Early Edition

In April I attended the Internship/STINT Kick-Off Conference in Ontario, California. This was an exciting weekend as people from all over the Pacific Southwest Region (California, Arizona, Nevada, and Hawaii) gathered to receive instruction on how to prepare for an internship or STINT (short-term international missionary trip) with Campus Crusade. I have many GREAT memories from that weekend. As I was in the middle of packing and moving this afternoon I was reminded of one realization I had that I wrote down in my journal. This thought stems from the fact that at the front door of my hotel room the daily newspaper was placed each morning. Here is what I wrote:

Seeing the newspaper at the front door made me think about "Early Edition", a TV show where the main character got tomorrow's paper each day so that he could read it and reverse some of the terrible things that were going to happen throughout the day. I find this to be interesting this morning because, in a sense, I too get tomorrow's paper and tomorrow's paper tells me that human souls last for an eternity. . .keeping this in mind will help shape my actions today. To a degree I know what awaits each day, eternity awaits and the Lord has allowed me (and you!) to partner with Him in the ministry of reconciliation. What an exciting blessing!

That morning in April the Lord gave me a dose of eternal perspective and this is something I am excited to share with students. Being mindful of the fact that our physical lives on this earth are fragile and temporary while our souls will live on for an eternity. . .whether it be in Heaven or Hell. . .is enough for me to want to be a light for Christ in the world til the day He takes me home!