[Oe List ...] When Two Prayers Meet

Sun Sep 29 07:37:41 PDT 2013

Doing what you know to be right, asking for help, then offering it up by letting go. Definitely prayer at its best.

James Wiegel <jfwiegel at yahoo.com> wrote:
>prayer, or the workings of the free market??  either way, gratitude . .
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> From: "LAURELCG at aol.com" <LAURELCG at aol.com>
>To: oe at lists.wedgeblade.net 
>Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2013 10:39 AM
>Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] When Two Prayers Meet
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>I love this story, Jack. Bendiciones at todos. The prayers continue.
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>Jann McGuire
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>In a message dated 9/28/2013 8:07:21 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, 
>jackcgilles at gmail.com writes:
>Dear  Colleagues,
>>
>>My recovery will take several weeks. I will not be engaging 
>  in any missional activity until I am back to normal.
>>
>>I promised more 
>  details on our situation, so here is a story.
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>>After about 10 days of 
>rest at the Scotts after my hospital stay I was ready to come home,
>mostly 
>emotionally and spiritually. But I knew I was not capable of doing all
>that 
>would be required at home, cooking and caring for Judy. I had asked
>George 
>West, our neighbor, to find someone for us, but he was having
>difficulty and 
>it looked like I might be on my own for a day or two. I was concerned,
>but not 
>anxious. In fact, I have had no anxiety since the gallbladder attack.
>I'm 
>  living in a strange equanimity.
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>>Now to Dianne's situation. Dianne was 
>working at Imanta for three years, the high-scale resort just to the
>north of 
> us, very exclusive and very expensive. She was the supervisor for the 
>housekeepers. A pretty good job. Two weeks ago she quit, it was just
>not for 
>her. The big boss, Mario, yelled all the time, and she was the only one
>who 
>would stand up to him. So she quit. They asked her to come back, but
>she 
>refused. Now the family had no income as her husband, a carpenter, had
>no 
>work. She told me that she rarely does this, but last Sunday she got
>her Bible 
>  and asked God to please help her find work.
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>>Enter Candi, our great 
>repair and maintenance man who picked Judy and I up at the airport last
>
>Tuesday. I was telling him how we needed someone and how George was
>having 
>trouble finding anyone. He said, "I think I know someone who might do
>it". He 
>delivered us home, I unpacked and just sat down exhausted, wondering
>how I 
>would cook breakfast the next day and get Judy ready. Here comes Candi
>with 
>Dianne in tow. We met, I told her what I needed, we talked price for
>six days, 
>  five hours per day of care and she said "I'll be here tomorrow."
>>
>>Now 
>not only can Dianne cook and care for Judy, she has background in
>geriatric 
>care and some nursing training. She can do PT with Judy. I was going to
>hire 
>someone to come once a week for an hour. Now Judy can get it everyday.
>I was 
>going to hire someone to come and give Judy a massage once every two
>weeks. 
>Dianne can give them weekly, especially the feet. She loves to clean
>and this 
>house will have never been so clean. Sleeping in the bed is fantastic
>as she 
>makes it up like a hotel so you sleep each night in a tight wonderful
>place. I 
>forgot to say she was born and raised in San Antonio for her first 30
>years, 
>  English is no problem!
>>
>>But there is more. She can stay overnight and 
>care for Judy if I ever have to leave, like to go to India or the
>States. She 
>would stay for two weeks or more if necessary. Her son was in the youth
>
>program that Nick and Josh did and so she is ready to work with them to
>make 
>sure things continue to happen. She could cook our meals when we meet
>for our 
>community annual meeting, or if there is a group here. I just want to
>find 
>some work she can do in the afternoon so that she has full employment.
>But she 
>  loves Judy and we love her!
>>
>>So this is what can happen when two prayers 
>  meet.
>>
>>Grace & 
>  Peace,
>>
>>Jack
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