Garrett called to say he was on the way. When he arrived I opened the door and saw that he was dragging his leg. His arm was limp on the same side.
"Hi Garrett, nice to meet you! Please come in." I pulled out a chair and asked him if he would like to sit down.
"Yes, thank you. I get tired." he said. "I had a stroke a year-and-a half ago. I don't let it get me down, though." Well that is easily said, but you could see it had really taken a toll. Especially for a man who works outside all year round.
"You are pretty young for a stroke. What would have happened if you had died?" I asked. "I mean, what happens to people who die? Where do they go?"
"Well, I ....heaven."
"Everyone? All of us?"
"Well...ok, what about Jerry Sandusky?"
"What do you think?" I asked.
"The jury's still out..." he stated.
"What if Jerry Sandusky ends up in court and his dear uncle is the judge and lets him go? Would that be fair?" I asked. "Wouldn't we want to have a judge who would make sure justice was satisfied?"
"Yes." Garrett was intent and listening. I took him to the Good Person test and when he failed he got tears in his eyes. "I keep asking God what He wants me to do. I know I'm still here for a reason and I just want to make sure I get it."
"Well, I don't think this is a coincidence. I mean I think God directly arranged this conversation, don't you? Garrett, this is the thing that God wants you 'to get'. You won't go any further until you do." I gave him a copy of Mark Cahill's booklet The Second Greatest Lie Ever Told. "I hope that you will give this some deep thought-it's the most important thing in your life!"
Please pray for him, his greatest decision lies ahead.
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