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My daughter, Rebecca could not leave the youth, who had just lost their youth pastor, her husband, so she decided to stay in Virginia until others could take over the ministry there.
In the pile of sympathy cards that she received was an envelope from another young pastor from Arcade, New York, about 500 miles north. Realizing that she needed time to grieve the loss of her husband she did not write back.
Though it was Rebecca’s desire to marry, by the spring of 1999, she still had not word from the Lord that she would be married again. She was committed to not demand a husband, even if it meant being alone the rest of her life. One sunny afternoon, she felt God calling her to take a drive, and thought she heard Him telling her that he had a surprise for her., if only she would obey.
She got in her car and drove the winding Virginia roads until she ended up on the steps of a pretty, white church. As she rested there, gazing across the field, she heard the Lord say, “He's there waiting. Her eyes filled with tears, as she realized what this meant. God indeed had someone for her! She even thought she saw a glimpse of her future husband! She saw a young man, sitting on the steps of a big house, playing the guitar. She felt that he would be older than her, and ready to take care of all of her needs. She felt he would be in the ministry also, and that she would be able to come alongside of him and help him. And she felt he would have a love and gift for music, as she did.
In the summer of 1999, she visited her sister, Ann and husband Jon. When Jon discovered that Scott Laird had written her a letter, he strongly encouraged her to write back to him. Anticipation grew in her heart as she discovered that this friend of the family matched the description of the man she felt the Lord had promised her!
So in August of 1999, Rebecca went back home to Virginia determined to write back to Scott and she did.
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