February 2007

Dearly Beloved of Our Lord:

    Greetings in the mighty name of our Lord, Savior, and King – Jesus!  Even though cold weather and illness has kept us from being on the streets of downtown Portland , some of those from the streets have come to us.  Mitzi pushes her shopping cart around our neighborhood and now comes and rings our doorbell asking for bottles, cans, money, etc., and even offers to work.  We gave her almost a hundred soda pop cans, which were left over from the holidays.  Karen prayed with her and we gave her a book of Proverbs.  We shared the importance of wisdom in our lives and looking forward to living forever in the New Heaven and Earth.  Please pray for her.  

Ron’s Testimony … As many of you know I have been dealing with a hearing loss after suffering from ear infections in mid-November.  I have received much prayer, personal advice, and medical attention during this time.  My ears have been tested for hearing acuity on two occasions.  I even had a tube inserted in my right ear which has been almost deaf for over fifty years.  There is some good news to report.  Some hearing has been returning to my right ear but the bones are not yet functioning correctly.  The left ear is still not fully opened and over time it should continue to improve.  But the hearing tests have also given me some bad news.  There has been some nerve damage in both ears, which has resulted in some overall hearing loss at this point.  But the battle is not over.  We continue in prayer and I have been given some things to do that may help.  So I ask for your prayers for healing and for recovery of the nerves which have suffered damage.

Portland State University