FRIENDS

Friends are God's way of taking care of us"

This was written by a Hospice of Metro Denver physician

I just had one of the most amazing experiences of my life, and wanted to
share it with my family and dearest friends:

I was driving home from a meeting this evening about 5, stuck in traffic
on Colorado Blvd., and the car started to choke and splutter and die - I
barely managed to coast, cursing, i! nto a gas station, glad only that I
would not be blocking traffic and would have a somewhat warm spot to
wait for the tow truck. It wouldn't even turn over. Before I could make
the call, I saw a woman walking out of the "quickie mart" building, and
it looked like she slipped on some ice and fell into a gas pump, so I
got out to see if she was okay. When I got there, it looked more like
she had been overcome by sobs than that she had fallen; she was ayoung
woman who looked really haggard with dark circles under her eyes.

She dropped something as I helped her up, and I picked it up to give it
to her. It was a nickel. At that moment, everything came into focus for
me: the crying
woman, the ancient Suburban crammed full of stuff with 3 kids in the
back (1 in a car seat), and the gas pump reading $4.95. I asked her if
she was okay and if she needed help, and she just kept saying "I don't
want my kids to see me crying," so we stood on the othe! r side of the
pump from her car.

She said she was driving to California and that things were very hard
for her right now.

So I asked, "And you were praying?" That made her back away from me a
little but I assured her I was not a crazy person and said, "He heard
yu, and He sent me." I took out my card and swiped it through the card
reader on the pump so she could fill up her car completely, and while it
was fueling walked to the next door McDonald's and bought 2 big bags of
food, some gift certificates for more, and a big cup of coffee. She gave
the food to the kids in the car who attacked it like wolves, and we
stood by the pump eating fries and talking a little. She told me her
name, and that she lived in Kansas City. Her boyfriend left 2 months ago
and she had not been able to make ends meet. She knew she wouldn't have
money to pay rent Jan 1, and finally in desperation had finally called
her parents, with whom she had not! spoken in about 5 years. They lived
in California and said she could come live with them and try to get on
her feet there. So she packed up everything she owned in the car. She
told the kids they were going to California for Christmas, but not that
they were going to live there.

I gave her my gloves, a little hug and said a quick prayer with her for
safety on the road. As I was walking over to my car, she said, "So, are
you like an angel or something?" This definitely made me cry. I said,
"Sweetie, at this time of year angels are really busy, so sometimes God
uses regular people." It was so incredible to be a part of someone
else's miracle.

And of course, you guessed it, when I got in my car it started right
away and got me home with no problem. I'll put it in the shop tomorrow
to check, but I suspect the mechanic won't find anything wrong.

Sometimes the angels fly close enough to you that you can hear the
flutter of their wings...

Psalms 55:22 "Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and He shall sustain thee.
He shall never suffer the righteous to be moved."

Instructions were to pick four people that I wanted God to bless,
especially for the months in 2005, and I picked you. Please pass this to
four people you want to be blessed and a copy back to me.

This prayer is powerful and prayer is one of the best gifts we receive.
There is no cost but a lot of rewards, let's continue to pray for one
another.

Here is the prayer:

"Father, I ask You to bless my children, grandchildren, friends,
relatives and email buddies reading this right now. Show them a new
revelation of your love and power. Holy Spirit, I ask You to minister to
their spirit at this very moment. Where there is pain, give them Your
peace and mercy. Where there is self doubt, release a renewed confidence
through Your grace, In Jesus' precious name. Amen."

I know I picked more than four and you can, too. When Satan is knocking
at your door, simply say, "Jesus, could You please get that for me?"

Being blessed is GOOD...being HIGHLY FAVORED is best! Don't settle!