Tuesday evening, just after our men's midweek session, fifty or so of us gathered at Enatai beach on Lake Washington and shared in the baptism of Jake Smith, our next door neighbor. When we moved into our new condo unit, Jake was immediately open to our friendship and we quickly "adopted" him as our son. Our own kids, all of whom have met Jake over the course of the last three years, refer to him as their "brother from another mother".
It has been a thrill to help Jake come to know God, to make Jesus the Lord of his life and to talk him through many doubts, fears, and misunderstandings. Several of the guys were involved in his actual Bible studies and have become some of his closest friends. Jake is an amazing young man. As many shared on Tuesday evening, he is a man of integrity, energy, enthusiasm, love for people and a great friend to many. And now, can be added, a man who loves God, Jesus and his word!
I am confident that God has wonderful plans in store for Jake, "plans to prosper him and not to harm him, plans to give him hope and a future" (Jeremiah 29:11).
It has been a thrill to help Jake come to know God, to make Jesus the Lord of his life and to talk him through many doubts, fears, and misunderstandings. Several of the guys were involved in his actual Bible studies and have become some of his closest friends. Jake is an amazing young man. As many shared on Tuesday evening, he is a man of integrity, energy, enthusiasm, love for people and a great friend to many. And now, can be added, a man who loves God, Jesus and his word!
I am confident that God has wonderful plans in store for Jake, "plans to prosper him and not to harm him, plans to give him hope and a future" (Jeremiah 29:11).
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