This past week a fellow missionary on the campus of UW-Whitewater passed away.
He graduated from UW-Whitewater earlier this spring and was hit by a car while crossing a street near the campus. He was a lively guy, born with muscular dystrophy but that didn't keep him down. He was just coming on staff with Intervarsity and doing what all campus ministers do when school starts, meet and connect with as many students as possible.
Later this summer one of our friends Dad who had been on staff with the Navigators for over 50 years passed away. He was diagnosed about a year ago with brain cancer.
The funeral was a great celebration of the life and legacy that he lived. It was a good reminder to check how I've been living.
Recently our campus director here at UW-Whitewater received news that his mom has brain cancer similar to the case above. It's been a hard time for them this summer. Not including the flooding in their basement and many other changes. His mom is in need of much prayer as well as our campus director and his family.
With all the tragedies and difficulties that we have seen or been a part of, it really reminds me that life on earth is not easy. Questions I ask myself and others are: What are you living for? Is it the big job, the nice boat, the cabin up north, weekends, vacations, etc. What are you holding on to tightly? Is it the job, the car, money, sports, or Christ?
Jesus says "For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will find it. What good will it be for a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?"-Matthew 16:25-26
My hope and prayer is that students will see that displayed in our lives because of what Christ did in us and that they will follow Him 100%.
Tim and Tara Chamberlain
-For the sake of the Gospel
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