Glory to God Forever and Ever

Posted by Dustin

May 16, 2005

Tell me about your week, Dustin.

Well, this last week has been tiring. Midterms were the major source of my lack of sleep. But even while I have been awake, there has been much on my mind. The week started out with John Hoover, a member from my church, Mars Hill, committing suicide Monday. John Hoover was only 23. I wasn’t super close with John, but I did talk to him on occasion. I don’t know if anyone reading this has had any experience with suicide but it just leaves so many questions unanswered. The news of John’s death has had its toll on the Mars Hill community. Fortunately Mars Hill is exactly that, a community, and there are many arenas where issues like this can and will be discussed and grieved. We have a member’s web site where there is a discussion board. This is how most of the news travels at Mars Hill, and there has been a lengthy discussion concerning John’s death. The discussion started as very disheartening; people were very surprised. But ultimately, it turned towards the fact that everyone who knew John saw Christ in him, and whatever pushed him to commit this act is certainly not beyond the infinite reach of God’s grace and mercy. This issue has weighed heavy on my heart and mind, and still does as I hold back the tears while I putting down my thoughts.

Please pray for Mars Hill, John’s family and anyone who knew John, as the untimely loss of a life creates a hole, of sorts, in the hearts and minds of everyone that knew John.

Someone posted these lyrics on the discussion thread and I thought they were very appropriate:

now you are face to face
with the hope you lost sight of
now you know the embrace
that was missing all those lonely nights

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