Those were the words from Nick Marson, IS Technician of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, after telling me that my hard drive on my laptop was shot.  Nick was trying to be funny in reminding me that I should have used the external hard drive to save my documents on my computer.  I reminded him that Jesus also performs miracles and I wanted Jesus to work through him to perform a “miracle” get the files from my crashed hard drive to “come forth” and be “saved”.  Right now some of you know the feelings I was having after hearing this news.  Well Nick was able to get most of my documents from the crashed hard drive, “AMEN”, and now I am saving to my external hard drive.  So what does this have to do with anything.  I am reminded of some things through this experience.

First only Christ saves us.  Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth and the life!”  Too often we want to rely on ourselves or others to save us when really in the end it is Christ.  Secondly we often think “it” won’t happen to me.  It happens to others but not to me.  I’m not speaking of crashed hard drives but the many painful events of this life.  It is hard but bad things do happen to good people, even God’s followers.  And lastly I am reminded to be thankful to so many things.  People like Nick who are so helpful.  The fact that we have so much even while we loose some things.  I am thankful for all of you that care about the IRL Ministry and our presence.  Thanks especially for your prayers.  As we enter the holidays with Thanksgiving may we appreciate all we have and celebrate Christ!