It seems that this summer there are more people and situations to pray for than ever before. We keep our niece M. in our prayers every day. We continue to pray for Susan G. who was diagnosed with breast cancer just after leaving Pepperdine Lausanne, and we pray daily for Lynn A. (To check up on his progress, go here.)
About Lynn… He and Carolyn have made several trips to Lausanne. I was always amazed by their adventures. They managed to lose luggage, get on wrong trains, and there’s even a story that they once got on the wrong plane.
When I was an ACU student, my mom came out for a visit. I had recently started going to Highland church, so mom and I crowded into the sanctuary-auditorium-meeting place early one Sunday. When Lynn got up to preach, Mom said: Oh, Lynn preaches here? I quickly affirmed saying that Brother A. was indeed the preacher. Mom then informed me that they were great friends from college days. After service, mom dragged me up front to meet Brother A. I was scared to death, completely (and understandably) in awe of the man, totally sure that there was no way he was going to remember my mom and even more sure that he did not want to meet me. (My discomfort was somewhat like how I would feel when my mom would shop for women’s underwear and I found myself the lingerie section because I was pushing the cart. Still bothers me.) Anyway, I hung back, and over the crowd’s noise I heard Lynn shouting out: Sue? Sue? Is that you? What are you doing here? Hugs, introductions and the beginning of a good friendship followed… All reasons that we continue to pray.