What a SuperBowl, or What--A SuperBowl?

It turned out just like I thought it would--Peyton did what he needed to do, and the Colts carry home the hardware. But the game didn't go like I thought it would. At least, not for me and a handful of high school students.

I started the 2nd half by catching up with my buddy Mark, who has been on quite a spiritual journey for the past 18 months. He's a deep thinker, and the conversation is usually full of good stuff.

My wife moseyed over to inform me that there was an impromptu gathering of 11th grade girls who wished to speak with me. I excused myself, drew a deep breath of courage (a room full of 11th grade girls can be quite intimidating), then headed for the closed door. Come to find out they had a young man in the room with them, and while Geoff was there on his own accord, things were a little dicey. They were talking about developing a passionate heart for God, and Geoff was pretty quiet. These girls are part of a group that my wife has been praying for and pouring her time and heart into for the past few years. They get together every week, and there are a few young ladies in that group who are hungry for God. It's fun to listen to them talk about their times with God and their dreams. They want their friends to want God as much as they do. If you've ever been in that situation, you know how they feel. It's hard to want something for someone else...We talked for a good long while.

I spent the bulk of the 4th quarter talking with a guy who came with a friend. He comes from a Catholic background, and he has lots of questions about religion, spiritual life, and the church. I'm thinking that we'll be spending some late nights talking about big stuff in the near future. He says he wants to know everything, that he needs to know all the answers. I'm not sure about that, but I know that his face lit up when he found out that I thought it was great that he had questions. I don't know that he's ever been given permission to question God...

Good times...and the Colts win!