1972 Miracle Yearbook

How's it going,Jim? You sure had us worried there for a while. Everybody was having such a good time and suddenly ... you disappeared. Why did He let you do it? Didn't He know how much talent you had? Didn't He know that with a little maturing you could have given forty or fifty years of marvelous service as a Christian musician? You'll never be a college graduate, a husband, a father, a profes- sional musician or a missionary. Last Saturday was wrong! It should have been one of the rest of us who's had a little more chance at life! Somebody goofed! What on earth is your 21 year old body doing in a jungle grave? It's downright cruel ofHim,Jim! Wait a minute,friends! Just hang loose and listen to me for a minute! There's no sense in getting all up-tight about something you don't understand. I don't even know where to begin. It's all so great here! You know how great I thought Quito was! Well, don't get your feelings hurt friends, but Quito is nowhere! Wait till you get a load of the organ. It's absolutely out of sight! Five manuals and a thousand feet of solid gold pipes! The sound is glorious . I can't begin to describe it. You feel it as much as you hear it. I was going to be humble and not tell you who got thejob oforganist — but I can't resist. You don't believe me? Well,it was quite a rough audition. Bach and Handel were both on the committee,but I absolutely wowed them. Just imagine, unlimited practice time on an organ like this. One more thing . you were worried about fulfillment! Well, you can stop any time. We've been in rehersal ever since I got here for a wedding to end all weddings. Full orchestra, chorus, and of course, organ, in perfect harmony with perfect balance. There aren't any spectators here -- for everybody in the wedding party in one way or another. I guess the greatest thing that's happened since getting here has been my chance to meet the Groom.You can't Imagine all the glory and all the attend- ants waiting on Him in the throne room! When I stepped in, everybody was singing and bowing, and every eye was directed towards the Groom on His throne. That was overwhelming enough in itself, but I couldn't believe it when He stood up, walked slowly through all those millions of people,and walked straight up to me at the back ofthe room. He shook my hand,just as if I were a long lost friend, and said,"You've done a good and faithful job. Welcome home,my son." 76 campus/memorial HCJB