Today was just beautiful here. The weather is a bit cold but the sun was out and no rain so it was just a day to enjoy. We went to Lake Lurleen State Park to check out the camping for sping and summer. Charlie is still a bit uneasy about driving and parking that 40 foot MH so he wants to see a few places before we go. Lake Lurleen turned out to be a wonderful park. I'll post pictures tomorrow of that as well as a couple of other parks we found that we want to try, in part to get comfortable with our new accommodations.
Lately I've received some really good emails and there are a couple I want to share with you guys. Since I need to be getting my lesson ready for Sunday School tomorrow, I think I'll just share these quick emails for now. Here's the first one; it's the story of a stock boy and a checkout girl.
Kurtis the Stock Boy and Brenda the Checkout Girl
In a supermarket, Kurtis the stock boy was busily working when a new voice came over the loud speaker asking for a carry-out at register 4. Kurtis was almost finished and wanted to get some fresh air, so he decided to answer the call. As he approached the checkout stand, a distant smile caught his eye ~ the checkout girl was beautiful. She was an older woman (maybe 26, and he was only 22) and he fell in love.
Later that day, after his shift was over, he waited by the punch clock to find out her name. She came into the break room, smiled softly at him, took her card, punched out, and then left. He looked at her card, BRENDA. He walked out only to see her start walking up the road. Next day, he waited outside as she left the supermarket, and offered her a ride home. He looked harmless enough, and she accepted. When he dropped her off, he asked if maybe he could see her again, outside of work. She simply said it wasn't possible.
He pressed and she explained she had two children and she couldn't afford a babysitter, so he offered to pay for the babysitter. Reluctantly she accepted his offer for a date for the following Saturday. That Saturday night, he arrived at her door only to have her tell him that she was unable to go with him. The babysitter had called and canceled. To which Kurtis simply said, "Well, let's take the kids with us."
She tried to explain that taking the children was not an option, but again not taking no for an answer, he pressed. Finally Brenda brought him inside to meet her children. She had an older daughter who was just as cute as a bug, Kurtis thought, and then Brenda brought out her son, in a wheelchair. He was born a paraplegic with Downs Syndrome.
Kurtis told Brenda, "I still don't understand why the kids can't come with us." Brenda was amazed. Most men would run away from a woman with two kids, especially if one had disabilities ~ just like her first husband and father of her children had done. But Kurtis was not ordinary ~ he had a different mindset.
That evening Kurtis and Brenda loaded up the kids and went to dinner and the movies. When her son needed anything, Kurtis would take care of him. When he needed to use the restroom, he picked him up out of his wheelchair, took him, and brought him back. The kids loved Kurtis. At the end of the evening, Brenda knew this was the man she was going to marry and spend the rest of her life with.
A year later, they were married and Kurtis adopted both of her children. Since then they have added five more kids.
So what happened to Kurtis the stock boy at a grocery store in Cedar Falls, Iowa and Brenda the checkout girl? Well, Mr. & Mrs. Kurt Warner now live in Arizona where he is currently employed as the quarterback of the National Football League Arizona Cardinals and has his Cardinals in the hunt for a possible appearance in the Super Bowl. Is this a surprise ending or could you have guessed that he was not an ordinary person.
It should be noted that he also quarterbacked the Rams in Super Bowl XXXVI...and he has also been the NFL's Most Valuable Player twice and the Super Bowl's Most Valuable Player. He established the First Things First Foundation in the spring of 2001 with wife Brenda to promote Christian values and bless the lives of those less fortunate with projects such as trips to Disney World for ill children, building recreation centers in children’s hospitals, helping single moms achieve the dream of homeownership and teaching Special Olympians the football basics. All projects are centered on Kurt and Brenda’s life theme: faith and family come first. The official website is: http://www.kurtwarner.org/
In a supermarket, Kurtis the stock boy was busily working when a new voice came over the loud speaker asking for a carry-out at register 4. Kurtis was almost finished and wanted to get some fresh air, so he decided to answer the call. As he approached the checkout stand, a distant smile caught his eye ~ the checkout girl was beautiful. She was an older woman (maybe 26, and he was only 22) and he fell in love.
Later that day, after his shift was over, he waited by the punch clock to find out her name. She came into the break room, smiled softly at him, took her card, punched out, and then left. He looked at her card, BRENDA. He walked out only to see her start walking up the road. Next day, he waited outside as she left the supermarket, and offered her a ride home. He looked harmless enough, and she accepted. When he dropped her off, he asked if maybe he could see her again, outside of work. She simply said it wasn't possible.
He pressed and she explained she had two children and she couldn't afford a babysitter, so he offered to pay for the babysitter. Reluctantly she accepted his offer for a date for the following Saturday. That Saturday night, he arrived at her door only to have her tell him that she was unable to go with him. The babysitter had called and canceled. To which Kurtis simply said, "Well, let's take the kids with us."
She tried to explain that taking the children was not an option, but again not taking no for an answer, he pressed. Finally Brenda brought him inside to meet her children. She had an older daughter who was just as cute as a bug, Kurtis thought, and then Brenda brought out her son, in a wheelchair. He was born a paraplegic with Downs Syndrome.
Kurtis told Brenda, "I still don't understand why the kids can't come with us." Brenda was amazed. Most men would run away from a woman with two kids, especially if one had disabilities ~ just like her first husband and father of her children had done. But Kurtis was not ordinary ~ he had a different mindset.
That evening Kurtis and Brenda loaded up the kids and went to dinner and the movies. When her son needed anything, Kurtis would take care of him. When he needed to use the restroom, he picked him up out of his wheelchair, took him, and brought him back. The kids loved Kurtis. At the end of the evening, Brenda knew this was the man she was going to marry and spend the rest of her life with.
A year later, they were married and Kurtis adopted both of her children. Since then they have added five more kids.
So what happened to Kurtis the stock boy at a grocery store in Cedar Falls, Iowa and Brenda the checkout girl? Well, Mr. & Mrs. Kurt Warner now live in Arizona where he is currently employed as the quarterback of the National Football League Arizona Cardinals and has his Cardinals in the hunt for a possible appearance in the Super Bowl. Is this a surprise ending or could you have guessed that he was not an ordinary person.
It should be noted that he also quarterbacked the Rams in Super Bowl XXXVI...and he has also been the NFL's Most Valuable Player twice and the Super Bowl's Most Valuable Player. He established the First Things First Foundation in the spring of 2001 with wife Brenda to promote Christian values and bless the lives of those less fortunate with projects such as trips to Disney World for ill children, building recreation centers in children’s hospitals, helping single moms achieve the dream of homeownership and teaching Special Olympians the football basics. All projects are centered on Kurt and Brenda’s life theme: faith and family come first. The official website is: http://www.kurtwarner.org/
You know how I love football and I knew Kurt Warner was a good Christian man but this is just a wonderful story. I'll be pulling for him in the Super Bowl.
This next one is just one of my favorites and since it requires no other explanation, I'll just sign off now. Have a great week!
7 comments:
Shame on you Sharon! LOL! I can just imagine the look on his face!
Sharon great story... I had seen this many years ago and thought of how sweet it was... Thanks for posting it again... And driving a 40 can be scary but tell your sweetie not to get uptight about it... even I drive ours and the trick it to be cautious but not scared... RELAX Maybe we'll meet on the road someday... Anything you need to know you can ask us… If we can help we would love to… Have a blessed Sunday...
(((HUGS)))
Donna
GM Sharon,I loved that story, but then I love Kurt and his wife.I'm a huge football fan too. I'll be real anxious to see the pictures of the state parks you have visited. How many slides do you have on your RV? Some things to keep in mind when looking at a site is, is it level. Watch for the trees, will your slideouts have room, how close are the trees and how high are they,will you get the cell phone and satellite signals.There's a great web site to go to and check out info about places you might like. One is rvreview.com and the other is rv.net. I use them all the time.
Hope you're having a wonderful day.
Hugs,
Chris
I didn't know that about Kurt Warner.... you know we have to watch football at my house. The next story was too cute. Can't wait for you to post some pictures of the inside of the MH!
First one was lovely and touching.
Second one was cut and naughty
Loved them both!!!
Have a great Sunday,
Roberta Anne
Great story Sharon, so encouraging and heartwarming at the same time. Thanks for posting it!
I'm looking forward to seeing your park pictures when you get the chance to post them.
Oh Sharon, I don't know how I missed this post of the daughter/mother threesome, but I am still LOL. That is hilarious!!!!!!!!! Bet he won't go out drinkin again!!! HA!!!!
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