Saturday, November 17, 2001
DEWEY AND JANET
I had the privilege of having dinner with two of the best people on the planet tonight: Dewey and Janet Hall. Since becoming Koinonia's counselors, they have brough a stability and a presence that has changed the entire outlook of the fellowship group. We went to J.J's (Dewey's favorite place - he always orders the Hainan Chicken ... Always.) Here are my observations of them:
Dewey: The epitome of the gentle man. He is slow to anger, quick to think, and always something smart to say. He's dressed in a button down shirt and khakis, with a belt to show that he's still slim and trim for being a father of two with probably little time to work out. When I look at him, I am reminded of his days as my Eureka counselor driving us to Round Table pizza in Alhambra in his white VW Jetta (before it became the cool car it is today), playing As the Deer on the guitar for worship, and teaching us boys how to become strong Christian men. My favorite part of the evening was when his eyes literally lit up as he told the story of his JV basketball playing days at Schurr where he was playing San Gabriel at home (with the place packed because people were arriving for the Varsity game). They were down 3 with 20 seconds to play when his friend made a basket to make it down one. Then, on the inbound, another guy stole the ball, passed to Dewey and he drilled a 15-footer as the buzzer sounded. The place erupted and his teammates carried him off the court. Beaming with a HUGE smile, he said, "I'll never forget that moment. That feeling."
Janet: She is a great compliment to him, wearing a Gap-type sweater, jeans, and very cool Reebok cross-trainers (extremely cool, especially for a mom). She is equally gentle as her husband, but also very encouraging, very supportive, and extremely eloquent. It's no wonder she's a speech therapist. She chooses her words very carefully, and they always pack a powerful punch. We ended up talking a lot about my job, Karena, the state of Koinonia, my own struggles, etc. What really strikes me is that she genuinely cares about my answers. And she genuinely cares about people. We have had numerous conversations about how to reach out to certain people, help those in need, etc. And have you ever seen her with her kids? She's a naturaly born mother - finding that right balance between caring for her quickly growing up Lauren and her quickly moving around Austin. Wanna know the best thing about Janet? Watch when she plays the organ during Sunday service offering, she is so talented that she can keep the song going just so it ends perfectly as the offering is collected and the person steps up to the pulpit. Perfect every time.
What a pair!
I had the privilege of having dinner with two of the best people on the planet tonight: Dewey and Janet Hall. Since becoming Koinonia's counselors, they have brough a stability and a presence that has changed the entire outlook of the fellowship group. We went to J.J's (Dewey's favorite place - he always orders the Hainan Chicken ... Always.) Here are my observations of them:
Dewey: The epitome of the gentle man. He is slow to anger, quick to think, and always something smart to say. He's dressed in a button down shirt and khakis, with a belt to show that he's still slim and trim for being a father of two with probably little time to work out. When I look at him, I am reminded of his days as my Eureka counselor driving us to Round Table pizza in Alhambra in his white VW Jetta (before it became the cool car it is today), playing As the Deer on the guitar for worship, and teaching us boys how to become strong Christian men. My favorite part of the evening was when his eyes literally lit up as he told the story of his JV basketball playing days at Schurr where he was playing San Gabriel at home (with the place packed because people were arriving for the Varsity game). They were down 3 with 20 seconds to play when his friend made a basket to make it down one. Then, on the inbound, another guy stole the ball, passed to Dewey and he drilled a 15-footer as the buzzer sounded. The place erupted and his teammates carried him off the court. Beaming with a HUGE smile, he said, "I'll never forget that moment. That feeling."
Janet: She is a great compliment to him, wearing a Gap-type sweater, jeans, and very cool Reebok cross-trainers (extremely cool, especially for a mom). She is equally gentle as her husband, but also very encouraging, very supportive, and extremely eloquent. It's no wonder she's a speech therapist. She chooses her words very carefully, and they always pack a powerful punch. We ended up talking a lot about my job, Karena, the state of Koinonia, my own struggles, etc. What really strikes me is that she genuinely cares about my answers. And she genuinely cares about people. We have had numerous conversations about how to reach out to certain people, help those in need, etc. And have you ever seen her with her kids? She's a naturaly born mother - finding that right balance between caring for her quickly growing up Lauren and her quickly moving around Austin. Wanna know the best thing about Janet? Watch when she plays the organ during Sunday service offering, she is so talented that she can keep the song going just so it ends perfectly as the offering is collected and the person steps up to the pulpit. Perfect every time.
What a pair!
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