An Old Friend

This has been a pretty good day. I am still wrestling with this head cold and the medicine that won't let me sleep. But Sam's team won their game last night so that made today better. Grace went white water rafting with the church and Jessie went to Holiday World with a friend. Mike, Sam, and I went to Culvers around 11:00am for the Mark Nelson show (our head coach and a local radio station) discuss the previous night's game and interview players. I then went to the gym and gave myself a good work out since I have felt to crummy the past couple of days that my work outs have suffered. Laundry, took a nap, and then sat down to recover from the nap on the couch. As I flipped around the tv channels while Mike was on the computer, I came across the Harvest Crusade on TBN.

I couldn't believe that he was actually DOING this crusade after having lost his oldest son just a couple of months ago so I had to see if this was a repeat or something. But no, Michael W. Smith was singing and it was the real deal. Then they showed a short video about the life of Greg's son. Then Greg stepped up to the podium and I lost it. I really couldn't believe that he was able to stand there and share the good news of Jesus Christ while he was still grieving his son. But Greg started speaking and it was like an old friend had just stepped into my living room. Of course, they hold the Harvest Crusade at Anaheim Stadium so that was familiar and wonderful. But the familiar and soothing voice and encourageing words of Greg Laurie just moved Mike and I. Oh, how we miss Calvary and God's ministry through it. I was reminded through Greg's sermon of how much insignificant stuff I let take up so much of my thoughts and energy. The things I spend time thinking and worrying about is ridiculous. RIDICULOUS!

Mike and I decided that when we go to California in December, we are going to look at the calendar at Calvary Costa Mesa and take the kids to something there. We want them to be exposed the Calvary ministry and worship. Yes, it's about God and not the "church". But it is still like a breath of fresh air to my soul and God truly, TRULY has used this ministry to reach millions of lives.

Greg Laurie...an old friend that I have actually never met. Thanks for dropping in on us this afternoon.