Going on a journey

October 22, 2015

Josh Mawhorr is a Senior Center who started for the Wildcats last season after transferring into the school.  He has a 3.7 GPA studying Business Management and is known for his passion for life as well as his huge heart for people.  He was baptized at Union Chapel Church in Muncie on October 10th.

 

I think one of the greatest experiences a person can have in life is to be taken on a journey. By definition a journey is the act of traveling from one place to another. A journey can take many forms such as journeying to an awesome destination, journeying from college to a dream job, and even journeying from the beginning of basketball season to the national championship game.  Departing on a journey is exhilarating, joyous, and challenging all at the same time.  

 

I recently took on the journey of baptism. Baptism is an outward expression of an inner transformation. I felt called to express how God has changed, molded, and worked in my life.  I was so grateful to share that day with friends, family, coaches, and teammates.

 

To me, baptism is a journey because so many events, places, and people helped me along the way. A big part of my journey has been the family of teammates and coaches that I have at IWU. I didn’t start my collegiate career at IWU, so just being able to be apart of this family was a journey that God took me on that I am extremely grateful for.

 

In my time at IWU, I have experienced what it means to live out my faith. I have teammates who not only value the game of basketball but more importantly value their relationships with the Lord and each other. I have coaches who have a deep passion for teaching the game of basketball but an even deeper passion for discipling young men. One of the greatest blessings I have been given is to see my teammates and coaches who I love and care about seek God first, serve others second, and think about themselves third.

 

God used the game of basketball to help me in my journey to be baptized. Without the impact of this program, I don’t know if I would be at a point in my faith to make that decision. I can’t thank the Lord enough for bringing me to IWU and allowing me to be taken on a journey I’ll never forget.

 

On October 30th at 6PM our team will start a new journey…I can’t wait to see what the Lord has in store!

-Josh Mawhorr, Senior