A few days ago a very great friend, mentor, and pastor of mine passed away. His name was Pastor Joel. I don’t even have a picture with him. I just always thought I would have more time. Sometimes, I just don’t know why God let’s things like this happen. He had so many great dreams, and was doing so much good in the world. He was also a vital part in our dreams of having an orphanage in Haiti this summer, and having a long term partnership with Haiti. It’s hard to see what good God could possibly bring out of this.
I wish that I could have learned more from him. I would go to breakfast early every morning for a chance to sit near him just so I could learn from him. It was like he had God’s own heart and he had so much wisdom about everything. We will all miss him. Going to Haiti, starting the orphanage, see the kids won’t be the same without him. It won’t feel right, but we can’t give up because he would want us to continue, it’s just so much harder without him. He will be missed.
