Long Time Friendship

In the summer of 1976 this small town North Dakota boy moved to the big city. It was part of a gospel team for 8 weeks at Augustana Lutheran Church downtown Minneapolis where I met my supervisor, Dr. William E. Berg.

Today my wife went to the post office and we received a letter from Dr. Berg. He is now 99 years old. Dr. Berg and I have been in touch by mail ever sinse. That is true friendship.

I hope you can experience friendships like I have that will be life long and meaningful as the friendship I have with Dr. Berg.

Dr. Berg, like I said is 99 years old, and in his Christmas letter to me he wrote that he is publishing his eighth book on his 100th birthday in May 2010 and we pray God for that achievement and for good health to him.

An Interesting and sad week in Haiti

After we look at the headlines of what went on in Haiti I can't stop and think that it is incredible damage and death that happened. My hope and my prayers go out to each one of the families that are grieving their loss.

What an excitement when I heard last night that there was another life that was saved from under the rubble after 10 days from the earthquake and people are still be found alive. That is amazing.

For the survivors it is about time to step up and get those resources to the survivors so that they can get back to some sort of civilized life.

One of the resources that Dee and I are aware of is that I received an email from a gentleman by the name of Keoke King this past week that provides wheelchairs for Haiti that are made for rough terrain. His website is at www.whirlwindwheelchair.org

Our thoughts and prayers are with Haiti and everyone involved in helping them.