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Sandi
I play the flute, piccolo, oboe, saxophone(s),
clarinet, recorder(s), wind synth, piano, and many
percussion instruments. My greatest desire is to
worship and praise my Lord and Savior, Jesus
Christ.
I also LOVE to cook. Truly that's a good thing,
because we have four children (and a husband)
that LOVE to eat!! I bake homemade bread as well
as other goodies, and I home can most of our
food. We maintain rather large vegetable and
herb gardens. Basically, it's been said of me that if
you sit still too long, you'll get canned (especially
beginning in mid-August)! Actually, I enjoy putting
food away, and it always tastes so wonderful in
the middle of the winter. There is such a
satisfaction in serving my family good food, and
they appreciate it, too.
I have retired after a 15 year career teaching
various math, science, language and other classes
for local home schoolers. This came to be known
as “Broadway Academy”. I keep in touch with
many of my students, and I watch with love as
they marry and start their own families! I have
assumed a new career babysitting for our
(growing) collection of gandchildren! My basic
concept is that through serving my family, I am
also serving my Lord. I claim that it is such an
honor to raise four children and their children,
and have a Christian home with a loving Christian
husband. We are so very richly blessed, and I am
quick to recognize it!I have found that throughout
life, the Lord places people, situations, events,
and holocausts to challenge and transform us.
This has been very true for me, as I am sure that
it has been for you, if you just take a moment to
think about it. How many times have you walked
through a difficult situation, had a confrontation
with a family member or coworker, spouse or
boss? How many things have happened in your
own life that have impacted you in such a way
that you were never quite the same again? Have
you ever looked back over your life and seen the
hand of God's grace upon you? Are you aware of
Who is in control of your life? Do you know where
you are going once your time on this earth is
expired?
My own mortality -
The Lord made me very aware of my own
mortality during the last months of my first
husband's life. In February of 1994, my first
husband became very ill, and a trip to the local
emergency room ensued. What emerged from
that trip changed my life FOREVER. My husband
of 12 years was diagnosed with AIDS, and I was
devastated and scared beyond belief. I was
scared not only for myself, but for my four
children (then ages 10, 8, 6, and 2) as well. Would
God take the lives of innocent children? Would
He take me? I had done nothing wrong--I was
caught in a situation, trapped with no escape. My
marriage vows--"for richer or poorer, in sickness
and in health, till death us do part"-- raced
around in my head. I knew that I was in this until
the end, that I was destined to walk whatever God
had for me to walk, and that He would honor my
faithfulness. I never felt that leaving was an
option. THE GOOD NEWS IS THIS: GOD IS IN
CONTROL!! After multiple testings, the children
and I are and will remain clean and clear of AIDS.
God Himself with His awesome keeping power
snatched us out of the pit of hell!! My husband
did pass away in December of 1994, leaving me
as a widow with four children to raise. However,
God was still watching over me, and was
preparing to bless the children and I beyond our
wildest dreams. In March of 1996, the Lord
brought a wonderful Christian man into our lives-
-one who was willing to be a loving husband to
me and a devoted father to the kids. We were
married on December 31st of 1996. I have
learned through life's challenges to TRULY TRUST
God and depend upon Him for everything. He is
faithful until the end, even when we don't deserve
it. He will give you His strength when you are
weak and distraught, just as the Scriptures
promise. He will restore unto you whatever the
canker worm has destroyed. You can take God at
His Word, put your life in His hands, and know for
certain that you will be able to trust in His
promises. There is so much more that I could
elaborate upon with my story, but there just isn't
time and space here!! It's so easy to say that we're
trusting God, but are we doing so with our fingers
crossed behind our backs? God alone is sure of
the future. Sometimes we need to get out of the
way and let Him act, to wholly trust the process to
Him--however the events may unfold. Proverbs
3:5-6 tells us to "trust in the Lord with all your
heart and lean not on your own understanding; in
all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make
your paths straight". God demands that we rely
totally on Him, because anything less is
disobedience. No concern is too small nor any
issue too complex to bring to Him. You know,
God's peace is available to every one of us who
trusts in Him wholly. Won't you make the decision
to give Him your heart, your life, your situations
today? He is waiting with open arms to take your
burdens from you and place them on His
precious Son's (Jesus') back. He paid a hefty price
to save you and give you peace. Allow that peace
which passes all understanding to come into your
life today--trust God and He will give you that
peace.