What a Day!

[beginagainrose]

My husband wanted to have a moving sale to make sure we have enough funds when we leave Modesto on June 4th... UGH!... I SO did not want to have any part of it! Temps in the 90's here!... He got up at 5:30am to begin and made two great big signs to be sure people turned off the main Blvd. to our driveway just 2 doors in off a side street (hang on, I'm going somewhere with this!)... So...

So, we having a great sale and this woman comes up to my DH and says, "You sure remind me of my pastor... do you know Pastor David?"... He looked at me and said, "You do this, I'm not going there today!"... So I did and the woman just started to weep, hugged me and apologized for what pastor did! I expected her to cancel her purchase and leave...instead, just the opposite. What a gift!

Then two women came later and one said to DH... "you look familiar, did you use to sing in choir at... "?... DH said, "Yes, it's me"... the friend started to back away just as she was preparing to pay for her stuff... oh, here we go, I thought...

I looked at her and said, "Would like to hear what really happened?" She said... "ok...ok... I cant believe this is you... give me a minute... first, let me tell you what was explained to me...a very reliable source"... so I patiently heard on of the "versions" cirrculating...

"Un-huh, we have heard this story... ok... now...get ready...cause this is what really happened.."... and I gave her the long version. To say they were shocked is an understatement... they both hugged me repeatedly until one said, "OH, This makes me SO angry!"... she grapped my arm and her friend's hand and said, "oh, come on! We need to pray for her..." I gave her my email so we could stay in touch... and while we were standing there... TWO different Modesto Police Dept vehicles came in off the main blvd. and just stopped in front of our driveway that full of people... who all looked up and froze... first with the one car then just 10 min later with the 2nd... finally, both did a 3 point turn right in front of our house stopped again and sat in front of our driveway for a few minutes and then both sped away.

The two women who had been praying for me said, "OH my gosh!"... I had just been explaining about the police harassment just before the police showed up! WITnesses!... The one woman pulled my arm down out of the air as I waved to the first one. I said, "Oh, yeah! SEE?... There is one of pastor David's buddies now!"... she said... "Honey, my husband is a cop in the bayarea, do NOT taunt them! They know people who know people!"... She just lost it carrying on about how angry she was. "You need to contact the atty general of CA!"... I told her I had done that during all the conduct and they forced the police captain to retire but no charges were ever filed.. I told her if they did do right with the big issues, they wouldnt with these guys...and I just refuse to be afraid any more!

I gave away art supplies to a teacher, stuffed animals to children, clothes and household things to people who just wanted one little thing... it was such a joy! We made more than double in one day what we projected for the whole 3 days!... and when we went to gather up our street signs...they were gone... we are very sure in was those two police officers!...and they wanted us to know it was them!.. and so it goes!... God is still getting the truth out there and we will be on our way in less than 2 weeks... PTL!:)

[Anna Marta]

Now that was a GREAT day!

Love
AM

[luttrell03]

Yeah, that must of been quite a feeling. It makes such difference when you're able to tell your side and dispell the lies. God's confirming it was pretty neat too! Glad to see things coming around.

[Hope 98]

How wonderful for you to have such affirmation.

I can't help feeling a bit sad for you that it happened as you are leaving, but maybe it was just to confirm that you weren't meant to stay.

May the rest of your life be doubly blessed as Job's was.

[beginagainrose]

GREAT, indeed, AM... at last!

And thank you, Lutty (can I call you Lutty?:D ) for pointing out the confirmation thing... I said witnesses without even realizing that first one woman came, then the two women came as sorta a double double confirmation... that God is indeed getting the truth out there, perhaps?:eek:
OH, how AWEsome would that be?...

and, yes, Hope... just as we are leaving... I think you are right that it is it's own confirmation about our leaving and that it is the Lord... thank you SO much for the "Job Blessing"... I am beyond expectant of the impossible at hand... thank you most of all for your kindness to me... it is the sweetest part. My early days here were more "thorny" at times than "Ros-E" :o

After yesterday's 2nd day, we now have more than tripled our goal for our trip... today is our last day... please pray...we REALLY need to sell my husband's scooter and racing bike...that would bring $2,000 more to what we have so far... he has also listed the racing bike on craigslist...so we shall see what happens. I just know God is in this move. Feels like "crossing over to possess the land of promise"... and that we will be doing it together like I hoped we would 2 years ago (but instead he "road off into the sunset alone)...wow... our God is a God of second chances... will let you know!:)

[luttrell03]

And thank you, Lutty (can I call you Lutty? ) for pointing out the confirmation thing

Hi Rose. Lutty or Nutty, it's all fine with me. Just glad for all the excitement going on for you now.

[beginagainrose]

Oh, how awesome is our God!... An 18 yr old girl from Iraq came to our sale from down the street several times over the last 3 days... we sensed she was very "childlike" and wondered why she came back 7 times... then we realized she was lonely and just wanted to visit. She comes up to the small table we had set up and DH had 3 Time magazines there from years ago that we found in his sister's books; one about autisim; one about the cross and last days; one on Jesus... duh! I realized God kept bringing her back for me to share Christ with and I did. I just kept thinking about the 'faith as a child"..."keep it simple" I kept hearing as I began w/ questions about her family etc....so I laid the magazine about the cross and last days and asked her if she had ever heard of Jesus and who did she think he was, etc. She told me she didnt believe everything about him; why would he let bad people go to heaven. I told her about how I stole candy from a store once when I was a litte girl and got caught and realized I was not as good as I needed to be. After some vey simple questions, I told her about John 3:16 and put her name in the verse; Fatawah (close to Fatwah - holy war) I started telling her about how much God loved her. It was the first time after several times of her talking sheepishly and looking away as she spoke that she looked me right in the eyes and her face lit up! I told her he stepped up to take our place on that cross (a cross was on the cover of the old Time mag!) I told her how Jesus was God with skin on. I asked her if she was willing to talk to God about what I had said to let Him know she believed what I had told her. SHE said YES! ... I had the blessing of leading this young girl to Jesus in the simpliest, sweetest prayer: "Dear Jesus, I believe what Rose said. I give you my heart. Forgive me and use my life from this day. Thank you, Jesus. amen"... She started rubbing her hands up and down her arms and patting her face over and over... "oh, oh, wow...wow... smiling from ear to ear... I told her no one could take Jesus out of her heart now..no one... then her sister road up on a bike and said her mom was worried and needed to come home... I let her pick out serveral items from our sale for free and welcomed her to God family, told her happy birhday and as she walked away... I asked her sister if Fatawah would ever be able to live on her own. "we are not sure...she has autism"... What a DAY... again!:):):)

[dougjb]

Hi beginagainrose,
I love the timing of everything, it is just amazing how the LORD works.

dougjb
some food for thought

[Anna Marta]

What an amazing happening! Autism does not spell stupidity - more the opposite in our experience.

Only God knows what the result will be.......

AM

Good thing you're clearing out of town though ;)

[simka2]

Just catching up!!! and all I can say is WOW!!! You must be exauhsted...or running on pure adrenanline!!! I'm so happy for you...and can't wait to hear about your move!

[beginagainrose]

Well, I am happy to report our final tally was 4 times what we projected...and we have more than enough to make our trip north now! God is so great...and faithful... it is so wonderful to see His Hand so clearly confirming this move... and to leave this city that has caused us so much pain with the privledge of being used by the Lord to see someone come to faith...well... what a fianle, Lord! It actually began the same way. When our church started the whole legal mess by suing us, the Lord allowed me to lead a young woman to the faith waiting on the sidewalk in front of the courthouse (3 yrs later, I saw online news she had been killed in a car accident!) Sort of the Lord's parenthisus around the whole thing! It's all about souls!

So, then the Lord give us the "overflow" too! We had a knock on the door after all was put away after 9pm... a man who wanted to buy more of hubby's bike parts...just so amazing...pressed down, shaken together...

I just have to give a huge "THANK YOU" to so many here who have been praying for me for soooooooooooo long... all the glory to God, yet, so much gratitude to you all for your prayers... winter is past and the time of singing has come! I know the Lord has wonderful blessings and breakthroughs for each of us for what we have suffered. I pray the Lord's faithfulness to me will encourage many hearts for He is NO respector of persons!:)

[Hope 98]

and, yes, Hope... just as we are leaving... I think you are right that it is it's own confirmation about our leaving and that it is the Lord... thank you SO much for the "Job Blessing"... I am beyond expectant of the impossible at hand... thank you most of all for your kindness to me... it is the sweetest part. My early days here were more "thorny" at times than "Ros-E" :o



You've been "Ros-E" :) for a while now. Don't want to look back at the thorns because I'd have to acknowledge my own :eek:.

Can we consider ourselves "begun again" and continue forward?

If there is something specific it would help for me to apologize for, PM me. Otherwise, for me, the past is forgotten.

[beginagainrose]

Amen to that... it's all under The Blood... just wanted to acknowledge my gratitude to you publicly.:)

[JaniceB]

Well, I am happy to report our final tally was 4 times what we projected...and we have more than enough to make our trip north now!

You'll be here just in time for the Seattle Rain Festival. It runs from Jan 1 to Dec 31!

No, seriously we've been having some nice weather although you may find it a bit chilly we think it's balmy. More this weekend but it may get rainy for a few days after that.

I love it here. I heard a pastor say that in the Bible the presence of a cloud usually indicates the presence of God. If that's the case, this really is God's country!

I'm grateful to God for giving me the courage to find a job and pack and move all by myself to the Seattle area from Phoenix. It's been so good for me. I hope it will be good for you too, Rose.

[beginagainrose]

Soooooooo looking forward to it JB... in fact, I am going to ask DH tonight if we can leave on Tues after our walkthru with property managers and go up to Oregon coast and camp a few days; I am longing for the ocean.

[simka2]

I actually grew up in Seattle!!! I keep telling dh the whole rain thing is a big lie that we spread to try and keep people from moving there :) I remember so many sunny days!!! Sometimes I wish I could go back...Hope things are wonderful there for you rose!

[beginagainrose]

Thanks, Simka... well, the year I lived in Snohomish was beautiful; Bellevue about 35 years ago was only a few weeks of sunshine, JB's weather report is very encouraging. We are now leaving on Tuesday for the Oregon coast for 3 days of camping first. Sitting here for the last 30 days has been difficult especially since the police stepped up their menacing presence during our yard sale. Four days to go... help me Jesus.

[Anna Marta]

(((((Praying)))))

For everything to go well.

Love
AM

[JaniceB]

I actually grew up in Seattle!!! I keep telling dh the whole rain thing is a big lie that we spread to try and keep people from moving there :) I remember so many sunny days!!! Sometimes I wish I could go back...Hope things are wonderful there for you rose!

You're not supposed to tell!;) Now that I think of it, though, I might like the people from this forum to invade our region.

Can't wait to meet you, Rose, but you might want to wait to meet me. I have the flu. We don't know if it's seasonal or swine so we're calling it the "piggie flu." It's not very bad as long as I don't move around too much.

Have a great trip. The Oregon coast is one of the most beautiful tours I've ever done.

[beginagainrose]

Oh, bless you JB...I pray you are well soon and it is just a regular bug.

Harris Beach is where we are going; been so many times. Very special to me as that is where I was homeless camping in my Honda Element "tent" when NOT so DH walked away two years ago. I encountered the Lord is such a sweet way there; standing on the shore worshiping; singing my heart out and crying out to Him. Sitting at the campfire (that I got started by myself...finally!) and having such sweet devotions with Him. There is something about standing on the shore and gazing out at that vast ocean and listening to the crashing waves. I remember standing there 2 years ago and saying: "Lord, I have cried an ocean full of tears; how shall they fit into a bottle?"... He just now reminded me: He has vessels, not a few. Will my tears become the miraculous oil of gladness when He turns my ashes into beauty? Only He knows... who knows what a day will bring forth...may I come back yet again to declare in this place... What a day!...What an awesome God!:) (Please pray for me)