Tuesday, May 15, 2012

How Could I Have Forgotten Nick?


In the previous blog I expressed the fear that I would leave someone out that I really wanted to mention.  Of course, that’s exactly what I did.  I forgot about Nick and Lora Lynne Saunders.  I worked with Nick at camp over several years, and the two of them have been good friends ever since.   It seems like we’ve been able to stay in constant contact through all the years.  Nick is a native of Indiana, and Lora Lynne grew up in Iowa. 

I guess the best way I can describe Nick is to say that he is a free spirit.  You can’t categorize him, pigeon hole him or classify him.  He is a unique individual with a strong faith.  Sometimes he irritates people by asking them questions they would rather not answer, but Nick doesn’t have an agenda when he does this.  He just dares to come right out and ask what the rest of us have wondered about, but have been afraid to ask.  Lora Lynne is a polar opposite.  I don’t mean to say that she’s always predictable and has no independent thoughts, but Lora Lynne is practical and cautious.  It seems like they are perfectly matched.  Their strengths complement each other.

There’s one area in which they are of one mind.  They are caring, loving, and serving people.   They seriously try to follow Jesus’ example of servanthood.  For that and for many other reasons I’m glad to number them among my friends.

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