.....TOM!...TOM!...TOM!.....Words
were hard to speak, but actions were fast. A few days later when Brad arrived home from
a visit to the cemetery he was face to face with Tom for the first time since he left
home. As Tom began to unfold his story, Brad sat silently listening.
Tom was well dressed and had three packages -- a $40.00 sweater for Brad, a
football outfit for Chris, and a third box for Barbara Ann.
Chris joined his father on the sofa. Tom sat on a second sofa under his mother's
painting of the ocean and beach -- all done in shades of blue and gold. "I heard
about Mother's death yesterday morning; Dr. Underwood tracked me down. I don't
know how he found me! It was strange to get a telephone call from him at the
trailer park office." "Where were you," asked Brad. "Well, I have been helping
to build the new El Rancho Grande Park outside of Dallas; have you read about it
here? We'll probably finish it in January if the weather holds out, and if I go
back---" There was a pause where no one spoke. Brad and Chris sat looking
straight at Tom. "Reverend told me about the funeral and how Mother prayed for
me daily -- I killed her! I can't get this out of my mind -- all the way here --
I didn't expect her to die this -- this year! I am home to try to apologize for
being so rebellious -- Will you forgive me? Daddy, Daddy, I love you!" and for
the second time there was an emotional interchange. "I know my running away
killed Mother." Tom blamed himself very much. Brad couldn't say a word...it was
Chris who replied, "As HE was being put to death, Jesus said 'Forgive them for
they know not what they are doing.' Tom, it's o.k., Mother would be happy if she
could know that you came home today. You are the best gift, Tom!" The
words sunk in deep -- "When I left I wasn't seeing Mother's love and Daddy's
love for me; I only saw my own desires. Now, maybe, if it's not too late, I want
to try to repay you both; I'm going to go to church every Sunday and learn how
to be a real Christian. Mr. Jackson and Chris bowed their heads in silent
praise.
Another Christmas has come, and it is urgent that I tell you what
is happening. Today, right now, Tom is married and has one child, a boy 2 years
olds. Tom is now the construction engineer for the Luthern Laymen's League in
Richmond, Virginia. Brad is the producer of "The Light Of The World Broadcast" a
radio ministry of Trinity Luthern. Now on ten stations in South Carolina,
letters and telephone calls have added up to 180 decisions for Christ. At this
time Brad is talking on the phone to Barbara Ann. She has three children, a
girl, 4 years old, a boy 2, and a baby girl 5 months. Chris has served one year
in the Navy, and is also married, and he has a son one month old. An hour and 15
minutes ago still unknown to his family, Chris was critically injured in Egypt
in what our government thinks was an accident. The incident is currently under
intensive investigation, because of a strange number left by his sliced up body.
And now in less than ten minutes, Brad, Tom and his family, Barbara Ann
and her family, and Chris' family will all be re-united with Rosa and Chris. The
very last Christmas on earth has occurred! Also many other families will be
together again. There are thousands of "other" angels right now assigned to
these families. Everything is under the control of GOD. There is nothing to fear
-- no one will be forgotten. Everything will be clear to you real soon. This is
not the complete destruction on the earth. This world will still exist for
awhile. Christ-with-us will become an actual event, and it is going to happen on
Christmas Day! The air is clear and windy; the sky is blue; in the distance I
can hear the ringing of bells! There is the feeling of returning home to settle
down and rest after a long day's work. Jesus is about to return. The music of
the bells is majestic and more beautiful than any sound ever heard on earth
before. The excitement in the air that people are feeling has even given us
angels chill-bumps. Glory to GOD on high, Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Jesus has
appeared! HE is dressed in a blue robe with the ringing of gold bells around the
hem. HIS hair is white as snow; a heavenly light radiate from HIM. HE is
smiling!!! Oh, thank you, GOD, for revealing your plan to all of your servants,
and for coming back for your people as you said you would. We worship and serve
you for ever and ever!
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