From Sara Graves

Craig,

What a privilege and a blessing it has been to be in your life and for you to invest in mine.

I truly want to say thank you.

Thank you for caring enough to meet with me and ask all the hard questions. Thank you for challenging me to do more than I ever thought I was capable. Thank you for allowing me lead along side you in the ministry of Cru. Thank you for challenging me to lead a Bible study and invest in girls. Thank you for showing me, though your life, what a personal ministry looks like and pushing me to have one of my own. Thank you, most importantly for helping me realize I was broken, and a lost sinner that really did not have it all together.

Sometimes I still think about the time I asked you to meet with me because I could not quite get my “testimony” right. Thank you for making time for me during my college career. Hebrews 10: 24- 25 says, “Let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works. Not neglecting to meet together, as it is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.” I really like this verse. You were the first person to ever challenge me. I know I probably was not thankful then but I cannot thank you enough now. Thank you for “stirring me up” sometimes to the point of tears. Thank you for meeting with me and encouraging me to live more as Christ would.

Thank you for showing me what a godly man looks and acts like. Thank you for showing me how a godly man is to treat his wife and kids. I have really watched you and your family over years. I have been able to see a glimpse of what a Christ centered family looks like. It is really encouraging to see something beautiful like that and something I was not familiar with as a child and still learning about. It is very encouraging to me.

So, again, thank you for impacting the lives of many, many college students. Thank you for investing in my soul. You always talk about leaving a legacy and yours will be impacting ECU for years to come.

Thank you, Craig!


-Sara Graves