A few nights ago I had a very unexpected wake up call. At 04:15 a soft alarm started beeping. My bunk mate and I can recognize each others alarms: Elizabeth's alarm is a loud beep-pause sequence that increases with time, like a bomb. My alarm is quiet with a steady beep; I keep it under my pillow which muffles the sound. So suddenly there is a third unknown beeping that is coming from within our room.
Since I am the lightest sleeper in the world I am up and fumbling under my pillow thinking it is my alarm. When smashing the snooze button does not shut off the sound I finally turn on my bunk light to investigate. This movement and the continual beeping finally wakes up Elizabeth, who then jumps out of bed and dives at our table. She turns off the third mystery alarm and heads to the bathroom. So I'm all confused and asking what time is it? I then hear my roommie getting back in bed. After looking at my own alarm for the time I then attempt to go back to sleep. This of course does not work so I'm up for an extra two hours trying to figure out why my roommate set an alarm to go the bathroom!
I bumped into her the next day to find out what the deal was and if 04:15 would be our regular morning wake up time. Turns out it was her watch alarm. Apparently her nursery kids were playing with her watch and set the alarm, which she forgot to turn off. Living in community can be so much fun...especially at 4 in the morning!
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Shayla,
if that little watch alarm was so "alarming" you should be living here! I am a block of NW 13th Street, a little north of the entrance to Sam's Club. There is a fire station just the other side of 13th - almost directly opposite my location.
They sound the siren EVERY time they hit the road!!
I believe it's about like living near a railroad track, though - you become accustomed to it, and I really seldom find myself jolted out of my sleep by the firetruck.
Just wanted to send a little message from Grace. I know you must keep up with Grace Splashes, but we've lost another one of our elderly members - Mrs. Denny Jopling - to cancer. I'm not sure if you ever knew about her and her husband, "Jop."
He's the judge that tried the Ted Bundy murder case. He's the reason John Riley started coming to speak at Grace each year.
I went for the visitation at Williams-Thomas West this afternoon, and he was visibly grieving, as one would expect. I just hope they provide proper care for him, since he is fragile and has taken a fall or two recently.
Remember: you are being Jesus with skin on, wherever your journey takes you. He will reward you for it...
Ferrell Asbell
Sorry about the double-posting. I was not sure the first time made it...
Thank you for the wonderful update! I truly appreciate hearing about Grace news and you definitely win the worst alarm noise award! Please continue to send updates (they are very appreciated) and thank you for the encouragement.
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