I gotta tell you... I am so sick of snow. A month ago it snowed. And it's snowedat least once each week since then, usually giving us a Wednesday snow day (don't even ask what this has done to last-day-of-school calculations). We've run out of places to put it because we cannot shovel that high. Yet here we are, surrounded by 5" of newfallen snow, waiting for the next 12" to fall before tomorrow night.
My brain was focused on snow, but then I checked my email...
(Dear God's elect,)
::looks around:: Who, me? You sure you don't mean the priest who lives.. literally... next door to me?
I am touched by God to hand you over this money considering my last wish, and you should also know that my contact to you is by special grace of God, please understand that you are not helping me rather you are working for God the creator of heaven and earth.
Well dayyum. I've been a stay-at-home Mom for the past few years and suddenly I have a chance to work for GOD? I had NO idea my resume was that good. However... last woman I read about who accepted a job from God found herself in Bethlehem in a stable, having His baby. I've got the K's, and I'm not so sure I wanna take on an infant right now. Lemme keep reading...
an aging widow suffering from long time illness. i am currently admitted in a privet hospital in Abidjan cote d' Ivory, I have some funds I inherited from my late loving husband Mr.Guessan Martin, the sum of ($8,500,000.00 USD) which he deposited in BANK Here and I need a very honest and God fearing Christian that can use this funds for God's work.
OK, so no parenting involved. I assume that because of her long time illness and the stint in the privet hospital, the Widow Martin has forgotten that she lives in Cote d'Ivoire. I hope the fact I'm a nontheistic Unitarian Universalist won't be held against me. I wonder where she found my name?
I found your email address from the internet and decid to contact you.
Well then. I'm glad The Internet coughed up my email. I suppose it's better than The Google.
I want you and the church to always pray for me because the lord is my shephard.My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian and whoever that Wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and Truth.
Please if you would be able to use these funds for the Lord's work kindly reply me.Don't forget to always pray for me because all my hope to survive is in God the creator who holds death and life.
Hoping to receive your reply.
Mrs.Sandra Guessan.Mattin
I'll be praying for the Widow Martin. Or is it Mattin. I'm thinking, however, that Truth doesn't have much to do with her, whoever she is :-).
Now I know you're wondering if I replied and whether I'm going to be doing the Lord's Work with USD$8.5 Million. Alas, a freak interference from Basement Cat and this lovely introductory letter was deleted from my hard drive. Damned cat...
So... what's in Your spam folder?
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