Friday, July 28, 2006

Long Time, No Blog!

Hello everyone... I apologize most sincerely for not writing my blog for over a month! The reason I have decided to write again, is because of Bert Slater. To me, he is grandpa (not really, but I view him as an adopted grandfather!), to his country, he is a hero, and to life, he is an adventurer. All of these qualities are amazing, and I wish that I might be able to own up to so much when I am old, but the most magnificent characteristic about him is, to God, he is a spirit that is so wonderful it cannot be explained in words. Bert is never frowning; he is always in a welcoming and friendly mood. He is wise, caring, understanding, and encouraging. Many people know him and love him. I know that I love him with all of my heart, but it is nothing in comparison to the amount of love God has for him. Just think about it, how can a person love so many people so much, without the love of Jesus Christ pouring out of them? I have just read an email that Bert sent me. I almost cried. He told me of how he had printed out all of my blogs and so enjoyed reading them. The email contained many quotes and words that have been in my previous blogs. Bert Slater said that I had encouraged and influenced him, but now I should think it the other way around! Grandpa Bert, this piece of my blog is dedicated to you. Thank you for being such a splendiferous person that so many of us have come to adore and cherish.

I pray that some of you still check up on my blogs once in a while. If you read this, please pass the knowledge of my return on to others. This blog may hold comments for me, but I would prefer them to be for Bert. Encourage him, love on him, write to him in the most animated language that you can muster. Sometimes, as everybody knows, people need their friends to verbalize or even write down how much they love them, show Bert that love. God knows Bert cannot be a fountain of love all the time!! I love you Grandpa Bert, thank you once again.

Much love from your sis in Christ!

~*Amber Lynn*~

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Amber Lynn

It is so good to see you have written again! I have been looking through the blogs today, feeling sad because I am not with you all in Rwanda, and YEA! you wrote! What a wonderful testimony for a wonderful man! I am sure Grandpa Bert is smiling a HUGE smile right now!!!

God Bless you, dear!

Much love!!!
Mary

zajda5 said...

What a wondeful blog, Amber! I check all the time to see if you have written and was so happy to see that you did write. Then when I started reading, wow, I can't even express to you how it touched my heart. Thank you for loving my dad so. You and your family are loved more than you'll ever know. God bless you , sweetie. You are in my continued prayers.
Hugs,
Chris