Isaac is a senior at Union College. He was born in Calcutta, India and moved to the United States when he was a year old. In his free time he enjoys being outdoors cycling and adventuring.

Among the many gifts God has given us, my favorite is the special gift of friendship. We are made to be social creatures and our desire for a meaningful relationship with others is a natural need.

It was 1903, and Kenya was a mission field yet un-entered by the Adventist Church. That is, until two pastors and their families came from the United States and Malawi, respectively, and settled alongside Lake Victoria.

A financial consultant firm with which I work has developed a concept of life-time capital. Simply put, the idea is that early in life we have a life-time of vigor ‘wealth,’ but we are very short on other more tangible assets.

I received a special phone call today from John as I was working at my desk at Christian Record Services for the Blind.

The year was 1905. It was the year of an amazing discovery. The largest uncut diamond ever mined was found in South Africa. The enormous stone weighed in at over 3,100 carats!