The AUTHOR …

I was born Lynn Richard Bush, son of Richard Harold & Marilyn Joyce Bush on August 7th, 1955 in Sacremento, CA. Both of my parents were blind and eventually had 5 children between them.  Their names were Lynn Richard,  Shirley Joyce, John Harold, Alice Elaine, and David Joseph. For the most part the only memories of my early years were those spent in a row house where I lived in Chicago, IL with my parents and siblings. Then there was the train ride from Chicago, IL to Ottumwa, IA where four of the five of us were signed over to the custody of the American Home Finding Association for placement in new homes.  Alice Elaine (Sally) was adopted by my aunt that lived in Ottumwa, IA.

I was the first one of the four siblings at the AHFA to be adopted. So in some respect, my life began in the summer of 1962 when I was placed in a home with a new sister that was three years older than me.  I learned later in life during two separate conversations with my adoptive dad that I was not their first choice. They wanted to adopt my younger brother John; but due to AHFA policy they had to adopt the oldest child first and that was me. I did not have an opportunity to say ‘good bye’ to my sister Shirley, but I was able to see my little brother John before I left. He gave me a little beige plastic model horse that had one of it’s legs broken off.  See ‘The MILESTONES’ for the chronological details of my life. I strongly believe that God’s hand guided each step through the adoption process and that every decision that was made was at His direction.

I am one among millions of people that believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God.  I also firmly believe that God’s Word is the ultimate authority and that His Word should be our all sufficient rule for faith and practice.