Dr. B,
You have given me eyes to see. I remember one day on the beach in Coos Bay. The whole class was out on the beach, scattered far and wide. You walked out to the beach and said, "They think if they go farther away they will find more". Three steps later you bent over and picked up a jelly fish that had washed up on the shore. Then you walked over to a boulder and started taking pictures of invertebrates I had not seen until that point. Not that they were not there, it's just I had not yet looked. I followed you for 15 minutes to just see how you saw. I have tried to remember that life is always in front of me, if only I will take a moment to look for it. The sunset, the invertebrates, things to be grateful for, are always in front of me.
I also need to thank you for helping me learn how to learn. The lectures, learning to take down every word in notes, and learning to see the detail needed for an illustration have been invaluable to me. It has allowed me to learn faster and to retain longer. Your friendship, your example of steady discipleship, and self discipline inspire me. Thank you.
Ben Werner
OIMB 2007
(I am currently a first year dental student at University of Louisville School of Dentistry and a 2nd Lt in the US ARMY. My wife Emily and I have been married for 3.5 years and have two children, Autumn Rose (2yrs), and Gideon Duncan (7 mos.))
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