(laughing)  Good one John.  And I promise not to say a.. word...  Not even
one.

Vicki

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Schwery" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2005 8:21 PM
Subject: Re: [ECHURCH-USA] Guess Who?


> Vicki, I know Phil loves those angels, even though, he isn't one
> himself.  Don't tell anyone that, though.
>
> earlier, Vicki and The Rors, wrote:
> >Good guess John.  Smile.  Good story... true story!
> >
> >Vicki
> >
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "John Schwery" <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2005 5:41 AM
> >Subject: Re: [ECHURCH-USA] Guess Who?
> >
> >
> > > An angel?
> > >
> > > earlier, Phil Scovell, wrote:
> > > >Here is an unusual testimony we heard in our home Friday night.
Sandy,
> > > >Vicki, and Lelia were there and heard it, too.  Tell me who you think
the
> > > >man was in the story.
> > > >
> > > >      Troy is an X convict who has been out of prison for 11 years.
> > > >For most of his life, he has been an alcoholic and a drug addict.
> > > >Three months ago, one of the men in our Friday night prayer group
> > > >meetings led Troy to Christ in one of his men's Bible studies.
> > > >Troy is a house builder by trade and a good one, too.  He has been
> > > >coming on Friday nights to our prayer meeting since he was born
> > > >again.
> > > >
> > > >      Troy has been able to enter a drug rehab residential
> > > >Christian home within walking distance of our home.  This home is
> > > >not required by law but his common law wife of many years, gets
> > > >him so mad at times, he leaves the house and goes on a three day
> > > >drunk or drug binge.  So, he moved into this Christian drug home
> > > >to try and stay sober.  He has been since he was born again, too.
> > > >
> > > >      The other night, he and his roommate at the rehab home got
> > > >into an argument.  Troy left the house to go for a walk to try and
> > > >calm down.  He walked so far away, he decided to take a bus home.
> > > >It was after midnight and the only place open in that part of town
> > > >that he could see was a liquor store.  He went in and asked for
> > > >change for a five dollar bill so he could use change to ride the
> > > >bus home.  As the man made change for him, Troy looked around at
> > > >all the bottles and said, "Yeah, I used to be an alcoholic but I
> > > >became a Christian so I don't drink any more."  The guy said,
> > > >"Well, how long have you been dry?"  Troy told him three months.
> > > >The man said, "Well, then I would say it is time for you to have a
> > > >drink."  He talked Troy into buying a pint.
> > > >
> > > >      Walking home, Troy kept thinking and praying.  As he walked,
> > > >he tossed the unopened bottle into the air and caught it over and
> > > >over again.  As he walked, an Indian, who had just moved to
> > > >Denver, stopped him on the street.  Troy told him his testimony
> > > >but he was having trouble deciding what to do about the bottle.
> > > >The Indian said, "Just keep praying, man, just keep on praying,"
> > > >and they parted ways.
> > > >
> > > >      As he prayed, he knew, if he removed the cap, he would be a
> > > >drunk again and his whole life would probably be ruined.
> > > >
> > > >      Just then, he cross the opening of a dark alley.  A voice out
> > > >of the darkness said, "Hey, what are you doing?"  Troy said, "Oh,
> > > >I'm just walking home.  "What's that you have in your hand?"
> > > >Troy said, "I just bought a pint and was going to drink it but I
> > > >became a Christian three months ago and if I drink this, I'll
> > > >probably just go back to my old lousy way of living."  the man
> > > >came closer and said, "I'm a Christian, too.  You don't need that
> > > >bottle.  Did you open it?"  Troy admitted he had not opened the
> > > >bottle and wasn't going to.  The man said, "Come on with me.  I'll
> > > >give you a ride home.  The last thing you need is that bottle."
> > > >Troy argued with the man about just taking the bus but the man
> > > >insisted.  Troy is no little man and he isn't afraid of much so
> > > >he walked down the alley to the man's car.  It was a brand new Ta
> > > >ho.  He took Troy home and kept the bottle that Troy gave him.
> > > >
> > > >      So who was this man with the new S U V in the middle of the
> > > >night who claimed to be a Christian.  Another drunk, possibly?
> > > >If so, he didn't need to bum a pint of whisky off of Troy if he
> > > >was driving a brand new 40,000 dollar sport utility vehicle.  So
> > > >who was he?
> > > >
> > > >Phil.
> > >
> > > John
> > >
> > >    Ifyoucanreadthisyouspendtoomuchtimefiguringouttaglines
> > >
>
> John
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