Daron, Melanie, Stephen, Kassie, and Kenny

Tuesday, November 10, 2020

First family trip back to Texas!

So fun heading back to Texas... Kas gets to Standlead at a KHS game, more 50th bday partying, VOTING, Stefan heading on his mission & tearful goodbyes, Chill #2 gets started, Halloween & Renfest, friends and cousin playtime, and Stephen writes a beautiful poem about the 10 Lepers.











 






 




 













Stephen's beautiful poem: "The One"
(It was published in the Boston Mission Virtual Art Show!)

They all stayed at the gate, hoping it wasn't for naught,

Nine watched the road, both excited and fraught.

Glory be to God, they'd heard He was coming that day

But One man stayed back, to kneel and to pray.

Their lots had been hard, cast out and forsaken

Not a one had any friends, home or kin.

Their disease had made life a living death 

But these ten men had new hope on their breath.

Around the corner He came, His twelve learners in tow

The men shouted for joy, they began to go.

Christ was there, the stories were true

The One stood and thought, "Is it really You?" 

They rushed to their knees, and sought His good graces;

The Healer was touched, and beheld their scarred faces.

Together they cried "Jesus Master, have mercy on us" ~

A crowd started to gather, to see what was the fuss.

The ten knew He was their only hope, this Godly man from Bethlehem. 

With the voice of a shepherd, He said unto them

"Go shew yourselves unto the priests."

They then ran off and Christ thought, "I hope one comes back at least." 

The ten did what He said, the priests bore witness ~

And the One marveled, now free from his sickness.

Then nine of them went on their way, all taking their bed

But the One returned to Christ, many thoughts in his head.

The One came forward, then fell on his face

He praised the Lord for his abiding grace.

Jesus bid him "Arise" and asked, "Were there not ten?" 

"I know not" the One replied, the only of the men.

The Savior knowingly nodded, yet his joy was full ~

Christ said to the One, "Go thy way, thy faith hath made thee whole." 

In this story we learn not only of a grateful man's new latitude,

But perhaps the importance of having an attitude of gratitude.




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