To Nate

I've never met you Nate, and probably never will. Nevertheless, you've had more of an impact than you would probably ever imagine. I was talking with Bean tonight, and we somehow got to talking about his old neighborhood. He lived in the area, and he talked about how every Saturday when he was a little kid, local college students participating in something called Campus Serve would visit his neighborhood.(Campus Serve is a form of ministry where college students go out into nearby neighborhoods and hang out with the local neighborhood kids, build relationships with them, and talk with them about Christ. In a way, it's kind of like Big Brothers Big Sisters in that the students set a pretty good role model for the kids.)

 Anyway, you used to help with Campus Serve. Bean talked about how every Saturday you used to come to his neighborhood and hang out with him. You'd do anything for Bean. You both hung out all the time. You took him on a trip with your college to DC, and would take him to the school cafeteria to eat sometimes too. Bean mentioned how much you meant to him, even going so far as to say that he loved ya (not in a weird way, of course), and wishes that you both were still in contact with each other.

It was awesome to see the impact that you were able to have on another person's life, simply because you were willing to spend time with him. You showed Bean Christ's love, and very possibly were the best role model that Bean's ever had. Thanks Nate. I'm watching as the Holy Spirit sweeps through that place, and He's watering some of the seeds that you planted.