Soma

Today is July 29th.  My mom passed away three years ago today.  So much of who I am is tied up in who she was, and I miss her as much today as I did that sad, but glorious day when my brothers and I gathered around her bed, and her empty “shell.”

My prayer continues to be that the legacy of her faith and love would be continued in our family.  Three years later, I can still think of few words better than those that the Lord granted me on the day of her funeral.

If you knew her (or even if you didn’t) and would like to take a minute to praise God for her incredible life (and to pray that yours would one day be remembered likewise) you can listen to the eulogy here, read it here, or read thoughts from other friends and family here.

For the life and legacy of Patty Wipfli, God deserves all the praise!

Well, since we’re still in beta-testing and Chris Morris has been the only one to take the challenge of breaking the blog network (which it seems like he’s done a pretty good job of), I thought an ode to him would be appropriate before we dive into more significant things.

I mean (per our conversation at Bible study last night)…the guy is planning on sleeping in his car (van) for a year! That’s awesome! I’m not sure if he’s actually going to make it happen, but if he does he will have one of the coolest “My senior year in college…” stories out there. He’ll have a story about the night that he was awoken to a bunch of drunk guys trying to figure out how to get their keys out of the trunk. He’ll have a story about the night he was awoken because some couple in the spot next to him decided it would be “exciting” to make out in their car…in their garage.  He’ll have the story of the awkward look he got when he stumbled out of his car at 7:00am and ran into one of his neighbors on their way to class. What could be better than that?!

On a more serious note, though, Chris is an incredible guy. I’ve been blessed to be in the same Bible study with him this summer, and have consistently been challenged by his passion for Christ and for the world. This is one of those young men who has taken Paul’s charge to Timothy to “Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.” I know he has set an example for me.  Watch him live.  I think his example will inspire you too…well, except for the whole “sleeping in my van” thing.