Welcome to what I hope will be a more inclusive way to connect with supporters of the Campus Life ministry at Elmira High School. The monthly news letters don't afford me the adequate space to communicate the less pressing information that I also find relevant to the ears of my supporters.
For instance when my volunteer Aleck Thompson broke his arm while running down the street chasing a kid for a game, that news simple ends up in the prayer column because I have more pressing information. With this blog I have enough time to explain the whole story and the blessing God has bestowed through the accident. I came around the corner to witness the same student who was running stop and help Aleck. I was impressed with the good heart of this student to stop and help (also to let the game come second). The student finished second in the game and believes he would have finished first, however in my mind he finished first. Aleck broke his radius and twisted all the ligiments in his left arm. He was in severe pain and we rushed him to the ER.
God has blessed Aleck with good insurance (and we would reimburse whatever his insurance didn't cover). The encouraging part comes with the bond and "street cred" this gives Aleck with the students. They love him and the student he was chasing keeps apologizing, though he did nothing wrong. Aleck has continued with his job virtually unimpeeded. Though he elected to have the screw taken out of his arm without medication. Imagine a doctor pulling out pliers and yanking with all he has to pull a screw out of bone. Not only that but the doctor got tired and had to rest half-way through.
I plan to share stories like this and provide more in depth detail from stories in the newsletter so keep posted.
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