Virgie,
    I am so happy for you.  I hope and pray things continue to progress
greatly.  The Lord sure does provide what he knows we need.

Amy
----- Original Message -----
From: "VIRGIE UNDERWOOD" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, July 15, 2006 11:47 PM
Subject: A little rain, a lot of sunshine!


> Hi to all,
> When the last meeting was held to discuss continued remodeling of my work
> location we had a discussion about how bad my 3 snack machines looked.
> Someone made a comment that we needed to put contac paper on the bottom
half
> on the front of the doors to cover up the millions of kick marks put there
> by state employees over the years!  After all the state is spending money
to
> remodel this location and it must match the decor!  I stated that these
> machines are old and antiquated and they didn't work very well.
> Another individual spoke up and said yes we have contac paper at the
office
> and you can have your choice, black or chrome colored contac paper.
Virgie
> which would you like?
> I said I want new machines, these things don't work and they need to be
> replaced because they do not work well!
> Another person from the office spoke up and said "Let's move on to plan B,
> which do you wan"?
> I restated my case  and said I want new machines!
> The same person said to me "You can't have new machines so which color
> contac paper do you want on your machines"?
> I simply said, I want new machines, you know these machines are old,
> probably 30 years  old or at the very least, they must be 20 years old.
> Again I was told you can't have new machines, there is no money for them,
we
> have spent all the money we can spend on your location.  So they
> collectively decided that black is the color of choice because it should
> match the new decor!  Like I said, a little rain!
>
> I think it was 3 days later I get a phone call and was asked would you be
> willing to take some newer old used snack machines?  I stated again that I
> needed new ones because those old machines didn't work properly and they
> looked tacky.  I was assured that these machines worked better and they
> looked much better as well.  I agreedd to take them because I knew it was
> the best I could do!  My negotiation skills were lacking but of course
this
> was the best I could do!
>
> Now on to the bright sunshine that has been filling up my life  lately.
>
> A couple of days later I get another phone call from the office!  I was
> asked how things are going with the remodeling and was everything okay?  I
> said we were making progress and other than needing new machines
everything
> was progressing nicely!
>
> This person told me they had 2 more new snack machines and if I was
willing
> to trade those 3 old snack machines in for 2 new ones I could have them!
> You know I agreed to give them the junky machines for the 2 new ones!  I
> could not believe what I was hearing!
>
> A lot of sunshine coming into my life and every bit of it is from our Lord
> Jesus Christ!  God's miracle worker, the state worker  is the human
> facilitator but the real power is our awesome God! I have all new machines
> sitting in my snack bar and it is looking beautiful!  It is all done
except
> we have 15 pictures with West Virginia sceens coming to decorate the walls
> and a new pop corn vending machine and can you believe it?  I am also
> getting an ice cream machine!  .  Praise the Lord and thank you Lord Jesus
> for your many wonderful blessings for my business!
>
> The brightest rae of sunshine filling my life is the inner peace and
> contentment I feelinside!  I am truly blessed and I am bubbling over with
> joy!
>
> Miracles do still happen every day and I know there are many more to come
> for all of us!  I am grateful for the material things for my business but
> the most precious of all is the wonderful joy and peace I feel inside!
> I am truly blessed!
> Virgie and Hoshi
>
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