Woman on a Mission
@GardenGerty (169406)
United States
June 12, 2016 11:08am CST
I received a brief facebook message from @marsha32 this morning. They had finished the 18 hour train trip and they were boarding a bus for another two hours journey.
I hope she stays well and tolerates the heat and physical labor.
She was looking forward to having some spiritual insights while gone from her busy life. I think we should all get away and look to the face of God when we have the chance.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
13 Jun 16
Marsha is actually a friend of mine. We first became acquainted several years ago on this site and another. At that time she only lived a half hour from me and we did a little more together. I made her wedding cakes and stood up with her when she married Steve.
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@jaboUK (64346)
• United Kingdom
13 Jun 16
@GardenGerty How nice that you've made a proper friend out of a virtual one
@bunnybon7 (50970)
• Holiday, Florida
12 Jun 16
this is prophetic for me. as this morning I thought I may reach out to a near by church for help finding someone that will help me with things for low payment. as I can't afford a lot of the usual prices of others to go do and help with house work, dog, etc.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
12 Jun 16
There are many things that churches help with, or they may know someone who would need just a small sum of money to help them out.
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@bunnybon7 (50970)
• Holiday, Florida
12 Jun 16
@GardenGerty that was my thought. I usually help daughter with things here and there if she is helping me physically but don't feel like it when she is being snippy about things and not caring to.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
13 Jun 16
I worry about Princess. My sister is coming to stay with her here, though.
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@MsTickle (25180)
• Australia
13 Jun 16
@GardenGerty Oh that's good. I had a friend come in a feed mine and sit with them for a bit. They love him a lot so it was all good.
@STOUTjodee (3670)
• United States
12 Jun 16
I don't think you have to travel to find spiritual insight. I find spiritual insight as I look up at the sky and see the stars or by going to the lake and being surrounded by nature. A "mission" could be helping your neighbor or some one in your community.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
13 Jun 16
Believe me, there are reasons that she needs to be away for a week and away from distractions.She has described this experience as a sort of retreat. I do agree, missions are around us every day. In her life, though, Marsha has four generations under her roof, and lots of pets and is on the computer for several hours a day. She is in fact on this mission because the student from her church could not go unless an adult would go as a sponsor.
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@STOUTjodee (3670)
• United States
13 Jun 16
@GardenGerty , OH! I understand now!! We live literally next door to the MIL and she has 6 other kids, but we're the only ones here for here! She deserves a retreat!! 
@paigea (36143)
• Canada
13 Jun 16
@GardenGerty That is wonderful that she took time out of her busy life to help that teen go on a mission.
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
13 Jun 16
wow, 18 hours on a train, where was she headed too?
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
13 Jun 16
She was going from Kansas to somewhere in Arizona, on the Navajo reservation to help with a church project of building houses. She first found out about it when a teen from her church needed an adult sponsor to go along.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
13 Jun 16
@GardenGerty wow that's alot of hours on a train with teens
@CRK109 (14556)
• United States
12 Jun 16
It's a great thing to do. I'm planning a day trip soon to go by the ocean and just "be". My husband and I used to do that quite often and I haven't had the time or money to do it since he's been gone, but it's time. I think a day away would do me a world of good.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
13 Jun 16
A totally different environment is restorative.
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@CRK109 (14556)
• United States
14 Jun 16
@GardenGerty oh yes it is. Sometimes that's all we need, even for a couple of hours. Just to go to a different place, breathe in and breathe out. And you can come back home changed and relaxed.
@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
13 Jun 16
Her life is very hectic and it will be good for her.
@JudyEv (381760)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 Jun 16
Hope things go well for her. I'm sure you'll be keeping a close eye on her experiences - as close as is possible under the circumstances I mean!
