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In Reply to: Thank you, GF!!!!! posted by Acheick on March 20, 2005 at 09:57:51:
Lost children found!
-- WS pubs unit
Dear sweet Family,
Hi! I love you! This is Sally Scribe here, remember me? Well, I'm still around, in case you ever wondered, ha! Still here in the "city of buried treasure," minin g the gold!
The reason for this little note is not just to tell you I'm still here, but to share with you some really good news -- that after 15 years of searching, I've found my three children: Michael, Christina and David! The last time I'd seen them they were ages 5, 3 and 1-1/2. That was when my husband at the time, Justus Ashtree, stole them away and left the Family. (If you don't know the story, you can read about it in "Problem Cases," ML #954.)
Since that time I've written many lette rs to the kids and to Justus and his mother (which was the only address I had), begging them to please let me get in contact with the children, but to no avail. None of my letters were ever answered. After seeing my kids again, I found out that Justus and his mother never gave them my letters and told them that I had deserted them and never written them!
All these years I've been praying for them and entrusting them to the Lord's care, and hoping and praying that one day I would be able to fin d them. In the meantime, the Lord gave me a new husband and six more wonderful children! Just like that verse that Dad got for me when Justus left: "For more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married wife" (Isa.54:1). I lost three children, and the Lord gave me six in return! But I still love my first three dearly, and it's been heavy on my heart to find them and let them know I love and care about them.
So on a recent visit to see my relatives in California (whom I had n't seen in over 20 years), my husband and I made plans to try to see if we could possibly locate my kids at the same time. We believed they were living in California, as the last clue we'd heard was that Justus was a registered nurse in Northern California.
Wish I could tell you the whole exciting story of how we found them, but suffice it to say, through a series of miracles, I found the kids and was able to meet with the two oldest, Michael and Christina. David, my younger son, was in Orego n, but I got to talk to him on the phone,. They're all "of age" now, the youngest being 18 and the oldest 22, so their father couldn't stop them from seeing me any longer!
We had a wonderful reunion! I was able to pour out my heart to them about all that happened, how much I loved them, and how I didn't desert them, but told them the truth of how they were stolen away without my knowledge and never given my letters. They were all three very loving and sweet and forgiving, and so happy to find their long-lost mom! It was great!
So that's the happy ending to my story. I'm so thrilled, as this was a big desire of my heart to find the kids and make things right with them. Now I have their addresses and phone numbers and can feed them and love them and keep in touch with them. They were all excited to find out they have five new brothers and a sister, too! Plus, I found out I'm about to become a grandmother, as Michael's girlfriend is pregnant!
I love you, dear Family! It's fun to be able to say hi to all of you out there who know and remember me! I love and remember you too! KGFG!
Yours forever in His love,
Sally xxxxxxx!
