I seldom share letters I receive from friends because I wish to respect their privacy...
Once in a while, however, I will get correspondence that is very uplifting. And to not share it may mean a loss for someone who needs to hear words of encouragement. Therefore, with permission from my friend, I am going to present most of his recent letter:
"Dear David,
It was great hearing from you... A lot has happened in my life since I last wrote.
I got married this past June. The Lord brought this wonderful person into my life...
We dated for about two years and this summer we felt it was the right thing to do...
I never thought marriage would have happened to me. I haven't shared this with
you, but 25 years ago, when I was nineteen, I was in an automobile accident where
I lost the use of my legs. I go from playing high school and college basketball to being
a paraplegic. It sounds like this could end up being a tragic story, but praise the Lord,
through my accident, I found Jesus...
I grew up a good kid. I believed in God, but I had never given my life to Him. Lying in
the hospital, I began to think on what was real and true. I knew I had been saved from
death and I knew God had his hand on my life.
I accepted Christ into my life and my life has never been the same... I never dreamed
that I would get married, I guess that was a lack of faith on my part. But with God, all
things are possible (Matthew 19:26). He has so blessed my life beyond all I could think
or imagine.
One thing I've learned, our heavenly Father cares about every little detail in our lives.
He knows our every want and need, and He wants so very much to bless us. He gets
pleasure out of giving us the desires of our heart.
I am so thankful, every day, for what He's done and for what He's going to do in my life.
We do serve a great and mighty God.
I am thankful for you, David. I believe you have a powerful ministry and through you,
lives are being changed. You have an awesome message of hope...
Robby Timmons
North Carolina"
Robby's letter was dated December 13, 2005.
D.B.
"Dear David,
It was great hearing from you... A lot has happened in my life since I last wrote.
I got married this past June. The Lord brought this wonderful person into my life...
We dated for about two years and this summer we felt it was the right thing to do...
I never thought marriage would have happened to me. I haven't shared this with
you, but 25 years ago, when I was nineteen, I was in an automobile accident where
I lost the use of my legs. I go from playing high school and college basketball to being
a paraplegic. It sounds like this could end up being a tragic story, but praise the Lord,
through my accident, I found Jesus...
I grew up a good kid. I believed in God, but I had never given my life to Him. Lying in
the hospital, I began to think on what was real and true. I knew I had been saved from
death and I knew God had his hand on my life.
I accepted Christ into my life and my life has never been the same... I never dreamed
that I would get married, I guess that was a lack of faith on my part. But with God, all
things are possible (Matthew 19:26). He has so blessed my life beyond all I could think
or imagine.
One thing I've learned, our heavenly Father cares about every little detail in our lives.
He knows our every want and need, and He wants so very much to bless us. He gets
pleasure out of giving us the desires of our heart.
I am so thankful, every day, for what He's done and for what He's going to do in my life.
We do serve a great and mighty God.
I am thankful for you, David. I believe you have a powerful ministry and through you,
lives are being changed. You have an awesome message of hope...
Robby Timmons
North Carolina"
Robby's letter was dated December 13, 2005.
D.B.
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