Obedient, Committed and Compassionate

On Saturday, April 17, 2010, my church held a memorial service in honor of Carl Moyer, who passed away on January 20, 2010. The memorial service was beautiful and the pastor that spoke described Carl in three words: obedient, committed, and compassionate. The reason why Carl was obedient is because he did not just know that God was calling him to Africa, but he obeyed Him. Also, Carl was committed to his work in Africa and never let anything stop him from doing the work of God. Lastly, Carl was compassionate because of how he interacted with people and because of his hospitality. Carl led thousands of people to Christ and the memories that he has left behind will be told from generation to generation. I hope to continue to tell others about what I learned from Carl while I stayed with him and his family for a short time; do not dwell on your present situation. It is fine to be concerned and take action, but to have negative circumstances prevent you from doing the will of God is not beneficial to you or the people you are serving. I hope to apply everything that I learned from him and the stories that were told on Saturday, and apply them to my every day life. In addition, I hope to cherish every moment that I have just like Carl did.