Hi Pat,
I go back to work on Tuesday, so can you e-mail me your phone number and
I'll call you?
April
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pat Ferguson" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005 12:20 AM
Subject: Re: Hi Everybody
> Dearest sweet loving April,
>
> Oh, Loving One, I'm so sorry you had to go through that horrible fire. I
> can't even begin to emagine what it would be like, and I know it is worse
> than a tornado, but please know that God is good, and that I really am
> praying for you. I couldn't find your cell phone number, or I would have
> called you. I don't know what I did with it.
>
> Loving, is there anything we can send you? I would be happy to send you
> something that you might need that you lost in the fire.
>
> You can call me any time you want to talk. I mean that, too.
>
> I'm so glad you got a new computer, oh how horrible to loose all that
> information.
>
> You take care, and please know that you are loved a whole bunch. Please
> write more and we're always here for you.
>
> Many lovings and squeezings for you.
>
> Praying for you and for your health, as well.
>
> Love you,
> Pat Ferguson
>
> At 08:36 PM 11/17/2005, you wrote:
>>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
>> >
>> >
>
>
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