9/28/25

 

Dear family,

 

Ah, the beginning of school, new starts are always fraught with the unknown.  I remember dreaming of going to the wrong class or forgetting to wear pants.  I am so glad I don’t have to go to school anymore.  Yet I am glad our children persist even in their college years.  Paying to learn is terrible but it’s tradition in our family so I am glad Seth and Adriel continue to strive towards a degree. 

Middle school youth are so fun.  During the message Bobby mentioned that a bad combination would be ice cream and ketchup.  One student became very excited, “I would eat that!”  Oh dear.  Another student laughed so hard soda came out of his nose.  Poor guy, his quote of the night was, “It burns!” 

The High schoolers also focused a bit on the soda.  On the way down to the youth room a student was saying how soda machines at school are  over $2.  The machine in the youth room is stuck at $.50.  She said, I think of that price and then say, “I’ll wait.”  One young man has a habit of spilling soda so he put the can far from his chair – between where Bobby sits and we do.  Another student followed in suit and this resulted in many people pretending they would kick the full can or tip it over in some way.  Bobby was chagrined.  “Why would you put it that far out?”  And the answer, “Because it will spill when I put it under my chair.”  Well, the inevitable happened, one did spill anyway.  Such is life.  Later . . . during the lesson . . . Bobby had to mention that, “All have sinned and come short of the glory of God like people who spill drinks on our carpet.“ The young man piped up, “Bobby I’ve been clean for a while!”

I delight in the antics of those I have the honor to spend time with.  Our youth are so fun.  May you also find joy in the people around you.  Love and hugs,

 

 

Cristy

 PS I am working on a new book.  This time with some of Adriel's drawings and some AI.  How fun.