seeds of perseverance

oh dear friends,
the latest news from rockville is that i have
mono.
ain’t no thang.
Jesus rose from the dead.
(pray for me, brothers and sisters)

m. ward is a close companion these days.
rockville has a plethora of pianos, and that’s nice.

thanks to the nurse’s station here,
you could not give me polio, even if you tried.
took care of that today.

captain

thriller

i finally bought a michael jackson album.
’srreal good.

i’ve heard stories that would make you think that something serious happened at the resurrection. i cannot adequately express the intensity of this sentiment.

your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
and your young men shall see visions,
and your old men shall dream dreams;

love,
captain

vir(al)[g]in(fection)[ia]

spent the first few days in bed here.
went to the doc.
took my blood.
have a virus.

i’m learning that my place in God’s unfolding kingdom is one of humility, and that’s difficult to live out. i’ve also learned that writing your problems down isn’t enough to fix them.

the book of Luke is now one of my favorite gospels. near the beginning of it, everyone has a song to sing. if you read closely, you’ll see they’re singing the gospel. youth groups should learn the song of mary along with the four spiritual laws.

there is much to say. there is little to say. that is what it’s like here.

he has filled the hungry with good things.

cap’n