Dear family and friends
Today was a wonderful day!
We hopped up to get to church by the crack of 11. (Remember – it takes 2 hours to get Grayson ready in the morning, and he needs about 10 hours of sleep a night.) This was the last Sunday before Lent and in the tradition of our church, we put our "Alleluias" in a special box to be opened on Easter. There was a baptism this morning also and it led to a portion of the sermon to be devoted to Matthew 5:16 - letting the light of our good deeds shine before others that they might see the hand of our Father in heaven through us and praise Him. We had a practical exercise in church to share the light we saw in someone sitting near to us. What a wonderful and affirming morning!
After the service Grayson accompanied Regina and I as we participated in a lunch with our confirmation class mentees – great 8th grade kids that we are developing a relationship with through their confirmation process. Today we shared our passions as a group – mentors and confirmands. What another great and uplifting experience! The time flew by as we shared and I was struck by the passions of all.
As one of the other mentors was sharing his passions and story, he let slip that he had retired from the company that once was Bendix – the same company that my father had retired from in 1980. I spoke with him after the session and his reaction was, "Chet Reed? Yes I knew Chet Reed!" How cool is that! I never knew and I sang with his son in the choir for years! We chatted for some time and made a connection that was very special.
Just when I thought that the day couldn't get any better, Austin and Xixi called and invited us to dinner at a Peruvian restaurant that they found on a walking tour in Pasadena this morning. We joined them this evening and had a delightful meal. The Peruvian menu is sort of an Asian-Western-American fusion thing – quite special and full of unexpected flavor combinations. Great food and great company!
Grayson was happy to go along with us to every fun thing! He was a happy delight at our various stops along our day. Yes indeed – today was a wonderful day!
Pax!
Brant
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