2.28.2008

Dear Lance,

Here’s another one of those letters you wrote to yourself. I know, I know, just bear with me. Let me list a few things that became clear during our week in Mexico.

• Hard work is good. You like the sore muscles, leather skin, and deep sleep that goes with the territory.
• You need a girl who loves to serve in tangible, practical ways. You tend to put the pedal to the metal, and it takes someone special to keep up and love you through it all … especially at the end.
• You’re pretty good at Spanish … consider that.
• You need to work to make your joy evident to others, even if it seems obvious to you.
• You’re not as good of a teacher as you think.
• It is not good for man to be alone. You really need her, and need to beg God.

I hope that helps. Keep in touch, man.

love,
lance

Blessed Assurance
by Fanny Crosby

Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine
Oh what a foretaste of glory divine
Heir of salvation, purchase of God
Born of his Spirit, washed in his blood

This is my story, this is my song
Praising my Savior all the day long
This is my story, this is my song
Praising my Savior all the day long

Perfect submission, perfect delight
Visions of rapture now burst on my sight
Angels descending, bring from above
Echoes of mercy, whispers of love

This is my story, this is my song
Praising my Savior all the day long
This is my story, this is my song
Praising my Savior all the day long

Perfect submission, all is at rest
I in my Savior am happy and blessed
Watching and waiting, looking above
Filled with His goodness, lost in His love

This is my story, this is my song
Praising my Savior all the day long
This is my story, this is my song
Praising my Savior all the day long