A Very Exuberant Life

Written by Matt Beckner Monday, 08 September 2008 00:00

I want to tell you that as a Youth Pastor you come across many students with many issues and many “real life” happenings. Christine was no exception.

When I started as a Youth Pastor here at the Alamosa Christian Reformed Church, I was warned… well maybe given a “heads up” about the Tolsma girls. I can honestly say that I was single handedly trained as a Youth Pastor by Delia and Christine Tolsma.

As students grow, you try to dig into their heads and hearts to see how they are doing physically, emotionally, and spiritually. I’ll have to say that most of the time a person just isn’t sure how they are “truly” doing.

Listening to Christine's podcast and reading some of the amazing stuff she wrote has given me (what I hope it gives you) a sense of peace and a sense of urgency for others. Christine will always live on through the impact she has given me, and the impact she has made on others.

And know this.. If you had the chance to get to know this “exuberant” person, then you should and will always know how truly blessed you are.

-Matt Beckner