There are many ways for a young boy to grow into a man. Randal Gritzner took his own unique path. His personality and character were influenced by many people. Many of those people offered good Christian influence, and some offered influence of less positive nature. He entered the U.S. Navy with strong convictions that he would never drink alcoholic beverages, but he did not live up to those convictions. He became a pot-smoking, beer-drinking man very much the opposite of his intentions. Individuals do come to mind who offered such influence, but Randal made those decisions himself. Nobody else is to blame but Randal himself. Fortunately for him, he didn’t get caught in some of his worst mistakes. How different would his life been had he never been allowed to teach? How different would his life been had Elvia never taken a second look at him in 1983? She was not looking for an immoral man lacking in integrity! Elvia is a strong Texas woman who doesn’t need a man, and she has proven to Randal that life with the right person can be incredibly richer than life alone! The Lord was definitely involved!