Bill Osman shared some heartfelt thoughts tonight that got started with the message from Tony (solid gold experts in the last post "The Office") and a long drive where he choose to listen to the Purpose Driven Life, and then hammered the section on surrender with his full heart. He talked about taking his hand off the steering wheel, so that if he is already driving we don't have to give up control in a crisis. He talked about practicing surrender, in the morning by putting the day in God's hands, putting things in His hands he wants to control but can't, calling Him Lord and Savior. Finally asking for help to surrender to the things he doesn't have the strength to surrender. Brian shared a letter he had written to the group holding up Jesus on the cross as an example of surrender, facing the night before the ultimate choice.
That choice and the choice by Bill have already affected many of us in the Band, tonight we shared many stories and planned many more. Thanks Bill, you're a true brother.
