What that means for a woman is pure torture! I have cleaned out my stuff once again. I came home to find that the Captain had pulled everything out of my cabin which is the forecabin in the front of the boat, he piles it all up in the Galley aka kitchen and says I cleaned really good up there with bleach and smiles at me. Hmmm I say to my self this is much more than a good scrubbing this is about the STUFF Scott hates stuff well my stuff if it does not pertain to makingRedletters run properly he considers it rubbish. So I thought well I too am sick of stuff and living in small quarters even though I moved into the fore cabin and have my own space I have to take another look at what I am holding onto and why. Ok so I have a piggy bank that I have had for years I like it but I probably bought it at the dollar store and it has really no significant value or meaning YET she still resides on Reletters. So I go through and reorganize and put away everything only to come back with one garbage bag full and yes it was full of stuff. I said look to the captain lifted it up to the cock pit so it could travel out of the boat into Cindy loo hoo and off to goodwill. He said that is not impressive that is all you are getting rid of???? Hmmm again what is his beef??!! So under the Galley table is 7 pairs of shoes all of a brown color you know the kind you ware with jeans all of which I love and am very fond of! Seriously I don't have a house and I don't have storage Redletters is it. So I began to cook supper and because I was frustrated and a little miffed at this point I grabbed hot dogs! You know how it is when mamas not happy no one is happy! So no fancy meal for this Captain tonight trouble is I don't care what I serve him he is like Oh this is sooooo good thank you! Any way a stab at making him pay for suggesting that I get rid of more shoes. So all through preparing supper I would turn around nibble on something and look at those shoes and the end result I picked them all up and back into the forecabing they went! LOL Yeah I know you thought I was gonna just bag them up and send them off. Well no way I love those shoes and if anything I can personally give them away at some point to someone. Scott says well you will find out once we start sailing how important it is to only have what you need and to have everything stowed away.
So I am trying to get everything ready and I did reorganize and stow allot away I have much more to do but I have to laugh one day if I ever have to move home I will have one suitcase of clothes and that is it and you know that is starting to feel pretty good. I do like the change in me I still have this desire to shop but the anxiety that I would get from knowing I could only look and not buy is almost gone. I see that material desires had such a hold on me and when I think of the money wasted of that stuff I cringe! No matter moving on I am going to keep working on widdeling it down to just like the Captain says just what we need. I can see it now 2 plates 2 forks.... No I love to entertain way to much for that and we have to be able to have people over for a meal. The rest of my day off today will be spent going through the aft cabin that is Scott's cabin and where I keep the linens. I went through the products in the aft head and got rid of what I was not using. I now only use Kay Casperson products and that helps allot because I can keep it simple I am not tempted by the store brands or anything that pops up on the market because I know these products work. That is freedom to know that is one section of the store I don't need to browse in because Kay has me covered. So I am off to finish my laundry and push myself to rid the boat of any and all unnecessary items.
On our way to Cape Coral
Sail away with me!
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Friday, September 14, 2012
By His Power
What happens when someone calls you with devestaing news with a cry for help? What is it that you do really??? Begin to think of all the what ifs and invision the worst and actually begin to play out in your mind the most awful things. If you dont then you are way ahead of me in mind control! But I am a child of God and I am equipt with the word of God and you know there is no other place that you can get instructions on what to do and do it and see the power of God at work.
Now lets talk for a minute about the worlds influence. I have to tell you the world is trying its best to find and hold onto this good energy and almost ride it like a wave its like kowabunga dood! Sorry but that is how I view it. You know the world has always taken from God and tried to make it thier own its sad for them because they lack something and in the end they will realize what it is and it is all because they are too stubborn to do thier homework and seek God to find out if he is real and if this Bible is really true. If everyone who is seeking this realm of happiness where to truly look into the truth of the Bible they would find historicly that it is documented and very very true. If that is TRUE then why why why keep doing and seeking out the things of this world? I belive on of the problems is that people have let the past and others influence them on what they believe and this idea of many ways to God sounds soooooo wonderful and pleasing like living in a fairytale.
But God has called me to be honest and strong in leading people to do thier homework. I know many intelligent people that if they just truly made thier mind up to look into the prophecys that have come true and seek Gods face they would find that the Bible the whole intire Bible is true and they wold want to serve God in the way that He ask us to. People get upset when you try to give them direction or they think about the fact that some of thier thinking is dead wrong according to Gods word and they let anger take over and the wall come up and they reject the truth. I just hope that some of these people read this and they no longer look to the worl or the church for thier answers but to God to hHis work that they make up thier own mind to do thier own research go before him quietly and ask Him to show them. Because I am sad to think of that day when we stand before Him and they are told that warm fuzzy feeling and that life of Great Success does not matter anymore that in the end what matters is the fact taht they stood firm and accepted Jesus as thier King! He never said it would be easy in fact He said it would be hard and you would have trouble and that the world would hate you.
Please remember this life is temorary we are leaving here one day and we will stand befor ethe Kind and be held accountable for every word deed and action. We can not be perfect and I know the Church and Christians have hurt many I have been hurt too and I do not understand the whole Bible but God has showed His self to me in supernatural ways thand I have reasearched these prophecys and see that is is a mirical that these things have happened just as they said they would like it or not and alot I do not like or understand I have to say it is true it has to be. I also have felt the supernatural love of my Heavenly Father when no one else was able to love me. I have seen the supernatural provision for me and my family the protection the healing on and on its true its real why would I not share this it is powerful and it is real.
For those of you who look else where for your power your joy your happiness I am here to tell you its is fleeting it is like the grass that burns up in a fire her today and gone tomorrow but your salvation is all about eternity. If you do not believe in eternity then I guess I can not reach you. Yes you can feel good and bad energy yes their is good and evil in the world But God in our creator and His word is your guide not all these other books on energy and mind control. The world has stolen from Gods word God has already given us all we need to have a positive joyful life but in Him is the gift of eternal life you don't have that with all the other ways. They speak of the way look into it seriously do your homework Jesus is the way the only way. I know many hate to hear that but if you find that the prophecy's are documented and true why would you not believe why would you live a life of compromise why would you not teach others that you have to choose you cant just live like your in a fairy tale and the end of the story ends with your death. If I was like most I would not be writing this just living no I cant I am not just living I am living for Jesus I living to do His will and that is to work hard for Him to bring His children home. I mean think like that what if you had to relay on a group of people to bring home your children from a forien countyr and all the whiel they where partying living it up and they forgot because they got so ccaught up in success and earthy matters they just forgot to go and tell your children and warn them and get them saved so they could come and be with you.
I am one of Gods I am to go and tell His children and show them and teach them and be one who brings them home I cant just ignore and live this cushy life on a boat watching the dolphions and the sun sets on and on. No even though I risk not being liked even hated and scopped at I will continue to spaeak and write about the things the Holy Spirt places on my heart. I pray that God will lead more people to read my blog and promote it. To come with me on this journey its not about the boating life people it is about the Kingd9om of God and living liek a warrior in this present day!
Now lets talk for a minute about the worlds influence. I have to tell you the world is trying its best to find and hold onto this good energy and almost ride it like a wave its like kowabunga dood! Sorry but that is how I view it. You know the world has always taken from God and tried to make it thier own its sad for them because they lack something and in the end they will realize what it is and it is all because they are too stubborn to do thier homework and seek God to find out if he is real and if this Bible is really true. If everyone who is seeking this realm of happiness where to truly look into the truth of the Bible they would find historicly that it is documented and very very true. If that is TRUE then why why why keep doing and seeking out the things of this world? I belive on of the problems is that people have let the past and others influence them on what they believe and this idea of many ways to God sounds soooooo wonderful and pleasing like living in a fairytale.
But God has called me to be honest and strong in leading people to do thier homework. I know many intelligent people that if they just truly made thier mind up to look into the prophecys that have come true and seek Gods face they would find that the Bible the whole intire Bible is true and they wold want to serve God in the way that He ask us to. People get upset when you try to give them direction or they think about the fact that some of thier thinking is dead wrong according to Gods word and they let anger take over and the wall come up and they reject the truth. I just hope that some of these people read this and they no longer look to the worl or the church for thier answers but to God to hHis work that they make up thier own mind to do thier own research go before him quietly and ask Him to show them. Because I am sad to think of that day when we stand before Him and they are told that warm fuzzy feeling and that life of Great Success does not matter anymore that in the end what matters is the fact taht they stood firm and accepted Jesus as thier King! He never said it would be easy in fact He said it would be hard and you would have trouble and that the world would hate you.
Please remember this life is temorary we are leaving here one day and we will stand befor ethe Kind and be held accountable for every word deed and action. We can not be perfect and I know the Church and Christians have hurt many I have been hurt too and I do not understand the whole Bible but God has showed His self to me in supernatural ways thand I have reasearched these prophecys and see that is is a mirical that these things have happened just as they said they would like it or not and alot I do not like or understand I have to say it is true it has to be. I also have felt the supernatural love of my Heavenly Father when no one else was able to love me. I have seen the supernatural provision for me and my family the protection the healing on and on its true its real why would I not share this it is powerful and it is real.
For those of you who look else where for your power your joy your happiness I am here to tell you its is fleeting it is like the grass that burns up in a fire her today and gone tomorrow but your salvation is all about eternity. If you do not believe in eternity then I guess I can not reach you. Yes you can feel good and bad energy yes their is good and evil in the world But God in our creator and His word is your guide not all these other books on energy and mind control. The world has stolen from Gods word God has already given us all we need to have a positive joyful life but in Him is the gift of eternal life you don't have that with all the other ways. They speak of the way look into it seriously do your homework Jesus is the way the only way. I know many hate to hear that but if you find that the prophecy's are documented and true why would you not believe why would you live a life of compromise why would you not teach others that you have to choose you cant just live like your in a fairy tale and the end of the story ends with your death. If I was like most I would not be writing this just living no I cant I am not just living I am living for Jesus I living to do His will and that is to work hard for Him to bring His children home. I mean think like that what if you had to relay on a group of people to bring home your children from a forien countyr and all the whiel they where partying living it up and they forgot because they got so ccaught up in success and earthy matters they just forgot to go and tell your children and warn them and get them saved so they could come and be with you.
I am one of Gods I am to go and tell His children and show them and teach them and be one who brings them home I cant just ignore and live this cushy life on a boat watching the dolphions and the sun sets on and on. No even though I risk not being liked even hated and scopped at I will continue to spaeak and write about the things the Holy Spirt places on my heart. I pray that God will lead more people to read my blog and promote it. To come with me on this journey its not about the boating life people it is about the Kingd9om of God and living liek a warrior in this present day!
Tough Love
I know at this present time I do not have many followers on my blog and I am ok with that. Why well because I truly believe that God is in control of everthing and if he wanted me to have many people reading these blogs it would be happening. I can say that in my Christian walk I have grown in the area of just not caring and waiting on God.
Giving up my house and my car and my phone and.... to live aboard Redletters was a huge step of faith for me. I can also say that I know this is a God thing because many times I look at my life and I say why have I not flipped out and pitched a huge fit about some of this???? I would say it is because we are on a mission we have answered the call of God to witness to others. Scott and I do not care really how it is done we just want to share the hope of heaven to others. We love the boat the water the idea of the Caribbean and we can not wait to be able to help and love children that are in need, but what we are seeing so far is a boating live aboard community that needs the love of Christ more than that the need to believe that it is true that Jesus came and died for us all so that we could spend eternity in Heaven with Him.
All I can say from here is that Scott and I are studying the word of God so that we can prove to others that it is true! Prophecy proves it but what I am finding is that no one has looked into it. They have made up their minds that they don't really believe or they don't really care or they don't even think about it at all. That is where God has called us to step in to spark their minds to think about it. I don't want to debate in fact I wont you will have to go to Captain Scott for that he loves it and just to warn you he will win! I just want to ask if you are not living for Christ and you live on a boat and you enjoy all of Gods enmity's free of charge and you obviously can see their is a creator then why not live for Him? I would love and I pray now that God will send me people who are not saved who want to know more who will read my blogs and who will truly seek to find if this life I live for Jesus is for real. I'm not doing this to see a beautiful sun rise and sun set and to share the fact that dolphins visit my boat every morning and evening I am doing this to reach the lost to tell them time is a factor our days are numbered and I do not want to know that I could have made a difference in where you spend eternity. Yes I do believe in Hell because I believe in the Bible I have done my part and know that prophecy in the Bible is true it has been historically documented that these things did happen and they did come to pass which means the whole Bible it true. Why would some of it be true and Hell just be figurative? Why would you want to live any other way? Please God send me the lost I want to make a difference!
Giving up my house and my car and my phone and.... to live aboard Redletters was a huge step of faith for me. I can also say that I know this is a God thing because many times I look at my life and I say why have I not flipped out and pitched a huge fit about some of this???? I would say it is because we are on a mission we have answered the call of God to witness to others. Scott and I do not care really how it is done we just want to share the hope of heaven to others. We love the boat the water the idea of the Caribbean and we can not wait to be able to help and love children that are in need, but what we are seeing so far is a boating live aboard community that needs the love of Christ more than that the need to believe that it is true that Jesus came and died for us all so that we could spend eternity in Heaven with Him.
All I can say from here is that Scott and I are studying the word of God so that we can prove to others that it is true! Prophecy proves it but what I am finding is that no one has looked into it. They have made up their minds that they don't really believe or they don't really care or they don't even think about it at all. That is where God has called us to step in to spark their minds to think about it. I don't want to debate in fact I wont you will have to go to Captain Scott for that he loves it and just to warn you he will win! I just want to ask if you are not living for Christ and you live on a boat and you enjoy all of Gods enmity's free of charge and you obviously can see their is a creator then why not live for Him? I would love and I pray now that God will send me people who are not saved who want to know more who will read my blogs and who will truly seek to find if this life I live for Jesus is for real. I'm not doing this to see a beautiful sun rise and sun set and to share the fact that dolphins visit my boat every morning and evening I am doing this to reach the lost to tell them time is a factor our days are numbered and I do not want to know that I could have made a difference in where you spend eternity. Yes I do believe in Hell because I believe in the Bible I have done my part and know that prophecy in the Bible is true it has been historically documented that these things did happen and they did come to pass which means the whole Bible it true. Why would some of it be true and Hell just be figurative? Why would you want to live any other way? Please God send me the lost I want to make a difference!
Sunday, September 9, 2012
Ft. Myers Beach
Well we have moved and we are now at Ft. Myers Beach. Issac had a hand in that decision Scott thought it would be best if we moved to a mooring field for extra protection from the storm. Scott stayed with Redletters and I drove the truck home to make sure the truck did not get flooded. Turned out just some rain thank God. So the new location is GREAT! We love it, after living on Captiva with nothing and I mean nothing to do we are so happy to be living on Ft. Myers Beach. Now would I want to settle here NO! I think the man in a pink spedo, pink necklace and pink flip flops helped me with that one! Its a great place for the time and I love having more choices in stores and such but my heart is set on the Bahamas right now I am so ready but we have commitments and things to do to the boat to have her ready. So for now that is what is going on. Life is good we have been married 6 years to day seems like at least 16 years not long not hard its just that we are so perfect together that we cant believe we have not always been together! I love that man!
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
What's this nagging itch!
Oh I know what it is, it is the nagging itch to GO! I am soooooo ready moving the boat just recently to Ft. Myers beach so that we could be on a mooring ball for safety during the storm and to GET OUT OF Captiva has just increased the desire to go go go! We have friends waiting on us in the Florida Keys and we are wanting to go. I cant say we are ready for we are not we have allot to do and we have to get our focus on doing just that. I have to get my head out of the clouds and remember we are not normal folk we have a purpose and a destination and we cant continue to be Redletters Caribbean Ministries if we are not in the Caribbean. So the plan is to work like a crazy person at the spa and Scott is to work like a crazy Captain on Redletters.
Moving to Ft. Myers beach was a step in the right direction we now have better access to the stores so that Scott can get the parts and supplies needed in a timely fashion to fix and prepare redletters. We can also now buy a few groceries that wont cost us a weeks wages now that we are off of Captiva. Captiva served its purpose and I LOVE Kay Caspersons Spa. I will continue to work there while she is getting her two new spas up and running. One in Orlando and one in Sanibel after that Redletters should be ready to go and I know we will be
I am blessed to have the opportunity to work for Kay. I have grown as a massage therapist and skin care specialist and I have confidence that I did know existed with in my being. God has ordained our steps and we are more trusting than ever in believing that he will go before us stand beside us and be behind us for the rest of our lives. God is amazing in many ways we look to him for who we are to connect with minister to and with the lives of our girls. I have grown as a person in so many ways and I am excited to see what the future brings for us. Hard times come I know this we all know this and going through the pain with people is part of it. I am just a little better at it now and I know that falling at the feet of Jesus when you don't know what to say or do is the best thing in the world just purely collapse at his feet and He will love you back to your feet. Time is an amazing healing tool also I used to hate to hear people say time will heal time will heal I want to hit them and say well I hope it heals this too. But here I go for anyone and everyone going through hard right now Time it will heal and you too will agree and offer this advice to those you love. Just rest in the arms of Jesus just give time its due and you will be able to pick yourself up and march on like a strong soldier. I know I can not battle the sea with out my God going before me I just don't think it is in me but with Christ I know I can my strength comes from the supernatural power of the living God! He makes all things new!
I am new I am strong I am going to the Caribbean to share the love of Jesus with those He chooses for me to share with and only death can stop this mission and only if God allows. So on ward Christian Soldiers pray for me pray for Captain Scott and Lets do this!!!!
Moving to Ft. Myers beach was a step in the right direction we now have better access to the stores so that Scott can get the parts and supplies needed in a timely fashion to fix and prepare redletters. We can also now buy a few groceries that wont cost us a weeks wages now that we are off of Captiva. Captiva served its purpose and I LOVE Kay Caspersons Spa. I will continue to work there while she is getting her two new spas up and running. One in Orlando and one in Sanibel after that Redletters should be ready to go and I know we will be
I am blessed to have the opportunity to work for Kay. I have grown as a massage therapist and skin care specialist and I have confidence that I did know existed with in my being. God has ordained our steps and we are more trusting than ever in believing that he will go before us stand beside us and be behind us for the rest of our lives. God is amazing in many ways we look to him for who we are to connect with minister to and with the lives of our girls. I have grown as a person in so many ways and I am excited to see what the future brings for us. Hard times come I know this we all know this and going through the pain with people is part of it. I am just a little better at it now and I know that falling at the feet of Jesus when you don't know what to say or do is the best thing in the world just purely collapse at his feet and He will love you back to your feet. Time is an amazing healing tool also I used to hate to hear people say time will heal time will heal I want to hit them and say well I hope it heals this too. But here I go for anyone and everyone going through hard right now Time it will heal and you too will agree and offer this advice to those you love. Just rest in the arms of Jesus just give time its due and you will be able to pick yourself up and march on like a strong soldier. I know I can not battle the sea with out my God going before me I just don't think it is in me but with Christ I know I can my strength comes from the supernatural power of the living God! He makes all things new!
I am new I am strong I am going to the Caribbean to share the love of Jesus with those He chooses for me to share with and only death can stop this mission and only if God allows. So on ward Christian Soldiers pray for me pray for Captain Scott and Lets do this!!!!
Thursday, July 26, 2012
All Wet
Well its raining an we are blessed to have the rain but, yes that is a big but in the boating world. I love the rain and I know that it is needed but, when it rains and you live on a boat so many things take place like if you dont shut all the hatches in time you risk getting the cabin bed wet the tolit paper in the head wet and everything just feels damp. But guess what I dont care. Life on the island is so much better than the alternative I will learn to make it work. We just have to be on top of things at all times and if you are not you suffer the consequences like having to pull all the beading out on the deck and let the sun shine on them. Its a big deal and if it is rainy wheather which it has not been yet I can only imagin what it is going to be like trying to keep everything clean and dry. We are in desperate need of a new bemini that would help alot one that has the windows that zip in and out. Well that is on my birthday list. I dont really know how much one would cost because they charge by the measurements I am assuming it would run around 2,000 for a nice one. I also want new cusions for the cock pit that is like our living room we like to eat out thier so that you can see the water and watch all the boats going by.
Living anchored out at Jensons is a fun place to be you get to see the party boat go by at night and hear the music and every time we go into Jensons a new group of people have arrived it is fun.
One thing I am kinda over is the manatees they are great to see but after awhile watching people oo and aahh kinda gets old especially when you are waiting to get in your dingey to go to the boat and you have to be so quiet and gentle because if you dont they
Living anchored out at Jensons is a fun place to be you get to see the party boat go by at night and hear the music and every time we go into Jensons a new group of people have arrived it is fun.
One thing I am kinda over is the manatees they are great to see but after awhile watching people oo and aahh kinda gets old especially when you are waiting to get in your dingey to go to the boat and you have to be so quiet and gentle because if you dont they
Pushing through the Pain
Pain oh the Pain
Lately I have been dealing with a lot of pain. The right side of my body just seemed to lock up. It started with my shoulder my right shoulder hurting and just a constant pain , I thought it had to do with pulling Pugsly out of the water the day she fell in at Paradise Marina. But I think that just aggravated the issue that was already there. Then my right hip which I have had this pain come and go but then my right hand began to go numb and then my right foot began to hurt and to have hot spots. So one day I was flipping through the Captiva news paper and found a flyer from a Chiropracter who was offering free x rays and an exam. So I decided to go to him. Well now he has me on a three day adjusting plan and my body is beginning to respond to his care. Also I am now working for him two days a week. I don’t want to do any of this but I had to have help and his assistant was arrested leaving him in a mess so I thought well the righ t thing to do is offer my help and maybe just maybe I can get my adustments for free. We havnt made it that far I have only worked two days for him so we will see. But God does amazing things he could cause Dr. Davis to have favor for me and to do all of my care in return for working for him and get paid too. That would be amazing. My xrays have shown that I have three arthritic degenerative disc in my neck. So the nerves that is being block by this are the ones that affect the right arm and I also have a slight case of scolioces in the thoracic region of my spine which explains the hip and foot pain. I am longing to be pain free I have good days and bad days but the thing that I really think about is that I am so not alone in this. Many people suffer from arthritic and it is so painful. I am doing everything I can to be ready to sail to the Caribbean. I want to be healthy and strong and I keep reminding God that I need to be heathy and strong if I am going to proceed with the mission that is before us.
Captain Scott is also in a dilima he would like to quit his job so that he could spend time in prayer and working on Redletters she is in need of many things cleaning painting and just general up keep. We still hav e a few big ticket items that we need so that we can make our trip to the Caribbean. It looks as though he needs to stay on at Jensons at least that is the word we are getting from the Lord. He wanted to put in his notice yesterday but received a $300.00 bonus before he could tell them so what do you say to that. It was so funny he was so mad he was like I cant quit these people
Lately I have been dealing with a lot of pain. The right side of my body just seemed to lock up. It started with my shoulder my right shoulder hurting and just a constant pain , I thought it had to do with pulling Pugsly out of the water the day she fell in at Paradise Marina. But I think that just aggravated the issue that was already there. Then my right hip which I have had this pain come and go but then my right hand began to go numb and then my right foot began to hurt and to have hot spots. So one day I was flipping through the Captiva news paper and found a flyer from a Chiropracter who was offering free x rays and an exam. So I decided to go to him. Well now he has me on a three day adjusting plan and my body is beginning to respond to his care. Also I am now working for him two days a week. I don’t want to do any of this but I had to have help and his assistant was arrested leaving him in a mess so I thought well the righ t thing to do is offer my help and maybe just maybe I can get my adustments for free. We havnt made it that far I have only worked two days for him so we will see. But God does amazing things he could cause Dr. Davis to have favor for me and to do all of my care in return for working for him and get paid too. That would be amazing. My xrays have shown that I have three arthritic degenerative disc in my neck. So the nerves that is being block by this are the ones that affect the right arm and I also have a slight case of scolioces in the thoracic region of my spine which explains the hip and foot pain. I am longing to be pain free I have good days and bad days but the thing that I really think about is that I am so not alone in this. Many people suffer from arthritic and it is so painful. I am doing everything I can to be ready to sail to the Caribbean. I want to be healthy and strong and I keep reminding God that I need to be heathy and strong if I am going to proceed with the mission that is before us.
Captain Scott is also in a dilima he would like to quit his job so that he could spend time in prayer and working on Redletters she is in need of many things cleaning painting and just general up keep. We still hav e a few big ticket items that we need so that we can make our trip to the Caribbean. It looks as though he needs to stay on at Jensons at least that is the word we are getting from the Lord. He wanted to put in his notice yesterday but received a $300.00 bonus before he could tell them so what do you say to that. It was so funny he was so mad he was like I cant quit these people
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