Aren't we all Rhonda.  Glad God was really in control.  Praying for the job
issue.

Vicki

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rhonda Partain" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2004 8:29 AM
Subject: Re: still looking


> Being in a place like Pa where we didn't know anyone,
> or how to find anything, we had only each other and
> God.  So guess who we talked to?
> It is easy sometimes to let things in our life take us
> away from family, to be  busy about everything except
> making sure our marriage relationship is staying
> strong!
> never thought I'd say this, but I am glad we went to
> Pa, God knew what we needed, even if I questioned what
> in the world He must be thinking putting me in a place
> where it snowed all the time, where I was separated
> from anyone I knew, and where the future of the job
> seemed uncertain even from the start!
> Well, still working on that trust issue!
>
> Thanks for your messages all of you, and  your
> prayers!
>
> Love In Christ
>
> Rhonda
> --- BD <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > Rhonda,
> >
> > Perhaps some of the cubemates, yourself included,
> > as you called them once,
> > would do well to become ice cubes, chill out a bit
> > lol. Seriously, living
> > in tight quarters can bring stress, irritability and
> > make everything else a
> > bit magnified. I guess what hit me in your note was
> > the time you were n PA
> > and how things, although uneasy as future goes, drew
> > yawl in closer. Why?
> > Because you had to pull together and rely on God
> > too. Don't fall prey to
> > familiar surroundings and all the less desirable
> > paths that might come from
> > that, but remember what kept yawl more together and
> > close, and continue
> > those new found behaviors in a familiar geographic
> > state. Family and
> > friends are great and helpful at times but can help
> > draw in some of the old
> > things that perhaps caused distance. Praying Ben
> > gets the job.
> >
> > Brad
> >
> >
> >
> > Rhonda Partain wrote:
> > >Hi all! Ben is still looking for a job,  one seems
> > >promissing it's in Georgia about 70 miles from
> > where
> > >we are now.
> > >You know it's funny, we can go  for several days
> > and
> > >not see an email message about a job, and not get a
> > >phone call.  I begin to feel a bit stressed, this
> > is a
> > >smallroom we are in, and wereally don't go out too
> > >much.
> > >But just about when I feel I can't stand this one
> > >single more minute, something happens to keep hope
> > >alive.
> > >I am really blessed, even though I am in what I
> > call a
> > >cube.  I hear those around me, and lots don't seem
> > >happy.  No need to pay for pay-per view fights, we
> > can
> > >hear some free here.  Life presents us all with our
> > >own share of problems and challenges! I have been
> > on
> > >the wanting to fight side, and I have been the one
> > >yelling!
> > >but in spite of it all, I love the one Iam married
> > to,
> > >even if we are in a cube.
> > >Some go to marriage therapy, but I know we got much
> > >closer during our year up north!
> > >good things come from what we perceive as bad.
> > >Just wanted to say hi, I'm thinking of ll of you,
> > you
> > >are all in my prayers,
> > >take care,
> > >Rhonda
> > >"Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in
> > the
> > >morning"
> > >Looking for my joy, believing it's on its way!!!!!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> > Brad
> >
> >    Never give the devil a ride, he will always want
> > to drive
>
>
>
>
>
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