We will be praying, Sharon.  Can somebody you know go with you the first
time or two if you decide to go and check them out?

Phil.



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sharon Hooley" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2008 1:20 PM
Subject: A Special Encounter


Hi all!

I have something to tell you about, that I need prayer for.  This morning,
as we girls waited for our caregivers to come from their church service, a
man came up to us, saying (if I heard correctly) that The Lord led him to
come and talk to us.  In the course of our conversation, it was mentioned
that I play musical instruments.  He then revealed that he belongs to a
group of musicians, and that they play by ear, not as other musicians do.  I
said that I play by ear also, and asked him how I could get there.  He said
that his wife can drive me there.  He told us how the musicians are drawn by
The Lord, and that they play as He leads, not wanting to get ahead of Him,
that they only play Christian music, for Him.

I've always had a sort of desire to have a group to jam with, but I'm not
sure what to make of this.  It doesn't seem to be church-afiliated, just a
small group of about nine or ten.  And the way he talks about The Lord.  I
know, of course, that we can't talk enough about Jesus; as He is limitlessly
wonderful and past finding out.  But when someone talks about Him in our
very first encounter, such as when this man said that I can see more than
others can see because of my blindness, and asked me what I can see about
him, and the description about how the musicians interact with The Lord, I
don't feel very comfortable.  What do you think about this kind of
conversation?  I will tell you that he had broken his neck, and that he
had-or did have-a 50-50% chance of survival (I didn't understand it all).
Perhaps that is why he wants to talk so deeply about Jesus.  I'd like for
you to pray for wisdom, and that The Lord will continue to remove the
garbage in my life so that I won't feel uncomfortable about God anymore;
that He will help me to remember that He is the One who understands where I
come from, and that I don't have to allow my other brothers and sisters in
Christ to make me afraid and feel hopeless.  I would appreciate this very
much.

Thank you all for your support!

Sharon