A
mouse and an elephant were best friends. They hung out all the time, the mouse
riding on the elephant’s back. One day they crossed a wooden bridge causing it
to bow, squeak and sway under their combined weight. After they were across,
the mouse mesmerized by their ability to make such an impact said to the
elephant, “we sure shock up that bridge didn’t we?”
There
are several lessons we can learn from this story. We can call the mouse
arrogant, naïve or prideful; but I think the point is that the mouse didn’t comprehend how big and powerful his friend was. In the same way we are like
the mouse who cannot grasp how big our God is. We also tend to credit ourselves
after a hard day of work forgetting we couldn't have done without the Big Man
upstairs.
It’s
being an amazing year in the dorm and the school but all glory goes to God for that. Even in the midst of severe injuries (Silas), God was
still in control and He showed us that through the community rallying to
support Silas and the dorm as he recovers. By the way he is healing well and should be
back to his normal routine soon.
However,
what I have enjoyed the most is watching how the students have grown spiritually.
I have seen students who didn’t pray before going to bed pray now. I
have a student who reads his bible every night. During devotions, I have
observed how some respond to questions or contribute on certain topics, and
most of the time I am impressed. The most encouraging nonetheless is watching
them put the knowledge the gain from church, school and in the dorm into
practice.
Also, Lustre
Christian High School celebrated its 50th annual Schmeckfest last
month. The festival was a huge success and I was amazed at how the community
came together to make the festival a memorable one. Every person in the community
had a role to play and it was neat to see how unity makes Lustre unique.
As we
round up the school year, please pray that we will finish strong. Pray for
the seniors who will be graduating for God’s guidance and direction as they
transition to wherever God calls them to be.
