A chance to help

There are many things in life that cause me to ask "Why?". One of those was just after coming to serve as Pastor of ClearView just over a year ago.

I had met them several times during the period of time I was interim pastor at ClearView. The thing that impressed me was the consistent smile and joy in their eyes. Terry and Carmen Thompson were so unassuming, but such an encouragment each time they spoke with me.

Just over a month after becoming Pastor, I got an email sharing that Carmen had been in a horrific accident. You can read the full story here.

I would see Terry and Carmen again in Louisville where Carmen was rehabilitating before coming home to Franklin, TN. Despite all the physical and emotional pain brought on by the accident and the resulting paralysis, you can still see the smile and the joy in her eyes. Not to say Terry and Carmen have not had their down times over the past year ... they have. But there remains an inner joy reflecting an obvious relationship with our Lord.

As you might imagine, this event changed their lives in many ways. One of the areas impacted is the financial burden this adds to these newlyweds. You have an opportunity to minister to them in this way this week. There will be a benefit concert (Amy Grant will be appearing) this coming Tuesday night at The Factory in Franklin, TN. For more information click here. Then click on "The event".