Ryan’s Opinions

I thought I would chime in on Dr. King’s legacy a couple of days late.

You cannot live in Memphis and not think about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his legacy.  He was not a perfect man.  He would not have claimed to be.  You can read about his life in many biographies and see his problems.  That is not the point.  Or is it?

Dr. King made himself a public figure to right some wrongs. Did he choose to become so popular or was it thrust open him? Maybe a little of both. But he did not shy away from whom God had made him: an incredible speaker with a passion for justice who seized a time in history when we needed him.

As I think about my life, am I “seizing the moment” every day? Probably not. But, in the big picture, is my life heading on a course that allows God to use me? That should be my goal.

We will probably never reach the celebrity status of Dr. King, nor should we seek it. But we should allow God’s agenda to intersect our own no matter the cost. That is something we can share with Dr. King.

Our good friends, Mark, Nicole, Maddie, and Michal Kennell are moving back to Togo tomorrow.  They have been in Memphis for two and a half years and we have enjoyed every minute of our time with them.

We will miss Mark’s insightful thoughts that are often over our heads, Nicole’s fun and carefree personality, Maddie’s intellectualism, and Michal’s fun and carefree personality (Know who I think she’s like?).

I poke fun but I think the Kennells are some of the most inspiring, faithful, and fun people I’ve ever met. I’m glad they’ll be back with us for a while this summer!