Merry Christmas Friends!
Thank you for indulging
me as I bring out the funniest comments of my year. First I’ll give a paragraph about our
doings. Husband Bobby remains the Youth
Pastor at West Hills Community Church.
15 years and going strong. Adriel
is a Legal Receptionist and studying paralegal work at Portland Community
College. Seth is studying computer
science at Chemeketa Community college and continues working as the Church
Custodian. I am working at Fred
Meyer. We enjoy the peaceful life God
has given us.
On to the funnies!
Do you ever find yourself pondering why people do
something THAT way? Our kitty was
meowing and meowing with demand. Finally,
I showed her I had already made her favorite food and it had been there the whole
time. I wondered aloud, “Kitty, why
didn’t you see that?” Bobby said, “She
has a brain the size of a walnut.”
In Youth Group Bobby
said, "I will give Rich a terrible task.”
Someone asked, “Will you make him eat mustard?”
I announced I would be
giving the kitty a bath. Bobby said,
“Time to update your will.”
Prayer request time can
also bring up an interesting conversation. One student was excited that
the salmon eggs in the class had hatched. Bobby wanted to share his
knowledge. He said, “And do you know what baby salmon are called?”
After a bit of stuttering, the person said, “Salmon, salmon, salmonella?”
(The answer is fingerling.)
In youth group, someone
said, “I was just asking what flavor her shoes were.” The person next to
her said, “Black?” The person next to me said, “Dirt with a hint of gum I
stepped on yesterday.”
Seth does not like Sriracha
chocolate-covered almonds. I quote,
“Nothing is satisfying about them. There
is only pain.”
I like pesto sauce.
Seth said that when I added pesto sauce to spaghetti noodles, “That’s
not spaghetti, that’s an abomination.”
When we asked Seth if he wanted a large or smaller
Graduation party he said. “Let me think,
um, neither.” COVID helped that be a
reality.
The administration at Seth's High School graduation said, “No one may throw
their graduation cap.” The ceremony was over. 3 people threw their
caps. Seth did it. He threw his and turned red. Then he
picked up his cap and someone else’s and gave it to them.
When asked, “Seth, how
does it feel to be an adult?” He said, “I can’t wait to pay taxes.”
I found Seth eating a
whole unpeeled carrot, just like a farm boy.
When I mentioned how cute that was he said, “Well it’s better than
eating those chemical pebbles they call baby carrots.”
On St. Patrick's day, I
told Adriel to wear green and she said, “They aren’t going to pinch me at the
law firm mom.” Bobby said, “Yeah, they
could sue.”
July 5th was hard for me.
Adriel had three jobs that day.
She was the receptionist at the law firm. She had a 6-midnight shift at the ASAP market
in Lancaster and then Tuesday morning she did not come home. This scared me. After calling ASAP to confirm the last time
someone saw her alive and the boyfriend who had not seen her – aghhhhhh, I was
freaking out. Adriel contacted us saying
she was house sitting. Bobby was not
impressed when I said, “Oh yeah.” She
really has to tell Him these things.
After Adriel moved out,
Bobby asked if anyone had heard from her.
I said, “Well, we can’t assume she’s dead anymore.” Seth came back, “We can, . . . . but it’s
unfounded.” So, that began a new chapter
of our life. Not knowing Adriel’s
whereabouts had to become OK.
Adriel does come home to
put laundry in the washing machine. I
mentioned, “We have a guest.” Bobby and
Seth were like, “Who?” I said, “They
have laundry.” Bobby was like, “Is it
Adriel?” Seth goes, “No just some random
homeless guy.”
May you enjoy the simple
joys of life. May you be glad that Jesus
came to forgive. May the freedom and joy
being forgiven brings make you filled with grace – able to love others even if
they are mean to you.
Much Love,
Cristy VanKleek
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