July 2022

Despite Uncertainty,
Love is All We Need

“Slow down, my love,” I pleaded into the phone. “I can barely hear you. Are you OK?” A river of tears drowned out Jan’s voice. I should have stayed with her last night, but I had not been home for several days. I gave up getting an answer and decided to get to her house as soon as possible. “I am on my way. Sit tight, and I will be there in a flash to love and support you!”

“Please, please hurry,” Jan screamed between sobs.

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Biking, Hiking, and
Searching for Love!

“June, what do you think of this flyer before I mimeograph it,” I asked the Church secretary. I had developed on my own the idea of a summer bike trip to youth hostels in Pennsylvania, with the final one in Cape Cod.

The recruitment flyer was the last step in finding the pre-teens and starting the summer biking trips.

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The Jan Lilien Education Fund!