Hello again from Gramma and Grampa!
I will start out by answering the question about the swallows that were nesting in our barn. Yes, we had two nests, and each nest had four eggs. And, yes, the eggs all hatched into cute little baby swallows. Gramma and I were interested in the one nest that was right over our heads where we walked into the barn.
We enjoyed watching the parents catch bugs as they flew around outside. Then they would fly into the barn to feed the babies. As the days passed, these babies grew big enough to sit on the edge of the nest. I took a picture of them, which you can see. Look closely and you will see all four of them sitting there, all lined up, waiting for their parents to bring them a bug or two.
Shortly after, I told Gramma, “These birds will soon be leaving the nest.” So Gramma, Chelsea (you’ve all met our dog in earlier stories), and I went out into the barn, found a piece of wood to sit on, and enjoyed watching what was going on. We hoped to see the babies fly away. Well, we were disappointed, because they did not fly away. However, next morning when Chelsea and I went out to look, there were only three baby swallows in the nest! Then, after breakfast, we had another look . . . there were only two! The parents were calling them out of the nest one at a time! And now there were only two baby swallows left, and both were ready and waiting for their turn to go!
That reminds me of a Sunday school chorus:
Two shall be together, grinding at the mill;
Two shall be together, sleeping sound and still;
One shall be taken, the other left behind.
Will you be ready, when Jesus comes?
One of you may ask, “How can I be ready, Grampa?”
That’s a good question, and it’s very easy to answer. Look in your Bible at Acts chapter 16 and verses 30 and 31. A grown-up man asked the question, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” The answer is this: “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved”! And not only was he saved, but verse 34 says the man “[believed] in God with all his house”! What a happy home that must have been!
Now I almost forgot to tell you the end of the story. The three of us went back out to the barn a little later, and guess what?
“One was left, Grampa?”
Nope . . . not even one! They were all gone! The nest was empty! Gramma and I were real happy, and Chelsea must have known we were happy, because she was wagging her tail! How wonderful is God, our Creator! We sometimes sing,
Isn’t He wonderful, wonderful, wonderful;
Isn’t Jesus my Lord wonderful!
Eyes have seen, ears have heard, it’s recorded in God’s Word;
Isn’t Jesus my Lord wonderful!
Yes, dear children, He is a wonderful Lord, and He has given us a wonderful salvation!
Lots of love,
Gramma and Grampa
ML-03/06/2005