he said.
So I looked.
The roof first.
The famous hailstorm roof.
One entry.
Patch materials: $340.
Labor: Ray and Danny.
My father and brother had repaired it themselves while I continued sending $1,400 month after month.
Then came the real destinations.
First Grace Building Fund.
Carol Ives.
Benevolence committee.
Carol Ives.
Women’s retreat sponsorship.
Fellowship hall ovens.
Youth van repairs.
Carol Ives.
Again.
Again.
Again.
Then loans to Sharon’s son for a transmission.
A cousin’s security deposit.
Money never repaid, but always recorded.
Every person remaining in debt
