Saturday, 15 March 2008

• Circle Letter

  Dear Friends,

  Already it is time for another letter to you all. My how the days roll past!  We have been enjoying beautifully balmy weather thus far.  We are thankful that winter has nearly reached its deathroes.  Its last gasps were evident in the state of Ohio last weekend as I understand that they were blessed with one last hurrah in an avalanche of the white stuff.  A sister and her family have just returned from one of the harder hit regions and testified to its intensity.  However, ere long it will be once again time to smell the freshly cut grass and chase bumblebees.

  I should inform you of the recent activities of our friend Andrew.  He is remaining "busy"  in his position as the upper grade instructor in a small Christian day school.  We were rather surprised to see him arriving in his home community on this past Wednesday evening.  Upon inquiry we discovered that his school has taken a holiday on Thursday and Friday due to the Quiz Team attendance at the Retreat in L-.  thus allowing the hiatus. 

  He was surprised to discover that Council Meeting was planned for that Wednesday evening in anticipation of the coming Easter service.  We noted his attendance and update to the church family in his testimony, thanking them for the card shower on his birthday.  There was a general air of benevolent satisfaction as he related his pleased discovery upon checking his mail.  (He really was)

  After the service a few stray Congratulations were directed his way on account of recent trips to see a good friend.  He modestly fielded the queries concerning his friend with something resembling a large grin.  

  His mother and siblings have been taking full advantage of his presence. Yesterday saw him helping to remove the last of  his  newly wed sister's possessions from her former abode just down the hall.  Today we found him cleaning away the dinner supplies winding up with a full dishwashing routine.  They have also used the opportunity to give him some of the best food and family time he as had for a long time.  His mother  has even self-lessly made the coffee she herself abhors in order that he might consider his meal complete.  

  His sister was grateful to find him ambling up the street with the intent to help the bride and groom on their House of  Dreams improvement. She bridled satisfactorily at his usual teasing when in the best of humors.  He was employed at length in cleaning the mortar off the bricks of a flower bed which is in the process of being re-arranged.  His tools consisted of hammer and chisel.  He ended up punishing his hand most cruelly at every other blow it seemed.  At one point he morosely told his sister that she did not need to hit him for his teasing in light of the fact he was obliging her himself. 

  We have discovered that tomorrow he is planning to attend a service featuring his long time hero Buddy Davis.  One of his dreams in an unguarded moment was confessed as being the desire to hear Mr. Davis in concert.  We are happy to hear of it's realization. 

  There also have been occasions where he expressed an interest in someday attending an institution of higher education with a goal of pursuing a degree in Education focusing in a specific subject.  He is particularly pleased to have completed and submitted his registration form and FAFSA application in the first steps toward realizing that dream this fall term.  His excitement was obvious as we delved into the visions of the future.

  My but I have gone on and on.  I am sorry we haven't moved beyond Andrew's activities, but we are eager to read the rest of your pieces.  We always enjoy reading the various updates on your lives.  We remain 

                                                                                                           Yours truly,
                                                                                                                      -AB

                                                                                      

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