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I
started out by telling you that my 'story' began in 1984, and the next thing you know we
are in 1965 watching me start school. (And jumping forward to
1990!) But remember, I did say that the events of that day in '84 were inextricably
linked with the preceding 24 years, so there will be a lot of this sort of Twilight Zone
stuff - be warned.
A lot of what
happened that day in 1984 can only be properly understood in the context of the following
years aswell, because God didn't just speak and vanish into thin air - He stayed with me
and continues to lead and guide me through my days. This sometimes involves giving
me new insights into what He has already done in my life which brings loose threads
together in a fascinating way.
An example of this
happened very recently. (If you're reading this after April 24, 2000, contact me
for an update! You'll understand if you read on.) I was praying with my husband, and
sheepishly asked God if He would like to tell me when I would get better from my
illness. In the past year He had kindly given me several dates and each one had come
to pass with dramatic improvements, but here I was still sick. Somehow I felt I was on my
own now - it was just a matter of patient endurance. I'm not sure why I felt that
way, but I was wrong anyway.
As soon as I
asked, the word Easter came flashing into my mind with unusual clarity. (Remember the
brain fog.) Impulsively, I told my husband, "God said I'm getting better at
Easter!", then immediately regretted it. "Me and my big mouth", I
thought. "Why can't I learn to keep it shut?" There was no reason to be
sorry though. A few minutes later, again with remarkable clarity, the words 'ten
weeks' came into my mind, and again I blurted out the latest update. My husband is a very
patient man and for some reason he hasn't yet tired of me and my 'revelations', so he got
up to get a calendar. As he was about to leave the room, the words 'and ten days'
came to mind. This I kept to myself. By this time I was feeling less impulsive
and wanted to pray some more and ask God if I was hearing voices or something!
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 God didn't just speak and vanish into thin air - He
stayed with me and continues to lead and guide me through my days.
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