Getting to know the Pfisters.
I'm amazed how the Lord has allowed me to get to know the family of Sister Vickie Pfister. Her story is amazing in every way. It's one of healing, mercy, grace, obedience and love. I have decided to write her story in sections. There is just to many important details. Details that have there place in this story. I can't possibly condense this into one page. Sister Vickie and her family deserve far more than a page of my time. She truly has left a legacy for her family and brethren.
I met the Pfister family in January. I was introduced to them through my dear friend Susan Fisher. Susan stayed with me here in Oklahoma a couple of days before and after her niece Savannah's wedding. When I asked who Savannah was marring she pulled up Bret's website on the computer and introduced me to him, his family and the brethren there. He is absolutely so very talented with video by the way. We sat and watched nearly all these videos that Bret had made. Some where funny. Some were crazy. Some were very adventurous and lively. I was able to see the brethren from Montrose, Colorado in these videos as well as the Pfister family. Through these videos I saw their enthusiasm for life and for God. I seen their bond with each other as family, friends and brethren. I fell in love with this group of brethren that I had never actually met before. I told Susan how I loved this Pfister family and these Montrose brethren. I told her how I felt if I ever met them I would probably make a fool of myself because in my mind I already knew and loved them. In truth they had never met me and I in all actuality had not met them. Yet I loved them.
By divine intervention, in my opinion, I came to be friends with Janaun Melvin. She is the daughter of Sister Vickie Pfister. As I came to know her through facebook and my blogs I realized that she was apart of this lovely family. I knew God was working. Janaun is now one of my very dear friends. I have yet to meet her face to face and have only recently talked to her on the phone for the first time. She is my modern day pen pale. No pen and paper here only a computer and facebook as our means of communication. Janaun had read this blog. She messaged me about the story of her beloved mother. It wasn't the first I had heard of Sister Vickie but until that moment I hadn't related the stories I heard from Sister Susan to this family. God had once again sent me a story for this blog. This has not been an easy story to research or gather. The Lord has reminded me several times that all things are in his time. After several months of talking to Janaun and gathering her and her mothers story through journals, pictures and a 4.5 hour long conversation on the phone, I finally had all the pieces. It was the day before the anniversary of her passing that the phone conversation took place. I was overwhelmed by the way in which God works and to boot it was only a few days from Mothers Day. I was sure that this story of Sister Vickie would be published on Mother's Day but the Lord kept the words from me. No words, nothing, just a blank mind.
I didn't understand but none the less I tried. When God is not in it it doesn't work very well does it. Lessons I guess I need to learn. This blog is indeed for all who want to read about faith but it was started to help me personally. I need faith. I need to know my brethren, all my brethren. I need to be obedient to my Lord and Saviour. So I'm learning. It takes time. It's not my time but his. I have to wait for his words and for his spirit. He is laying before me a path that I must follow. I'm afraid if I step out of this path this blog will become an awful shamble. It would not be blessed by my Lord and therefore not be a blessing or of service to anyone including myself. So please dear reader be patient. The Lord is giving me stories in His time. He is also giving me life long dear friends. Friends that are more like family. I'm sure we will hear more about this family's faith on future posts. I'm terribly thankful and blessed for the Lord to allow me such people in my life. So here's to this lovely family and their beautiful dear wife and mother Sister Vickie. Thank you Lord for such a great example as she.
Sister Vickie Pfister part two
Sister Vickie Pfister part three
Sister Vickie Pfister part four
Sister Vickie Pfister part five
Sister Vickie Pfister part six
By divine intervention, in my opinion, I came to be friends with Janaun Melvin. She is the daughter of Sister Vickie Pfister. As I came to know her through facebook and my blogs I realized that she was apart of this lovely family. I knew God was working. Janaun is now one of my very dear friends. I have yet to meet her face to face and have only recently talked to her on the phone for the first time. She is my modern day pen pale. No pen and paper here only a computer and facebook as our means of communication. Janaun had read this blog. She messaged me about the story of her beloved mother. It wasn't the first I had heard of Sister Vickie but until that moment I hadn't related the stories I heard from Sister Susan to this family. God had once again sent me a story for this blog. This has not been an easy story to research or gather. The Lord has reminded me several times that all things are in his time. After several months of talking to Janaun and gathering her and her mothers story through journals, pictures and a 4.5 hour long conversation on the phone, I finally had all the pieces. It was the day before the anniversary of her passing that the phone conversation took place. I was overwhelmed by the way in which God works and to boot it was only a few days from Mothers Day. I was sure that this story of Sister Vickie would be published on Mother's Day but the Lord kept the words from me. No words, nothing, just a blank mind.
I didn't understand but none the less I tried. When God is not in it it doesn't work very well does it. Lessons I guess I need to learn. This blog is indeed for all who want to read about faith but it was started to help me personally. I need faith. I need to know my brethren, all my brethren. I need to be obedient to my Lord and Saviour. So I'm learning. It takes time. It's not my time but his. I have to wait for his words and for his spirit. He is laying before me a path that I must follow. I'm afraid if I step out of this path this blog will become an awful shamble. It would not be blessed by my Lord and therefore not be a blessing or of service to anyone including myself. So please dear reader be patient. The Lord is giving me stories in His time. He is also giving me life long dear friends. Friends that are more like family. I'm sure we will hear more about this family's faith on future posts. I'm terribly thankful and blessed for the Lord to allow me such people in my life. So here's to this lovely family and their beautiful dear wife and mother Sister Vickie. Thank you Lord for such a great example as she.
Pictured from left to right
Lance Pfister, Autumn Melvin, Larry Pfister, Vickie Pfister, Janaun Melvin, Waco Melvin, Brett Pfister.
This was the Pfisters last family photo.
On the day this picture was taken Janaun and Waco had just announced that they were expecting.
Not seen in this photo is Jonathan Melvin.
Sister Vickie Pfister part two
Sister Vickie Pfister part three
Sister Vickie Pfister part four
Sister Vickie Pfister part five
Sister Vickie Pfister part six
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