Letters from the Ends of the Earth
Ordination
Journal Entry June 1983
The day has come. But it is not the day I was planning on. I am still not sure what you have in mind Lord. When you called me to be a missionary it was very clear. I can still hear your voice speaking as if it was only yesterday. Continue reading “Letter 10 – Ordination”
Summer of Change
Dear Diary
Let me tell you about my summer. What a whirlwind of activity. I have already talked about the trip to Puerto Rico but that was only the beginning. Or was it the middle? So much has been happening. Perry took another group of youth on a ministry tour. I helped him teach them the music and work on their program.
As soon as we got home from the trip to Puerto Rico we were off to district conference and family camp. Continue reading “Letter 09 – A Summer of Change”
First missionary trip – July 1983
Dear Lynne,
We are back from our trip and just picked John up from my parent’s house He sure was happy to see us. When we left him with my parents just over two weeks ago, I was nervous, but seeing him today, I felt relieved, happy, and satisfied. Earlier this year, Perry began planning for the Life Corp projects. Life Corp is a summer ministry program for youth and Perry was asked to be the director of the program a year ago. He enjoys this ministry and this year he expanded it to three different events. One of them was a trip to Puerto Rico for two weeks. As soon as he began planning, he asked me to go as one of the chaperones. Continue reading “Letter 07 – First Missionary Trip – Nancy”
John arrives
Wednesday before Easter – April 1983
Nancy: Don’t you dare ask me again.
Perry: Ask you what?
Nancy: Don’t be smart. You want to know how I am doing? I am pregnant and two weeks overdue. And I am not going to tell you how I feel. And for your information I don’t know anymore than you when the baby will come.
(Any man with any sense knows better than to ask. He should know because…) Continue reading “Letter 06 – John’s Arrival”