Hi Carol,
It is amazing how selfless some people are and how utterly selfish others
can be. I am praying for all of you. Hang in there and keep the faith.
Huggs and blessings,
Virgie and lady Hoshi
doing business at
www.vunderwood.ktostemtech.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Carol Pearson" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 9:34 AM
Subject: Re: PRAY, PRAY, PRAY
> Hi Vinny and all,
>
> Thank you for your message. I just echo your sentiments, "Amen, Vinny,
> amen!"
>
> It is reported on the news that thousands in Tukesbury (in the middle of
> the country) now have no clean water or electricity and the rains
> continue. Their local supermarket was rifled and bottles of water sold for
> over five times their normal price. The nearest supermarket now open is
> eight miles away, if you can get there by boat or helicopter.
>
> They say tomorrow may well see the burst of the river banks here in
> Reading. Meantime some local fields are already swamped. About an hour's
> drive into Oxford would reveal real problems as rivers there are already
> burst and large evacuations of people have already taken place.
>
> It's reported that people are in boats but they're about to capsize, so
> have been made safer by securing large posts into the ground, but
> nothing's that safe. Much of the rail network across the country has been
> closed, until well into August. They say we have had 243 percent of our
> rainfall for July already, and May and June were well, well over the top
> too.
>
> One couple who should have got married last weekend in Tukesbury (about
> the worst hit place) were offered another marquet, but then that flooded
> and they never got to the altar. They've lost about 25 thousand on the
> wedding and not been able to go on the honeymoon which was booked either.
>
> At these times you see both good and bad, with courage and help shown by
> so many and total, utter selfishness displayed by others. I was horrified
> yesterday by comments from our church folk who are praying about the
> Summer Conference due to take place in the South-West in two or three
> weeks time, that God would change the wind, so that all dries up. What
> about helping people in need right now? . . .. (I was angry OK at their
> selfishness!) How I wish I could do something but feel pretty helpless
> here.
>
> Here in Reading the temperatures have dropped considerably today and I am
> wearing clothes that I would normally wear in March/April. We thank God
> that at the moment we are dry and have food and water and look to the Lord
> for His comfort and peace as we pray "Even so, come Lord Jesus"!
>
> Please continue to pray for us.
>
> --
> Carol
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>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Vinny Samarco" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 12:35 AM
> Subject: Re: PRAY, PRAY, PRAY
>
>
>> Carol,
>> I have been out of touch with the news and hadn't heard about it till
>> this morning. I can't help wondering if Brittain's and the U.s.
>> preoccupation with Harry Potter and the Occult has anything to do with
>> this? John McArthur has been preaching that God has abandoned America as
>> a nation for its sins and its forgetting of God. While we pray for the
>> floods to cease, and the waters to return to their proper rivers and
>> streams, let's also pray that the people will cry out to the Lord, and
>> that he will use this for good.
>> Vinny
>> ----- Original Message -----
>>
>> From: "Carol Pearson" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>
>> Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2007 2:13 PM
>> Subject: Re: PRAY, PRAY, PRAY
>>
>>
>>> Virgie,
>>>
>>> Thanks so much to you and to all for your prayers. They mean a lot.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Carol - Reading, UK
>>>
>>> To you, o Lord, I lift up my soul;
>>> In You I trust, o my God. . . .." PS25:1-2 NIV.
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "VIRGIE UNDERWOOD" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2007 8:12 PM
>>> Subject: Re: PRAY, PRAY, PRAY
>>>
>>>
>>>> Carol,
>>>> My heart goes out to those people. Please know that my prayers are
>>>> with all of you.
>>>>
>>>> Virgie and lady Hoshi
>>>> doing business at
>>>>
>>>> www.vunderwood.ktostemtech.com
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Carol Pearson" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2007 2:02 PM
>>>> Subject: PRAY, PRAY, PRAY
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Hi All,
>>>>>
>>>>> This is just a short note to update you with the rains and flooding in
>>>>> Britain.
>>>>>
>>>>> Today there's more devastation as rivers burst their banks! There's
>>>>> one town in particular right now that it only supported by rescue
>>>>> workers going around the streets in boats. Nobody can visit or leave
>>>>> the town . . .. Many have fled from their houses, others are being
>>>>> rescued.
>>>>>
>>>>> This town is not alone. Already there's devastation in many parts of
>>>>> the country and travelling is very difficult, and in many places
>>>>> impossible.
>>>>>
>>>>> Please pray that God's hand will stay the waters!
>>>>>
>>>>> We feel helpless as there's nothing much we can do from here . . . but
>>>>> we can pray and will.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Carol - Reading, UK
>>>>>
>>>>> To you, o Lord, I lift up my soul;
>>>>> In You I trust, o my God. . . .." PS25:1-2 NIV.
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