…wow…
i’m shaken. to the core. devastated. inspired. heavey-hearted. in awe. wondering…
in case you didn’t hear, a trgic accident happened at crossroad’s “awaited” a Christmas show”’s opening night last night. a young lady, who played the role of one of the wisemen, fell from her flight from 20 feet in the air and was injured. she passed on this morning. the cause for her fall is still unknown.
daniel and i were privileged to sit in on their dress rehearsal on monday (daniel took pictures, i sat and soaked it all in), and the wisemen scene/song was incredibly powerful for me. it has stirred up the longing for a quest of my own, for answers, for Truth, for the dangerous unknown and adventure of chasing down my King, of following Him to the ends of the earth, and beyond… i cried from the depths of my heart as God brought the wisemen’s story to life in a brilliant and beautiful way. i wish i could describe to you the power of it: the wisemen, giving up everything to follow this star to who knows where, the total surrender to this dream and hope that there will be that pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, that King of old Who will make all things new, that this will be the beginning of a brand new way of life… but words are not enough.
and now, with this,… it seems that much more urgent to make the most of today, right now, and GO seek the Savior. GO find Him to be real. GO take Him to the world. GO shake some change and wonder into people.
i mean, we met her, we talked with keri and heard a tiny piece of her story. our stories were entwined for one brief moment, only a few nights ago. and now? she beat us There. she seemed so sweet, and full of life, so excited to be a part of this production that was telling God’s story, of how He humbled Himself and became a servant to all of us, wrapping Himself in skin, containing His immense Glory into the form of an ordinary, common man, and living among us. God–with–us. Emmanuel. …mind-blowing.
so, what to do now? stay shaken. let it change it you. let Him change you. let His story infiltrate your heart and sweep you into the scary, dangerous, intense, passionate pursuit of Him.
[...] Bec & I met her Monday night at dress rehearsal. Talked with her. Laughed. It wasn’t long, five or ten minutes at most. But you could tell that she was filled with joy, so excited to be a part of God’s story, to be a part of this production. Bec wrote about it here. [...]