Pat.  I most certainly did.  Smile!


Vicki

----- Original Message -----
From: "Pat Ferguson" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, June 14, 2004 2:46 PM
Subject: Re: On a Friday Afternoon


> Praise God! Vicki I'm praying for Our Lord Jesus to be in the hearts of
all
> people in the world.
>
> You are loving! I bet you gave Gretchan a big
> squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeze. lol.
>
> Lovings!
> Pat Ferguson
> At 10:04 AM 6/12/04, you wrote:
> >This afternoon (meaning yesterday) I had occasion to be downtown on a
couple
> >of errands.  Having gotten very warm standing in the sun waiting for a
bus I
> >was in need of something to drink as I had forgotten my bottled water.
so I
> >went in to MacDonalds.  An extra plus is that they have clean rest rooms.
I
> >have found this MacDonalds to be a good stopping off place on other
> >occasions, especially in route from work to school.  I noted the music
over
> >the intercom system was unmistakably K-love, contemporary Christian
radio.
> >I remembered this happening once before last Fall, only I thought it was
> >just probably a fluke or something.  Nobody could get away with having a
> >Christian radio station proclaiming the gospel on a regular basis in a
busy
> >highly trafficked downtown location with a strange mix of the business
world
> >and the non-business homeless population occupying practically the same
> >space at the same time.  But the witness was nevertheless being
broadcast,
> >with clarity and without apology or contest.  There is another MacDonalds
a
> >few blocks east.  Though they are positioned where their slightly higher
> >prices can be paid by their clientele without noticing the difference,
being
> >in a more upscale area, I don't recall their business booming as much as
the
> >MacDonalds on the lower end of town.  Could it be that this MacDonalds is
> >blessed with brisk business because of the proclamation of the gospel in
the
> >air space of their establishment?  Pray that ears are opened to hear not
> >just the music but the content of the music and the words of the
> >broadcasters.  That hearts will be touche, and people will accept the
Lord,
> >even in such an unlikely place.
> >
> >I also had an extra blessing because Phil and Sandy's daughter, Gretchen,
> >was also downtown and we crossed paths.  I would not have recognized her
> >voice as she is so different now because of what the Lord has done in her
> >life.  Seeing her was a tremendous encouragement.
> >
> >Vicki