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This letter was written by the same friend that wrote the first letter.  This is what she wrote us.  "Hi Gayla and Lee.  Matt woke me up at 3:05 am Saturday morning and inspired me to write you this note.  It's amazing how powerful he is.  Love You Both, Ginny"

Camp Heaven (one year later)

Hi Mom and Dad. Sorry I haven't written much since I've been here.

I have been pretty busy but I just wanted you to know I still think about you and love you everyday.

It's just that God asked me to be one of His Special Helpers and like I said I have been really busy.

I was having a hard time after I left you and God needed to do something for me so I wouldn't be so sad and homesick.  I kept asking Him your question "Why I couldn't go back home to be with you and feel your arms around me and the touch of your hands".

He said you did have your arms around me and your hands are touching me but I had to learn the new way to feel it.  Once I did that Heaven became an even better place to be and once I learned that He gave me this job... trying to get all the others up here and down there to feel it too.

God also wanted me to show these little people how to smile the way I do...He loves my grin.

I asked Him a hundred times about going home and He finally showed me why I am here and you are still there.

He picked us because He knew we would make it through this and because we have that special touch that reaches across the sky.  It is almost like magic that I can feel you touching me.  And I know you are getting all my messages and you can feel me touching you.

You are wonderful Mom and Dad.  I have never felt alone since I have been here because of you...but just miss you...bad.

I couldn't let you know ahead of time but you touched me when you gave the Halloween candy out to all my little friends.  I was there and I touched your hand one more time..it was so nice and warm.

You know Mom and Dad when you here the bells chiming in the back yard that's me.  When you find something you've been looking for for so long that's me.  When people tell you little Matt stories that's me.  When you feel an unexpected breeze go by that's me. That's me touching you.  I am everywhere you are and I am trying to make you feel the touches.  Mom, you know when you are at work at your desk and you can't concentrate? That is because I am sitting on you lap.  Dad, when you can't get comfy in your chair or on the couch? That is because I am sitting in the chair with you.  I know all these feelings are working because God showed me how.

Oh yes, He told me He is happy because you are able to laugh again.  He thinks I had something to do with that.  We both have lots to do before we can be together again.

You do so many great things everyday and you don't even realize it.  Just hugging my friends makes me happy and that is just one more way that you touch me.

Life on earth will never be the same for us.  But as long as you are there and I am here and we have this special way of hugging each other I think we can be happy.

I know you still miss me as much as I miss you but we have to be brave Mom and Dad and now that we can feel the warmth of our hands and the arms that hold us so tight maybe every now and then it will be a little easier for us to be apart.

I love you both will all my heart.....................Matt