Suzie

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What a week! My home and work life are continuous challenges, both continue challenging me to be a better human being and a better christian. There doesn't seem to be an end to fixing my problems at work, God has not spoken clearly to me about whether I should look for another job or stay put. So at the moment I'm staying and seeking guidance and strength. Praise the Lord.


On Wednesday evening I had terrible feelings in my stomach and felt sick and I kept getting the feeling that something bad was going to happen, it made me very restless and I couldn't sleep. Then my sister rang me at 1 am on Thursday morning (I was awake working on the small table), she was crying her heart out and she was very scared, and asked me to come to get her right away. At first she sounded like Sam (who was in London at the time) and I did panic a bit, and shouted down the phone "who is it?". Allan was not very amused and was very upset with me, mainly because I was going to drive all alone over to her house, when it was so late at night, to go and collect her. When I got there, there were two police cars stationed nearby, one at the front of her house and one at the back. I had prayed on my way there for her and Ke's protection. God gave me peace in my heart, it's what I needed to calm down, and God helped me to drive safely so that I got there okay, I didn't know what was going on, because I hadn't asked. In my eagerness to get to my sisters I just put my coat on over my nightie, but then I had second thoughts because of all the things that have gone on previously. Not long after I got there the police knocked on the door, said that they had given chase to the Asian guys, but had lost them, although they did have the registration number of the car and asked if my nephew had broken their windscreen. They also tried to reassure my sister by telling her that during the night the y would drive by just to check everything was still okay. After they left we packed some clothes and got Ke out of bed. I dropped Coan and Tasha off home with my sisters TV and then came back to mine. Went to bed after 3.30 am. Chris couldn't sleep because she had woken up when Lyn had phoned, she was scared and worried, so she didn't go to school on Thursday or Friday. My sister went home on Friday evening before Al's brother and family arrived. I really do wish that she would move out of that area, oh the peace she would have. All of this happened on the same day a very close friend of my sister, died from cancer. Father God please bring my sister some peace into her life and give her the strength to fight for a move to a more safer environment. Amen.

On another note Allan's brother and his family arrived from Malaysia, to a continual downpour, a bit of cold weather, and with very little in the way of warm clothes to wear, So we have not done a lot with them, because they don't want to venture out into the rain. Today they are off to London for four days. I just hope that the weather improves for them. I am staying at home partly because I have to work, partly because Sam has a couple of exams, and I wanted to be home for her during this time.


Today I discovered that the roof is leaking in the kitchen above my big fridge. I have removed all the wallpaper that was full of water and hanging down and placed a bowl underneath it. Hopefully it will stop raining soon and the sun will come out. Then comes the task of asking someone to fix it and the cost.


Oh well today is the start of another fascinating week. I wonder what else God will challenge me with. On Wednesday I have volunteered to help a lady I recently met who lives in London, to get her paperwork up to date. I have never had to go on the London underground by myself before, am a little worried, maps are not my strong point, but I know God has my back so it's cool. Coming home Thursday evening after Allan and gang have arrived home. Work Tuesday/Wednesday half day/ all day Friday.

posted by suzie @ 4:36 AM