HI April,
Wow!  You are amazing!  I'm so sorry for all that you've been
through, but you are a true example of faithfulness toGod no matter
what.  I pray that things wil begin looking up soon.
Kathy




At 09:36 PM 11/17/2005, you wrote:
>On Sept. 26, I think, anyway it was a Monday, I had a horrible apartment
>fire.  Flurrie and I got out just fine but there was extensive property loss
>including my computer equipment, bedding, and much furniture.  I was
>supposed to go to Jen's shower and couldn't because I was receiving
>donations and getting people to help me salvage what I could.  I felt ill
>that week end and returned to work anyway on Tuesdaywith chills and fever.
>That night I went to the emergency room with high fever and they kept me.  I
>had a raging infection through my bloodstream and on Monday, October 11, my
>middle toe on my right foot was removed because of Osteo Melitus.  I spent a
>couple of weeks in a nursing home and now am back in my new apartment.  Each
>day God provides something new for me.  Today it was my computer.  I thought
>for sure that since the state had gotten me a computer, that was it, but
>they saw the fire report and now I have a computer again.  My brandnew
>freezer had been delivered the day of the fire and it, too was trashed along
>with lots and lots of dishes and Tupperware treasures and stuff, but today
>the new freezer was delivered and I had no fire.  God is good.
>
>I am making a fashion statement for sure.  My right shoe is built so that
>there will be little to no weight bearing on the right toes and I rock when
>I walk.  LOL.  In physical therapy in the nursing home, they did all they
>could to foil my balance and see if I could get up when I fell and stuff.
>They only worked with me for a week saying I could do everything they had
>for me to do.  I even fixed the boss's computer because I wouldn't play cd's
>for her.  She thought she didn't have a sound card, so I found it for me.
>Miss Flurrie was the queen deluxe.  They gave me a really hard time about
>her being in the hospital with me because I have an MRSA, (Stapf infection),
>but they loved her to pieces in the "facilty", as I call it.  She would go
>from room to room visiting the residents by herself.  Hahaha.  Too much to
>tell in one note, but God enabl3ed me to speak up for Him in the midst of my
>own trials and it was sweet to see God's love flow through me to other
>people there.  Some of the nurses cried when I left, but I hope we'll keep
>in touch.
>
>I have a goal.  The lady next to me said to one of m helpers, "Well, she's
>blind and livng over there by herself, and she'll just do this all over
>again."  It hurt.  But I"m going to invite her to dinner in a few weeks.
>She needs friends. I hear she is very lonely.  And besides,  she has a
>dachshound.  *Smile*
>
>Love you all,
>
>April
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "MV" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2005 9:16 PM
>Subject: Benchpressing Brad in prayer
>
>
> > Benchpressing Brad in prayer you ask? Well. Since Vicki is always lifting
> > us in prayer I figure she could get a workout lifting me up in this one
> > lol.
> >
> > I began dabbling in songwriting back in the early 90's, tossed it aside,
> > picked it up, tossed it aside, picked it up, tossed it aside even further,
> > it popped up again and finally gave it a good hard toss but like a
> > boomarang it keeps returning. I've tried to kill the desire with many
> > excuses and lies hopeing it would stay dead. You know stuff like, "You
> > aren't good enough", "who do you think you are anyway", "What do you
> > think?
> > You think you will write a number one hit?" on and on and on. Well I don't
> > want to write a number one hit, I just want depth and truth and let it do
> > what it does. I just like to write and want to do it with more
> > meaning.   Recently I tuned into a songwriter's webcast I frequent, and
> > heard a writer that was not only a Christian giving God credit for his
> > position in life as a songwriter, but has proven to be a great
> > encouragement to me as we email back and forth. I'll put his web page
> > below, please check it out and support him he is an awesome writer and
> > musician. My prayer request is for God to equip, inspire, and direct me
> > as
> > I pick up this gift again. I know my strengths and weaknesses and will
> > work
> > on them but as anything in this world worth spit, it needs God's hand on
> > it. Thanks so much for your prayer in the midst of all what is going on in
> > your individual lives.
> >
> > James Casto's web site is:
> > http://www.jamescasto.com/pages/1/index.htm
> >
> > There are some buttons on there where you can listen to a few of his
> > songs.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Brad
> >
> >