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Originally Posted by C. S. Darrow, Esq.
Oh, my dear Mrs. White, I am so very sorry to know of Mr. White's passing, but it sounds as if he gave his life for that which mattered most to him; bringing Jesus to those who needed Him most. I once encountered a similarly troubling situation at a health spa here on the North side. It sure gives one pause to learn how quickly a misunderstanding can escalate. But Christ Jesus wasn't quite done with his plans for me that day and a catastrophe such as the one that befell your dear husband was narrowly averted. My injuries quickly healed with very few stitches. The particulars of the misunderstanding are of no consequence here, but it was a learning opportunity set before me by our Lord and I am grateful every day that I have better learned how to avoid misunderstandings in my ministry.
I see from your photo that widowry is something you wear very well, indeed. I'm sure you feel blessed to not have to deal with prospective suitors at your station in life and that the extra time thus afforded you to service our Lord and Savior will be richly rewarded when the time comes for you to be reunited with Mr. Smith in Heaven.
You will be in my prayers going forward. Please feel free to reach out if I may ever be of service to you.
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Thank you, Mr. Darrow. I am sorry to learn that you suffered such an atrocious accident. But, now that you are here with us at
, you will find that your past experiences will be of benefit to you as you serve the
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Romans 8:28 " And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose."
As for your friendly comments in the other part of your message, I should mention that I was married to Wilbur White, and not to "Mr. Smith". I do so hope that you are not assuming that I was guilty of any "designing woman" harlotry, or anything of a licentious nature. Goodness, my skirt lengths remain at mid-calf! My father was an evangelist, and I was raised in the ways of the
, and to
, I remain faithful to
Sincerely, Isabella W.