Update: March 11, 2005
Hiya
How are you doing? Hope is going well for you. Tell me what you have been up to? Have you gotten any new visits? Are you looking forward to Easter? How is your family doing? Is there anything that I can pray with you about? How is your walk coming along with the Lord? Are you growing closer to Him? Are there any new issues that are coming up that I can help you with?
It has been a while since I have sent an update. God is just working miracles in our lives. In February we had a Victory in my court case when the Judge looked at Parenting Time for the last year, he found out that Jamie had not given me any holidays. Jamie was being very rude to the judge and not allowing his attorney to talk. I have been praying that the Lord would let Jamie’s true color show through and He did. Praise the Lord. The judge did nothing to him, if it had been me, I would have been sitting in jail in contempt of court. Well 13 people from church came to Support me. Praise God for His faithful servants. Jamie started complaining that he never gets a full weekend with Samantha since she goes to church on Sundays. He told the judge that he should be able to take her to church if he wants to. And the Judge asked him what church do you attend? Jamie said, “I choose not to go to a church.” Well, the Judge said I am not going to take the time away so the child can sit at home on Sundays when she could be in church getting a religious education. PRAISE GOD!!! Well, the judge did give Jamie one Sunday a month so Samantha can’t go to church the first Sunday of the month, which happens to be communion. She is too young for it now but when she gets older… we shall see about changing it. Jamie’s attorney then got up and was saying we are not trying to take time away from the mother. *They were saying I am Psychotic so why wouldn’t they be trying to take time away from me unless I am innocent* So, the Judge said, “okay lets look at the summer.” And he gave me every other week in the summer which is not what I had last year. Praise the LORD!!! Every little bit is such a Blessing. Jamie was furious. What a Victory we had.
This past Sunday was a difficult time, but oh the irony. It was the first Sunday of the month so I didn’t expect Samantha to be coming to church. I had prepared myself the best that I could since I was going to miss her terribly. When Samantha found out that she was not going to get to come to church she punched the door. She was so mad at her daddy. Well, I was running around the church helping a lady and she was showing me some things that she asked me to help with and I didn’t get to talk to my mom until we sat down for the service. Just as I sat down I saw Jamie, Julie and Samantha all coming in and sat down on the second row across from mom and I. Samantha always insists on us sitting on the Second row she would prefer the first row but we manage to get on the second row instead. My heart began pounding. I was in shock. Just then the Pastor starts announcing something about Girl Scout Sunday. I knew Samantha was a Brownie and guess who is her Scout leader…if you guessed Julie, the evil, girl friend, you win. Don’t ask me what you win though. Hee hee… Well, Pastor Ryan asks Samantha to come up to the front with him and Julie follows her up. My best friend, Chrissy comes walking in and says to me, “Vick, what is THAT all about.” At that point, I totally lost it and began to cry and started sobbing. I don’t cry very often but I was caught completely off guard. Well, once they started playing some music I quickly excused myself and went to the bathroom. I had to get myself under control. My neighbors MaryLou and Sally came down to see if I was okay. I am like a daughter to both of them. Isn’t it awesome that the Lord has provided me with wonderful, Christian neighbors? J I am so happy about that. They were wonderful. They kept saying that God knows Jamie and Julie’s hearts and will deal with them accordingly. I was a wreck. I couldn’t believe Julie had the GALL to get up in front of my congregation, in my church (home) with my baby girl. Samantha had her head down and looked like a caught rabbit up there. She was miserable. How could they put a child through something like that? They were only being vindictive and thinking of hurting me, which they succeeded at doing.
Okay, Jamie has always refused to sit inside a sanctuary and listen to a sermon but that Sunday he was on the second row. We have been going through the book of Genesis, chapter by chapter. We just finished where Lot and his family fled to ZOAR because Sodom and Gomorrah were going to be destroyed. Well, Sunday’s sermon was entitled The Reality of Hell. Pastor Ryan’s sermons are very in-depth and lots of scripture references. So, Jamie and Julie got an hour and twenty minute sermon on Hell and how important it is to surrender your life to Christ and be a believer. Or you will end up in Hell for eternity. Pastor Ryan described what fire and brimstone was. And how where Sodom and Gomorrah once was is now a barren land and still smells of sulfur. Through out the whole service Samantha would wave at me and blow me kisses. Julie would lean as far over as she could and talk to Samantha and glance over at me to see if I was looking at her. I caught her from the peripheral. She goes out of her way to hurt me.
I found out later on that Julie called Pastor Ryan that morning to see if he was doing the Scout service. He told her that he didn’t think Samantha would be attending. Well she snapped at him saying, “You were miss informed.” He told her that he would recognize Samantha and say a prayer for her if she was in the service. He didn’t think that they would show since she was so cold on the phone.
After I got myself under control the Lord started ministering to me and I began praising the Lord and praying for Jamie and Julie. I know that if I had been told I would not have been in that space for the Lord to touch my heart the way He did. I just am so thankful that my prayers were answered that Jamie was presented the plan of Salvation and told about Hell if he continues to be an unbeliever. His soul has been a burden to my soul but I am now giving him completely to the Lord. We have done our part now it is Jamie’s turn. He can choose life – Christ or Hell – unbelieving. For Samantha’s sake I pray he has a change of heart and if he doesn’t I pray that the Lord will remove him from Samantha’s life swiftly. I ask that you pray this as well in agreement with me. The Bible says when 2 or more are together or in agreement He is there and will answer that prayer. Samantha needs out of this situation one way or another, poor baby.
I am in a Bible study/knitting group we are knitting a lap blanket that will have 12 different stitches and we will be able to present the plan of Salvation with it. I am very excited about it. I am still doing the Stepping Heavenward book study, as well. My choir is doing the Christian musical/cantata called Because He Lives. I might be given the solo which I am excited about. I love this music. I am also still playing hand bells. So, even though I have not been provided work the Lord is keeping me busy doing things for Him. I love it. J Praise the Lord!! Write me back.
Have a Happy Easter. Remember we serve a Risen Savior.
Faithful Destiny
How are you doing? Hope is going well for you. Tell me what you have been up to? Have you gotten any new visits? Are you looking forward to Easter? How is your family doing? Is there anything that I can pray with you about? How is your walk coming along with the Lord? Are you growing closer to Him? Are there any new issues that are coming up that I can help you with?
It has been a while since I have sent an update. God is just working miracles in our lives. In February we had a Victory in my court case when the Judge looked at Parenting Time for the last year, he found out that Jamie had not given me any holidays. Jamie was being very rude to the judge and not allowing his attorney to talk. I have been praying that the Lord would let Jamie’s true color show through and He did. Praise the Lord. The judge did nothing to him, if it had been me, I would have been sitting in jail in contempt of court. Well 13 people from church came to Support me. Praise God for His faithful servants. Jamie started complaining that he never gets a full weekend with Samantha since she goes to church on Sundays. He told the judge that he should be able to take her to church if he wants to. And the Judge asked him what church do you attend? Jamie said, “I choose not to go to a church.” Well, the Judge said I am not going to take the time away so the child can sit at home on Sundays when she could be in church getting a religious education. PRAISE GOD!!! Well, the judge did give Jamie one Sunday a month so Samantha can’t go to church the first Sunday of the month, which happens to be communion. She is too young for it now but when she gets older… we shall see about changing it. Jamie’s attorney then got up and was saying we are not trying to take time away from the mother. *They were saying I am Psychotic so why wouldn’t they be trying to take time away from me unless I am innocent* So, the Judge said, “okay lets look at the summer.” And he gave me every other week in the summer which is not what I had last year. Praise the LORD!!! Every little bit is such a Blessing. Jamie was furious. What a Victory we had.
This past Sunday was a difficult time, but oh the irony. It was the first Sunday of the month so I didn’t expect Samantha to be coming to church. I had prepared myself the best that I could since I was going to miss her terribly. When Samantha found out that she was not going to get to come to church she punched the door. She was so mad at her daddy. Well, I was running around the church helping a lady and she was showing me some things that she asked me to help with and I didn’t get to talk to my mom until we sat down for the service. Just as I sat down I saw Jamie, Julie and Samantha all coming in and sat down on the second row across from mom and I. Samantha always insists on us sitting on the Second row she would prefer the first row but we manage to get on the second row instead. My heart began pounding. I was in shock. Just then the Pastor starts announcing something about Girl Scout Sunday. I knew Samantha was a Brownie and guess who is her Scout leader…if you guessed Julie, the evil, girl friend, you win. Don’t ask me what you win though. Hee hee… Well, Pastor Ryan asks Samantha to come up to the front with him and Julie follows her up. My best friend, Chrissy comes walking in and says to me, “Vick, what is THAT all about.” At that point, I totally lost it and began to cry and started sobbing. I don’t cry very often but I was caught completely off guard. Well, once they started playing some music I quickly excused myself and went to the bathroom. I had to get myself under control. My neighbors MaryLou and Sally came down to see if I was okay. I am like a daughter to both of them. Isn’t it awesome that the Lord has provided me with wonderful, Christian neighbors? J I am so happy about that. They were wonderful. They kept saying that God knows Jamie and Julie’s hearts and will deal with them accordingly. I was a wreck. I couldn’t believe Julie had the GALL to get up in front of my congregation, in my church (home) with my baby girl. Samantha had her head down and looked like a caught rabbit up there. She was miserable. How could they put a child through something like that? They were only being vindictive and thinking of hurting me, which they succeeded at doing.
Okay, Jamie has always refused to sit inside a sanctuary and listen to a sermon but that Sunday he was on the second row. We have been going through the book of Genesis, chapter by chapter. We just finished where Lot and his family fled to ZOAR because Sodom and Gomorrah were going to be destroyed. Well, Sunday’s sermon was entitled The Reality of Hell. Pastor Ryan’s sermons are very in-depth and lots of scripture references. So, Jamie and Julie got an hour and twenty minute sermon on Hell and how important it is to surrender your life to Christ and be a believer. Or you will end up in Hell for eternity. Pastor Ryan described what fire and brimstone was. And how where Sodom and Gomorrah once was is now a barren land and still smells of sulfur. Through out the whole service Samantha would wave at me and blow me kisses. Julie would lean as far over as she could and talk to Samantha and glance over at me to see if I was looking at her. I caught her from the peripheral. She goes out of her way to hurt me.
I found out later on that Julie called Pastor Ryan that morning to see if he was doing the Scout service. He told her that he didn’t think Samantha would be attending. Well she snapped at him saying, “You were miss informed.” He told her that he would recognize Samantha and say a prayer for her if she was in the service. He didn’t think that they would show since she was so cold on the phone.
After I got myself under control the Lord started ministering to me and I began praising the Lord and praying for Jamie and Julie. I know that if I had been told I would not have been in that space for the Lord to touch my heart the way He did. I just am so thankful that my prayers were answered that Jamie was presented the plan of Salvation and told about Hell if he continues to be an unbeliever. His soul has been a burden to my soul but I am now giving him completely to the Lord. We have done our part now it is Jamie’s turn. He can choose life – Christ or Hell – unbelieving. For Samantha’s sake I pray he has a change of heart and if he doesn’t I pray that the Lord will remove him from Samantha’s life swiftly. I ask that you pray this as well in agreement with me. The Bible says when 2 or more are together or in agreement He is there and will answer that prayer. Samantha needs out of this situation one way or another, poor baby.
I am in a Bible study/knitting group we are knitting a lap blanket that will have 12 different stitches and we will be able to present the plan of Salvation with it. I am very excited about it. I am still doing the Stepping Heavenward book study, as well. My choir is doing the Christian musical/cantata called Because He Lives. I might be given the solo which I am excited about. I love this music. I am also still playing hand bells. So, even though I have not been provided work the Lord is keeping me busy doing things for Him. I love it. J Praise the Lord!! Write me back.
Have a Happy Easter. Remember we serve a Risen Savior.
Faithful Destiny
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