Men,
I
hope you are doing excellent today! The weather is a little cooler
this week as we begin lifting the stay-at-home orders
around the area. I don’t know about you, but I just wanted to open the
door today and run around the neighborhood. Quarantine efforts are not
yet fully removed but there’s a sense of freedom just knowing the day
is near! I can’t way to crank up this song
by the Newsboys (“I Am Free”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRbaZYGZIHA) someday soon. I know
their message is about freedom in Christ, but it’ll be my
quarantine-is-over theme song when that day arrives!
On
a more somber note, last night my family, myself, and hundreds
(probably thousands) of others joined together at 8:30pm
in Overland Park to watch what I’m calling the best-worst parade I’ve
seen. The parade was really a procession of first response vehicles
called “Salute to Blue”. It was put together to honor the service of
Overland Park Officer Mike Mosher who lost his
life last week serving our community. I was overwhelmed by the amount
of people that lined the street near us. People of all ages stood
donning blue attire and holding flags and signs. Even more overwhelming
to me was the hundreds of first response vehicles
from all over the area that were part of the procession. For over 45
minutes we watched cars and trucks pass with flashing lights and
sirens. No candy was shared but looks and waves of gratitude was
exchanged by viewers and drivers alike. A sign of mutual
appreciation we have for one another. It was a powerful evening! It
was the best-worst parade I’ve ever seen.
Last
night was the best because of the amount of people involved and that
both the procession participants and the viewers
were there for each other. It was the worst because an officer lost
his life and that was why we were there. Have you ever had a best-worst
moment in your life? An experience that was very painful to go through
but at the same time it had a very positive
impact on your life. There’s only a handful of best-worst moments in
my life that I can truly remember. Last night was one of the moments
for me and I won’t forget it for a long time.
Today
I wanted to be able to shout from the rooftops to each of you men about
quarantine life getting closer to being over.
It’s getting closer. A new normal is not to far away. But last night
was a reminder that as we celebrate good changes in our lives, we also
need to be aware of the opposite for those around us. The family of
Officer Mosher is grieving his loss. The family
of Jim Saner is grieving his loss. Many others are suffering right
now. We are brothers in Christ, and we will look out for one another.
Whether it’s a best moment, a worst moment, or a best-worst moment, we
need each other. Please pray for one another,
check on one another, and be available for one another!
I hope you have a blessed day and if there is anything I can do for you, please let me know!
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