My life was Chahged!!!

[smitty]

I have spent a lot of years coming here to read others experiences and learning how to move on. I would like to list the major changes that took place in my life as a result of my involvement with The Way.

1. I was a reefer addict and had done many other mind altering substances for many years. My involvement gave me the desire and strength to get cleaned up. You people who have been addicted know how deep the pit can be...

2. I was given the opportunity and avenue to leave my home town and become a man on the WOW field. We had to learn at least partially how to depend on God for much of everything.

3. I met my wife of 33 years on the field and as a result, I am the proud parent of three beautiful daughters who each love God and demonstrate in their own way. My wife and I have shared unbelievable journeys and adventures together.

4. While at Rome City I had the thrill of working the farm, tending livestock and experiencing the hitch hiking to LEAD. I saw God's beautiful creation up close and was pushed as hard as I had ever been pushed. The saying"whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger." is applicable here.

5. We were assigned to twig coord in Lakeland Fl. The adventure of getting there was unreal. We had $1000.00 and a 68 chevy van. We left WV with my 56 chevy in tow. By the way, Nancy was 8 months pregnant.

6..I learned a trade while in Fl that has sustained my family for 30 years. I am a paperhanger with a college degree! It is as if I was made to hang paper. I still love to go to work!

7. Nancy gave birth to 2 of our children in our bedroom with no problems. We relied upon God because we simply had nothing else to rely on. Our third was our miracle baby that God saved alive who today is a strong wonderful woman.

8. We were sent to SC where we have been since 86. We left the Way in 87 and haven't looked back since.

There are many more thing to write about, but none of these things would have occured if Donnie Fugit and crew hadn't come to town in 71.

Sure my life would have been different, but I kind of like the way it has played out. Sure I have some regrets, but so far so good.

I no longer believe much of anything from PFAL. but God is real in my life and heart.

So I guess you could say that my experience. however uncommon or different from some of yours, was ok in the long run. I detest many of the things that happened in the way, and my heart regrets how much of a follower I became. Am I wiser? I hope so! But I love my life and take the time to thank God and praise Him for it! I can't help or change what happened in my life or in any of your, either, so I am just another dude on the planet who's life is so out of my ability to control it that I am just livin it day to day... I am rambling now. Hope to see many replys!

Edited January 24, 2011 by smitty

[waysider]

Good stuff, smitty.

Happy to see how things turned out for you.

Peace (and all that jazz)

[Kit Sober]

Thanks for the good news Smitty. So nice to hear from friends and that they are doing well. I guess you can see at other views of the Cafe that things have not gone so well for others, and good news is so welcome. Thanks, and please give my love to your truly lovely wife.

[johniam]

Sounds like God has blessed you a lot. Cool.

[Twinky]

You got some great things going in your life.

As did (and do) many of us who post regularly.

If it had been all bad - no-one would have stayed around! You seem to have left before things got really bizarre under the mighty LCM.

Live long and prosper...you and your loving family.

[smitty]

You got some great things going in your life.

As did (and do) many of us who post regularly.

If it had been all bad - no-one would have stayed around! You seem to have left before things got really bizarre under the mighty LCM.

Live long and prosper...you and your loving family.

Thanks for the replys! I forgot to mention that I did have my share of crap like everyone ! I was just thinking about all of the things that have happened in my life as a direct result of my involvement in da vay. Yea, we got out before LCM's reign of terror.