Alpha and Omega

This is Ruf, posting through Mike's computer....some eblogger issues:


First, I must say that I was surrounded by 14 extremely talented people this summer. It was amazing from my point of view as the company manager to sit back and watch daily how well the message was presented and how God used these 14 quality individuals to bring His message to so many different places. I have learned that He is in control of it all and I merely think I am. I am wrong! My belief is that He looks down upon Jeremy Rufener and says, "Check this guy out. He thinks he can take care of it all and I am going to teach him that trust and honor should be given to his Lord and Savior." Well, He surely did this and the fun part for me was that He did it daily.I want to take just a few lines to give a one word description of each cast member.
Dan: Captivating (Not the ladies book)
Noah: Creative
Jenn: Energetic
Cara: Sweet
Blair: Stoic
Eric: Pensive
Jeremy B: Dependable
Rebekah: Kind
Abi: Fun
Keeley: Talented
Josh: Relational
Dana: Compassionate
Kristen: Diligent
Brad: Respectful

All of the students have many different talents that are well beyond my reach and I enjoyed getting to know them and watch their amazing efforts to glorify the Lord this summer.Generosity is something that we may take for granted or we just expect it of people around us, but I witnessed some of the greatest generosity of my life as we traveled through many different states on this tour. The people that we encountered at the churches and the many home stays have refreshed my faith and encouraged me to pour out God's love on others as we are called to do.

Jesus is Lord!
Jeremy J. Rufener