I remember the Sandpaper Song and the Sandpaper Ministry vividly. When this issue was posted on Facebook a number of people commented on this. Kevin Cope remembered when he and some of the young men in Sonshine House wrote the little song. It does bring out a major truth however; life in a community household was not easy. When things were going well, it was wonderful. It is really great to be with a group of people who love one another and want the same things in life. But, what about when things aren't going my way? Then things get rough. It really is similar to marriage. We learn to give a little here and a little there; sand off the rough edges. Since the relationships were similar to marriage, it also made leaving difficult. I will discuss that later, but leaving was similar to divorce in many instances; I think I still feel that way about our moving out.
Perry Yates was one of our fine musicians at FBCCV. He became a very fine cabinet maker and is still in the area. He was not just a performer. As can be seen in this issue, God gave him a gift of poetry. He wrote a number of songs, some of which were sung by the congregation for many years.The book, "Healing" was the major textbook for our healing ministry for many years. I still think it is one of the finest books on the subject in the last 30 years of so. Francis MacNutt was one of the major leaders within the US Catholic Charismatic Renewal. Several years later he left the priesthood and married. About 10 years ago I had the privilege of meeting Francis and his wife at the Holy Spirit Conference in Greenlake. He is still very active in speaking and leading a healing ministry.
Nancy Mitchell was a very talented woman who was in the church during most of this period. She wrote -- prose and poems -- she sang, drew and played the flute. She was never at the forefront in any of these areas, but she was a regular contributor to OLT. She left the church in the early 80s and succumbed to cancer a number of years ago.
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