After the anthem I applauded with a few other people, and the game began. The funny thing is that when I talked to Carol (Mrs. Ihatesports) about the whole thing, she felt the exact same way!
What has the Lord done in our hearts over these past 16 years? He has knit us to these people and to this country. Don’t get me wrong; I am an American, and I love my country. I am 59 years old, and if the USA called me to serve and fight for them, I would. But the glue that has knit us to these folks of darker skin, different language, and different way of life than ours is the Gospel of Jesus Christ. And that Gospel transcends culture, language, and skin color. These people have become my family, and the Lord has caused us to love them dearly. We hurt when they hurt, we rejoice when they rejoice, we grieve when they grieve. Only the Gospel can do that.