“See, it is I who created the blacksmith who fans the coals into flame and forges a weapon fit for its work. And it is I who have created the destroyer to wreak havoc; no weapon forged against you will prevail, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you." – Isaiah 54:16-17
We met Dean and Tami Kendall and their 6 kids, at a swim meet several years ago. Mel was in the locker room with Giorgie, when in the changing area next to her, she heard an amazing, angelic voice singing, "Amazing Grace." It was Tami singing to her daughter Hannah. If you know my wife, then you know where this story goes. The short story is, we've become good friends with the Kendall family. Luke, the oldest child of Dean and Tami, as Mel tells it, is the only boy that has her permission to date our daughter. Imagine our shock one evening this past November, when the call came informing us that Luke had been stabbed five times. Imagine the horror, fear and panic that must have gone through that family.
Knowing the family as we do, we know God is solidly at the center of their lives. When attending meets in Winter Haven, it's the Kendall family that always organizes the Sunday morning on-deck chapel. Tami sings and Dean brings the message. They have gone on missions to Africa, and are founding members of their church. With this background, watch the video and listen to their testimony and witness. Pay special attention to Luke's interview. Most people would react to the stabbing of their son with anger, vengeance or fear. But Dean, Tami and even Luke, have allowed the Lord to speak clearly through them in a very powerful way.
The Kendall Testimony: http://vimeo.com/16870680
Seeking and Following,
Dean
You go nowhere by accident. Wherever you go, God is sending you, wherever you are, God has put you there; He has a purpose in your being there. Christ who dwells within you has something He wants to do through you wherever you are. Believe this and go in His grace and love and power.
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