That's a cool story Sharon. Thanks for sharing.
Vicki
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From: "Sharon Hooley" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2006 5:30 PM
Subject: A Very Interesting Miracle
> Hi guys!
>
> I read about a very interesting miracle, from a book called Their
> Mysterious Ways, which was compiled by Phyllis Hobe. It's a collection of
> stories about how God used animals to help people. Those of you who are
> patrons of the Martha Arney Library can read this book from there.
>
> Like Phil often says, if I told you this story, you wouldn't believe it.
> (grin) Oh don't worry; I won't leave you in suspense this time. Here
> goes:
>
> I did not hear the author's name very clearly, but it sounded like
> "Cathleen", so that's the name I'll use.
>
> Cathleen grew up on a dairy farm, where she had to help milk the cows
> twice a day. The cows needed to be milked, even when they were sick, but
> the milk of these cows would be poured out. One time, when Cathleen was
> about 16, she had to do the milking alone. There were 5 infected cows at
> the time. All the cows had numbered tags attached to their ear in order to
> keep track of them. Her dad had given her a list of the 5 cows that
> needed to be separated from the rest of the herd for milking. this would
> be a difficult task for just one person, as cows are not like horses that
> can easily be lead where they need to go. she wished that her siblings
> were there to help. The idea came to her that god cares about every
> aspect of our lives, so maybe she could ask for His help. With the list
> of numbers in one hand and the other hand raised, she called out, "In the
> name of the Lord Jesus Christ, will the following cows please step
> forward: numbers 2, 11, 17, 32, and 49!" As soon as she finished
> speaking, she heard a rustling sound toward the back of the herd, and 5
> cows came forward! Some of the other cows even stepped aside to let them
> pass! she read the numbers. Sure enough, they were numbers 2, 11, 17,
> 32, and 49! All the cows continued to cooperate while the separation took
> place. God was indeed looking out for her, and, as she learned, He has a
> sense of humor too. perhaps He winked.
>
> Sharon
>
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