shmicolin

I remember about two weeks into Hebrew 1 when I was quite literally dying and he called me up to the board. As of that moment, I will never ever forget the word, "yad." I do believe though that we are incredibly blessed because we were the last class to get into Hebrew. God's timing in putting us there and putting Colin in our lives cannot be overlooked. I fear to think what we would be like on the backside of college without Colin's wisdom and teachings to mold us and guide us. Not only was he a outstanding teacher, he was simply an outstanding man. His evident love for his wife and children will leave an indelible mark on us as we pursue and grow in our relationships with our wives/future wives. His sense of humor balanced with his immense fear of God remind us of the beautiful symmetry evident in the lives of God's faithful servants. His scholarship manifested itself no only in his giant intellect, but in his humility. I remember when he was telling us about his teachers, and he remarked that all the truly scholarly men he knew were also deeply humble. Surely, Colin's humility did not go unnoticed by his students or his peers. His heart for his students and congregation should inspire us to mentor and impact the lives of others as he did for us. Colin has impacted us more than he would ever have even known. He did not just teach us Hebrew, he taught us to love scholarship and supremely to love God's word. Unfortunately, it has taken his passing to remind me of the Godsend he was. However, I know that Colin is transformed into that final degree of glory with our Savior, Jesus Christ. I rejoice with him and for him. He is home.