Aloha Aunties and Uncles,
If you ever doubted the power of words and a personal relationship that we promote at Common Grace, this is what John Agno wrote to me, even though I only got to see him twice or three times a year for the past two years...

"Dear Papa,
For how many years I longed for a father. How is the feeling being wrapped by the hands of one's father? Like this? Like that? I don't know. Until you came into my life like an angel sent from above. You let me feel your warm love. For every embrace you've given to me that gives me comfort, Thank you for loving me like your own.
John Kevin

I will be in the Philippines Nov. 5 - 16. & see John Kevin and my other "adopted sons again. Please keep me in your prayers... With HIS grace.... Uncle Dennis Arakaki.