Right Here, Right Now

Last night, after the air cooled down, I went for a run. It was wonderfully windy and I caught a beautiful sunset. While walking back to my dorm, a young man in a white shirt and tie approached me. He walked with me and talked about how he's in Colorado for his two years of LDS work. We ended up having a long discussion about how we came to know truth, how we currently determine truth, how we feel we are being spoken to, and the authority of the Book. It was seriously awesome! The sun went down and the wind picked up (later there was a pretty intense storm), so I asked if he'd join me in the L's thought. He didn't have it memorized yet, but wanted to think together anyway. It was an encouraging encounter. I don't want to generalize too much, but when I looked at him, all I saw was a fellow created one, searching to know Him more deeply and serve Him with greater diligence. That's what I'm trying to do too. The Father gives us opportunities to interact across human-made boundaries right where we are. China is going to be awesome, but this was awesome too. Thanks, Father!