September 1988

For Dave Boonstra

My dear friend

I have loved you dearly

I love you still

I pray for you often

that our God will bless you

guide you in you walk

and keep you safe

especially now

in your different world

so far removed from mine

I read in your letters

what you say

and I am cheered

but I often wonder

how you feel

how difficult it must be

to live so far from home

yet

how easy it must be

to see God’s hand

I would not trade places

indeed, I could not

but still

I envy you