Wilderness Lakes, Menifee, CA

Jan 10, 2017  Thousand Trails, Wilderness Lakes, Menifee, California

I said I was going to try to blog each day, but that isn't happening.  Too much life going on!  I have to make and outline to remember everything to tell you.  To some of you it is probably too much information, just skip to the part that interests you.  I am glad that I am blogging because I would not be able to remember all the happenings, this may be a family book one day and you are getting it first hand. (where are the smiley faces when you need them?)

I am parked and hooked up in Menifee, CA. (a day later than I planned) where, I "plan" be until the 24th of Jan.  I got in at about 3:30 PM yesterday and found a spot on a canal ( it is the only "lake" I have seen) and as I was attempting to back into a very tight spot, a nice lady named Carol motioned asking me if I needed help.  I did and she called Sammy and they both came over and helped me back into the site and hooked me up in record time.  They were very sweet and helpful.  We hugged and they said if I needed anything to let them know.  They are parked 2 spot's over and will be here until the 15th.  My Hispanic Angels, God always sends those I need. Praise God!

Sunday, Jan 8, I watched the Streaming live of my Church in MD at 6:30 AM. and was expecting to go to Church at 10:30 AM with my friend, and Sister Karie, (the "Uber" driver that took me to the Wedding).  She is recuperating and is Cancer free but her body was telling her to rest.  She was up late "Ubering" the night before and she was very tired and very sorry she couldn't take me to Church.   (She is so sweet, the next day, she invited me to go for a walk on her favorite ocean beach, I was gone by that time, so missed it.  The Lord is not finished with us, so maybe next time).

OK, so now what?  I looked up the FTHCM in Long Beach to see what time Church started, great, I had enough time to get there!  I contacted Uber again, this time I got a driver from Ethiopia, he has been here 20 years and goes to an Ethiopian Orthodox Christian Church, they celebrate Christmas, Jan 6.

I had never been to the FTHCM Church in Long Beach and had never really met  Pastor LaRose and his wife and never heard him preach.  The message was great.

Subject was "Finding Comfort in my Faith (Jesus)".  Comfort no matter what is going on.

·        Be strengthened with might by the Spirit of God in the inner man.

·        Have patience in the place of difficulty.

·        Have confidence, trust God, that what He has started in me, will be finished.

·        Be encouraged; there is Peace in Jesus, that has overcome the world. (When we are at peace we can think and see clearly)

·        Be honest with myself and truthful to Jesus. (He knows anyway)

·        Remove all doubt, then, remove all the stuff creating it.

Mark 5:21-43

·        Draw near to Jesus, stop being a distant relative.

·        My faith (Jesus) can make me whole.

·        Invite Jesus in.  (He is a Gentleman, he waits  until He is invited)

·        Get the noise out.  (The Holy Spirit has a still small voice).

·        Once Jesus restores, take care of what has been revived.

·        My faith (Jesus) will:

              Give me instructions.

              Keep me:

                        Focused

                        On track

                        Perfected

                        Safe.

Jesus knows what will happen and gives us instructions ahead of time:

              Be not afraid, only believe.

Don't pick the issue up again after you have been made whole.

Great message!

After Church I received a CD of the message for being a first time visitor. I asked if anyone was going to Costa Mesa and Donna said she was going to Huntington Beach (which is where I wanted to go to see my Sister).  She took me there and I contacted my Brother-in-Law who was in a shopping center and we picked him up so he wouldn't have to walk (about a mile) back.  Donna was so sweet and excited about coming to the General Church meeting at the Parent Church in MD July of 2018.

After visiting with my Brother-in-Law, Johnnie,( the 20 yrs old son of my youngest Nephew's best friend) who lived across the street, took me back to the Fair grounds, and had to rush back to go to Church for 4 PM Mass. He is an artist and really great guy.

I unhooked from the site and drove back to Huntington Beach.  My Sister & Brother-in-Law and I went to dinner (Good fellowship) and I stayed overnight on the street a half block from where my Sister was staying.

After a wonderful Breakfast and fellowship with Bob and Diane (the Hosts at the bed and Breakfast where my Sister stayed),  I dropped them off at the Airport and they were in time enough to catch their plane, even though we were later getting there, because of traffic. It was supposed to rain all night and day but it was dry (even the highway) after raining all night.  Rain in Southern California is like snow in DC.  They don't know how to drive or what to do with it.

I left and got gas (my Brother-in-Law blessed me with gas money).  Gas in California is high, average $3.00+.  I was able to use my Google maps and found gas for $2.75.  I only got enough to take me out of the below-half-a-tank zone, and then found a Sams's Club with gas at $2.49 and filled it up.

I also was able to get groceries I would need for the next two weeks.  I stopped at Aldi's and got the rest.

After settling in, I was to be on an important Shaklee coaching session at 5:30 PM (that I earned by sharing 50 Health Prints back in October).

The Presidential Master Charlene Fike, (who was doing the Coaching, and is a Missionary) knew my parents as their family comes to Camp Myrtlewood in Oregon for their reunions.  We met them later on one of the Shaklee Cruises and have been friends ever since.

I could not get to the session because I was over my limit on DATA and couldn't get the Internet.  I had to increase my Data, to 50 gigs (because I had 12 more days before my month ended) which cost me $115 more.  My adopted Grand daughter had unknowingly used half of the DATA I had (on the Tablet I had given her) in less than one week.  I couldn't reach her so I had to suspend her internet on the Tablet.  This was a test for me in trusting God.  I will see what He does with this, should be interesting.

Well, it is a beautiful sunny day and 60 degrees, looks like pool weather after I wash clothes.  It is supposed to rain tonight and for the next 3 days.