A TRIBUTE TO MY DEAR FRIEND(s)

A TRIBUTE TO MY DEAR FRIENDS ...

 SUE,  Let me just say right now ..I have been blessed to call you my  friend..

Sue( and Wayne) moved to the Tri Cities shortly after Stuart was born in Texas in 1972.

I still remember how excited the church was to have the “dynamic duo” lead our music program at KBC.

Sue played the piano like no one I had ever heard.. I remember thinking how blessed we were to have her .  She complimented Wayne in such a wondrous  way .. 

They brought Gods spirit to His house of worship with their talent and music..

Larry and I hit it off almost immediately with this amazing couple ..

Larry and I sang in the choir and they not only   brought out the best in us  as individuals, but collectively, as a choir,  singing of Gods grace and mercy before the WORD was spoken each Sunday .

It wasn’t long ..Sue and I become dear friends .. 

Close in age, in fact, 

I now have the public pleasure to announce that SHE IS OLDER THAN ME!!! By two weeks.. 

(I rub it in every chance I get !!)

Our oldest children were pretty close in age to Stuart.. so, of course,that too was another bonding part of our relationship as friends.. ..

Sue and I share the same twisted sense of humor .. So there was always  much laughter when we would get together, not only at church, but also when we would BBQ,   play on the Columbia and Snake Rivers.. Skiing, boating and “sliding down hills” .  😉

Back to the boating, skiiing, and river fun..

You see,  the Logan’s had a boat and they shared it not only with our family, but many times with the youth group at KBC  .. 

My husband Larry and I had the great pleasure of being youth leaders all those many years ago, under the leadership of our dear friends, the Logan’s..

What fun we had..

Never a dull moment to be had.. 

Best of all, we saw young lives touched for our Lord.

BTW..MOST OF THOSE TEENAGERS ARE GRANDPARENTS themselves now.. 

We’re old Sue!! 

Let me get back to my friend..

Sue is an awesome cook and taught me the art of a delicious meal, new recipes, including all the bake goodies that I STILL obviously enjoy and she doesn’t .. UGH !! 

As the years went by Sue became pregnant with Callie ..

The day she was born  was a significant day in both our families lives .

It was marked with both tears of joy  and sadness  .. 

You see, Callie was born the day my father in law passed away with cancer.  

Though we grieved his passing, we rejoiced knowing he had gone on to be with Jesus.. 

We were elated, only by our God’s  grace, to celebrate the blessing of the birth of  their new baby girl ..  

We’ve continued our friendship through the years.. 

They moved their family to  take their ministry to a Vancouver church where they blessed and  used their gifts with that congregation .

Larry and I would pack up our kids and would visit them frequently .. 

They had a great place on “Logan Hill” where our kids could run free with Stuart and Callie on the acreage they shared with Wayne’s parents and his sister Candy and her family.. 

Time passed quickly and the Morgan’s had 3 more kids, making a total of 6.. 

So as you can imagine those trips to our friends, the Logan’s, came to an end.

OH we kept in touch through phone calls, emails, Facebook, and an occasional visit. 

As you can tell, it is difficult to separate the Logan’s .. The Bible teaches that  two become one . 

Mark 10:8 “For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife and the two will become one flesh.' So they are no longer two, but one flesh.”

Sue, my dear friend, in regard to you personally, I just want you to know that your friendship through the years have brought me much comfort.  ..  I do not  think I can significantly  put into words how you have blessed my life, as well as my family.  ( Larry and the kids)

Your grace and sensibility has brought me back to my wandering thoughts and anxieties many times .. 

Your wisdom, your tenderness, your kindness, has touched me mightily and has been endearing in many ways as we traveled through these 70 plus years..

You are gifted in many ways.   Those gifts have been passed onto your children, Stuart and Callie, and each of your gifted grandchildren..

I would be remiss to say our friendship  was brought together by the relationship we both have in Christ .. 

Truly you are my sister in Christ.

God continues to bless you, and in turn, your light, love, and sweetness touches so many of us who are honored to call you friend.

Thank you for friendship that has endured through our years of being,  not only young mothers together, but  now, as grandmothers ..

I love you my friend..