Wow…it’s difficult to believe that the first semester is over.  I guess time does fly when you’re having fun.  It’s also hard to believe that more than 6 months have gone by since my family left our home in Michigan and drove the 2100 mile stretch down I-94, I-80, I-76, I-70, and I-15 to get here.  Yet the six months have provided some quality time for adjustment while getting to know and appreciate the Faith Lutheran faculty and staff, meet the students, understand and respect Faith’s history, assess the current state of affairs, consider necessary change, and look to the future.  God has uniquely blessed Faith Lutheran, and I believe Faith Lutheran can be one of the world’s premiere Christian schools with His continued help.

I suppose the older I get, the more quickly time seems to pass.  My wife and I find it hard to imagine that two of our children are in college, and our youngest is a junior in high school.  With the help of Google and Facebook, former students and players of mine in Texas and Michigan are connecting with me after many years, and it amazes me to hear about their careers and children, some of whom are also in high school already.

The quick passage of time causes me to pause occasionally and appreciate the blessings that God provides on a daily basis, and though there are times I wish I could make the world slow down, I also realize that each day that passes gets me one day closer to heaven.  And, ultimately, I can’t wait to get there in whatever time God deems right.