Pastor John,
I just wanted to share an experience I had a little while back. I am in a rock climbing class at school, (there is an artificial wall in the gym so we do most of our climbing inside) for one of our activities we went on a Sunday rip to a local outdoor wall. I think its the only one for 200 miles. The climbing was much different from what I was used to. As I was climbing, I got to a point where I had no hand holds, I couldn’t go any higher. I started feeling around for whatever I could find. Eventually my hand came to rest on a tiny ledge, I could only fit about half of my finger tip on it. I thought, ” Well that’s not going to work”. Then I heard God say “Strengthen the hold and trust it”. To strengthen a hold means to put your thumb on top of your fingers. I did, and as I put my weight on it I found that it was one of the most stable holds I have ever had. I didn’t even realize what happened till I got to the bottom, when I did I thanked God for what he had done. It is amazing how much he cares.
When I was growing up I got the impression that God takes care of the big stuff but leaves the small things to… I don’t know, chance I guess. It is amazing that I get to learn first hand that that isn’t true, to see how much God loves his children. Well I just wanted to share.
As far as school goes, it looks like I will be able to do the medieval studies major with a classical studies minor. I might even be able to get a double major in history, but that is secondary.
I love you guys,
Jack