How a calcium deposit has changed my life
Well I have been thinking about this for a while so here goes.have you ever
stopped and think about the what if's in life my journey starts a long time ago
with a child growing up loving hunting.that's right justin WE HAD A DEAL IN
SCHOOL FOR HIS GRADUATION TRIP TO GO HUNTING OUT OF TOWN TO KILL A NICE DEER. SO
TIME CAME AND ME JUSTIN,STEVIE,CAL,AND PAT TOOK A TRIP TO OHIO LONG RIDE WITH 3
Boys. We were rewarding these boys with A trip for making Good choices In LIFE
Good School work and graduation. Little that I know GOD was doing his handy work
on me. We meet a man soft spoken,very mild manner,loved too sleep even in the
deer stand. AKA.RUSS SR. HE MADE A IMPRESSION ON ME THAT LASTED. We had a blast the boys got what the came after we came home. My
younger son Carson who is 15 now began too bug me a couple of years later about
going hunting like his big brother got to do so we used the idea for a Christmas
present. And we set off for tyrone Penn had a blast had fun with the walk family
it felt like we were among family. Well A YEAR OR SO LATER one morning I opened my email it
was a letter from mrs.Lori walk she was sending out a Email looking for support
for a hosting camp for some children who needed a family. I can remember
sitting on that wooden stool at work thinking GOD what is this a test? I
thought to myself ok LORD I am in. immediately i sent back a email saying to
Lori I will send a donation to help and asked her what else she needed. She said
she also needed some volunteers to work in the camp. Here was another test.
Once again LORD I am in. Short story Hannah my oldest daughter was in school for
teaching and she got the call to go and help in the camp and the rest is history
for her part. Back up on the blog and read her story she says it better than I
ever could.....I had several things that really tested my faith in GOD in the
time leading up to camp. Camp had to be some of the best time I have ever had in
my life. You never know how much fun picking up trash,pouring
koolaid,making scrapbooks,playing catch,roasting marshmellows emptying trash
cans could ever be before you stop to think that are your truly are doing it
to be making a change in a hopeless lives. But as my
friend "father ---------- ". Said while we were at camp if we did nothing else
we have.
#1.We have changed their lives forever.
#2.we gave the hope.
#3.we gave them reason.
#4.we showed them someone loves them.
#5.we gave them the gospel. Jesus will save them!!!!!!!!
That has to be one of the most powerful things that I have ever heard.
We as Americans especially our children are so far as I am concerned have got to
be the most ungrateful bunch of people anywhere. We did nothing more than have a
little "well planed" mrs.lori week long camp. Nothing more nothing less. And
look at 1 thru 5 again..............
If we had done this for our kids they would complain about the flavor of koolaid
or something.
As camp was going on the entire walk family and there was a lot of the kept
asking me who I was gonna take home. My answer keep on being the same I am here
to work not pick out a child. I tried from the first second I laid MY EYES ON THE KIDS NOT TO THINK
ABOUT THAT PUT GOD IN CONTROL AND TO DO WHAT I AS SENT FOR. I KEEP ON TELLING FOLKS THAT GOD HADNT PUT A CHILD IN MY HEART AT THAT TIME.THERE WERE A FEW PEOPLE WHO GOT TO WITNESS GOD SHOWING UP AND SHOWING OUT IN THE DINE ING TABLE THAT NIGHT. HOW HE PUT EVERYTHING IN PLACE WITH THE RIGHT PEOPLE AT THE RIGHT TIME EVEN STARTED YEARS AGO FOR A GREAT SON. MY WIFE AT HOME 700 MILES AWAY THAT SENT ME A TEXT MESSAGE ASKING HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO TO MAKEA DIFFERANCE IN A CHILDS LIFE. ITS FUNNY HERE I SIT IN A TRAIN CAR 9 HOURSINTO A 12 HOUR RIDE AND PEOPLE SAY GOD DOESNT HAVE A SENCE OF HUMOR. I WILL NEVER FORGET MRS.LORIS ASKING VIKA IF SHE WOULD LIKE TO COME HOME WITH ME AND HANNAH. IF I LIVE ANOTHER 100 YEARS I DONT BELIEVE IT COULD EVER BE DUPLICATED. BEFORE I HAD KNEW ITI WAS GOING HOME WITH VIKA AND HER LITTLE BROTHER SLAVIK. I THEN HAD TOO TELL LEEANN WHAT I HAVE DONE. WHEN I CALLED THE NEXT MORNING TO TELLHER SHE WAS OVER JOYED..THANK GOD BECAUSE THERE WASNT A DROP OF FIGHT LEFT IN ME AT THIS POINT..... OK CHAPTER TO TO COME IN A DAY OR TWO LOVE MIKE AND LEEANN
can you tell i used two different putors
ReplyDeleteYou were such an amazing blessing at camp Mike. Your humbleness and willingness to listen continually for Gods voice and be so obedient at all times to listen.Vika and Sly are going to have an amazing family. I will never forget that night at the dining room table either or the huge hug Vika embraced you with in the livingroom as she kept repeating God answers prayer and he answers prayer fast. I also will never forget the transformation in Vika when she returned to the lodge after being at your house and it wasn't just the haircut it was the new light in her eyes. You and Lena are gems!
ReplyDeleteI was at the dining table that night and witnessed a man make a life-impacting decision in a heart-beat. When Lori asked Mike “Can you take them home?” Mike said “I can’t take them home to my wife unless we’re gonna keep them. Yes, I can take them home.” Lori said “Are you sure?” Mike: “Yes, ma’am.” It was that simple! Then a couple minutes later after Vika came downstairs to be informed of the news, they sat around the corner in front of the big bay window on the couches with the translator. The six or seven people at the dining table talked in hushed voices. Then we heard Vika let out a series of whoops like she had just won the lottery! Only it’s probably going to turn out better for her than winning the lottery. Mike and Lee Ann, you keep on saying ‘yes’ to the Lord and this will be just the beginning for you and your family of joy unspeakable and full of glory!
ReplyDeleteI was too busy reading to worry about if you used two computers, but I thought you might be getting old and need the bigger letters - ha ... such an awesome share, Mike! ... we are the tallest when we stoop to pray and help children ... my prayers are with you and LeeAnn! ...
ReplyDeletewe are praying for you! Isn't it amazing how God works!!! I can't even begin to describe in words how that camp changed our lives. Keep up with the post, we love hearing about your journey!
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ReplyDeleteAwesome story, Mike! May those deer horns be forever a symbol of this wonderful story!
ReplyDeleteAnn & Stuart
Wow this brought tears to my eyse :( these two kids are so blessed to have you and leeann that was willing to step up and say "I want to make a difference", god knew from the very beginning this was a test see how much faith you have a like leeann said how far yall would go to make a difference! While reading this I couldn't help but to think of how blessed these kids are. They have never had anyone to wake them up saying good morning hope you have a good day, or saying I love you just out of the blue or to. Take them to church and tell them about JESUS!! I can only imagine how they felt when they were told about them getting adopting probably "bubba we now have parents" the happiest days of their life, I know I'm not the closest friend yall have but I'd love to be the friend that yall can count on and the friend that is always there! Yall have only been gone a week and it seems like forever! Just always know I love the 4 of yall very much and always remember god turns trials into blessings!
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