December 18

Imagine my surprise when I opened a Christmas greeting letter from the leader of Pleasanton's Young Life groups, flipped it over, and found a note written by Isaac. (And a cute photo!)

Since he's Isaac and Isaac tends to be a unique blend of secretive and humble, we had no idea that he'd written anything for Bruce (said-leader)'s letter. But there it was in black and white, under the Student Spotlight banner.

Although he later clarified that he'd only actually written the first paragraph (and told Bruce to add whatever he wanted to finish it off), it hit me right in the feels when I read his words. He doesn't really like writing and often has difficulty with organizing his thoughts in a cohesive fashion, but I think he did a lovely job with sharing his thoughts and his faith with whomever reads the letter.

So for that not-small gift, I am grateful.