Letter To Bethany

Phil Van Steenburgh Dear ßethany, Today marks one year, 365 days since we last were fellow travelers-sojourners in this “weary land.” Such a long time has passed since October 18, 2001. The sorrow, the pain and grief of your absence, they’ve lingered...

Personal Statement

Van Steenburgh, Philip Candidate Number: 706656 I have always had, and always will have, a strong sense of gratitude for my situation in life, particularly the freedoms that I enjoy in the United States of America. In conjunction with that gratitude, I feel equally...
Bethany’s Song

Bethany’s Song

Mama, let me mend your heart, Brother, let me hold your hand, You see, we’re not so far apart. I’m here with all that you hold dear, The fall leaf dancing cross the wind, The one bright star on dawning sky, The blaze of sunset round the bend. And though we won’t be...

Faith

“If there is an all-powerful, loving God who is accomplishing His purposes behind the scenes, then we must never look at our present circumstances and conclude that what we see is all there is to reality. No matter what life looks like presently, no matter how much it...