Monday, 23 March 2009
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My dear friend Buddy died.
Some of you may know that my neighbor Buddy was diagnosed with ALS. I got close to him when I made him cookies the day he told me he had ALS. You see he told me about his disease so I wanted to tell him about Jesus. He told me "I don't want to use God to escape hell". I was so at a loss for words, that I burst into tears and said "I'll go make you cookies" That started our friendship.
We moved to VA and he was still alive. When we came back to Florida a few weeks ago, he was still alive. I must be honest I was scared to see him and I was trying to build up the courage to go and give him love, the gospel and of course cookies. I never went and that I deeply regret.
Please pray for his wife Brenda, daughter Erin and his next door neighbors who loved him dearly. (Hatter and Melia)
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Praying for you. I know how guilt ridden you must be right now. Just remember that the Lord's soveriegnty is over all including your not going to see him. The Lord will be done. May God grant you peace in this. Love you and praying for you and your family daily. April Joy
Heather! I know your true and honest heart. Sounds so true to your spirit. I know honey, things of this nature can really get to you. But God knew your intent and I'm sure he honored that. But we never know but what words and love you gave him. He may have had a change of heart at the last minuet, or before. But it's all in God's hands now. And all we can do is try to find time if some thing of the same nature occures
. Been having a rough time getting used to these winters. This one had us iced in for about a week or ten days. That really got to me. All I wanted to do was set and think and cry my way through it. Dr has me on depression pills. I fought taking them until family and friends heckled me into it. But I do feel much better, now that the trees are in bud and the weather is getting warmer. The Dr. sighned papers for me to have a "Hovaround" power chair. It will go outside as well as in. I've been out a day or two w/Marla and it seemed so nice. Why God is so good to an old croney like me I'll never understand. But I thank and love him w/ all my heart. Tell family I said hello! And I love you all.
hello! It's Nan, obviously I'm at Cathy's. Monday after Easter I am heading to Indiana to get Betsy then heading from there to VA. I should be home on the 20th or 21st. I'm looking forward to being with loved ones in Indiana, too, if only for a few days!
I'm praying for Steve's employment and peace and joy for all of you. I miss you guys! Looking forward to the next time we are all together. The trip to Marco was a learning experience, (read = Painful!) A wise man once said, "You can't go home again." Amen and amen!
R & C's settlement on their new home is Thursday the 9th. The current owner then has 48 hours before vacating, so I will get to see the whole house Sunday after church and I leave Monday. Just works!
The house is one story and 2885 sq ft. I saw the exterior last evening when it was almost dark (we had just left a restaurant). Richard and his boys have quite a job ahead - the existing "Florida room" called here a "solarium" needs to be completely torn down to the slab. The dining room has WHITE carpet, (gasp!). Lots of other things need TLC, too, but that's how they were able to get such a house in River Ridge (prime NO area) at their price.