Many Blessings

Re Cookies from Clergy, Letters, September

I once received a plate of cookies from my elder’s wife. Davina was helping her husband with pre-communion visits.

And would you believe while Rev. Elizabeth Kidnew was my minister she took me out to lunch once a year? Just to be fair, I took her a few times.

I have received recipes from ministers’ spouses. I should also mention two jars of homemade jam.
The most outstanding thing I received was a knock on the front door of my daughter’s house every day while I was there for a week in Orangeville, Ont., by Rev. Harvey Self. He was checking to see how I was doing after having the new baby grandchild rushed to Sick Kids hospital in Toronto. My son-in-law was at Sick Kids and my daughter was still in hospital. A day later she was home, then soon went to Toronto as well. Harvey arranged for a day visit to Sick Kids for us both, with church member Julia driving. With wonderful doctors, nurses and prayers from many church members, Thomas Morrison is now eight years old, in Grade 3 and doing great.

I have had blessings, support and even cookies.