End of July
Hey there!!!! How are you doing??? I hope all is going well in your life right now. You have really been in my thoughts and prayers recently but I have had so much going on in my life at the moment that I thought typing a letter out to you would be a lot faster. I will write a more personal letter when the opportunity arises, which will be very soon. I promise.
The Lord brought a wonderful Christian contractor into my life. His name is John, he said that the Lord has led him to help people and fix their homes. So, he asked me to take a few pictures of some problem areas at my house and send him the pictures, and I did. He was supposed to be going to Kentucky for the weekend and his plans changed and he could come up to Michigan instead. The Lord knew what He was doing. What a blessing it has been to have John here. He is a very strong Christian southern Virginia farm boy and very down to earth. He works very hard and the Lord has blessed him with a lot to share.
Mom and I talked it over after long phone conversations and email chats and decided that yes, we would allow John to come into our home. We had been praying that the Lord bless us and this was just one of the many ways that He has decided to bless us. My roof has been leaking into my dining room so John decided he would replace ½ the roof on this visit. And there were Cedar Shakes missing on the back wall of my house because my Husky, Nanook decided to eat them off the house.
John arrived on Friday night fairly late and we sat and talked to him for a few hours to get to know him better. I offered him Grayson’s bedroom for his stay, which he gladly accepted. We then took a trip to Alpena, Michigan to buy supplies for the roof and siding… among many other things. We could not find the roofing that we needed so it did not look like the roof was a go unless we replaced the whole thing. Sunday after church we decided to go to the Do It Center in Rogers City to see if they had it. And sure enough after looking at several different places we found it. We bought 8 bundles of shingles and ordered 69 more. Saturday afternoon and part of Sunday we replaced the cedar shake siding on the house. That was a lot of work. I nailed most all of the nails with his air nailer. I felt like RAMBO with the big nail gun. Heheh…
We would get up every morning at 9 eat a little breakfast and work until about 9 or 10 pm at night. I helped every step of the way. I am slightly afraid of heights but I did help quite a bit. I ripped the old roof off and put on a whole section myself. I have been learning so much the past week and having a lot of fun. But, my back, shoulders and legs have certainly paid the price. I have so many splinters, bruises and boo boos that I look more like I am purple and black than the WHITE girl that I am. Heh…. I have not been lazy at all and I have put a lot of effort and John is very patient with me.
We did have 2 people help us on the roof. One stole 100.00 from us and the other we found out later on was a Child Molester and my church did not think it was important to tell me such things. My pastor and associate pastor that I secretary for not once came by to try and help or called to see how it was going. I am hurt and furious with my church right now. I am changing churches I can’t be in a church that does not love its members. That does not exhibit the fruits of the Spirit. John is southern Baptist and he had never seen anything like that before in his life. He told me that he has believed me about Rogers City but to actually experience it himself was unreal. I told him that I did not exaggerate to him about this horrible place. John got a ticket the second night he was here because his truck tire touched the road and he had pulled in the wrong direction… UGH!!!!
Samantha has just fallen in love with John because he is so kind and sweet. She is seeing what a REAL man is like opposed to Jamie. She really wants a new daddy, but I am not in any rush just to find a man to be with. But, I am very open to whomever the Lord places in my life. God has shown me several different kinds of men and I don’t mind being alone and picky for the moment. I need to make sure that the man I do end up falling in love with is really a man of GOD and not merely someone that I am attracted to. My heart has been hurt too many times because I do hold so much love for others in my heart.
I found out that Jamie and Julie purchased Julie’s dream home. It is a nice home that is 2300 sq. ft. but it was $119,000. I am not sure how they will afford that with 2 new car payments and attorney fees and now my alimony. But God will bless them as He sees fit. I know He does bless His faithful followers. PRAISE THE LORD for that.
Please keep us in your prayers. I know I pray for you often. I am waiting for the final divorce decree to come down so my divorce is finalized. Jamie has been asking all kinds of questions about John trying to get information from Samantha. She does not tell him much because there is nothing to tell. I don’t believe in giving false hope to my children with my male friends. My heart has not confirmed that he is who God has sent into my life. But if he is, he is a wonderful, kind man. I don’t take dating lightly. I am so thankful for Christians who are willing to help out and not just be a SAYER but a DOER… Praise God for such wonderful Christians that the Lord keeps introducing me to. He knows what we need and He provides for us. Please keep your own faith strong and God will do the same to you. He will move mountains even if you have the faith of a tiny mustard seed.
YOUR SISTER IN CHRIST,
Faithful Destiny
The Lord brought a wonderful Christian contractor into my life. His name is John, he said that the Lord has led him to help people and fix their homes. So, he asked me to take a few pictures of some problem areas at my house and send him the pictures, and I did. He was supposed to be going to Kentucky for the weekend and his plans changed and he could come up to Michigan instead. The Lord knew what He was doing. What a blessing it has been to have John here. He is a very strong Christian southern Virginia farm boy and very down to earth. He works very hard and the Lord has blessed him with a lot to share.
Mom and I talked it over after long phone conversations and email chats and decided that yes, we would allow John to come into our home. We had been praying that the Lord bless us and this was just one of the many ways that He has decided to bless us. My roof has been leaking into my dining room so John decided he would replace ½ the roof on this visit. And there were Cedar Shakes missing on the back wall of my house because my Husky, Nanook decided to eat them off the house.
John arrived on Friday night fairly late and we sat and talked to him for a few hours to get to know him better. I offered him Grayson’s bedroom for his stay, which he gladly accepted. We then took a trip to Alpena, Michigan to buy supplies for the roof and siding… among many other things. We could not find the roofing that we needed so it did not look like the roof was a go unless we replaced the whole thing. Sunday after church we decided to go to the Do It Center in Rogers City to see if they had it. And sure enough after looking at several different places we found it. We bought 8 bundles of shingles and ordered 69 more. Saturday afternoon and part of Sunday we replaced the cedar shake siding on the house. That was a lot of work. I nailed most all of the nails with his air nailer. I felt like RAMBO with the big nail gun. Heheh…
We would get up every morning at 9 eat a little breakfast and work until about 9 or 10 pm at night. I helped every step of the way. I am slightly afraid of heights but I did help quite a bit. I ripped the old roof off and put on a whole section myself. I have been learning so much the past week and having a lot of fun. But, my back, shoulders and legs have certainly paid the price. I have so many splinters, bruises and boo boos that I look more like I am purple and black than the WHITE girl that I am. Heh…. I have not been lazy at all and I have put a lot of effort and John is very patient with me.
We did have 2 people help us on the roof. One stole 100.00 from us and the other we found out later on was a Child Molester and my church did not think it was important to tell me such things. My pastor and associate pastor that I secretary for not once came by to try and help or called to see how it was going. I am hurt and furious with my church right now. I am changing churches I can’t be in a church that does not love its members. That does not exhibit the fruits of the Spirit. John is southern Baptist and he had never seen anything like that before in his life. He told me that he has believed me about Rogers City but to actually experience it himself was unreal. I told him that I did not exaggerate to him about this horrible place. John got a ticket the second night he was here because his truck tire touched the road and he had pulled in the wrong direction… UGH!!!!
Samantha has just fallen in love with John because he is so kind and sweet. She is seeing what a REAL man is like opposed to Jamie. She really wants a new daddy, but I am not in any rush just to find a man to be with. But, I am very open to whomever the Lord places in my life. God has shown me several different kinds of men and I don’t mind being alone and picky for the moment. I need to make sure that the man I do end up falling in love with is really a man of GOD and not merely someone that I am attracted to. My heart has been hurt too many times because I do hold so much love for others in my heart.
I found out that Jamie and Julie purchased Julie’s dream home. It is a nice home that is 2300 sq. ft. but it was $119,000. I am not sure how they will afford that with 2 new car payments and attorney fees and now my alimony. But God will bless them as He sees fit. I know He does bless His faithful followers. PRAISE THE LORD for that.
Please keep us in your prayers. I know I pray for you often. I am waiting for the final divorce decree to come down so my divorce is finalized. Jamie has been asking all kinds of questions about John trying to get information from Samantha. She does not tell him much because there is nothing to tell. I don’t believe in giving false hope to my children with my male friends. My heart has not confirmed that he is who God has sent into my life. But if he is, he is a wonderful, kind man. I don’t take dating lightly. I am so thankful for Christians who are willing to help out and not just be a SAYER but a DOER… Praise God for such wonderful Christians that the Lord keeps introducing me to. He knows what we need and He provides for us. Please keep your own faith strong and God will do the same to you. He will move mountains even if you have the faith of a tiny mustard seed.
YOUR SISTER IN CHRIST,
Faithful Destiny
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