
He was into martial arts for a time, loved skateboarding, and was extremely into fashion. His most recent hobbies were song writing, recording, and tattoo artistry. ‘Eli’ loved to laugh and he loved to dance even though he claimed he wasn’t good at it.
He was homeschooled for many years and later attended and graduated from Laurel Highschool. During his time there, he started and helped to lead a Bible Study. He made friends very quickly wherever he went and was always looking out for the ‘underdog.’
He worked at Papa John’s, and Men’s Warehouse where he really began to define his sense of style and fashion. His Most recent job was with Empire Auto Parts Warehouse.
He was also very protective and in love with his sisters and looked for every opportunity to hang out with them.
He had an extreme love for Jesus displayed by his relentless outpouring of Love into every person he met. Everyone who knew him, felt that they were one of his dearest friends.
In his early years, he attended Immanuel’s church in Silver Spring, MD under the leadership of his youth Pastor Shenandoha Childers who deeply affected his life.
He had a profound Faith and firmly believed in the GOD of the impossible who still performs miracles signs and wonders in our day.
He is absolutely drawn to things of GOD. He is extremely gifted with insight and revelation into the heart of GOD. He has the amazing ability of being able to see into the hearts of people, know what they need, and lay his life down to pull out the treasure that he saw in them. He would go to any measure possible to demonstrate the value he saw in them.
He later joined Victory Christian Ministries International under Apostles Tony and Cynthia Brazelton, who immediately claimed him as their own. He was introduced into the ministry by his sister Anastassia and Minister Tricie Hendrix where he became blown away by the tangibly demonstrated power of GOD. During his time in the church, he quickly became adopted as the community child and was deeply loved by the Victory family. In his spare time, he always enjoyed being around his group of ‘sisters’ from the church where we would laugh, dance, eat, pray, and soak in the presence of GOD. He also enjoyed chillin with his affectionately named ‘mom’ Sarah Zimmerman, Jason Banks and the M.O.B from Chrisma.
He leaves behind his beloved Volks-Wagon CCR 2.0T, and a collection of Novelty shoes.
He is waiting to be joined by his Grandmother, Nancy Donaldson; Mother, Victoria Padua; Father, Robert Padua; Sisters, Anastassia Padua and Shamaya Sutton; Niece Everlynn, Sutton; Brother-in-law, Dustin Sutton; his adopted family Tricie and the Hendrix family; Keshia and Isaiah Freeland; and affectionately named “girlfriend” Antoinette Brazelton; and a host of family (aunts, uncles, cousins), and dearly beloved friends.
