CHAPTER 49 Dear Ian, It’s getting close to Thanksgiving now, and I pray this letter will reach you in time for me to wish you a very blessed holiday. And a happy birthday too. You know it’s my tradition to call you on your birthday and pray for you. Of course, that’s a little difficult right now, so I’m going to write out my prayer and trust God that it reaches you at just the right time. I take in each word, pausing because my eyes are unaccustomed to my grandma’s small, slanted handwriting. You are a beloved child of the King. I still remember the day you made your profession of faith at Vacation Bible School. You remember that? And I know since then you’ve wandered away from the truth, but I’m clinging to God’s promises that no sheep is ever snatched out of the hands of the Good She

