tell me, is He there?

Shoot.
I was just talking to one of my good buddies, and he tells me he's atheist. Then he says he doesn't want that to change my opinion about him. It doesn't in some ways, because he's awesome and a good guy. I'll always love him, no matter what he thinks and does. But then I don't see how he can see the world and not believe in God. Everything bears record of Him, and even if I didn't want to, I'd have to acknowledge that He is there. But that's the beauty of it, by learning of Him and loving Him, everything becomes better. The Good Lord leads us to the life we wish we all had.
I just hope my friend will see the fault in his ways, and come back into the fold.