I remember many, many years ago, my cousin Kevin got married—I think somewhere in Pennsylvania, perhaps? It’s been so long, I don’t remember. On our drive back to Michigan after the wedding, we didn’t actually head west like one would think—we headed south and east, which clearly isn’t the fastest way to get to Michigan. It is, however, a very nice detour. We visited Philadelphia, saw the Liberty Bell, drove through Delaware and Maryland, visited the Capitol, went down into Virginia, West Virginia, seeing the sights along the way. This detour gave me memories of many awesome and historical places like Gettysburg—memories that I would not otherwise have had—experiences that have stayed with me all these years. “Are we there yet, Dad—are we there yet?” No, we weren’t in Michigan yet—there were still more experiences to gain along the way.
That pretty much describes what my time since graduating college has been. Especially graduating in this tough economic time, especially with this dream of Biblical animation, which is indeed the entire focus of this blog, this has not been as simple and straightforward of a journey as I would have thought. This part of the journey has a detour—a detour much like the one I took as child. God has given me adventures and blessings that I seriously doubt I would have gotten without this scenic route. Blessings that will no doubt impact the Biblical animation that I am able to produce.
If you’ll humor me for a bit, these next few posts may showcase a few of the highlights from this detour. It may not necessarily appear to always be perfectly related to Biblical animation, but remember that this is the scenic route. My childhood trip did finally end up back in Michigan, and likewise, I’m certain that this current trip will lead to its intended destination, but not without having gained all the good things along the way. God definitely does not seem willing to withhold any good thing from one of His children, and graciously, I am no exception. Psalm 34:10b says, “…but they who seek the LORD shall not be in want of any good thing.”
Some of the possibilities I mentioned back in January are still possibilities—I reserve those stories for when everything is a done deal. God may also choose to just drop another such possibility my way, completely out of the blue. I’ll admit that on this part of the journey, a lot like the one I took as a child, I often have the desire to ask, “Are we there yet, Dad—are we there yet?” No, not yet, there’s more to be gained along the way.
