A beautiful and broken world…really that just basically sums up life. Sunday at the Point was just incredible; nearly 20 people made a public profession of faith in Christ, 3 were baptized, the word of God was clearly proclaim, lives were touch, and yet in the midst of celebration brokenness. Around 5:30 Sunday evening I received a call that Pastor Mark Wentzel was being rushed to by ambulance to Genesys Hospital. The beauty of Sunday morning was eclipsed by brokenness. As I sat with Pastor Mark, Cindy, Shelly, and Ben I was blessed by a family who is grounded, not in religion, but on the solid rock that is Jesus Christ. And yet I was left wondering, “Why?” Specifically for me, why Mark…he’s so kind and really loves God and His people. So rather than turn to philosophy or my own experiences, I cling to the Word of God. In Isaiah 55 God says, “My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.” I don’t know why certain events happen to certain people, but I do place my faith in a holy and righteous God, whose ways are beyond my understanding. During the next few weeks, as we help Pastor Mark recover, my prayer for our church is that we will trust in the Lord with all our heart and lean not to our own understanding. In all our ways, we will acknowledge Him, and we will always let Him direct our path.