God exists.

tomorrow morning i take my middle child, philip, to the airport for his senior trip to costa rica. it's hard to believe that he's the same child that had a major studdering problem when he was a toddler. today he told me that he called all the guys together who are going on the trip to talk about how to make this a great trip. he mentioned being authentic with each other. starting fresh and serving one another. he talked about keeping an eye on the girls who outnumber the guys 2 to 1. wow. my son has turned into a man. and a remarkably authentic one at that. he's not perfect (neither is his dad), but he has learned well from his mistakes and is moving forward in significant ways. the difference between last year and this is remarkable and he seems to be using his senior year well and seems to be growing deep in his faith. no doubt i am proud of him. and i'm excited for what is ahead for him. God has gotten a major grip on his heart and it is something i have prayed for all three of my kids. that they would see and sense their deep need for Christ. i want them to see how dissatisfying life is without Christ and yet, how full life is with him at the helm. yes. amazing. tomorrow my boy heads to costa rica on a ministry trip. if i had nothing else but my kids and my wife to prove to me that God exists, then i would have all i need to convince my heart and mind that he does indeed exist. and better yet, he loves me.