We have just started out a new year here at the Kanakuk Institute. We have 50 students, and God has blessed us with amazing hearts, willing to be shaped into the image of Christ. How thankful I am to know that God has entrusted these students into our care, to be impact players for the cause of Christ.
Sweet prayer time with the new K-Institute class. 
This last week we started out our year by going to a cemetery and having the students think about what they want their dash (-) in between their birth and death to speak about them. It was so encouraging to hear these students get so excited about wanting to make their lives count for Christ. It’s exciting to see the students beginning to gain a perspective of this year, of vision and purpose.
We followed up this experience by going to Joplin and serving for two days. We worked with Habitat for Humanity and helped build three homes. The local news team even captured a small glimpse of what we were up to. You can see it at this link: http://fourstateshomepage.com/fulltext/?nxd_id=321912. This weekend we served at the Ironman held here in Branson. Our students handed out a ton of water and Gatorade to athletes from all over the country who competed. We didn’t compete, but we sure encouraged a lot!
I want to challenge you today just to encourage somebody and give them a big smile. You’ll be surprised how much this helps both you and them. I hope today that you are thinking about that dash (-) in between your birth and death, and I hope your life fulfills the purpose that God intends for you!
I can’t think of any greater way to start out a year than to serve for the Kingdom. It puts things in perspective when hearts are being taught how to think well and live well. Matthew 20:26-28 says, “It must not be like this among you. On the contrary, whoever wants to be great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave; just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.” Now, let’s go serve!
In His Grip,
Chancey
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