Dubbed as part of a “spirit-inspired counter culture,” a group of about 25 Iola High School seniors were recognized at baccalaureate services Wednesday at St. John’s Catholic Church.
Father John Miller congratulated the seniors for accepting His word into their lives, noting as they enter adulthood, they’ll become leaders: “Maybe not as president of the United States, or president of the city council,” Miller said, but as spiritual leaders.
Dana Daugharthy, chemistry teacher at IHS, told the seniors he was there to relieve some stress by answering two questions he’s certain the students have had to answer repeatedly in recent days: where each of the graduates is headed after high school, and what they planned to do.
“You don’t have to worry about all those things, because the will of God is already established for you,” he said, and will direct their lives.
“A lot of people have these ideas about becoming pharmacists, doctors, things like that, but that’s not really what matters,” Daugharthy continued. “What matters is we’re serving the will of God. God does have a plan for you. God is going to put you in position to minister and accomplish this harvesting.”
That led to Daugharthy’s next question.
“How do you go about seeking God’s plan?” he asked. “It’s pretty simple. First, be diligent in prayer. Second is the Word. Jesus speaks through this Bible. If you really want to know what God’s plan is, He’ll reveal it to you in this book.
“My message is for you guys not to worry about the details of what path you’re going down,” Daugharthy concluded. “That’ll take care of itself. I just encourage you to focus on the harvesting you’re called to do.”
Seniors Tyler Holloway and Emma Piazza both played songs on the guitar. Holloway was joined by classmate Trilby Bannister and Iolan Matt Stuckey for a pair of numbers, “How He Loves” and “Cornerstone.”
Grads take time to celebrate God
