Dear Elsie,
You are now three and a half years old so I think it’s a good time to have a chat—grandfather to granddaughter.
Let me recount some of your fabulous qualities: I love your ability to imagine, to create a world that is dynamic, fun, and caring. For example, yesterday at Auntie Natalie’s condo you served me cake that was made up of strawberries from Africa, blueberries from South America and pepperonis from Montreal. I thought that was an excellent and worldly combination! Wow, you know a lot!
Also, I appreciate how you always take care of your dollies that live at our house. As soon as you arrive you go over and see how they are. Are they comfortable? Covered with a blanket? Lonely? You always make sure their needs are met and that they are happy—a fine characteristic. Hold on to that one!
You have a sharp, inquiring mind! You know lots of words and enjoy using them all. You also love to observe life and make connections about how people and things work together. These are qualities that your actor mom and scientist dad demonstrate as well. Maybe you learned this connecting ability from them?
Which leads me to ask, “What will Elsie learn from me?” Maybe you will develop a love for the sea and go scuba diving with me one day? Does that sound like fun? We could travel to a Caribbean Island (how about Little Caymen?) and dive the crystal clear waters of a coral reef in pristine condition. That would definitely be a cool thing to do together! Or maybe you will imbibe my desire to see the world and travel to places like Bolivia and see the famous dinosaur tracks of Toro Toro? I know you love dinosaurs so you would be bound to enjoy that trip!
But mostly Elsie, I hope you learn from me that we share a Creator who loves us deeply. So much so that He wants us to live with Him forever! And all the fun stuff we want to do now and can’t for some reason, we will do with him one day. This truth seems to be a bit of a secret these days. People are shy about speaking openly about our Creator or don’t even believe He exists! But don’t you believe them! Abba exists all right and you and I and this big ‘ol world are proof of His existence! Some people will try to make you think that our Creator is just an idea—make believe! But we know better, okay? Deep in our hearts we can feel his heart beat with ours if we just sit still long enough to listen.
We will talk more about Abba and his son Jesus in other letters Elsie, but for now hang on to your Creator who loves you and will never let you go. Just as you already care for your dollies and look out for them, so He travels with you and whispers in your ear.
Your Grandpa would never tell you a fib, so you can believe what he tells you!
Love you, Grandpa.
