Eight months and still counting.
June 13, 2010Dear friends,
I sit here on a beautiful Sunday afternoon it is 4 oclock exactly as my Corvette clock sounds of to the sound of a 63 split window reving up. This is a sound I am vey familiar with it sounds a lot like my 57 fuel injection and brings back many memories,if you dont have good memories you have lived below the things God has planned for you,I will try to share my thoughts as intelegently as possible .
Over the last 8 months I have had to go back and draw on many good memories all the while experiencing many new both good and not so good new ones,this was and continues to be a totaly new part of my life.
It was Oct 20th 2009 and Judy and I were looking forward to a good experience that would allow us to expand our focus for this part of our life she would be pain free and be able to travel with me and we could enjoy a whole new life style ,although we are not wealthy or never have been we have lived within our means and had high hopes for some new adventures.
Florida for some races a little visiting of friends all of this seemed so easy because we were able in our own strength ,one small matter of a simple back surgery for Judy it would solve her pain and launch her to new places of joy all of this woud only take about 3 days an she would be as good as new pain free and south bound (a medical statment we will never forget) oufortunate circumstances came into the picture and all the plans from above came to a halt like a blown motor on the last lap of a race we would however begin a new race.
Judy aquired a staph infection in her surgical procedure and for the next 8 months would be confined to 3 different hospitials and look death in the eye at least twice and also the possibility of being a cripple for the rest of her life we are at home now and still fighting for a normal life and maybe a chance to go south this winter.
We have learned a great deal about life and the fragile side of our plans also the loving hand ofGod and yes this comes by way of the hands of people that love you and those that dont even know who you are we thank God for all of you and want to return the love in some way as God makes a way.
So you ask why the title 8 months and counting well the reality is we still have a long way to go but with the prayers of so many and the love Jesus has for us will keep believing much the way those refered to as back markers in racing keep trying always putting hope above failure .we have not crossed the finish line yet but we can see the staryers stand and just like Todd Biechner gets ready to declare the winner one day we will have an on track interview with or heavenly father and we need to be sure we are legal and can go to victory lane ,in the next months we will face many uncertain days and will continue to trust God even when it is hard and so after 8 months to the day we are still trusting for that southern trip to still be a reality will you pray with us as you have already done so faithfully.
I am going to try to continue this story but right now I need to finish getting supper and pray as I do for TriCity and all those that will be racing tonight.
Trust in the lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding .look this verse up and then live by it it will change your life it has mine and I am a hard head.
Until next time ,
Chaplain Bill M.R.O.A.
THIS IS WRITTEN AND NOT EDITITED HOPE YOU RECEIVE IT . Bill
Trust and how to obtain it.
May 13, 2010Looking back I discovered how far behind I had become with posts and this is not the way I intended to care for this site,so if you will forgive me I will make every attempt to do better.
I could use many excuses for the lack of updates and most would be valid but the real reason is lack of commitment and that is not a good reason at all,many would come to my aid and for that I would be thankful unfortunately it would only allow me to fail even more.
If we really want to become better at anything we should be required to live up to our responsibility so in the future please keep me responsible you owe that to me and I will thank you even if it is not comfortable at the time.
Since my last post Judy has been moved to Greenville U.P.M.C. we are thankful for this move it has been a very good move and brought a great deal of improvement to her,the personnel at the hospital have been wonderful to say any more is not required ,IT IS A GREAT PLACE we thank God for his love .
Our hope is to be home soon and soon has not been defined yet so we continue to Trust God with all our needs ,in the mean time life goes on not the way we would like it at times and that is where the trust factor comes in the word of God tells us over and over to trust and if we cant learn by hearing then we must learn by experience if that is what we are learning please help me to be a quick learner.
Racing season is in high gear an I have an obligation to complete so I am asking for your prayer support like never before.
Trust and obey for there’s no other way to be happy in Jesus.
In Christ
Chaplain Bill
Time for some good news.
April 8, 2010I received a very encouraging phone call today it came from Jeff Schrum he had a PET scan this week and the results were very good the Doctor said it showed no sign of cancer ,needless to say he was very excited.
A little less than a year ago when I heard of Jeffs cancer I visited at his home and in the process prayed with he and his wife and daughter to come to faith in JESUS after that I shared with Vicki Emig she told me to invite Jeff and anyone he wanted to come along to the races at no cost to any of them and not just one night but as long as he wanted.
And now the rest of the story he came and thought it would be one of his last times at the races,he met Big Daddy Ray and was told to go to Pittsburgh for a second opinion Cleveland Clinic had told him he had no chance ,but God had another plan ,his trip to Pittsburgh produced the results I shared first and all because of on trip to see someone I had never met before.
Jeff has had multiple operations and many ups and down times but he is still here and gives all the credit to JESUS and I agree completely with him,but if were not for Vicki and her compassion and generosity he may never have talked to Big Daddy and who knows where he would be today.
I dont know where you are today you may be on top of the world or at the bottom of a pit it really doesn’t matter wherever you are JESUS is just a prayer away he is waiting for you to ask .
I am proud to be a part of the racing family I love and care about each of you and am willing to help in any way.
Serving Jesus and you
Chaplain Bill
