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Jen, wow, out of the mouths of babes.

earlier, Jenifer Barr, wrote:
>Hi all.  As most of you know, my father was killed last year in a motor
>cycle accident.  Also... as most of you know i was struggling with peace
>about seeing him again.  Now for the story.
>
>Last weekend i went to my moms as i often do and i was told this happened.
>My nephew, who is 2... and who only knew my dad for a year.  My brother was
>trying to get him to sleep and so he drove around... that usually works.
>anyway, Joey... my nephew started waving... and looking out the window and
>saying "I miss you..." "I love you!..." over and over.  Well my brother...
>thinking he was talking to him responded.  Joey kept shaking his head and
>saying "no daddy."  Josh got kind of confused so he asked him what he was
>talking about.  Joey said... "sh'h'h'h... I'm talking to Papa!".  Tha'ts
>what he used to call my dad.  So Josh was kind of floored... and asked where
>Papa was.  Joey said, "With Jesus."  NOw mind you... I am the only true
>Christian in my immediate family and my brother just doesn't teach him about
>Jesus.  So, Josh asked Joey what papa was doing... and Joey said, "Him and
>Jesus are smiling at me."
>
>what do i think of this?  Do i hold on to it and run... holding on to that
>promise?  Di think it all a fluke?  I don't want to... my dad wasn't the
>best Christian... didn't live the Christian life... walked away from God
>after the military... but... the morning he died i woke up with such an
>uneasy feeling so i prayed.  I rebuked death... no i'm not going to go their
>about asking y he still died... but could God have still heard my prayers?
>Is it possible for someone to turn back to Christ seconds before an accident
>or whatever?
>
>If this wasn't God could it have been satan trying to play with my and my
>familys minds?  If it is God i thank HIM for giving me this promise and i
>look forward to seeing my Daddy again!
>Jenifer Barr.
>Waiting for HIS soon return!
>AIM: jenibear1998
>msn
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John

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