Almost over

The closing ceremony for the London Olympics 2012 is tomorrow.  I have to admit I have grown a little weary of Olympic coverage, especially now that NBC has been forced to resort to fringe sports such as rhythmic gymnastics and wrestling -- ugh.

But there was some excitement today, especially if one of your favorite sport phrases is "Boiler Up!"  Boilermaker diver par excellence, David Boudia, won the gold medal in the 10 meter platform diving competition!  I was very happy for David.  His hard work has paid off and he has been a great ambassador for Purdue University.

Boudia has also been a great testimony for the Lord.  He's admitted that he went in to the Beijing Olympics 2008 totally focused on winning in order to gain glory for himself.  After the disappointment of that competition (he ended up in 10th place) Boudia changed his priorities.  He says it best in this quote from two months ago.*

“In 2008, I was caught up in the hoopla of the Olympics. I was chasing after things that vanish. This time I’m chasing the things that mean the most to me and that’s enjoying the journey and glorifying God. The results in London will take care of themselves.”   

Congratulations David -- your gold medal winning performance has made your family and Boilermakers everywhere very proud, but I suspect you have pleased the Lord even more with your humble attitude and desire to bring glory to His name.

*quote taken from purdue.edu record-maker series.