Cranberry Bread

I have to say my favorite bread is cranberry. It was a fluke that I even ever came to ACC. I use to hang out at the Church of Christ Bible Chair at TJC and I really enjoyed the time I spent there with Bill Allen and staff. I took Bible classes and I made a trip out to Abilene for high school day. It was really weird that weekend but I just fell in love with the place and I went home talking about how I had to go here. My parents and grandparents made way even though my mom was worried about panty raids that she use to hear about in the olden days. I came out here and met Jenny Lewis and her family. Her roommate was Paula and my roommate named Janna was friends next door with Pam. They all lived in Nelson on the second floor. One of the first girls I met was Patti who lives in my neighborhood and attends my church.Our children even ended up in the same grade in school and I taught her daughter. I came out on a weekend when the roads were closed all over Texas because of snow. I drove very slow and was very careful . I made it in time to check in to the dorm by myself, Nobody was hardly around because of the storm. I found my way to a hamburger stand for food, etc. My neck was stiff and I was scared yet happy to be on my own for the first time in my life. The first 3 weeks of college I was sick and went to the Dr. each week and my mamie who married the Church of Christ man and disowned by her Methodist family died. I really struggled as a student at ACC because it seemed everybody had connections. Everyone seemed to be kin to each other and I was an outsider because my family wasn't big on Christian education.. The politics of the university was my first experience on my own not to be in a political situation in my favor. I transferred as a Jr. and started my education classes. My friends were really a lot of fun and we had a lot of fun together. During my senior year I met my future husband and we both started taking a lot of flack for dating each other. However there were those people who are examples of their Christian faith on earth who were there for us. There were peopole who were nice and people who were rude. Even one of the professors pulled me aside and encouraged me when I needed encouraging. Those people who were there for us during this time are on our hearts always. They really are examples of Christ's love for us.Roy and LuGene Lewis were one of those families. they have always opened their home to us on any holiday when we are not with my family. I guess these girls are the one I would go to in a crisis.Thankfully I haven't had many of those these 30 years but sometime I was there for them when they had something going. Why am I writing about relationships? Because that is what makes us. People who enter and exit our life make a difference every day in our thoughts and actions. For those people who are sincere in their relationships with others, I admire you.