thank you DJ FOR apology...I also received a nice letter of repentence from Dr. Greenway...he was apologetic re the behavior of his son Scott..And of course I forgive..having grown up in the Reformed tradition in west Michigan I know how people think and how competitive sometimes they can be ..so many people have reached out to me from Christian High and Calvin College trying to be peacemakers, and I keep responding by saying, I love peace but we also have to be activists...not the "frozen chosen"..we must be trying to fulfill the Great Commission..that's what I'm all about and what the ministry is all about.. even when I was in high school and college it was all about evangelism for me..not that I was a so-called "perfect" kid..no I was NOT an altar boy.. , even when I was in Spain one of the students named Steve Vanderwey was also studying Spanish..I am thankful for the letter he recently sent saying he is starting to come around in terms of living the New Testament as well as the old..that was and is heartwarming..very nice to hear, especially because his twin bother (fraternal, not identical) went to seminary ...hope they keep the faith together.. Steve is SO TALL ..he could make a real mark if he so chooses to be a FAITH SHARER not just a conservative-sharer.. he was a real fan of my grandfather, but didn't know the whole story..you gotta know the whole story.. but the important thing is that he is repentant .for goodness sake he even came to southern Cal a few times.. but did not fully understand the context and culture..he knew a few "dutch connections" but it was insufficient for him to know the whole story,t he real story, or the back story, as they say. anyways, dave , i know there is Faith in you.. and you have a lot to offer in that regard..don't give it up..be a Faith Sharer...
By the way, Tim Mosman and Tom Brown also sent me letters of apology for what happend in Pasadena. Things are really going well in terms of reconciliation ...now I'm just waiting for a response from the Chevron owners on Colorado Avenue. Speaking of which I was UTTERLY SURPRISED when the owners of that 7-11 in the city of Orange came to me on their knees begging for my forgiveness..it was one of the best moments of my life..of course I forgive ! I just encouraged them to get anger management..
And around the same time I called Kev Slanderson and he literally started crying about how he had mistreated me when I came to them of my own free will many years ago and helped them thru their bad times
...still they got divorced (maybe for the better) but I think maybe..or hope that Christ is moving in him for the better.. not just for show, but the real deal..
so good things are happening..I even heard from Barb who had wanted to get married and I was thinking about it but when I didn't immediately say yes (I'm the guy by the way, usually it's the other way around) she left town and went to Costa Rica.. and forgot all about me.., and she wanted to get married ? How could she forget about me so quick? I guess it was best that we didn't get married..too young anyways now that I look back on it. anyways, I think she's come to her senses now in Kalispell montana this many years later..she sends me a Christmas card every year..it's awesome..
so many good things..I'll continue this later
-- #Repent&BeBaptized ! #acceptChrist2bSaved2day !