Ever had a season where life gets in the way of the things you really want to do? As you can tell, I've been lax in my blogging. When a cousin pointed out that we're now less than three months away from Christmas, I thought it was high time to get back to work here.
I can't say there's been nothing profound to share... lots has happened that I could be writing about. I've been busy, for sure. Training for my run/walk, work projects and a new obsession - editing my grandfather's memoirs. Gramps has been gone for awhile now, but left us a draft version of his life's story.
It's been very interesting reading what Grandpa felt was important enough to tell his kids and grandkids. I've learned a lot about our family tree, although at times it gets confusing. Several Heinrichs in both his dad's and mom's families and they all lived in the same community. I've started quizzing my father to get clarification on the connections. There is only one surviving sister-in-law in Grandpa's generation.
I was the oldest grandchild and had the most time with my grandparents. They loved God and served Him faithfully. I remember them as ordinary people who loved to laugh and who rose above difficult circumstances throughout their lifetime.
Grandpa wrote most about his childhood and then his ministry as a pastor. The little he says about his kids... my dad, aunt and uncle... seems to be an afterthought! I know he loved them, but he assumes that they will each write their own memoirs, and then their story will be told.
At any rate, I want to decipher his story and add some pictures and have copies made for my extended family. I think it's important to understand history and celebrate the uniqueness that is part of our makeup.
The Old Testament is our spiritual history - the men and women who loved God and followed Him. I've spent some time reading the minor prophets, and while it's easy to get bogged down with the unfamiliar family connections, there are great lessons to be learned. To see how God, our heavenly Father, worked in their lives... to know that He's still working today... wow. There is much to celebrate!
