Remember Those Who Led You

 

 

Remember those who led you, who spoke the word of God to you; think of all the good that has come from their lives, and follow the example of their faith.                                                                      Hebrews 13:7

 

 

There are countless people who have impacted my life - my high school teachers who taught a dyslexic kid how to learn; my college cross country coach who demanded my best and showed me what it meant to push myself beyond my self-imposed limit; and my spiritual mentor who led me to Christ and discipled me for three years throughout college.

 

Several of them were people of deep faith who communicated that we're not supposed to keep the gift of faith that Jesus gives us - we're supposed to share it with others. These last two years I've had the great privilege to help coach the cross country team at Bluffton High with some incredible young people. Every so often, you get to see some of their dreams come true.

 

Last month I saw it happen with two of them: Mr. Branden White and Ms. Perla Jimenez were officially offered four year college ROTC scholarships. Branden will attend The Citadel next fall with the hope to one day work for the FBI. Perla is choosing between the academies, Duke and UNC. At Bluffton High she's currently academically ranked number two in her senior class of 253! She'll be the first person in her family to ever attend college. As I told them last week, God has raised them up for a time such as this. America, we're giving you our best!