"Scooter Kellum, come on down!”
An associate in the collegiate and student ministries office at the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions, Scooter Kellum got the chance of a lifetime when he flew out to Los Angeles to become a contestant on the “Wheel of Fortune” gameshow.
“It was such a great opportunity,” Kellum said. “Knowing so many people who watch the show … made it even more special.”
While the behind-the-scenes look at how the show has thrived for more than 30 years gave Kellum a newfound respect for it, his favorite part of the experience was seeing himself on TV when the show aired Oct. 12.
“I had thought that since I knew the results that I wouldn’t get excited or be nervous, but as I watched I got excited because my friends and family were excited. Even knowing what was going to happen … I caught myself cheering.”
An unexpected loss of a turn could have knocked Kellum off his game, but he stayed focused and kept competing. Life’s like that a lot, he said.
“Sometimes … you have a plan and a strategy and then unexpected struggles come your way. So often when a tough time comes we run away and don’t keep our eyes on the prize. But we are to run the race of life with endurance toward the finish line, not away from it.
“On the show I didn’t walk off the stage … when things didn’t go my way. I kept trying to win the prize.”
It’s a lesson for all Christians to remember when trials come: run the race of life with endurance, knowing eternity with Christ is at the end, he said.
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