Wedding of Laura and Pat

My family and I attended the wedding of Pat and Laura on Saturday, October 18, ’08. Patrick is my Mother, Ada Patrick’s, grandson just as she is grandmother of my two sons and other sons and daughters. When Patrick walked out and stood on the platform I was standing on the balcony just above him and facing him and the ocean. I could see the ocean through windows and doors. I looked out the screen door to the ocean and I saw my Mother with a cloud of heavenly witnesses that I knew were related to Patrick and Laura joining us from the balcony of heaven. I had an epiphany moment! I was overwhelmed with joy. As the bride, Laura, approached the altar I felt the saints move closer. Then the minister opened with the scripture from Hebrews 12:1 “…we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses.”

Look and listen to a portion of this ceremony video captured by my daughter-in-law, Tammy, of the minister confirming to this lovely couple the blessings of knowing those that have gone before us were looking upon them with grace, mercy and love to support them in this union. I had whispered to my son, Jonathan, just before the minister spoke that I saw their Grandmother with the cloud of witnesses joining us. What a blessing to all!

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Who do you say that I Am

Matthew 16:13 “When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?” Do I know who He is? Do you?
I have great respect for Our Nation, The USA, and its electoral voting system regardless of human error and deception by and of evil. I respect all peoples be it Democrat-Obama-Biden or Republican-McCain-Palin, race, gender and/or age I plan to vote and of course would like to see my choice between the two win, But, without a doubt, I will honor ‘Our President’, be it President McCain or President Obama. I will be proud of and honor our nation. I will salute our flag with honor and sing “America The Beautiful.”
Yet, my total focus is and will be on the One that everybody ought to know. All Nations, all peoples, all races, young and old, should know Him, I think. Now who is He? Will He get your vote?
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Kiva Loans

We (our church) have four loans out with the following. Please read more about Kiva, And, read each story of the ones we have loaned to. Please pray for their success. As they repay us for their loans we will loan to others.
Kiva – What Is Kiva?
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Ms. Hai is 30 years of age and has two small children. Beside raising livestock and caring for her family, she is also into the hand-gloves making business. Glove-making is a growing trend in the community in which she lives. Every month, she is able to bring in 2.500.000d. This is in addition to the revenue she receives from raising livestock. This next loan, she is requesting an amount in which she plan on purchasing materials and a stitching/sewing machine. Read more of her story.
Kiva – Vu Thi Hai

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Financial Crises Globally

The Psalmist says, “I have been young and I have been old, but I have never seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging for bread.”

I have been thinking about my place in this financial crisis our nation is going through and will go through for some time. I first remind myself that the righteous have an Anchor in the midst of this crisis. Let us hold on to the words of the Psalmist while being awake, alert to do the things we are directed to do by divine guidance from the Holy Spirit. The Book of John tells us the Holy Spirit, among many other things, is a counselor to us. Yes, a financial counselor to us as well as all other activities in the dailiness of our lives. That is, if we invite Him to be.

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