I have never met Zac Smith, and probably won't on this earth. I do, however, know his father. Zac is a 33-year old man who's parents were missionaries to Ecuador (now live in Springfield, Missouri).
Zac has cancer, and probably won't see the end of this year. Yet, he has an incredible story, and interesting perspective on this "gift" of cancer.
I visited with his father, Jim, yesterday. He told me how after high school, Zac had drifted from God, and later returned to his faith. Living in Colorado, Zac felt burdened to enter church ministry, and wanted to be a preacher/teacher/etc. His door into church ministry came in the fall of 2008 at NewSpring Church in Anderson, South Carolina. However, the job he was hired for would not allow him to ever preach or teach to the church outside of his small group.
His father says that Zac had to come to grips with that fact, knowing that he probably wouldn't get to share his heart in the way he wanted.
Then, came stage-four colon cancer, and a lemon-sized tumor. Unless God works a miracle, Zac's time on this earth will come to an end soon. His desire to serve God will be cut short of his plans. Yet, God has bigger plans.
After being diagnosed, Zac's church did two, short videos where Zac tells his story. These videos were used as part of sermons for the church. In a way, Zac has received his chance to speak in church. What's more, these videos have been watched by thousands over the Internet and in other churches. God is using Zac's story and his testimony to do things Zac probably never would have done on his own.
I invite you to watch the two videos below.
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