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11:23 AM --------------------------- "Joe Hernandez" <jh306@netzero.net< on 08/02/2000 10:30:24 AM To: "Judy Hernandez" <Judy.Hernandez@enron.com< cc: Subject: Fw: Fw: Fw: Just Checking In from Barb or Grandma or Aunt Barb ----- Original Message ----- From: "Clayton Smith" <csmith@priorityit.com< To: "Thieu Nguyen" <tnguyen@priorityit.com<; "Nelson & Brenda Minica" <Nelson.Minica@RailAmerica.com<; "Johnny & Sally Olivas" <sallyt@generationit.net<; "Joe & Judy Hernandez" <jh306@netzero.net<; "Jim Thompson" <jfthompson@shellus.com<; "Edna Crutchfield" <ecrutchfield@priorityit.com<; "Diane Thompson" <dinkythompson@hotmail.com<; "David & Michelle Fontenot" <fontMD@aol.com<; "Daniel Yeh" <dyeh@priorityit.com<; "Dan Bellows" <dnlsan@juno.com<; "Calvin & Barb Burrell" <cbburrell@juno.com<; "Betty Smith" <betty.smith@netzero.net<; "Barry Abercrombie" <zeeb@flash.net< Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2000 9:00 AM Subject: FW: Fw: Fw: Just Checking In from Barb or Grandma or Aunt Barb < < < <<< <<Subject: Fw: Just Checking In < <<< << < <<< <<< < < < < <A minister passing through his church < <<< <<< < < < < < in the middle of the day, < <<< <<< < < < < < Decided to pause by the altar < <<< <<< < < < < < and see who had come to pray. < <<< <<< < < < < < < <<< <<< < < < < < Just then the back door opened, < <<< <<< < < < < < a man came down the aisle, < <<< <<< < < < < < The minister frowned as he saw < <<< <<< < < < < < the man hadn't shaved in a while. < <<< <<< < < < < < < <<< <<< < < < < < His shirt was kinda shabby < <<< <<< < < < < < and his coat was worn and frayed, < <<< <<< < < < < < the man knelt, he bowed his head, < <<< <<< < < < < < then rose and walked away. < <<< <<< < < < < < In the days that followed, < <<< <<< < < < < < each noon time came this chap, < <<< <<< < < < < < each time he knelt just for a moment, < <<< <<< < < < < < a lunch pail in his lap. < <<< <<< < < < < < < <<< <<< < < < < < Well, the minister's suspicions grew, < <<< <<< < < < < < with robbery a main fear, < <<< <<< < < < < < He decided to stop the man and ask him, < <<< <<< < < < < < "What are you doing here?" < <<< <<< < < < < < < <<< <<< < < < < < The old man said, he worked down the road. < <<< <<< < < < < < Lunch was half an hour. < <<< <<< < < < < < Lunchtime was his prayer time, < <<< <<< < < < < < for finding strength and power. < <<< <<< < < < < < "I stay only moments, see, < <<< <<< < < < < < because the factory is so far away; < <<< <<< < < < < < as I kneel here talking to the Lord, < <<< <<< < < < < < this is kinda what I say: < <<< <<< < < < < < < <<< <<< < < < < < "I JUST CAME AGAIN TO TELL YOU, LORD, < <<< <<< < < < < < HOW HAPPY I'VE BEEN, < <<< <<< < < < < < SINCE WE FOUND EACH OTHER'S FRIENDSHIP < <<< <<< < < < < < AND YOU TOOK AWAY MY SIN. < <<< <<< < < < < < DON'T KNOW MUCH OF HOW TO PRAY, BUT I < <<< <<< < < < < < THINK ABOUT YOU EVERYDAY. < <<< <<< < < < < < SO, JESUS, THIS IS JIM CHECKING IN TODAY." < <<< <<< < < < < < < <<< <<< < < < < < < <<< <<< < < < < < The minister feeling foolish, < <<< <<< < < < < < told Jim, that was fine. < <<< <<< < < < < < He told the man he was welcome < <<< <<< < < < < < to come and pray just anytime. < <<< <<< < < < < < < <<< <<< < < < < < Time to go, Jim smiled, said < <<< <<< < < < < < "Thanks." He hurried to the door. < <<< <<< < < < < < The minister knelt at the altar, < <<< <<< < < < < < he'd never done it before. < <<< <<< < < < < < < <<< <<< < < < < < His cold heart melted, warmed with love, < <<< <<< < < < < < and met with Jesus there. < <<< <<< < < < < < As the tears flowed, in his heart, < <<< <<< < < < < < < <<< <<< < < < < < he repeated old Jim's prayer: < <<< <<< < < < < < < <<< <<< < < < < < "I JUST CAME AGAIN TO TELL YOU, LORD, < <<< <<< < < < < < HOW HAPPY I'VE BEEN, < <<< <<< < < < < < SINCE WE FOUND EACH OTHER'S FRIENDSHIP < <<< <<< < < < < < AND YOU TOOK AWAY MY SIN. < <<< <<< < < < < < I DON'T KNOW MUCH OF HOW TO PRAY, BUT I < <<< <<< < < < < < THINK ABOUT YOU EVERYDAY. < <<< <<< < < < < < SO, JESUS, THIS IS ME CHECKING IN TODAY." < <<< <<< < < < < < Past noon one day, the minister noticed < <<< <<< < < < < < that old Jim hadn't come. < <<< <<< < < < < < As more days passed without Jim, < <<< <<< < < < < < he began to worry some. < <<< <<< < < < < < < <<< <<< < < < < < At the factory, he asked about him, < <<< <<< < < < < < learning he was ill. < <<< <<< < < < < < The hospital staff was worried, < <<< <<< < < < < < but he'd given them a thrill. < <<< <<< < < < < < < <<< <<< < < < < < The week that Jim was with them, < <<< <<< < < < < < brought changes in the ward. < <<< <<< < < < < < His smiles, a joy contagious. < <<< <<< < < < < < Changed people, were his reward. < <<< <<< < < < < < < <<< <<< < < < < < The head nurse couldn't understand < <<< <<< < < < < < why Jim was so glad, < <<< <<< < < < < < when no flowers, calls or cards came, < <<< <<< < < < < < not a visitor he had. < <<< <<< < < < < < < <<< <<< < < < < < The minister stayed by his bed, < <<< <<< < < < < < he voiced the nurse's concern: < <<< <<< < < < < < No friends came to show they cared. < <<< <<< < < < < < He had nowhere to turn. < <<< <<< < < < < < < <<< <<< < < < < < Looking surprised, old Jim spoke up < <<< <<< < < < < < and with a winsome smile; < <<< <<< < < < < < "the nurse is wrong, she couldn't know, < <<< <<< < < < < < that in here all the while < <<< <<< < < < < < everyday at noon He's here, < <<< <<< < < < < < a dear friend of mine, you see, < <<< <<< < < < < < He sits right down, takes my hand, < <<< <<< < < < < < leans over and says to me: < <<< <<< < < < < < < <<< <<< < < < < < "I JUST CAME AGAIN TO TELL YOU, JIM, < <<< <<< < < < < < HOW HAPPY I HAVE BEEN, < <<< <<< < < < < < SINCE WE FOUND THIS FRIENDSHIP, < <<< <<< < < < < < AND I TOOK AWAY YOUR SIN. < <<< <<< < < < < < ALWAYS LOVE TO HEAR YOU PRAY, < <<< <<< < < < < < I THINK ABOUT YOU EACH DAY, < <<< <<< < < < < < AND SO JIM, THIS IS JESUS < <<< <<< < < < < < CHECKING IN TODAY." < <<< <<< < < < < < < <<< <<< < < < < < If this blesses you, pass it on... Many < <<< <<< < < < < < people will walk in and out of < <<< <<< < < < < < your life, but only true friends will < <<< <<< < < < < < leave footprints in your heart. < <<< <<< < < < < < < <<< <<< < < < < < < <<< <<< < < < < < May God hold you in the palm of His hand < <<< <<< < < < < < and Angels watch over you. < <<< <<< < < < < < < <<< <<< < < < < < ~Author Unknown~ < <<< <<< < < < < < < <<< <<< < < < < < Please pass this page on to your friends < <<< <<< < < < < < or loved ones. < <<< <<< < < < < < < <<< <<< < < < < < < <<< <<< < < < < < AND... (look below) < <<< <<< < < < < < < <<< <<< < < < < < < <<< <<< < < < < < < <<< <<< < < < < < If you aren't ashamed to do this, please follow the < <<< <<directions. < <<< <<< < < < < < Jesus said, " if you are ashamed of me," I will be < <<< <<< < < < < < ashamed of you before my Father." < <<< <<< < < < < < If you are not ashamed Pass this on . . .only if you < <mean < <<it. < <<< <<< < < < < < Yes, I do love God. He is my source of existence and < <<Savior. < <<< <<< < < < < < < <<< <<< < < < < < He keeps me functioning each and everyday. < <<< <<< < < < < < Without Him, I will be nothing. Without him, I am < <<< <<< < < < < < nothing but with Him " I can do all things through < <<< <<< < < < < < Christ that strengthens me." Phil 4:13 < <<< <<< < < < < < This is the simplest test . . . if you Love God, and < <<< <<< < < < < < are not ashamed of all the marvelous things he has < <<< <<< < < < < < done for you. Pass this on. < <<< < < <<< < <<< < <<< < << < < < _____NetZero Free Internet Access and Email______ http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html
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