By Nick & Lucy Della Valle
We often think of the Crystal Cathedral as a hospital; a place where people with breaks in their life came to be mended. At least that was the case for us, when we arrived on campus in 1988.
Jesus brought us here to be cared for, educated, loved, and gently put back together. Seeds like "Life is not fair but God is good." "Tough times never last, tough people do." "God's delays are never God's denials" and "If it's going to be, it's up to me" took root deep in our hearts. We drank in Christ at Sunday services, through Bible classes like the Becomers and Homebuilders and in Wednesday morning fellowship. We were blessed to have served on the Hour of Power staff for a number of years but then at the beginning of the new millennium, we heard a whisper.
At first, we fought it. What could Almighty God want with us? No matter how we tried to ignore it or reason against it, the whisper grew persistently stronger. What do You want of us, Lord? How can we be of any use to You? This went on for months and piece by piece, conversation by conversation, God outlined His plan for us. In 2001, we left our positions and the Crystal Cathedral to become missionaries to America; storytellers for Christ as we began our first 3300- mile walk across America for Christ.
Eight years have flown by. We have shared our biblical presentations in over 400 churches; we have walked through 18 states. A second 3300-mile walk, from Philadelphia to Albuquerque, took place in 2005. God has allowed us to use our gifts to bless thousands of people and He has used tens of thousands of Americans to bless us!
Soon we will start our third 3300-mile walk. The life we now lead was birthed at the Crystal Cathedral. As we wander the back roads of America, we seek your prayers for continued protection, provision and good health. God bless you always and if you see Dr. or Mrs. Schuller... give them a hug for us.
Follow Us! You are a part of us and so we invite you to follow us along the journey through our web site: www.christwalk.us
