Boy!  I think I need some of that coffee right this very second too.

Seriously speaking, we ought to see what we can put together.

Vicki

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Schwery" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2004 8:43 PM
Subject: Re: Electrically speaking


> Yeah, gots to work on dat.
>
> earlier, Vicki and The Rors, wrote:
> >Oh yes, Helen, I can identify with wanting the whole lot of us to have
> >coffee.  Wouldn't it be wild to really have that happen someday.
> >
> >Vicki
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Helen" <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2004 7:06 AM
> >Subject: Re: Electrically speaking
> >
> >
> > > Vicki, having coffee with you and other E Church early risers would be
> > > absolutely wonderful!  It gets rather lonely here, so the company of
my
> > > brothers and sisters in Christ, especially over a cup of coffee, would
be
> >a
> > > great blessing for me.  Smile
> > >
> > > Helen
> > >
> > > Earlier, Vicki and The Rors wrote:
> > > >Thanks Helen.  You know, I don't know if I'd really have had time to
> >think
> > > >about it, and not obey.  God was just so good as to have taken care
of
> >me.
> > > >Smile.
> > > >
> > > >Wish you were over here and we could have coffee together this a.m.
We
> > > >could include other early risers too, like Charlie, and whoever, and
we'd
> > > >have an echurch coffee.  Smile.  Of course we'd serve tea too and
maybe
> >some
> > > >pastries.
> > > >
> > > >Blessings,
> > > >Vicki
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > >From: "Helen" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > >Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2004 5:38 AM
> > > >Subject: Re: Electrically speaking
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Good morning, Vicki and Everyone,
> > > > >
> > > > > Vicki, that is a great testimony to obedience.  So glad you and
Rory
> >are
> > > >safe!
> > > > > Isn't the Lord wonderful in keeping His promises to us?
> > > > >
> > > > > Helen
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Earlier, Vicki and The Rors wrote:
> > > > > >I don't recall having so many night storms as we have had in the
last
> >few
> > > > > >years. This particular night, I was jolted awake by a loud clap
of
> > > >thunder
> > > > > >and the ever increasing sound of rain collecting on the roof top.
> >First
> > > >it
> > > > > >tapped on the roof gently but incessantly.   Then it opened up to
a
> > > >steady
> > > > > >drone, and quickly grew in to a deluge, pounding the roof with a
loud
> > > >roar
> > > > > >and drenching everything in its path.  I wondered by the size of
the
> > > > > >droplets if it was going to turn in to hale and wreak havoc on
the
> > > >beautiful
> > > > > >flowers on my patio and the large produce garden next door.  .
Rory,
> >my
> > > > > >5-year-old Yellow Labrador who has taken a sound dislike to the
noisy
> > > > > >thunder was restless.  I knew he didn't like the sudden
interruption
> >to
> > > >his
> > > > > >sleep anymore than I did.  I thought, however, that he might
really
> >need
> > > >to
> > > > > >go outside to relieve himself, as he kept insisting on prancing
back
> >and
> > > > > >forth to the door.  I didn't relish the thought of going out, but
The
> > > >rain
> > > > > >began to let up, and I thought we could manage to slip out, take
care
> >of
> > > > > >business and get back inside quickly while there appeared to be a
> >lull in
> > > > > >the action.  So I dressed, after a fashion, and took the leash
from
> >it's
> > > > > >standard abode, fastened it to Rory's collar and placed my hand
on
> >the
> > > >door
> > > > > >knob.  Just that second, the words, "don't go out there," went
> >through my
> > > > > >mind.  Then,  the next words more powerfully spoken, "do not go
out
> > > >there."
> > > > > >Instantly there was a loud clap of thunder with a crack to it.  I
> >knew by
> > > > > >that sound that the lightning was close.  and I had that Erie
> >physical
> > > > > >feeling that happens when an electrical storm has just dumped a
bunch
> >of
> > > > > >current in to the air.  I stood there shaking from my sandled
feet to
> >the
> > > > > >top of my head, knowing that God in his infinite wisdom had just
> >placed
> > > >his
> > > > > >protective hand over the two of us.  The storm continued to rage,
> > > >however, I
> > > > > >found myself focusing away from the storm and onto those words
still
> > > >ringing
> > > > > >in my spirit.  I was afraid.  No longer of the storm, but I
feared
> > > > > >disobeying that protective covering I was now so keenly aware of.
> >Whether
> > > > > >those words were spoken in to my spirit and echoed through my
mind,
> >or
> > > > > >whether there was a real audible voice, I'm not sure.  It really
> >doesn't
> > > > > >matter.  The results were the same.  My shaking hand released
from
> >the
> > > >door
> > > > > >knob, I put the leash back in its place, and person and beast
> >returned to
> > > > > >their beds with the continuing steady pitter patter of rain drops
on
> >the
> > > > > >roof, and the sound of thunder fading in to the distance..  Both
of
> >us
> > > > > >settled down to finish our rest for the night knowing that the
> >Creator
> > > >God
> > > > > >still cares for his creatures, wondering if a healthy dose of
fear of
> > > > > >disobeying the Lord in any way might not be good for all of us .
>
> John
>
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