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“How can I say more about Rick than what all have said? The interesting facet I see is we COULD put all that is said about Rick and they WOULD be true for all of us! He was/is genuine! Who he was with each of us was who he was at home, too. PLUS more so, as I know his heart for all to come into a pe

Rick was my roommate from 1985-1987 at 104 Summer Street (since torn down) in Arlington, Massachusetts. Those were my first two years on staff with Cru. He was the first "Harvard guy" that I ever met. The first thing that struck me and still remains with me is the fact that he never took himself to

How we wish we could have been there in person.We cherish Rick's memory and look forward to the day when there will be a glorious reunion. I don't believe that I would ever have finished my novel, Wind Sunday, if all of you had not come to our home in the mountains to visit. I read the chapters th

I didn’t have a chance to meet Rick on this side of heaven, but I really look forward to a good conversation about all the adventures he and Soozi head when I meet him in eternity my heart goes out to his family, and I know they look forward to seeing him again in the land of no goodbyes.

We first met Rick and Soozie as a newly-wed, PhD student and spouse at Yale. They must have seen that we were clueless and a bit lost as they quickly took us under their wings, opened their home, hearts and ears to us, prayed and cried with us through all our trials and turmoils. They led a marr

Like Jim & Karen Covell, I too met Rick when he came out to Los Angeles to assist Soozie as a translator with the Russian film-makers. I was on Soozie's team with Associates in Media, and was also immediately struck by his kindness, his unflappable patience in high-stress circumstances, and his inc

A romance for the ages.

I will never forget your vibrant smile and infectious generosity. It only seems like yesterday when I was down in the slimy pit and you and Sooziie extended your loving hearts to minister to me. I have no words of how grateful I will forever be. Your faithfulness will not be forgotten and the eff

We knew Soozie first and was surprised in meeting this much taller, obviously highly intelligent with a bemused smile and sharp humor. As we got to know him and trust his affection for Soozie, we came to admire and respect the character of the man. We were privileged to encourage them with a gathe

In our family, when we have occasion to speak of one we greatly love, and there is so much we could say, we often tie our expressions to an acrostic or taper them to a single letter of the alphabet. As we have already offered many an acrostic to Rick on successive birthdays we shall pick the second

I remember meeting with Rick several years ago, and there was something about his listening ear, that you know you could be open with him about what you were struggling with and not have to be defensive. The soul of discretion. There aren't too many people like that. And you could trust the advi

We honor Rick's commitment to Jesus, his family, and to others seeking His truth. The love and devotion of Soozie and the kids are a visible tribute to Rick's life and ministry. We cheer his welcome home and hug with Jesus. The courage and strength Rick lived, will give each of us hope and joy in

I met Rick through John Geiger an American Christian who brought me to Jesus and baptized me. John already left back to US when I met Rick and Soozie , apostols of Christ in Russia. Rick is a friend , I can't write in the past because I feel that Rick is still with us , but just far away. A trusted

Rick and Soozie came to Peninsula Covent Church as a new married couple. Rick was there for a short time and then went to Russia to take Bibles before the wall came down. They joined our Bible Study and added so much to our understand of the Lord. I will always remember him telling us that it was

We always appreciated and enjoyed Rick's special insight when he attended bible studies with us as part of the Peninsula Covenant Church family. His celebration of life ceremony brought home to us the loss of a brother in Christ along with the joyous expectation of seeing him again......Bob We als

A brief, true story to illustrate what made Rick a Great Man (by Michael Herzen, his one-time employer and, much more importantly, his friend) The scene: winter, in Moscow, at the Schneider’s apartment very near the Kremlin. Our family was visiting theirs, and at the end of the evening we discovere

I met Rick at Trinity Baptist Church in New Haven when I was a PhD student. Rick and Soozie were very welcoming to me and a real blessing and encouragement throughout the (difficult) PhD years. I enjoyed talking to Rick when I met him at church and at Rivendell. I remember his love for Jesus and his

My parents, Pat and Craig Lewis, were good friends with Soozie. I was delighted to be a flower girl in their wedding when I was perhaps 7-9 years old. I remember Soozie telling us she would be meeting her Prince Charming, and even singing that beautiful song from Snow White. When she found her Pr

Jim and I were newly married and living and working in Los Angeles as a composer and producer. I had met Soozie Reynolds through a non-profit called Associates in Media and she and Jim and I loved serving the creative professional community in Hollywood. I was the producing director of the 8th ann