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He’s a cute American and I get red all CONGRATULATIONS, over whenever I’m in front of him.” “Brad Pitt lookalike?” “He’s got a tall nose and you know my husband’s pango” (flat- nosed). ’ “Let me guess. Your husband’s probably Filipino.” “And you should hear my boss talk. He speaks English so YOU RE fluently.” “Hmm, I wonder why…” “Oh, Bo, what should I do?” I smiled and said, “First of all, congratulations.” “For what? I feel dirty. Sinful. Evil to the bone. I don’t like feeling this way. Bo, I’m a married woman!” HUMAN! “Congratulations, because you’re human. Do you think married women don’t get attracted to men other than their husbands?” “Well, I thought it wouldn’t happen to me.” “Let me ask you a few questions. First, do you see your boss in private places?” “Of course not! I don’t even dare ride in the same car with him, even if it’s a business trip. I just pop up wherever the meeting is!” “Good girl. Do you fantasize about him?” “No. I’d like to… but I’ve been able to get rid of thoughts like that so far.” “Fantastic. Next question: When you dress up in the morning, do you find yourself dressing better, putting on more makeup for Mr. Brad Pitt?” “Oh, why do you know my torments?” Generation shirt courtesy of Worship Bo’s “It’s my job.” “Honestly, I get tempted to do that. When I open my closet, I want to pick the sharpest dress with a great matching scarf when I know I’ll be in a meeting with him. But I simply say no.” “Lucy, can I congratulate your husband right now? He’s one lucky chap.” She smiled and hugged me. “Thanks. I knew you’d say that.” “OK, I’ve got a few recommendations.” “I’m writing it down here,” she pointed to her brain. “Do you have a picture of Mr. Pango on your table?” “ Yes.” “Good. Enlarge it. About five meters by nine meters.” She laughed. “Next?” “Can your husband sometimes pick you up for lunch?” “I think he can squeeze that in.” “When he does, be sure that you kiss each other on the lips in front of everyone else for not less than 25 minutes. Tell the world — and your boss — that you’re a happily married woman!” Lucy left happy that day. And so did I. Because of her, I knew there was hope for humanity. There is hope for the family. May your dreams come true, OCTOBER 2015 | KERYGMA 1 mailroom My heartfelt thanks to Kerygma magazine, Now I feel that I have to pay it forward which really touched my life and and give a gift subscription to a friend enlightened my mind. who’s going through some depression. To the people behind this inspirational May Kerygma last for many more magazine, thank you and more power to all years so it can continue to bless more of you. God bless. people. Elsa S. 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By the time you read this, delivery and friendly service win you life- greenish, especially compared to the they may already have two sessions. long customers. kiddie pool beside it. Rudy told me how powerful the I’m beginning to think there are no I asked Elmer, the caretaker, what LST model is. Others would say that it “small things” in life. The big time, the big happened. He said that they had both could be covered in a day with a seminar, shot, the big bucks — all these are what pumps fixed the day before, so the water but he argues that they miss the point. you call daily habits performed over time. wasn’t filtered all day. Community planting is about building So, Lord, make us sensitive to the I was surprised at how fast the water relationships, which the LST achieves with small opportunities that open big doors became dirty. In a day, microscopic algae seven weeks of discussions and sharing, as in our lives. had begun to grow, turning the water opposed to a one-day seminar. greenish. The sides of the pool also had Feast CDO’s story and what happened Catch for us the foxes, the little foxes grown black gunk. to our pool is a proof of the power of that ruin the vineyards, our vineyards that It made me reflect how fast sin and small things.