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• Jun. 10, 2009 - A Lovely Trip To Tennessee
I had the pleasure of visiting a close friend of mine in TN this past week that I met in a store in Michigan about 4 years ago. You can read about the way we met here. It truly is very amazing how God can bring friends together and how He can use friendships for His glory. This makes me realize all the more that God is perfectly capable of bringing my future husband all in His time and in His own way! Who would have thought that when this girl came up to me in the store, a life long friendship was started? Certainly I didn't! God is good!
We met in Kentucky last Sunday afternoon and spent a glorious week in sweet friendship. We had plenty of time to study God's Word together (which was something we'd been wanting to do for a LONG time), talk, talk some more, take good long walks, pray together, bake cookies, go out to Chinese, eat popcorn with M&M's sprinkled on top and much more. For days after I arrived, I was told that my friend still couldn't believe I was finally there.
I experienced sheer terror while swinging from my arms that where holding on to a tire swing tied to a tree suspended (at the highest point) about 30 feet above the ground...and almost died. I had the hugest laugh attack while lying in bed one night and almost died from lack of air. I was constantly teased about my northern accent (which I'm still convinced I don't have). I almost died from lack of air again when I was talking about a gallon jar of honey and my friend’s sister couldn't understand what I was saying because I was pronouncing my 'a' wrong. Good cow. I also had my purse stolen.
On my last day in TN, we went to a lake to have a short swim. Everybody in the house came and it was a good ol' time. We spent about 45 minutes there, and then had to hurry home so we could be back in KY around 6 in the evening. About half way back to the house, I found that my purse was missing from the seat where I had left it. My friends older sister tried calling my cell phone, but found that it was shut off--which was odd because it was fully charged and on when we left. We turned around and went back to the lake thinking that whoever stole my purse might have just dropped it off because there was nothing worth while in it (which wasn't true, of course!). Unfortunately, we couldn't find it. *Sigh*
It was odd because after we got to the lake the first time, this guy came out of the bushes in front of where we had parked and then went and sat back in his white pick-up. We didn't think anything about this until we came back the second time and he was STILL sitting there. Why, after about 40 minutes, would he still be there? He talked to us and asked us what we were looking for. We quickly explained and he goes "Oh, you'll find it." Hmmmm.....we though. How odd.
After more looking, a couple of guys came up to our car and told us that they had seen a tan truck pull up to ours, open the door, take something, and leave. They gave us the license plate number of the truck, and went back to their fishing. Now we had an eye witness account and could call the police! As soon as my friends older sister got out her cell phone, the guy (who was STILL sitting there and watching us) in the white pick-up left. We called the police and after about 20 minutes, they finally got there. We gave them the license plate number and all the other information she needed. While we were finishing up our stuff, the guy in the white pick-up came back. Very suspicious.
So, to this very hour, we still haven't recovered my purse. My camera, wallet, watch, keys, money, SS card, drivers permit, health care card, and everything else that was in there is still in somebody else's hands.
It was really upsetting at first, and still is. I had a really bad outlook on things when everything first started unrolling in front of my eyes--that is, until my friend’s mom said that this guy, whoever he is, had NO idea that when he stole my purse, he was unleashing a bunch of prayer warriors after his soul. "Wow!" was the only thing I could think. Not two minutes after the thoughts about wanting to beat this guy up were running though my head--I started praying for this guy’s salvation, and that he would be led to Christ through this seemingly unfortunate event. I'd be thankful if you would start praying for this mans salvation as well.
Soooooo......that's all the excitement for now.
We had lots and lots of fun together, nonetheless.....thanks again, Rye Bread!
This evening we went to the Wednesday night Bible study at our church, and Pastor Andy made a comment that we should shut off our computers, phones, radios etc. for at least one minute a day and just STOP. Stop and listen to God--take time to just be quite and spend time with Him. I've decided that starting at 12:00 tomorrow afternoon, I'm going to quit the computer, phone and radio for a whole week. I think that this will strengthen my relationship with my Lord, and bring me closer to Him. I'll be able to concentrate more fully on Him and ONLY Him. These modern things will just have to be put on hold for a week--while I regain sweet communion with my Father.
Many blessings and until next week, Tessa
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• Jun. 11, 2009 - Hey, Tessa
We have to get together sometime! Well blackberries will be ripening sometime around the beginning of July so we'll be able to go berry picking pretty soon. =D
I want to here everything God tells you during this time you've set apart for him.
Love in Christ,
Sarah