Our Van Is At The Doctor!
We want to thank all our friends who donated to the Glossary transmission fund, especially the good folks from Postcard From Hell. We feel so lucky and humbled to know so many awesome, kind people…and we promise to rock as hard as we possibly can to earn it. Thanks to y’all, the Beauville is gettin’ all fixed up this week….–Kelly
April 3rd, 2009 at 4:03 pm
I’m glad you guys will be holy rollin’ and rockin’ soon. Since April is National Poetry Month, I thought y’all would get a kick out of this poem by Michael Chitwood, an Appalachian and Southern poet from NC.
On Being Asked to Pray for a Van
My evangelical brethren have let me know,
via the quarterly fundraising letter,
that they can’t get the gospel around
because their van has given up the ghost.
God in the machine, help them.
I lift up their carburetor and their transaxle.
Bless them with meshed gears and a greased cam shaft.
Free their lifters.
Deliver their differential
and anoint their valves and their pistons.
Unblock their engine block
and give them deep treaded tires.
Their brakes cry out to You. Hear them, O Lord.
Drive out the demons from their steering column
and come in to the transmission
that they may know the peace of passing.
Minister even unto the turn indicator.
Creator Spirit, Holy Maker of the Universe,
give them gas.
April 28th, 2009 at 11:18 am
“Holy Maker of the Universe, give them gas” I love it! cool poem…
Glad the van is getting all fixed up. Can’t wait top see you guys in Atlanta on May 1st. I hope the Earl is packed out.