Legacy Letter May 2011

10 November 2016 – Hello Friends and Fellow-Laborers, Let me first let you know that the Kingdom of Thailand continues to mourn its beloved King Bhumibol Adulyadej. All wear black in mourning or, if not dressed in black, wear a black ribbon on their clothing. Even foreign tourists and visitors are wearing black ribbons. Dignitaries from all over the world have been arriving to pay their last respects to the late king…

Dear Friends and Fellow Laborers,
Last month I received a surprise telephone call from Queen Sirikit’s deputy private secretary. She said that Her Majesty was inviting Gloria and me to come to Bangkok for a concert. I explained that Gloria was already in California taking care of her 96-year-old Aunt Gerda for a few months. She said she would get back to me. A short time later, the queen’s secretary called back and asked if I would agree to accept the invitation and come alone. I said I would accept.

Dear Friends and Fellow Laborers, The following is from the First Amendment in the Bill of Rights: ‘Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof. . .’ The purpose of what is known as the Establishment Clause was to prevent government from establishing a state religion and to prevent the government from interfering with a citizen’s religious beliefs. Nowhere does it say that religion must be taken out of government. The purpose of the clause was not to take religion out of government, but to keep government out of religion.