Our true gift of love keeps on giving. It is expressed symbolically in the giving of gifts. Each gift was received with a special joy. Marci’s eyes lit up with the gift of the baby quilts. George’s favorites were the yo-yo, which he had just recently seen on TV and the sweets all 20 lbs. of them! In the days since, we have begun learning the games I brought. We’ve just about mastered Yahtzee. Susan enjoyed the quilted hanging and the stained glass sun catcher (and was saddened when it fell from the window the following day and broke), but it can be replaced. John was especially moved by the communion set for home or hospital visits. I received two for ordination and decided to share one with him.
They have given me a new family and wonderful love felt hospitality on two visits now. John’s gift of friendship that has never wavered, but has only grown stronger since I came out, is a gift that brings me to tears every time I think about it. We are modeling in our friendship what we pray our churches can do within the Anglican Communion. We are giving a witness to the whole world.
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