New learning adventure

I can not believe my life now. It is so very different from the life I lived when dad was here. He was the leader, which is as it should be. After talking big events or decisions over, he was the one who made the final choice in whatever, but we always agreed on things. I guess that all the while I was learning how to make decisions of importance for when the time came. Believe me, the time has come. Lots of decisions all the time and, thankfully, I have always had God's leading and many Christian friends and business men taking care of me to make the proper choices. My family, also, is always part of the decision to be made. I am truly blessed by all of these people in my life.

Saturday evening I made a call to my pastor's wife Lorraine, who also happens to be a v-p at the centerstate bank. I told her I would be in the bank on Monday to make some kind of a loan to cover the cost of the townhouse in lake placid. She rattled off all this info that was like Greek to me and told me what info I would need to bring along. She was going to email the loan officer in the bank and the woman would meet me there on Monday.

Meanwhile, I prayed.

I had just recently had my income tax filed, so I just took the whole envelope of stuff along with me to the bank. The loan officer was not there; could not be reached on the cell phone; I am sure she will hear about this when Lorraine gets back, maybe not.

Anyway, I was sitting there, the bank was not doing any business, they were a little embarrassed, I could see that, since Lorraine is such a "big-wig" in the bank. The first v-p was sitting there near me, Paul Gerrard, and I made a laughing statement to him that last time I had wanted a loan for a condo in lake placid, he had given me the loan in a matter of minutes. He said, "I can do that now".

So he filled out the paperwork and I should have the money by the middle of next week, a home equity line of credit at 5%, interest only, for 5 years.

What a blessing! To have Paul take care of the matter, (he knows me so well that he said he did not need any info on me), for God to open the way for me to deal with people that know me so well, that I have such a good credit report, that God is sending me the knowledge, the initiative, the courage, to learn these new things that are happening in my life. I praise the Lord for all He has, and is, doing for me. Even just the fact that I know I am never alone...that He is always there with me. And that He has given me such a marvelously loving and caring family and group of Christian friends. How can I ever repay Him. But He does not expect "repayment" ...just praise Him, obey Him, love Him, and help others with the blessings He has provided to me.

I really don't know how else to say all this except to thank Him for all of you. I love you, Mom