第9部分(第2/6 頁)

ments　of 120　for　Greg’s　tuition。

Christie　Leeks　was　a　young　girl　who　had　been　in　Rhonda’s　first　dance　class　at　the　high　school　where　she　had　taught　five　years　earlier。　Christie　had　lived　in　the　Methodist　Home　as　a　ward　of　the　state。　Rhonda　and　Gil　had　taken　Christie　and　another　student　who　lived　at　the　foster　home　under　their　wings。　They　invited　them　to　their　home　for　Sunday　dinners；　baked　them　birthday　cakes；　counseled　and　loved　them。　After　two　years； Rhonda　and　Gil　moved　to　another　city　and　new　jobs。　They　lost　contact　with　the　other　student；　who　had　moved　out　of　the　country；　but　stayed　in　touch　with　Christie　over　the　years。　Rhonda　and　Gil　even　traveled　back　to　attend　Christie’s　high　school　graduation　and　then　helped　her　move　into　a　college　dorm。

“How　can　she　pay　for　this？”　Rhonda　asked。　“This　has　to　be　a　hardship　on　her；I　know　she　is　only　making　student　wages。　We　can’t　accept　this。　I　have　to　call　her　and　tell　her　to　stop。　”

“Rhonda；　it’s　obviously　important　to　Christie　for　you　not　to　know。　You　can’t　tell　her　you　found　out　her　secret。　”

A　few　months　later；　during　Greg’s　summer　vacation　from　school；　Christie　stopped　by　to　visit　and　celebrate　a　belated　birthday。　That　night；　Rhonda　and　Christie　sat　up　talking；　while　the　rest　of　the　household　slept。　Christie；　about　to　graduate　from　college　with　honors；　had　met　a　special　young　man。

“I　am　so　proud　of　you；　Christie；　”　Rhonda　said。　“You　have　grown　into　a　special　young　woman。　I　always　knew　you　would；　from　the　first　day　I　saw　you　in　class。　”

“Mrs。　Davidson；　I　want　to　show　you　something；　”　Christie　said　as　she　went　to　her　overnight　bag　and　retrieved　her　Bible。　Opening　it；　she　removed　the　thank…you　note　Rhonda　and　Gil　had　written　to　the　anonymous　contributor。　“Would　you　read　this；　Mrs。