• Zach, I just finished a Francis Schaeffer book called How should we then live? Its your book. I still have that book and the Os Guiness book. I wanted to tell you what I learned in the Francis Schaeffer book so I wouldnt forget it. Right now I am trying to understand what he means by "non-compassionate use of accumulated wealth" Right now I understand that to be how people today are living in excess and are ignoring the people who do not have. Possibly when he speaks of this he means specifically how Christians have so much yet give so little. If we are to be compassionate with what we have that means we give liberally or without question to people who need it. Maybe not directly to organizations but to people who you know need it. People who you come across who you know who need it in the name of Christ. I need to go back and read a bit of that. Zach I have been learning about how jacked up communism is. I know at one time you thought I was a communist but I am not a communist. (Remember in Canada?) I've been learning about how ideas from communism can damage us in so many different areas. It seems people think we can have a half communism or something. Yet what people tend to ignore is Marx's worldview and much of the lack of freedom that communism presented. I dont think I could write you this letter if we lived in a communist nation. It seems that everything in communist nation is censored for the state's purpose and by the state. One person who has taught me lots is my uncle. He hates communism and is convincted that the democratic party is socialistic. He's and educated Christian and has his masters in history. No doubt he has helped me when I have questions. I have began to realize the imporatnce of having people a bit older than you to answer questions objectively. TOday in our universities our education is completley bias. That is in the secualr universities. The liberal point of view rules and we dont get an objective view of both sides. I'm not refering to politics completley but mostly truth. In this environment we see the professor as the one who thinks and has the 'truth.' When we remember back to our home we can't think of anyone who can answer our deep questions in our lives. We suppose our parents to never have had these doubts. We suppose our preachers and pastors to give us simplistic answers. So we queitly believe the professors dogma and take his word over the Word of God. So in effect we dont have anyone who can answer our deep questions. This is where I think Snowbird is doing a good job. It seems here at the university the leadership in the Christian organizations is mostly people who do not think about engaging with the culture. When I was a sophmore Campus Crusade was undergoing a change in leadership and I was considered one of the leader like people. Things have changed in the last 2 years and there is senior leadership, one being my friend Seth. But honestly without these older people to guide and direct us we dont have anyone who we can ask those "contradictions in the Bible" that the professor points out to us. We are left without someone to ask questions to. This is where my uncle has been a big influence in my life and I think his input has strengthend my faith. Along with that, I thinkThis is where I think Snowbird is doing a good job. When there is no one older to set an example for younger guys to look up to I believe that we begin have a lack of accoutnablity because our peers become our examples. Right now I am 21(and next Tuesday I will be 22.....not sure how to react to that). Zach I want to thank you and Spencer for being at Snowbird to give all us younger guys an example. Guys my age need those who are older as examples to understand who they are in Christ and how they can lead a Christ centered life. Although you might not know it, you are doing alot more than you think in your position at SWO namely, giving an example to the staff and campers. Thanks for standing up for the Truth of the Bible. So thanks Zach. And thanks for challengeing me. I hope to understand what it means to humbly disciple others just as I have been discipled at SWO. Thanks so much and I look forward future friendship with you. In Christ, nate

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