HEAVILIN HERALD
JANUARY 2008
Isn’t this picture absolutely priceless? I am
the one on the left end. This year all four of
us cousins celebrated our 70th birthday. This
was taken around 1946. Now here we are at
2008!!! I can remember when the year 2000
sounded like science fiction, and in a few short
hours, it will be 2008.
As I look back to 2007, I can reflect on some
major changes, mainly the deaths of both of
Glen’s parents, George and Barbara Heavilin, and
the death of our friend Jim Black. Glen’s dad
died on December 12. The memorial service for
George is set for June 8 in Richmond, Indiana.
The death of a parent is a major loss in our
lives. Losing both parents within 5 ½ months is
huge, regardless of the age of the parent. Thank
you for each of you who took time to send a
message of sympathy and encouragement to Glen.
He was overwhelmed by the many responses he
received from you.
Glen has been very busy appearing in It’s A
Wonderful Life. The theater has been sold out
for almost every performance and in twenty
performances they have performed before more
than 3500 people. Of course in my book, Glen has
been the star as Mr. Potter. It is always so
obvious that he thoroughly enjoys what he is
doing. I have had the privilege of giving
devotions twice to the cast. As I reflect on the
message of that play, I believe it is that
everyone in our lives is important, and we have
an effect on everyone we meet; we touch their
lives, and there would be a hole if we weren’t
there. It is up to us whether the impact will be
positive or negative. Poor old Mr. Potter just
never got the message, but George Bailey did.
Two weeks ago Glen presented me with a
beautiful ring in honor of our 50th anniversary.
The ring has five rubies and many little
diamonds, one ruby for every ten years. We have
decided we should celebrate all year since we
are officially in our 50th year. We started out
by enjoying a lovely dinner with our pastor and
his wife. We plan to have dinner with many of
you across the country! Doesn’t that sound like
fun?
We had a great Christmas Day with our Pastor
and his wife. I cooked a delicious Prime Rib
dinner with all of the fixings. Fortunately we
are close to our storage unit, so I was able to
retrieve my Old Country Rose china to use on
Christmas Day. Then Mike, Mellyn, and Christian
were here on the 26th for supper and they got to
see Glen in the play.
We will be leaving Redlands and driving to our
favorite location, Morro Bay, California, on
January 14. I will be speaking at a women’s
retreat for the Presbyterian Church in Cambria,
California, January 25-26. Please pray for me on
those dates. This is the church we attend while
in Morro Bay, and I am nervous, already. It is
always easier to speak to strangers than to
those you know and will be seeing the next
Sunday.
As we approach the New Year, we have so much to
be thankful for, but some things always rise to
the top of the list.
1. My salvation - this life is shaky, and how
glad I am that my eternal destination is
completely settled.
2. I am so thankful for Glen and for the almost
50 years God has given us together.
3. I am thankful for our family. It is
wonderful to know they all love the Lord and
they all love us.
MAY YOUR NEW YEAR BE PEACEFUL AND YOUR HOLIDAYS
GENTLE
IN HIM,
GLEN and MARILYN HEAVILIN
Glen as Mr. Potter, and assistant Zach
Marilyn, Mellyn, Mike, Christian, and Glen as Mr. Potter