THE HEAVILIN HERALD
August 2010
THE SUMMER HAS BEGUN!!! And that
means, meetings morning and night,
Sundays through Thursdays, Ladies’
teas on Wednesday afternoons, and a
concert every Sunday afternoon. On
top of that, the summer conferences
mean getting to see friends that we
only get to see once a year, and the
privilege of hearing outstanding,
well-known speakers. This past week
we heard Dr. Robertson McQuilkin,
former president of Columbia
International University and Dr.
Bill Jones, the current president of
Columbia International University.
We also have the opportunity to see
nature. Marilyn had the rare
opportunity to view several deer,
including a white (piebald) deer. We
discovered the deer sleep near our
RV. While residents here at Keswick
wish the deer would stop eating
their flowers, we love the chance to
see ‘nature’ walk through our yard
with the operative word being
‘through.’
Marilyn also had the privilege of
speaking to the staff last week, and
she will be giving a workshop to the
conferences each Monday until after
Labor Day. Marilyn’s health seems to
be good. The heat has been difficult
for both of us to endure, but the
past few days have been cooler, and
we are both grateful.
August 2, the trainer is scheduled
to come to instruct Marilyn on how
to operate the PT/INR machine, so
hopefully we are finished with going
to the lab for a monthly blood draw
to check the Coumadin level, which
has been very good and well within
normal limits since May.
This week we have had the unique
privilege of having the ‘real’ Sue
Thomas of Sue Thomas FBEye attend
the conference as a guest. Sue has
been deaf since she was 18 months
old and is also dealing with MS, but
Sue is an amazing lip-reader and
speaks beautifully. We had the joy
of having Sue visit us in our little
house for a couple of hours. Marilyn
shared the platform with Sue at a
Women’s Conference in Florida in
1994 and they have maintained a
friendship ever since. Sue’s
assistant, Deb, travels with her .
Sue has a service dog trained to
help those who are deaf and also
those who have MS. This dog’s name
is Katie.
Marilyn had the privilege of serving
as MC and introducing Sue at the
ladies’ tea. The normal attendance
is fewer than 50, but the week Sue
spoke there were 106! Marilyn looks
forward to the teas as do most of
the staff ladies because they get to
share their beautiful china tea sets
with everyone. And , yes, the tea
set travels safely in the RV with us
everywhere we go.
Sue has updated her book, Silent
Night, and it is available by
writing to thomasspeaks@comcast.net.
We highly recommend the book. (It
even has pictures!). Contact can
also be made by calling
802-238-7378.
Please continue to pray for us, for
our health, for guidance as we plan
our fall itinerary, for Marilyn’s
cousin Al, for Marilyn’s
sister-in-law Karen, and for safety
as we travel.
In Him,
Glen and Marilyn
Piebald Deer
Marilyn speaking at Staff Chapel
Marilyn, Deb, and Katie
Marilyn, Sue Thomas, and Katie
Marilyn's table at the Ladies'
Tea
