Dear Friends,I really need your help. Last night I was at the Calvin College Library studying the assignment from Lois DeJonge VanAllsburg's interfaith Bible Study and a terrible thing happened. I took my Bible out of it's cover (a beautiful Thomas Kincade model given to me by my "secret sister" -- see the photo.) Apparently I got so distracted that I forgot to put my Bible back inside. Before I left, without thinking, I put my Bible directly into my tote bag from the 1998 Scrapper's Delight convention. And I left my damn Bible cover at the Calvin Library. Pardon my language, but I am really upset.
I am pretty sure that just about everyone who reads this blog either goes to Calvin, works at Calvin or has a family member who attends Calvin. Please, please, PLEASE put the word out about my Bible cover. I am concerned that it may have already been stolen by a Calvin student. I hear the ones who stick around in the summer are a lot of trouble. And Tom told me that we just don't have the funds to replace it right now, so unless it turns up I will have to carry my Bible with no cover. And I don't like a naked Bible.
Thank you in advance for your help. Lord willing it will be found soon.
Blessings,
Bonnie
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oh - i've got plenty of contacts at calvin college. i'll for sure get the word out. a gal i know here in denver has a good friend who works there too, i'll ask her to give a shout out as well.
and speaking from experience those students on-campus for the summer ARE trouble.
Thank you, Maria. I'm even willing to offer a reward. Perhaps if it's a student who stole it they would appreciate a good home-cooked meal and a game of Euchre with the Tuinstras. I personally abhor Euchre, but would be willing to endure it for an evening if I could get my Bible cover back.
is it STILL snowing in Denver? You poor thing.
Blessings,
Bonnie
Bonnie,
I am so truly sorry to hear about your Bible cover. I do hope you're able to get it back. It sounds absolutely lovely! Due to our stints at the Financial Peace University seminars with Dave Ramsey find myself carrying a "naked" Bible as well. I had asked for one for Christmas, but Doug didn't feel it was a necessity. While I would love a handy way to tote my Bible to church and Bible study I find that one of those darling school bags a student gave me one year (It has a red gingham apple with a red gingham leave on it.) works just as well. Although it is a bit large for just my Bible it works really well when I go to Bible study. I will mention your cover to Doug. I am sure he stops at Calvin as he's going around handing out those wonderful "Words of Hope." (Those are a great study tool as well you know.
P.S. I haven't been able to visit your blog in a couple of days, but wanted to say that the flip flop vest is absolutely adorable!
As for the lime jello, my Doug enjoys it. I know I grew up in a Dutch home here in Hudsonville, but I am not big fan of any type of jello salad. Needless to say when we attend those church potlucks on Wednesday evenings (You know the ones put on by the youth group.) my Doug LOVES to see if one of the older ladies made that salad!
Bonnie,
I was horrified to hear about the bible cover. I mean, Thomas Kincade, how lovely. As you know Petey has been mentored by Doug Miller, so we are also following the Dave Ramsey plan, so my bible is naked also. I have thinking about knitting a cover, but I have been so busy.
Some of the ladies who come into the store have children at Calvin, so I will ask them to be on the look out.
-Loie
Oh Bonnie, I am so sorry about your Bible Cover! My purse was stolen 3 weeks ago and my oh my, I can sure relate to the feeling of despair, the violation! I will pray for the safe return of your Bible cover. But in the meantime, you ought to count your blessings (and name them one by one dear!) You can always make a new cover to replace the old one. Just recycle one of those free canvas bags, paint a pretty rose on it or something. You will find as you let go of your anger over this unfortunate event, your blessings will increase! And to think, some college person is also feeling blessed with their new cover. I just hope they realize it is a Bible cover and they use it as such. I cant imagine putting another book in it.
But there I go a rambling again.
Until next time, your friend HannahRuth
Greetings Bonnie!
I feel like it has been absolutely ages since I've been able to blog. Seems we just get so busy with our little projects and such ya know? I have been praying about that Bible cover...have you ever found it dear? I sure hope so, however if not you know the Lord has a better one in store for you Bonnie. Heck I could even whip one up for ya on my singer-you just say the word dear...Well Horace talked me into doing a hog roast at my place for the forth-so I am plum tuckered out-we had so much food-there must have been 3 different lime jellos there, lots of beans (so you know what that means!)oh and I made a darn big tot casserole-they loved it. We even had some boys from the youth group play some music for us-my favorite was "Wonderful Grace of Jesus". Do you remember that one Bonnie? And a few of us gals had some special Dutch Sangria. So I am plum tuckered out. Well you just say the word on that Bible cover dear. I'll help out any way I can. I even have a little patch of that Napolean Dynamite fella I could put on there-he's just a doll isnt he? Well take care now and Godspeed to ya.
Smooches...Marcie
Cathy Jan here...a little behind this new fangled blogging thing. I thought it might be one of the new exercise classes offered at the neighborhood Luthren church. But, I suppose I will add a few comments while I am here. Praise the Lord for Calvin College. I think I saw your bible cover dangling from the Calvin Christian Crossings crosswalk that goes over the road. Actually, it hit my Grand Caravan right on the hood as I was driving by, and caused a near fender bender. I will not press charges given it belonged to my dear friend, but I think that a green bean casserole would not be out of order...
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