FROST HEAVES

Cleaning my office is not a favorite thing, but today I found an old copy of Moose Musing, our old newsletter. The piece on frost heaves seems especially appropriate for now, so I will "reprint" it for you.
2001 - "As I was driving on Rt. 27 between Augusta and Farmington last week, my van was attacked by several frost heaves. It is my belief that ravenous frost heaves come out of hibernation each spring and prey on unsuspecting drivers and their hapless vehicles. Luckily no lasting damage was done, but the shake up did get me to thinking....
Driving over frost heaves is a lot like living in this area. We all know what happens when our car hits a frost heave; sometimes we are air-borne, but at the very least we are shaken up. When we hit a frost heave in our life --- a lay off, an illness, a car repair, the furnace quits, or some other unexpected calamity --- we are thrown off balance and have a hard time gaining control again.
It is that lack of control that is so frightening. When our car hits a frost heave, we clench the wheel and fight for control. When our life hits a frost heave, we cannot always find a way to regain control. We feel as if we are careening from crisis to crisis --- totally out of control.
For more than thirty years(forty now) the United Methodist Economic Ministry has been assisting people to regain control of their lives. When the frost heaves of life strike, the UMEM reaches out to help. Fire victims, domestic abuse victims, unemployed, handicapped, elderly and children all know that at UMEM we will listen and that we care. They know that we will help them regain control of their lives.
None of this would be possible without the support of caring individuals, congregations and mission groups. "
Frost heaves are still with us --- are you still with us? We need your support to continue our mission. Send us your donation: UMEM 1458 Salem Rd, Salem Twnship, ME. 04983
Blessings, Kay Webb, Executive Director