Last evening Susan and I were honored to have been invited to a very unique and pleasurable graduation celebration for Torrey Janzen. Terry and Ingrid Janzen have been dear friends of ours , as well as fellow pastors in our church, for over 20 years. I had the privilege of dedicating Torrey when he was a baby-- now he towers over me as an 18 year old graduate. He is a gifted intellect and has wanted to one day be a Supreme Court Judge, for as long as he could talk. I have no doubt that he will succeed!
The purpose of the dinner was to bring together a group of men and women who have been most influencial in standing beside Torrey's dad and mom, serving to train up their son in the way he should go. Not including family, who will attend his graduation, and who've carried most of the weight of role modelling, they invited representatives who've helped shape Torrey intellectually, socially, emotionally and spiritually. After a delicious dinner, Terry and Ingrid thanked and honored us who'd been invited, as did Torrey. Then each of his family thanked and blessed him for been such a good son and brother (I was especially touched by Torrey's brother Brody's and his sister Cassidy's complimentary remarks). Finally each of us guests had an opportunity to bless him by sharing our dreams and prayers for him. Torrey responded to each of us with maturity and grace. It was an evening given to honor. Torrey nor we will ever forget it.
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