Ok,
Lots happened today.. will update on that later, but my day ended with me getting an email from a gal who had moved to Vermont. She "knows God". but her belief is in a more spirtual realm. I had shared this via email with Bondman but thought all would benefit from it so posting here. Her name is Robin as well, but she had it legally changed.
Here is her email:
Sounds like things are going well for you. Unfortunately here it is a different story. I just came back from a weekend in the Adirondacks - mainly to get away from the crazy lady who lives here - only to be told 5 minutes after I arrived back home that she wants me out by the 10th. I have no where to go, nor any means to get there. Undoubtedly Tom will help, but it is such a shame that he has to go through this because of his knowing me. I have a couple of leads on jobs in the Adirondacks, which is where I truly want to be, but somehow I doubt that a job AND housing will come through in a week!! This woman is truly insane, but there's nothing I can do.
Please remember me in your prayers and send some good energy my way. This month has been an incredible strain - like one I can't remember seeing before. Even the time when my Dad died and I had to pack up and move to Lakeville was not this intense ... there, I had some time and some money banked. I've gone through my savings in the move here, so that's gone. You know the rest.
After this week, I have no idea when I'll be back online, or even where I'll be. I'll do my best to keep in touch, but I hope you understand that I don't have much time here to get whatever I need to accomplished.
My response:
Hi there back,
I am sorry to hear of the turn of events in your life.
You wrote:
Undoubtedly Tom will help, but it is such a shame that he has to go through this because of his knowing me. I have a couple of leads on jobs in the Adirondacks, which is where I truly want to be, but somehow I doubt that a job AND housing will come through in a week!! This woman is truly insane, but there's nothing I can do.
I know you are thankful Tom is there. He has chosen to continue to love you and help you through all of this. It sounded way to negative when you said because of knowing you.. you are a great person. Now for doubting that a job and housing will come through in a week. I believe in my heart this can happen. The God I know and Love does provide for our daily needs.
When we get on our knees and we pray to him, and tell him he has our heart, our whole heart that we no longer can do it on our own and in our way, he will and does guide us each step of the way. He will provide for you. As the Bishop at the church I visted today said. God will provide for you, but we have to take the steps which you are doing.
Any doubts that you have in your mind, is coming from the evil one.. preventing you from what God has waiting for you.
I know you have the spiritual side to you.
Ok.. I am rambling a bit.
To the part of when you left and how hurt you felt because I had a church event and such and felt like I did not want to see you before you left.. (that email is at work so I am paraphrasing a bit) . I ask for your forgiveness for the hurt that I may have caused you at that time. It is not that I did not want to see you, I had committments as well, I had Monday through Wed to come over, but you wanted to spend as much time with Tom before you left, so I completely understood that. I felt bad as well that we did not get to see each other before you left for Vermont. We both made choices at that time to do what we felt we had to do at that point in time. Please know that during your silent time towards me, I continued to pray for you as I do now.
I was happy to hear that you went back to Robin. This was the person that was born. The name given to her at the time was Robin. She as myself have been seeking in life to find who we really are and what is within. We stray away at times and try to be someone that we were not created to be even maybe changing our names, which is understandable with all you have gone through.
Robin, God is not a God of of Confusion. There is scripture somewhere that attests to that. We are the ones who brings confusion to our lives. As we seek him with our whole heart, he clearly does show us the path. I am living proof of that with all that has happened in my life especially since January.
Ok.. now as far as the housing and such.. we talked awhile back. didn't Dave have a place in the Adironondacks that you potentially was going to go stay in?
A "bam" thought just came to me.. pray, pray, pray, as the Lord to show you where you should be. you truly want to be in the Adirondacks, but maybe that is not where the Lord wants you to be.. it is apparent that it is not in Vermont.
Robin in closing I want to say this, I am here. I have always been. I believe in the Lord Jesus Christ. I truly believe we were put in each other's lives by God for many reasons.
If there is something I can do, please let me know. Just let me know . Just remember this, God knows all and he sees all, He truly uniquely desgined and fabricated you for a purpose .. his purpose.. he will show you each step.. just as he will guide you through this trial right now.
Jeremiah 29:11 I have a great hope and future for you says the Lord.
God bless and many hugs from me
Robin
Her response back to me:
Robin, my dear, I do love you - but, please, you are preaching, and that is not what I need. I know you believe in your convictions with all of your heart, but you also need to allow others to believe as they choose to. And to respect that. I have seen you over the last year speak more and more from the Bible, with little coming from
Robin - and once again, I know this is your path and your love - but please remember that not everyone believes as you do, and to rely only on that can push people away.
I have a lot to do in the next several days, so not sure when I will be online again.
Now Go to Part 2 of Strip Search
Faithwoman