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Monday, the sun was shining and the temperature was in the mid-seventies. Today, there\u2019s a skiff of snow on the grass, and the temperature won\u2019t get out of the thirties. The change in the weather is a real shock to the system. But I\u2019m not going to complain. I\u2019m just grateful the weather held on Monday, the day a dozen or so local farmers harvested grain for a fifty-year-old farmer, Lyle Babbitt, who was diagnosed with lung and liver cancer two weeks ago.<\/p>\n

I drove to their farm Monday morning and took pictures of the big event so the Babbitts would have a constant reminder of their community\u2019s support. Lyle\u2019s wife Brenda babysat for Anne (from birth to age 3) and Allen (from age 6 to age 8) before her first son was born. She used to take our kids to the farm sometimes. Anne was too young to remember much about it, but Allen has fond memories of the farm, of calling Lyle and reading jokes to him from whatever joke book he\u2019d bought from the monthly school book order.<\/p>\n

Wednesday, I emailed Allen about Lyle. Our son was pretty shook and called later in the day. \u201cWhy Lyle?\u201d he asked. That\u2019s the question the whole town\u2019s been asking. Why Lyle? He doesn\u2019t drink or smoke, is a wonderful father and husband, a valued hospital employee, a wise farmer, a Christian who lives his faith every minute of the day.<\/p>\n

The only people not asking that question are Lyle and Brenda. \u201cWe\u2019re Christians so we know everything works out for good,\u201d Brenda\u00a0 told the newspaper reporter who came out to cover the harvest story. \u201cWe just don\u2019t know what that\u2019s going to be and God\u2019s timing is not our timing. We\u2019re just taking a day at a time.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAt least it\u2019s a beautiful day and we\u2019re making the most of every day we can. Praise the Lord,\u201d Lyle added. \u201cEvery day is a gift. That\u2019s why it\u2019s called the present.\u201d<\/p>\n

I read the article to Allen on the phone. He was quiet for a moment and said, \u201cWhen I have a chance, I\u2019m going to write to Lyle and and list every joke we told each other. I can remember a lot of them. And Mom,\u201d he added, \u201ctell them I love them, and I\u2019m praying for them.\u201d<\/p>\n

I hung up the phone, thankful for a double harvest: Lyle\u2019s grain is safely stored in the elevator, and the compassion his love reaped compassion in my children\u2019s hearts. Will you join me in praying for his sons, Chuck (16) and Eddie (13)? Pray that Lyle\u2019s love and the influence of men of character and faith who fill in the gap after their father is gone, will lead them to trust God as their parents do. Pray for people of compassion to surround them and comfort them in the hard days to come.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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