An Awesome Day

After the emotions of yesterday moving Mark to UCLA, today was simply one long protracted gift.

It began with two worship services, Youth Sunday, at my church. Our youth director, Dustin, preached a fabulous sermon on the woman at the well in John 4. The highlight of both services, though, was the baptism of six students and the confirmation of one more. Our church had not baptized that many people in years.

One of Rachel's friends, Amanda, sang a song she wrote as the youth band led music in both services. And she sang a solo which was tremendous. What a fantastic voice she has, and Rachel has been a great encouragement to her. So I was moved, not simply by the powerful song, but to see relationships at work for the Kingdom.

The day was capped off by receiving a phone call from Mark. We had asked him to call once a week, preferably on Sundays. He had just eaten, and he and some friends were going to a concert and then a dance at Pauley Pavilion. College has been great for Mark, he used complete sentences and everything! (You go, son!)