Saturday, October 20, 2007

About Arlene & Barry

1. I don't remember not knowing them.
2. Barry's green suit.
3. The first time the Mr. saw Barry he was hesitant to invite him to play piano at church. I was the church pianist at that time. Insert hysterical laughter here.
4. Barry played keyboard at our wedding.
5. Barry & Arlene took us out to dinner at Mama Mia one Sunday night right after we were married. It was the first restaurant meal we'd had in weeks. We were broke and they paid. They didn't know we were broke, they just loved us. It filled my heart and my belly.
6. Their daughter baby sat daboyz. They called her Amburger.
7. When we were talking about divorce, they refused to allow it. They prayed us through without ever taking any side but God's.
8. They grew from the same roots I did.
9. They came to our house the day we brought home each of Daboyz.
10.They are my family.

10 comments:

Trish said...

1. i've known Arlene for over 40
years!
2. i remember Barry's green suit
3. i remember him playing at your
wedding
4. They love all people
5. Are faithful friends
6. Went to Mama Mia's with them
alot
7. Our daughter babysat their Amber
8. Came from the same roots also
9. They live for the Prison
Ministry
10. i love them!

Trish said...

p.s. Thanks for the memories, they are ever so sweet.

Pat said...

1. I could listen to Barry on the keyboards forever and forever. The guys got soul.
2. I remember his green suit
3. They took your sister on her first trip to Gatlilnburg.
4. Arlene used to dress Amber like a fancy little doll when she was a toddler...so cute!
5. Arlene donated her wedding gown so that someone in Hungary would also be a beautiful bride.
6. Arlene and Barry really is one word: ArleneandBarry.
7. Barry is gifted at whatever he puts his hands to from carpentery to music.
8. Whene I worked, Arlene was my faithful Applebees lunch buddy.
9. I've known them for approximately 194 years.
10. I love them beyond words,

Louise said...

Looks like I'm the one who's known the Wilburn's for less time than you old-timers. We met at "Mamre" and that was about 1985 or '86? So, after 21-22 years, here's to Arlene-n-Barry:
1. I don't remember Barry's green suit
2. I do remember his playing piano! The guy definitely has a gifted soul! I love to hear him play..maybe he should make a CD for us
3. They do love people
4. They are faithful
5. They LOVE their daughter and grandchildren!
6. They're willing to help anyone

Jada's Gigi said...

Love the Praying and Praising post! Amen!
and here's to the family God has given...what treasure in earthen vessels!

Kell said...

I always loved Barry's green suit...green was my favorite color when I was a kid.

Margie said...

1. I haven't known them that long, but I feel like I've loved them for 194 years.
2. They are amazing to hear when they pray.
3. I was at their house the first time I ever heard someone speak in tongues, and anywhere else I think I may have been frightened (no offense to anyone, it was just different).
4. I feel like I've loved them for 194 years

Arlene - BY HIS STRIPES!!! said...

I probably have laughed over this post more than anything I can think of. I think it was the green suit. You see, Aid, Am, Danielle and Nikki used to call it his pickle suit. We always laughed about that.

Sara, we had no idea about taking you out to dinner...thank the Lord we did.

You guys are all so precious and we are so thankful that our roots go so deep.

Sara, I did have to laugh about the piano thing too. I am sure when Barry gets a chance to read this, he will crack up too.

194 years sounds good...but our next season will be FOREVER!

Amber Land said...

I loved Mama Mia's. Oh what I would give for just one of Mama's breadsticks! Oddly I don't remember the green suit, I thought I remembered a yellow suit but my Mother tells me that I am wrong. I do remember babysitting daboyz, I think Mac was preperation for T. Just kidding!

KayMac said...

Thanks for this glimpse into ArleneandBarry's lives!