Epiphany

    So I was taking a shower the other day, as I've found to be a good thing to do on a regular basis, and I don't know about you but sometimes I come to life altering conclusions while I'm in the shower most of which I forget by the time I finish drying off but this one I didn't forget. I was thinking the other day, why are we here? Not in some hugely psychological 'Why are we on earth?' thing, but why are Emily and I here in Indiana? As I was in the shower that evening I started thinking about it again and I came to the realization that I'm not here for school, I'm here for the church, the education is just a really expensive perk. Before, if God told me "You're moving to Indiana and are going to get involved in this church I've placed there to reach my flock and help bring them to Me." I probably would've ignored Him and went the other direction and He knew that, so He decided that He was going to give me a "reason" to come here and then surprise me with the real reason. When I realized this it felt like an intervention, almost, He said "Son, I've got something to tell you. You're probably wondering why I've gathered you here. I know you think you're going to school then moving back to Illinois to get a job and settle down but, that is no longer an option. You're here for a reason and I want you to stay here." God blessed me with an amazing wife so that I wouldn't be on this journey alone and she has supported me every step of the way. My wife, Emily, practically abandoned her entire life plan to get married and move to Indy with me and today marks our sixth month of marriage and I truly thank God for putting it in her heart and I thank her for following through with it. I don't know what I did to deserve such an amazing and beautiful wife, but without Emily I wouldn't have graduated high school on time. Without her I wouldn't have lasted this long in Indy, without her (and her mother) I never would have found S.C.C. Without her I'd still be living in my mom’s basement, probably without a job, living my life far from God. God put her in my life to straighten me up and help me on our journey together and I thank Him for every step and every minute.

God is good.