It was the fall of 1971 and I was off to college. Truett McConnell, a Baptist School in the N. GA moutains was small and a good fit for me. Long time friendships were begun there. Life decisions were made there. And best of all I met my partner for life there.
As I look back over the years the decision to attend TMC was one of the best of my life. The little school has struggled for most of it's existence, but I believe that it's best years are ahead. I believe that in a few short years it will be mentioned along with schools like Liberty University, Union University and Mobile College. It is a great place to call Alma Mater and a great place to send students.
Phyllis and I had the opportunity to return to TMC in April of this year and speak in chapel. It was one of the highest honors of my life and ministry. I told Phyllis at breakfast that morning that there was one other time that I was more nervous than the morning of chapel and that was the day I preached my first sermon.
Just a few weeks earlier, Dr. Emir Caner was inagurated as the eighth president of the institution which is now a four-year college. Dr. Caner is already making his mark and placing his thumbprint on our school. Yet I see a more wonderful thing happening as God is placing His entire hand on TMC.
I pray that God will bless Emir and Hanna along with their three children: John Mark, Daniela, and Anna.
May our God do exceedingly abundant above all that we can ask or think.
Then it was on to Louisville and our daughter Natalie for a pre-Kentucky Derby event called Thunder over Louisville. 52 tons of fireworks are shot in a 30 minute period with approximately 4000 lbs coming in the last 30 seconds.
