Guess Who Called Me??

BETH MOORE.
So the last several weeks of my life have been the hardest of my life so far. And the Lord has faithfully used His saints to walk me through it....and one in particular was Beth Moore. Last week I told Sylas that I wanted the opportunity to tell her someday what her service to the Lord has provided me. Then I prayed that the Lord would give me that opportunity.
So here's the story:
Today's the last day of YMCA football games and they're in Junction. I'll admit, I'm so DONE with football - usually about this time I feel the urge to throw out everything having to do with football in our home -- and that list would include but is not limited to: football plates, football spoons, football cups, football brownies, football muffin cups, football helmets, cleats, pads, pants, jerseys, t-shirts, fantasy football, football stadium bundt pan, footBALLS. Anyway, Sylas took Jacob and Ty this morning to Junction for the last day of games. So I'm rejoicing because we can finally put this 'season' behind us for awhile. (Nevermind high school, college and NFL). Well, enter DEER season. Today is opening day. That means there are men dressed up as hunters everywhere - and it's not their halloween costume!! Well if you know anything about hunting in Texas, Junction is one of the best places to be on opening day. So Sylas coaches the first game at 10:30 and then heads to Sunshine Cafe in Junction for lunch with Ty and Jacob and Kade Creek. While he's eating there, I get a phone call that went something like this:
Sylas: Hey babe, where does Beth Moore live?
Me: Houston
Sylas: Could she possibly be in Junction?
Me: I don't know do you see her???
Sylas: Is she really thin with a kind of pointy nose? There's a lady here who looks just like her.
Me: YES
Sylas: Is her husband a hunter?
Me: YES
Sylas: Ok, I'll go see if that's her. I'll call you back.

Then I went into a dissertation of what I wanted Sylas to tell her for me if it was, in fact, Beth Moore. He said "Ok" and I was just certain he didn't hear anything I had just said. So, I waited just long enough to begin to think there's no way Beth Moore could be in Junction. Then my phone rings. It says SYLAS on the ID....but here's how the conversation started:
Me: Hello
HER: Shea?
Me: (voice quivering) yes...
HER: This is Beth Moore honey how are you?
Me...I'll spare you all the verbage of what I really said but let's just say I went into a spirit-filled exhortation of her ministry and told her what she has meant to me and how I desire to do what she does -- all through tears and holding back my desire to giggle the way Ty did as he went through all his halloween candy last night.
I don't remember all the exact words Beth said but she assured me of God's love for me and she DEFINITELY called me 'Sweet one.' :)
I'm overwhelmed today with the goodness of God in the land of the living. The Lord has done great things for me, and I am filled with JOY. He has kept my foot from slipping, and answered my cry as I looked to him as the eyes of a servant looks to her master. He has brought me out of a horrible pit, lifted me up and given me a firm place to stand. He has put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise unto my God. I pray that many will hear it and trust in the Lord. And now I wait with anticipation -- great anticipation -- to see what the Lord has for the Politte family. I wait for the Lord more than the watchmen for the morning. He is faithful, He is good. And with Him is abundant redemption. To GOD be the glory.