Encoded for the Veterans History Project, January 7, 2021.
All letters in the Robert L. Barber collection were digitized.
The following letters were transcribed from the handwritten originals by Veterans History Project staff. No alterations to this transcription has been made, although spelling errors are indicated with [sic]. Any special emphasis (i.e. underlining) is presented *between asterisks*.
3-28-1969
Dearest Bobby,
Do hope you are feeling good. And looking up to Jesus. In Isa 40-29-31 He Jesus giveth power to the faint and to them that have no might he increaseth [strength]. Even the youth shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run and not be weary; and they shall walk and not faint. These verses has been a real blessing
to me so many times I want to pass them on to you. And may God bless you real good these days. The little gifts to the girls was so nice and real pretty they are real proud of them and said thank you so much.
Daddy has had to go to the Dr He has had to change some of his pills. I am doing pretty good. So don’t worry about us God has been good to us. And we do thank him.
I do hope you have
a good weekend.
It is pretty here but cool.
I am looking for Ruth to come and take me to get up [groceries?]. She is real good about coming and doing things for me. She went and got the books for me. And the mother is real good. I am on the 11 chap now. So I will be writing you about them. Son do you know about when you will be out.
Tim is married he is
in Calif. I hope he is doing good. All I can do is pray for him.
I will close for this time. Write me real soon. And take good care of your self. And may God bless and keep you is my prayer.
All my love.
Your Mother.