The Coolest Gift - but it's a secret

[Sherri]

Eddie doesn't know about this, so no one tell him!!!! Not that he reads emails or anything anyway..........

Ashley found an old reel-to-reel at Eddie's mom's house a couple years ago and took it, but had never done anything with it until now. She figured it was from Africa, but didn't have a clue what was on it. She finally took it to a place that converted it to a 28 minute DVD. I told her not to expect to see her late grandpa, because he probably was the one who actually was filming.

Well, she got it back and called me SO excited. The very first part is Eddie and his dad playing in the ocean when Eddie was about 7. There is a lot of footage of the family, where evidently Bro. Cupples had a tripod set up. There is a lot of the natives and some church footage. (Some half naked women, but that's the jungle for ya!!). There is also film of them standing at a dock waiting for a ship to come in with another missionary lady on it. Of course there's no sound, so Ashley didn't know who it was, but I'm sure Eddie & his mom will.

Ashley is getting one made for Eddie, his sister and his mom. I think they will be so excited about this; it's the only movie footage they have that they can actually watch. Everything else is on ancient old reels. Now it makes me want to take all of them and get them done, but it's $90 just for one!

I think it will even bring some closure for the family. I can't wait to see it!!!

[Pastor Keith]

Originally Posted by Sherri

Eddie doesn't know about this, so no one tell him!!!! Not that he reads emails or anything anyway..........

Ashley found an old reel-to-reel at Eddie's mom's house a couple years ago and took it, but had never done anything with it until now. She figured it was from Africa, but didn't have a clue what was on it. She finally took it to a place that converted it to a 28 minute DVD. I told her not to expect to see her late grandpa, because he probably was the one who actually was filming.

Well, she got it back and called me SO excited. The very first part is Eddie and his dad playing in the ocean when Eddie was about 7. There is a lot of footage of the family, where evidently Bro. Cupples had a tripod set up. There is a lot of the natives and some church footage. (Some half naked women, but that's the jungle for ya!!). There is also film of them standing at a dock waiting for a ship to come in with another missionary lady on it. Of course there's no sound, so Ashley didn't know who it was, but I'm sure Eddie & his mom will.

Ashley is getting one made for Eddie, his sister and his mom. I think they will be so excited about this; it's the only movie footage they have that they can actually watch. Everything else is on ancient old reels. Now it makes me want to take all of them and get them done, but it's $90 just for one!

I think it will even bring some closure for the family. I can't wait to see it!!!

Is he the emotional type, I imagine that this will be some real tears, even for the strongest manly male. I can't wait to hear his response to it. What a gift!

[Sherri]

Originally Posted by Pastor Keith

Is he the emotional type, I imagine that this will be some real tears, even for the strongest manly male. I can't wait to hear his response to it. What a gift!

You know, the older he gets, the more emotional he gets about his dad. He's older now than his dad was when he passed away, even though at the time he thought his dad was ancient.

[rgcraig]

Sherri!!!!

That will be awesome! What a gift!

[RandyWayne]

That IS a nice gift!

[Elizabeth]

Wow! Sherri I can not imagine the impact this will have on Eddie-

I am sitting here crying myself, especially when I read the part of Eddie and his dad playing in the ocean.

You have to tell us how he reach to this-I know everyone will probably be crying too!

[Sherri]

Originally Posted by Jeanie

Wow! Sherri I can not imagine the impact this will have on Eddie-

I am sitting here crying myself, especially when I read the part of Eddie and his dad playing in the ocean.

You have to tell us how he reach to this-I know everyone will probably be crying too!

I can't even think about it without crying, but then I cried at Mickey Mouse's Christmas too. LOL! I'm a cry baby!

[rgcraig]

This will mean so much to Eddie!

[Sweet Pea]

What a very special gift!

[LadyCoonskinner]

How absolutely wonderful. God is so good. This will be an awesome Christmas for your family.

I've heard so many stories of Bro. Cupples from Sis. Freeman. He was such a great man of God.