Faith In the Freshman » communication http://faithinthefreshman.com Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 16 Apr 2012 00:06:31 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 A Look at a Letter http://faithinthefreshman.com/2010/05/a-look-at-a-letter/ http://faithinthefreshman.com/2010/05/a-look-at-a-letter/#comments Mon, 10 May 2010 21:26:10 +0000 Patrick Ferry http://faithinthefreshman.com/?p=459 Once in a while I give my youngest son, Stephen, a hard time because he has not ready my book yet.  How about you?  Have you read Faith in the Freshman?  I understand that it may not make it to the top of everybody’s must read or must do list right away.  But, my own son?  Here is part of a letter from someone who has made her way through the book not once, but twice…..

“Since returning home, I read Faith in the Freshman for the second time.  I bought it in November when I was on campus and read it then.  I was so moved, I was almost speechless.  Now I’ve read it again and marval at what you’ve accomplished in telling this story so beautifully.  What a tribute to Tammy, your children and family!  What a way to honor a loving God who called you by name!

The title is so perfect on several levels.  I’m sure that’s the way you intended.  I liked the way you alternated chapters describing your experiences and Andrew’s.  I liked the candor you expressed and the trust you had in your readers to understand.  Not only was your prose a joy to read, but the feeling and experiences you described were so real.”

    from Donna Streufert

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Thank you, Tammy!

The website is fabulous…I plan to order at least three copies of “Faith in the Freshman” today.  My son, Chris, age 15 and VERY close to his cousin, Wyatt, our 15-year-old nephew with Juvenile Diabetes, is excited to read it (the “hoops” part appeals to the athlete in him, too!).  And I want to order a copy for my sister for Christmas.  Our associate pastor, Jason Schockman, also has Juvenile Diabetes.  (When Wyatt comes from South Dakota to visit, he and Pastor Jason share pump issues, stories, etc.!)  Jason will love this book, too.

I prayed for you and your husband this morning, asking God to continue richly blessing the Kingdom work He is doing through both of you at CUW, but also specifically for this book project.  It tugged at my heart.  God may use this to touch thousands and thousands of people in dramatic ways, speaking not only to high school and college-age young men, and not only to anyone touched by diabetes, but to countless others on their own faith journeys.  The mother-son letters and relationship aspect of the book is priceless, too.

I know I’m not telling you anything new; I just felt compelled to share my thoughts and prayers, following my view of this wonderful website, and having just met you, Tammy!  I can’t wait to read this book!

Praise God, who always knows what we need!

Your friend,

Deb

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