letter from barb in costa rica via janet ludema 6/20/89...i was in a relationship of sorts around 1988-89 in grand rapids MI after 1st meeting Barb during our semester in Spain. At some point in time she wanted more committment than I could give at the moment, but I wanted to keep our relationship going with greater committment (ie marriage) at a later point-in-time. She didn't believe that I was sincere, but I was. And somehow as evidenced by this letter (at the end) she came to the false conclusion that I was in a relationship with Kathy. Kathy was not a relationship. She was a fling. She actually was using me for her own personal reasons, and had no sincere interest in me ( i realized later). Anyways, Barb was a quality gal and I really admired her, but she didn't have enough confidence in herself to believe that our relationship could progress. She wanted "now or never" . And then she left for Costa Rica. I later went to Costa Rica myself and actually saw her there, but she was blank-faced towards me as if I was not a real person. She had turned herself emotionally completely off towards me. Very sad. Maybe she can talk to me now 24 years later. If anybody knows her, please ask her to email me:
" If u declare with your mouth,
"Jesus is Lord," & believe in your heart
that God raised Him from the dead,
u will be saved."
Romans 10.9