When Ma says “Hey, let’s go on a float trip!” Her friends don’t hum-haw around because they know she is going with whoever signs up. So when she says “Hey, Let’s go on a float trip!” while sitting in our Sunday School class – there is no need to broadcast the idea any further. It always takes two buses to haul just those families. Of course keeping her in the canoe or raft is impossible because she is always determined to get everyone soaked. She has been know to even throw her own grandchildren out of the boat! (But she also rescues them.) So if you are one of only seventy of her friends, or one of over a hundred on one of her outings - shes gonna get you to have fun one way or another! I have been so blessed to come to the realization over the past six months that Ma has no friends that are not also ‘my’ friends! As we have had to discuss and dissect every possible explanation that could possible shed light on this crisis – I found myself staining at the question of Ma having some friend(s) that I am not associated with(?). But, as from the beginning of these past six months of despair, no such person exists. With the single exception of one distant relative, ALL of Lynn’s friends are mine also! What a blessing! (And now I have had opportunity to bridge the gap with even that one distant relative of Ma’s.) And while many of Ma’s friends are clearly closer to her than to me, I praise the Lord that our family of friends are more “family” than “friends” – and to date, none have turned out to be ‘fair weather friends’! Over the past six months I have had reasons to call upon some friends for help or assistance in various ways. And again, to date, no one has failed to respond! How can I and our close family (blood relatives and those key friends who live closer and are in our lives on a regular basis) thank you all enough for remaining faithful to us during this time of confusion? While I have struggled to find some way to help you understand the deep pain of this journey (and have failed), I know that it is just as impossible to tell you just how much it means to me personally, and our family, that all of you remain faithful even yet. Your support and encouragements are a great benefit and help hold us up despite the rough waters of this storm! Thank you all especially for continuing to pray! Please continue! I posted the following paragraph on my personal page yesterday because I did not have time to draft this complete post until now. However, Friday was such a challenge that I felt that I had to say this particular “thank you” without more delay. “THANK YOU! to my friends who made what could have been a heart wrenching day bearable and even salvaged our time with some enjoyable and enriching fellowship. Last Friday was a difficult day as I had planned to visit a doctors office complex to try and obtain some relevant medical records of Lynns. While the trip was not successful at least I am still on track to hopefully obtain the records from hospital archives. But the emotional struggle may have been overwhelming if it were not for friends who care enough to go out of the way and drive me around and stay with me through the ordeal. Thank you to both the two & four legged friends who ministered to my heart on such a difficult day!” So many more of you have done so much to help, I could not count much less name names. The initial shock and stress has left me unable to remember who all has done so many things. However, I can guarantee you that I could not have survived thus far without you! What you have seen on this page is not me – it has been the Lord’s work, through your support and prayers, holding me and our family up when most days have just been too overwhelming to cope. At other junctures in our life I have proclaimed that I often feel like George Bailey in “It’s a Wonderful Life” – because of our friends I believe I am the richest man in town! Through this season of tribulation I am convinced more than ever of this fact! And I know how much Ma so very much loves you all as her friends! From sun-up till sun-down she is constantly trying to think of ways to bless her friends, and always looking to discover more. (In fact, some of you met Lynn for the very first time in the aisles of grocery and farm stores!) Wouldnt it be interesting to calculate how many of Ma’s friends were first approached by her, verses those who first approached her for whatever reason? But whatever led us together – I praise the Lord for your friendship – Thank You! Dear Lord: Once again I am reminded to pray for our many friends who love and care for us! You have sent us so many dear ones that I cannot even name them all when my mind does clear up (whenever that may be). Please bless our extended family of friends in special ways that each and every one of them need to experience Your presence and grace in their lives! There are so many people with trials and tribulations so much worse than ours, and even those whose circumstances fair better, but are worse off because they do not have such treasuries of friends! Thank You for the blessings of so many abiding friends that I cannot see the extent of such a marvelous treasury! May I be worthy of their love and support! All Glory to God!
Posted on: Tue, 20 Jan 2015 00:25:25 +0000
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