The Old Guard

Last night we had a concert with Karen Lafferty, a YWAMer from way back.  She wrote "Seek Ye First." Recently I have been thinking a lot about the "Old Guard" of YWAM, the people who have been in it from almost the beginning.  In Canberra I was able to hear from them and hear their stories.  I, mean I already know many of the stories from reading about them and hearing them told. Stories about these young guys just going off somewhere following God and really doing the impossible, seeing miracles and seeing God moving in powerful ways.  They still haven't really changed.  They are still crazy and still ready to hop on a plane to, well anywhere.  Despite being grandparents.  And the image I had of them, (something along the line of the Catholic view of Saints) way off.  That is what has really stuck with me: They are people.  They are like me.  And that's comforting.