I've been "BEE-at-a-fied"

Just kidding, seeing as how the Anglican Church no longer is naming any saints, I think I gave up that dream when I was received this past summer at Christ Church. Perhaps I will be named a saint within the Catholic Church for some crazy reason like writing theology. I mean, seriously - Teresa of Lisseux was named a saint because she developed the whole notion of "little steps" to heaven and she was in her early 20's... it could happen... although JPII was the one who was really big on naming saints so I think I missed the boat. Oh well. I can put my dream of becoming a saint up on the shelf with being the first woman Pope because neither one will happen.

Okay, all joking aside, everyone is a saint for something or someone and hence the whole notion of the communion of saints that we proclaim our belief in each time we pray the Apostle's or Nicine Creed, but this is not meant to be about saints, nor the process to sainthood... but about bees.

That's right... I have a mystery on my hands and so if you like mysteries... let's review the evidence up to this point in time.

1) A nicely wrapped package that came home with MJ from Executive Council
a) It was given to MJ by Priestly-Motherly type to pass onto me
b) Also in the "pass along" line there was a prayer book from a friend (signed by them), and a picture drawn
from a youth at St. George's.
c) The package had my name written on it, along with a message saying, "Just BEE-cause"
d) The package was wrapped in yellow paper with little bees all over it
e) Signed from my "Secret Friend"
f) My thoughts would be that it was sent from someone who was at camp this summer or the Jr. High weekend in Barrhead where we implemented the "secret friend" game.
g) The gift was a mixed CD entitled, "Sing, Sing, Sing"
h) It included songs by bands like Kutless, Jars of Clay, The Wailin Jennys, and various other jazz artists or contempory Christian music

2) Another nicely wrapped package was delivered to the windshield of MJ's car (that was parked in the alley behind the Cathedral) for the AIDS closing service
a) This was wrapped in yellow paper with a Blue's Clue's sticker holding the flap of paper down
b) A cute little card written by someone who knows scripture and can quote from Son 4:1
c) A small pop up bee on the front and a golden message written quite neatly saying, "may your day be filled with (a little ornament bumble bee) - UTY!"
d) Signed from my Secret Friend
e) This CD is entitled, "When the Rain Comes"
f) Again, with a range of artists ranging between comp. Christian to jazz.
g) The whole CD and card were in a plastic bag with MJ's address written on the top in marker

It's very mysterious. I have begun my investigation, raising question with 5 different suspects.
1) Ms. Seminarian from Toronto
2) Ms. Wax from Edmonton
3) Ms. Amazing Prayer also from Edmonton
4) Ms. Scrapbooker from Edmonton
5) Priestly-Motherly type (from Edmonton)
(I have also begun interogating MJ, but she is just been the messanger that this individual is using in delivering their gifts... but it has to be someone who knows the vehicle driven by MJ in order to put it on her windshield and someone who knows that Priestly-Motherly type can get stuff to me during visits and such).

Here is where I am at:
1 - claims to have a knowledge of all the artists on the various CD's, but promises to have no way of sending such things all the way from Toronto to an agent here in the city. Further investigation has been postponed.


2 - claims to take an interest in helping to get to the bottom of this generous person, but suggested the individual in toronto... this lead is going nowhere. This agent would not have been able to get the second package to MJ's car on Friday night and therefore, further investigation has been halted here as well.


3 - jumping to every conclusion possible, emailed this individual to thank them for the gift the first time around, but this individual claimed to not know anything of the gift. They acknowledged passing the prayer book onto Priestly Motherly type, but said that was all they gave her.


4 - started to laugh at the use of wording on behalf of the secret agent and therefore, although it would seem within their nature, I am inclined to think that Ms. Scrapbooker truly has nothing to do with these actions.


5 - this is my greatest lead, although really nothing to go on. If the individual were to pass the first dropping of the gift onto her, she would have been able to know who it was... however when questioned in an email about this particular mystery, no answer was given... rather the question avoided. Either Priestly Motherly type knows or has been sworn to secrecy. Hmmmm....

Well, that is where I stand thus far on the mystery front... there remains two suspects to bring into question and I believe that if one of them knows, I can break them. (Not literally of course!)... however my next line of questioning shall be directed at the following three secret agents:
1) Chocolate is my friend agent - who knows MJ's vehicle and where she parks
2) Chocolate's other half... who would also know the inner workings of MJ
3) Ms. Amazing Prayer because she again was present at the scene of Friday nights service
and 4) Ms. Other Priestly type... who was not only at the camps, but knows MJ and Priestly Motherly type and knows that they would be reliable messengers...

Any other ideas???