I stand in my yard looking
up at a bright sun, and beautiful white clouds moving quickly around
the globe. I watch also on my I-phone as it says the Governor of
Montana has declared a state of emergency after several feet of snow
was dumped a few hours ago on their state. That makes me so thankful
that my husband and I, decided to quit his good job in Montana with
Shell Oil Company, and come back to God's country. That was about 55
years ago, but I still remember the terrible cold winters we had to
live through while there. My husband had such a good job till it was
hard for us to give it up, but we've never been sorry. However, I
will always be thankful we were transferred to Montana because it was
there that I met my Lord Jesus personally. I was desperate for
something real to show me that God was also blessing people in a
cold, blizzardous country. I was met with the real Spirit of Jesus,
and have never been the same since. I think it was this personal
experience that gave me the faith to encourage my distressed husband
to quit his job, and go back home. He was going out in the oil field
every morning where he never saw a person all day long, just reading
meters, and making logs. He had to drive on ice the entire time he
left the house until he got to his work location. The winters were
long, and almost unbearable for I, and our two little boys. The town
we lived in was barely a town. There was nothing there but a few
places where one could survive on the few food items until they could
get to a larger town several miles away. The moving van came and
loaded our furniture, and within weeks we were permanently settled in
Perryton, Texas where I still live as a widow. I have many precious
memories, but I still have a few that weren't so good. Sometimes God
leads us through dark valleys so He can rescue our souls.
Myrtle Jean Sharp
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