This post is simply a record for our memory book. The photo collage and the letter below was sent to Mom and Grandma, Mother's Day 2011.
We trust that you are well, and that you are enjoying the beauty that comes with the Spring of the year.
We hope you don’t mind the simplicity with which we are sending this by way of duplicating one letter and one collage for each of you. Rather than buying cards, Dianna put together a collage with a few of the pictures taken around “The Secret Garden”, along with a couple from our Spring time and Summer balcony area. A lot of what you see on the balcony has to be stored inside during the rainy season, but as you may be well aware we will have very little of the wet stuff from now until late Fall or early Winter.
We are very thankful for the provisions of God in all things. Previously not knowing that Sacramento is the third most difficult place to gain employment in America, the part time janitorial situation with the church is most appreciated as it is the means by which we are enabled to stay abreast with the recent increase in rent along with the skyrocketing price of gasoline. I am also very appreciative of a comment our Pastor made, saying, “There’s no such thing as unemployment in the Kingdom of God.”
Just to give you a brief update on our various involvements since becoming members at Immanuel Baptist Church: Paul Vossen plays guitar at church, and we are working together on a couple of songs. Emmett, one of the sound men has offered to help with making a new C.D. This of course, will be accapella, but will hopefully be used for further development with others who are gifted to translate the music the Lord brings to mind to be played on instruments unto His glorious praise.
A young man by the name of Eric, was hit by a car as a child, and lives in an assisted living facility. Most Sunday mornings, he makes it to church in his wheel chair, and this past week I had the opportunity to visit with him at the facility. He greatly appreciated it, and thus I plan to continue to visit with him on a regular basis. And lastly, Dianna and I are scheduled to be at the Union Gospel Mission Sunday night for me to sing a couple of the songs that I have had the pleasure to write. There are a number of possibilities for further development in both ministry and or employment with this rescue mission, but as we have learned that all of our expectations are in Him who does all things well, we trust and commit all things into His hands.
In closing, we trust you will also enjoy the little poem to go along with the collage print.
They say a picture’s worth a thousand words,
And so, it’s true,
And so we send this sampling of our life,
To share with you.
For though we are so far removed
By time and mostly miles,
We trust to share God’s beauty
With much great delight and smiles.
For as He has in mercy given grace
To thus display,
This simple way to honor you
On this Dear Mother’s Day.
With Love & Prayers,
Michael and Dianna
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