Wow April. God's grace at it again. Smile. Wonderful testimony. Glad you're safe and being provided for. Glad for Flurry too. Vicki ----- Original Message ----- From: "April Reisinger" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2005 7:36 PM Subject: [ECHURCH-USA] Hi Everybody > 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 > > > > >