I really can’t remember where or how I got the Bible but it has always been my favorite translation. It was called the Living Bible. In 1973 I was in the Air Force stationed at Norton AFB. I got a notice saying I was going to be

transferred to some place called Goose Bay Labrador. I had never heard of the place. When I saw the name I was thinking Liberia. So I figured somewhere on the equator not bad. Then I found out it was way up in NE Canada.

It was cold and isolated up there. We had 1 TV station the CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Co.) and 2 radio stations

an American and a Canadian station. We had a movie theater. There wasn’t a lot to do up there so I played a lot of

bingo. There was bingo almost every night between base and the civilians and I think the RAF (English) had one

too. So I played a lot of bingo.and every night I read the Bible. I started with Genesis 1.1 all the way through to

Revelations. As I read I got a strong urge to start marking verses. At first I resisted because I don’t write in any

of my books especially the Bible. The urge kept getting stronger until finally I gave in.

The time came for me to leave Goose Bay and the Air Force and go back home. The Air Force came with some

boxes and packed and shipped my stuff back to California for me. I started to tell them to pack my Bible then

something told me to carry it, so I did.

When I left I was carrying the Bible and 2 suitcases. I was flown to New Jersey where I was mustered out of the service. Then a bunch of us were driven to the airport and set free. I said set free because that was what it felt like.

After 4 long years I was free to go where I wanted and do what I please. My first stop was to fly to Boston and spend some time with my friend who was going to school there. I checked into the hotel and went to my room and found out I left my Bible somewhere. So I went back to the check-in counter and they said check with the lost and

found. So I did, They had my Bible. I had several days up there and had a lot of fun including watching an Angel