If you have read my autobiography you know that an associate pastor at my church back in 1980 asked me to begin a singles bible study. We had never had one and I was newly divorced so he thought it would be appropriate. I told him I didn’t think I could do that, but after a few days God had talked to me and I knew I was to get this going. This associate pastor whose name is Steve moved away a year later and I never heard from him again until 2 weeks ago.

I had received a message on messenger (connected to Facebook). It was from a name that sounded somewhat familiar but I couldn’t recall why. The message wanted to know if I remembered her? I asked for some clarification as to why I would know her. She said that she and her husband and small family had been part of Deer Flat Church 40+ years ago. It was then I recalled that she was the wife of Steve. That evening we communicated back and forth. In so doing I told her and Steve I’d written my autobiography. He had no idea of my past. He said he wanted to buy one but I told him I’d send him one.

Last night I was notified by Steve and his wife that the book had arrived. His wife said she was not going to bed until it was finished. They live now in Texas. Their words were that God had intended for us to reconnect after all of these years. Steve was the one who first challenged me to use the hurt of my divorce to help others with their own hurts. This eventually grew into what I get to do today with a much bigger part of my past’s hurt. God is so AMAZING!