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I will let you know.  Everything goes into production Feb. 15th if all goes 
well.
For unto us a child is born.  Unto us a son is given.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "VIRGIE UNDERWOOD" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 3:26 PM
Subject: Re: Novel exerps


> Lynn,
> When you get your book published I would like to purchase a copy.  Thanks,
> Virgie and Hoshi
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Lyn Cooper" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 1:45 PM
> Subject: Re: Novel exerps
>
>
>> Please pray that I get all of the money.  He's removing a lot of the 
>> price
>> for me.  Down to 648.00 and I should have it all paid by May.
>> For unto us a child is born.  Unto us a son is given.
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "B Dunse" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 7:43 AM
>> Subject: Re: Novel exerps
>>
>>
>>> I'd be interested in purchasing a copy when it is available.
>>>
>>> Brad
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> At 06:33 PM 2/1/2006 -0500, you wrote:
>>>>Do you want more?  I'm taking a vote.
>>>>For unto us a child is born.  Unto us a son is given.
>>>>
>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>From: "Karen Carter" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 2:06 PM
>>>>Subject: Re: Novel exerps
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> > Sounds good so far.
>>>> > --
>>>> > I would rather live my life as if there is a God, and die to find out
>>>> > there isn't, than live my life as if there isn't, and die to find out
>>>> > there is
>>>> >
>>>> > IN GOD WE TRUST
>>>> > Karen Carter  '74
>>>> > -KC- Ministries
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > -------------- Original message ----------------------
>>>> > From: Lyn Cooper <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> >> This is a multi-part message in MIME format.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> ------=_NextPart_000_0003_01C624C9.A968EC50
>>>> >> Content-Type: text/plain;
>>>> >> charset="iso-8859-1"
>>>> >> Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
>>>> >>
>>>> >> As promised, I will send you a small portion of my novel.  I believe
>>>> >> I
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> have already sent you the book jacket information.  I will copy and
>>>> >> past
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> so as not to attach everything all at once.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Bong.....bong......bong......  oh no.  Janet had let  time slip by.
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> Margaret would be waking from her nap soon. "Did I nap too?" she
>>>> >> asked
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> aloud as if anyone were there to hear her.  Well, Irene heard her.
>>>> >> She =
>>>> >> never answered her in human words though.  She reached down from her
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> recliner rocker to find the furry  Labrador Retriever curled up
>>>> >> beside
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> her in the doughnut shape she always slept in.
>>>> >> "Oh well," sighed Janet.  "I guess we all napped this afternoon.
>>>> >> Better =
>>>> >> get Margret up.  She'll be a cranky baby in Bible Study if I let her
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> sleep."or
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Janet removed her headphones.  She had been reading this afternoon.
>>>> >> The
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> Bible Study lesson she knew would be good. She was studying a book
>>>> >> they =
>>>> >> were reading for tonight.  Mark, her pastor husband was teaching a =
>>>> >> series on depression.  Janet knew a little  about  depression.  She
>>>> >> had =
>>>> >> dealt with it a little especially before Mark came along.  He had
>>>> >> made
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> things so special for Janet.  She had met Mark just after finding
>>>> >> that
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> she had gotten pregnant with Margret.  Her former husband had left
>>>> >> for
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> work one morning and 3 hours later she had received a knock on the
>>>> >> door.
>>>> >> =
>>>> >>  It had been Chief Clark.  She knew him from church.  He had 
>>>> >> informed
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> her that Jerry had been in an accident going to work that morning. 
>>>> >> A
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> week later she  found out about Margret.  Oh what could she do?  It
>>>> >> had =
>>>> >> been a long day.  She had called her friend Nicole to ask her to 
>>>> >> come
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> with her in the police car to fill out papers because Nicole was
>>>> >> sighted
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> and could be trusted not to tell everyone just yet.  Janet had gone
>>>> >> very
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> sure of what she had to do. SHE HAD BEEN NUMB FOR A LONG TIME AFTER
>>>> >> THAT
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> DAY ALMOST 3 YEARS AGO NOW.  MARGRET WOULD BE 3 IN A few months. 
>>>> >> The
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> time had flown by', but there had not been a day that had gone by
>>>> >> that
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> she did not miss Jerry.
>>>> >> Mark had come to pastor their church soon after Jerry's death. 
>>>> >> Jerry
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> had made a fine pastor, but Janet had not expected to meet Mark 2
>>>> >> months
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> later and have God give her such a peace about him.
>>>> >> They had waited and married a year later and Janet had no regrets.
>>>> >> Mark
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> was a fine husband.  Each day he brought something for his 3 girls
>>>> >> and
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> Margret loved him as if he were Jerry.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> She rose and stepped gingerly around Irene who was no longer 
>>>> >> sleeping
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> but sitting in waiting for some command from her blind mistress.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> "It's all right girl.  Just getting the little one up now".
>>>> >>
>>>> >> She began moving to the door of Margret's nursery when she heard the
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> familiar cry.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> "Coming," said Janet.  "You're all right".
>>>> >>
>>>> >> As usual, her pride and joy was standing up in the bed.  She had 
>>>> >> just
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> gotten her new baby/big girl bed and standing in it was her favorite
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> past time.  Well, why not?  She had stood in her crib since she 
>>>> >> could
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> stand.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> "are you awake now and want to eat?" asked Janet to the child.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> "Lunch," was the response.
>>>> >> Of course lunch was long over for her, but at 3 how did she know?
>>>> >>
>>>> >> "okay, lunch".
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Though Margret could walk, Janet carried her anyway to her highchair
>>>> >> and
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> buckled her in there.  She used the chair still because when Mark
>>>> >> wasn't
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> home it was easier to keep track of crumbs and things.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> "want cookies," demanded Margret.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> "please may I have cookies?" corrected Janet.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> "May I Pease cookies?" asked Margret.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> "Yes, I think you can."
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Janet gave 2 cookies and a sipper cupful of milk to Margret and 
>>>> >> began
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> dinner preparations.
>>>> >>
>>>> >>        ****
>>>> >> "Hey, there," called  Mark's familiar voice.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Margret had heard the car and then the garage door.
>>>> >> She had been playing in her play pin as Janet finished the salad 
>>>> >> that
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> would accompany the chicken, mashed potatoes,  mixed vegetables and 
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> muffins for dinner.
>>>> >> Margret now began to bang the toy she had been holding and said,
>>>> >> "Daddy,
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> out." =20
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Of course she knew Mark would get her out, he always did.
>>>> >> Irene ran to him and sniffed at his briefcase.
>>>> >> "Irene, you're as bad as a three-year-old." =20
>>>> >>
>>>> >> The female Golden Retriever  wagged her tail and shook vigorously.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> "Hey there yourself.," Janet said as she turned in her husband's =
>>>> >> direction. "How was your Wednesday?"
>>>> >> "Oh, I did all right.  Lucy Carmons came in for counseling again.  I
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> just don't know why George doesn't come with her.  They've been
>>>> >> married =
>>>> >> so long, and now, this."
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Janet couldn't see the expression on Mark's face, but she had 
>>>> >> learned
>>>> >> in
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> the three years they had been married that he might have looked =
>>>> >> distraught.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> "Thirty years," sighed Janet. "Imagine how it must feel for her to
>>>> >> have =
>>>> >> found out about George's new lifestyle.  I thought he was a fine
>>>> >> deacon,
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> but now''''"
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Janet cut off thinking about Lucy and George.  She had known them a
>>>> >> long
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> time.  She remembered Jerry had counseled them a little, George had 
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> begun to treat Lucy with anything but kindness and respect.  Lucy 
>>>> >> was
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> Janet's friend, almost as good as Nicole Simmons.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> "Well," said Mark.  I've got to get back early."
>>>> >>
>>>> >> "You're dinner's ready anytime."
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Mark came to Janet and kissed her lovingly.  "You're a wonderful
>>>> >> wife," =
>>>> >> he said.  I couldn't imagine how I became so blessed to have found
>>>> >> you."
>>>> >>
>>>> >> "You didn't find me," smiled Janet.  "God had that all arranged when
>>>> >> you
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> came to Redeeming Souls church.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> "Do you want me to go with you early or should Nicole pick us up?"
>>>> >>
>>>> >> "It's up to you, but you know I don't mind if you come now."
>>>> >>
>>>> >> "I have Margret all ready.  I got her things ready this afternoon =
>>>> >> between our naps."
>>>> >>
>>>> >> "Janet."
>>>> >>
>>>> >> "Yes."
>>>> >>
>>>> >> "I have noticed you being tired more and more.  What's up?"
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >> If you all want more, just let me know.
>>>> >> For unto us a child is born.  Unto us a son is given.
>>>> >>
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>>>> >> <META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; =
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>>>> >> <STYLE></STYLE>
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>>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>As promised, I will send you a 
>>>> >> small
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> portion of my=20
>>>> >> novel.&nbsp; I believe I have already sent you the book jacket=20
>>>> >> information.&nbsp; I will copy and past so as not to attach
>>>> >> everything
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> all at=20
>>>> >> once.</FONT></DIV>
>>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
>>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Bong.....bong......bong......&nbsp;
>>>> >> oh =
>>>> >> no.&nbsp;=20
>>>> >> Janet had let&nbsp; time slip by.&nbsp; Margaret would be waking 
>>>> >> from
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> her nap=20
>>>> >> soon. "Did I nap too?" she asked aloud as if anyone were there to
>>>> >> hear=20
>>>> >> her.&nbsp; Well, Irene heard her.&nbsp; She never answered her in
>>>> >> human =
>>>> >> words=20
>>>> >> though.&nbsp; She reached down from her recliner rocker to find the 
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> furry&nbsp;=20
>>>> >> Labrador Retriever curled up beside her in the doughnut shape she
>>>> >> always
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> slept=20
>>>> >> in.<BR>"Oh well," sighed Janet.&nbsp; "I guess we all napped this =
>>>> >> afternoon.=20
>>>> >> Better get Margret up.&nbsp; She'll be a cranky baby in Bible Study
>>>> >> if
>>>> >> I
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> let her=20
>>>> >> sleep."or</FONT></DIV>
>>>> >> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
>>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Janet removed her headphones.&nbsp;
>>>> >> She
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> had been=20
>>>> >> reading this afternoon.&nbsp; The Bible Study lesson she knew would
>>>> >> be
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> good. She=20
>>>> >> was studying a book they were reading for tonight.&nbsp; Mark, her =
>>>> >> pastor=20
>>>> >> husband was teaching a series on depression.&nbsp; Janet knew a =
>>>> >> little&nbsp;=20
>>>> >> about&nbsp; depression.&nbsp; She had dealt with it a little
>>>> >> especially =
>>>> >> before=20
>>>> >> Mark came along.&nbsp; He had made things so special for 
>>>> >> Janet.&nbsp;
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> She had=20
>>>> >> met Mark just after finding that she had gotten pregnant with =
>>>> >> Margret.&nbsp; Her=20
>>>> >> former husband had left for work one morning and 3 hours later she
>>>> >> had
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> received=20
>>>> >> a knock on the door.&nbsp; It had been Chief Clark.&nbsp; She knew
>>>> >> him
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> from=20
>>>> >> church.&nbsp; He had informed her that Jerry had been in an accident
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> going to=20
>>>> >> work that morning.&nbsp; A week later she&nbsp; found out about =
>>>> >> Margret.&nbsp;=20
>>>> >> Oh what could she do?&nbsp; It had been a long day.&nbsp; She had
>>>> >> called
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> her=20
>>>> >> friend Nicole to ask her to come with her in the police car to fill
>>>> >> out =
>>>> >> papers=20
>>>> >> because Nicole was sighted and could be trusted not to tell everyone
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> just=20
>>>> >> yet.&nbsp; Janet had gone very sure of what she had to do. SHE HAD
>>>> >> BEEN =
>>>> >> NUMB FOR=20
>>>> >> A LONG TIME AFTER THAT DAY ALMOST 3 YEARS AGO NOW.&nbsp; MARGRET
>>>> >> WOULD
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> BE 3 IN A=20
>>>> >> few months.&nbsp; The time had flown by', but there had not been a
>>>> >> day
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> that had=20
>>>> >> gone by that she did not miss Jerry.<BR>Mark had come to pastor 
>>>> >> their
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> church=20
>>>> >> soon after Jerry's death.&nbsp; Jerry had made a fine pastor, but
>>>> >> Janet =
>>>> >> had not=20
>>>> >> expected to meet Mark 2 months later and have God give her such a
>>>> >> peace =
>>>> >> about=20
>>>> >> him.<BR>They had waited and married a year later and Janet had no =
>>>> >> regrets.&nbsp;=20
>>>> >> Mark was a fine husband.&nbsp; Each day he brought something for his
>>>> >> 3
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> girls and=20
>>>> >> Margret loved him as if he were Jerry.</FONT></DIV>
>>>> >> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
>>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>She rose and stepped gingerly 
>>>> >> around
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> Irene who was=20
>>>> >> no longer sleeping but sitting in waiting for some command from her 
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> blind=20
>>>> >> mistress.</FONT></DIV>
>>>> >> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
>>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"It's all right girl.&nbsp; Just =
>>>> >> getting the little=20
>>>> >> one up now".</FONT></DIV>
>>>> >> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
>>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>She began moving to the door of =
>>>> >> Margret's nursery=20
>>>> >> when she heard the familiar cry.</FONT></DIV>
>>>> >> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
>>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"Coming," said Janet.&nbsp; "You're
>>>> >> all
>>>> >> =
>>>> >>
>>>> >> right".</FONT></DIV>
>>>> >> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
>>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>As usual, her pride and joy was =
>>>> >> standing up in the=20
>>>> >> bed.&nbsp; She had just gotten her new baby/big girl bed and 
>>>> >> standing
>>>> >> in
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> it was=20
>>>> >> her favorite past time.&nbsp; Well, why not?&nbsp; She had stood in
>>>> >> her =
>>>> >> crib=20
>>>> >> since she could stand.</FONT></DIV>
>>>> >> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
>>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"are you awake now and want to 
>>>> >> eat?"
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> asked Janet to=20
>>>> >> the child.</FONT></DIV>
>>>> >> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
>>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"Lunch," was the response.<BR>Of
>>>> >> course
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> lunch was=20
>>>> >> long over for her, but at 3 how did she know?</FONT></DIV>
>>>> >> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
>>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"okay, lunch".</FONT></DIV>
>>>> >> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
>>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Though Margret could walk, Janet =
>>>> >> carried her anyway=20
>>>> >> to her highchair and buckled her in there.&nbsp; She used the chair 
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> still=20
>>>> >> because when Mark wasn't home it was easier to keep track of crumbs
>>>> >> and=20
>>>> >> things.</FONT></DIV>
>>>> >> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
>>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"want cookies," demanded =
>>>> >> Margret.</FONT></DIV>
>>>> >> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
>>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"please may I have cookies?"
>>>> >> corrected=20
>>>> >> Janet.</FONT></DIV>
>>>> >> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
>>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"May I Pease cookies?" asked =
>>>> >> Margret.</FONT></DIV>
>>>> >> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
>>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"Yes, I think you 
>>>> >> can."</FONT></DIV>
>>>> >> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
>>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Janet gave 2 cookies and a sipper =
>>>> >> cupful of milk to=20
>>>> >> Margret and began dinner preparations.</FONT></DIV>
>>>> >> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
>>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial 
>>>> >> size=3D2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> ****<BR>"Hey,=20
>>>> >> there," called&nbsp; Mark's familiar voice.</FONT></DIV>
>>>> >> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
>>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Margret had heard the car and then
>>>> >> the =
>>>> >> garage=20
>>>> >> door.<BR>She had been playing in her play pin as Janet finished the 
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> salad that=20
>>>> >> would accompany the chicken, mashed potatoes,&nbsp; mixed vegetables
>>>> >> and
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> muffins=20
>>>> >> for dinner.<BR>Margret now began to bang the toy she had been 
>>>> >> holding
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> and said,=20
>>>> >> "Daddy, out."&nbsp; </FONT></DIV>
>>>> >> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
>>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Of course she knew Mark would get
>>>> >> her
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> out, he=20
>>>> >> always did.<BR>Irene ran to him and sniffed at his
>>>> >> briefcase.<BR>"Irene,
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> you're=20
>>>> >> as bad as a three-year-old."&nbsp; </FONT></DIV>
>>>> >> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
>>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The female Golden Retriever&nbsp; =
>>>> >> wagged her tail=20
>>>> >> and shook vigorously.</FONT></DIV>
>>>> >> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
>>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"Hey there yourself.," Janet said 
>>>> >> as
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> she turned in=20
>>>> >> her husband's direction. "How was your Wednesday?"<BR>"Oh, I did
>>>> >> all=20
>>>> >> right.&nbsp; Lucy Carmons came in for counseling again.&nbsp; I just
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> don't know=20
>>>> >> why George doesn't come with her.&nbsp; They've been married so 
>>>> >> long,
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> and now,=20
>>>> >> this."</FONT></DIV>
>>>> >> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
>>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Janet couldn't see the expression 
>>>> >> on
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> Mark's face,=20
>>>> >> but she had learned in the three years they had been married that he
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> might have=20
>>>> >> looked distraught.</FONT></DIV>
>>>> >> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
>>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"Thirty years," sighed Janet.
>>>> >> "Imagine =
>>>> >> how it must=20
>>>> >> feel for her to have found out about George's new lifestyle.&nbsp; I
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> thought he=20
>>>> >> was a fine deacon, but now''''"</FONT></DIV>
>>>> >> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
>>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Janet cut off thinking about Lucy
>>>> >> and
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> George.&nbsp;=20
>>>> >> She had known them a long time.&nbsp; She remembered Jerry had
>>>> >> counseled
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> them a=20
>>>> >> little, George had begun to treat Lucy with anything but kindness
>>>> >> and=20
>>>> >> respect.&nbsp; Lucy was Janet's friend, almost as good as Nicole=20
>>>> >> Simmons.</FONT></DIV>
>>>> >> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
>>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"Well," said Mark.&nbsp; I've got 
>>>> >> to
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> get back=20
>>>> >> early."</FONT></DIV>
>>>> >> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
>>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"You're dinner's ready =
>>>> >> anytime."</FONT></DIV>
>>>> >> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
>>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Mark came to Janet and kissed her =
>>>> >> lovingly.&nbsp;=20
>>>> >> "You're a wonderful wife," he said.&nbsp; I couldn't imagine how I =
>>>> >> became so=20
>>>> >> blessed to have found you."</FONT></DIV>
>>>> >> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
>>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"You didn't find me," smiled =
>>>> >> Janet.&nbsp; "God had=20
>>>> >> that all arranged when you came to Redeeming Souls
>>>> >> church.</FONT></DIV>
>>>> >> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
>>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"Do you want me to go with you 
>>>> >> early
>>>> >> or
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> should=20
>>>> >> Nicole pick us up?"</FONT></DIV>
>>>> >> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
>>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"It's up to you, but you know I
>>>> >> don't
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> mind if you=20
>>>> >> come now."</FONT></DIV>
>>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
>>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"I have Margret all ready.&nbsp; I
>>>> >> got =
>>>> >> her things=20
>>>> >> ready this afternoon between our naps."</FONT></DIV>
>>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
>>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"Janet."</FONT></DIV>
>>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
>>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"Yes."</FONT></DIV>
>>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
>>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"I have noticed you being tired 
>>>> >> more
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> and=20
>>>> >> more.&nbsp; What's up?"<BR></FONT></DIV>
>>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
>>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>If you all want more, just let 
>>>> >> me=20
>>>> >> know.</DIV></FONT>
>>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>For unto us a child is born.&nbsp;
>>>> >> Unto
>>>> >> =
>>>> >> us a son is=20
>>>> >> given.<BR></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
>>>> >>
>>>> >> ------=_NextPart_000_0003_01C624C9.A968EC50--
>>>> >
>>>
>>> Brad
>>>
>>>   I started out with nothing and I still have most of it left
>>>
> 

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