The Mighty Jeremiah

Last weekend my wife and I were invited to a special dinner. The purpose of the dinner was to encourage a special young man before he went off to college.

The young mans name is Jeremiah. He will be playing football at Thiel college in Pennsylvania. Thiel is a small Lutheran school.

There is nothing small about Jeremiah. He is 6'1" and 345 pounds of muscle (and still growing).

He had a serious knee injury year and the doctor told him he may never walk again, let alone play football. But with his determination and God's healing power, he was able to continue to practice with his team (in a limited way) as he made a full recovery.

Even though he is big, he is a 'Gentle Giant'.

We got to know Jeremiah when we served in a children's ministry program at our church. He had finished the program (5th grade), but he had a desire to serve after that. So, for 6 years after that, he was a faithful volunteer helping out wherever needed. Serving snacks, etc.

He set such a good example, it wasn't long before other youth started to volunteer.

Jeremiah was so much of a strong example for Jesus, that he would wear Christian t-shirts to school and would withstand criticism from teachers and others.

At the end of the evening, people encouraged Jeremiah and we prayed for him.

We know that he will be a strong example to others and a great leader.

We wish him well.