Dear Miss Memorable, I just thought I would let you know how things are going here. Everyone remembers you well; they all consider you a very successful person. In fact many of those that knows you dream of being as an accomplished student as you are. The memories you have left here have made a very large impact, from leading that youth group, to deciding to leave our church because your dad was a pastor and you wanted a dad for a dad not a pastor for a dad. Though the decision that has made the biggest impact was your decision to go to England to study art. We miss you! I keep remembering those good ol’ days when we worked together to teach those kids. The kids ask to play some of the games you mad up every single week, and they still sing those ridiculous songs you taught us! Your creativity was obviously excellent; I guess that’s a good thing since you want to be an art professor someday.
I think maybe the reason you have such a legacy back here in Lincoln Arkansas is just how many people you got to know and be friends with, but even those that barely know you remember something. It could be how crazy and quirky you are, or it might simply be that you’re love of God is blazingly obvious. Things at New Life Ranch are going well, lots of new kids this year. When one of the older kids found out I knew you she later brought five of her friends to me because they all wanted to write you letters.
Apparently they remembered you teaching their cabin about King Saul when God told him to kill everything in a land that they were about to conquer. But Saul decided to keep some of the animals to make sacrifices to God later. Even though he knew Gods will, he thought he could do God a favor. It was touching to see how much it had affected their lives in the past few years. They really understand that working for God is nothing compared to being in a relationship for God, even if you have good intentions. “God isn’t impressed by great works done in even the slightest disobedience.” They quoted you.
Well, I’ll tell everyone that you said Hi, because everyone here says Hi to you!
From Joshua.
I think maybe the reason you have such a legacy back here in Lincoln Arkansas is just how many people you got to know and be friends with, but even those that barely know you remember something. It could be how crazy and quirky you are, or it might simply be that you’re love of God is blazingly obvious. Things at New Life Ranch are going well, lots of new kids this year. When one of the older kids found out I knew you she later brought five of her friends to me because they all wanted to write you letters.
Apparently they remembered you teaching their cabin about King Saul when God told him to kill everything in a land that they were about to conquer. But Saul decided to keep some of the animals to make sacrifices to God later. Even though he knew Gods will, he thought he could do God a favor. It was touching to see how much it had affected their lives in the past few years. They really understand that working for God is nothing compared to being in a relationship for God, even if you have good intentions. “God isn’t impressed by great works done in even the slightest disobedience.” They quoted you.
Well, I’ll tell everyone that you said Hi, because everyone here says Hi to you!
From Joshua.
If we are supposed to do what God wants which is always to do good, then how are we supposed to know what good is from God and what “good works for God” should we disregard?
To follow up the previous question, what if we don’t hear Gods voice in our lives?
What a touching letter! I was really impacted by your description of her, and it made me think about the legacy that I am leaving behind. Obviously, she valued people and made them feel loved--that is why the kids were so impacted by what she taught them. That is really important for us teachers to remember.
ReplyDeleteAnd great questions. In answer to the second, I believe that as long as one is saved and has the Holy Spirit abiding in them, one can hear from God.