praying~
It's now him and God - God uses death's in the family so much. He used my mothers death those many years ago - I even began hearing His voice when she was on her death bed.
Once, God even gave me the revelation of Jesus' Resurrection one passover which my family and I at that time called Easter. I hugged my sister and said with such joy, "Jesus Is Alive" - I still recall the fright and not understanding look my sister gave me at that time.
I knew for the first time in my life that Jesus Is Alive, because it was given to me from above and from no other person, at the rip age of about 5 or 6.
But I was not born-again until 23 when my son was 2 1/2 years old. At which time God soon gave him a revelation that "God has made everything" (his nose, his eyes, his feet, his mama, etc.). I cried after tucking my son into bed after that, I said, "God you not only touched me but you touched my son!"
Give your friend hope Santana, because now it's him and God. Support him as you are led by God and separate yourself from him when He (God) is tring to get your friend into a place 'of truth' when in this dark time of his soul.
Does your non-believer friend love his father and mother?