Greetings!

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God's strength is behind you,
His love is within you,
and His arms are underneath you.

So, you and He are more than sufficient
for the days ahead of you.

[Zephaniah 3:17 (NIV)]:

"The LORD your God is with you,
He is mighty to save.

He will take great delight in you,
He will quiet you with His love,
He will rejoice over you with singing."

Picture that in your mind:
God sings for joy when He thinks about you!

Best regards always,

Pastor Doug

I've included a prayer that you might consider praying each evening.
Why?
Because Jesus said that we can experience healing in our own bodies
if we would but pray for the blessing of others.
 
 
--------- [An Evening Prayer] ---------

[ PETITIONS ]:
 
I thank you Heavenly Father, in the name of Jesus Christ,
for all of the blessings that have attended my life;
for every hour of safety, health, and peace,
of domestic comfort and innocent enjoyment.

I ask you Heavenly Father, in the name of Jesus Christ,
to keep me and my loved ones from evil
and to bring us in safety into another day
filled with Your life and committed to serve You in every way.

Heavenly Father, I ask You in the name of Jesus Christ,
to extend Your mercy over all mankind,
to bring the ignorant to the knowledge of Thy truth,
to awaken the impenitent and to soften the hardened.

I ask You Heavenly Father, in the name of Jesus Christ,
to look with compassion upon the afflicted,
of every condition, and assuage the pangs of their diseases,
and to comfort the broken in spirit.

[ RECEIPT OF REQUESTS, by FAITH ]:
 
Heavenly Father, I believed that I received, in the name of Jesus Christ,
all that I just asked You for when I asked You for them.
 
 
[ THANKSGIVING ]:
 
I thank You heavenly Father, in the name of Jesus Christ,
that You are keeping me and my loved ones from evil
and that You are bringing us in SAFETY into another day
filled with Your LIFE and committed to SERVE you in every way.
 
I thank You heavenly Father, in the name of Jesus Christ,
that You are extending Your MERCY over all mankind,
are bringing the ignorant to the knowledge of Thy TRUTH,
are awakening the impenitent and softening the hardened.
 
I thank You heavenly Father, in the name of Jesus Christ,
that You are looking with COMPASSION upon the afflicted
of every condition, are assuaging the pangs of their diseases
and are comforting the broken in spirit.
 
----- [adapted from a prayer by Jane Austen] -----
 

No clue how many of the old folks are still on-- but I'm sure they still check from now and then. Most new features can be ignored, but seem to be pretty cool in my book.

Fellowship is great-- happy birthday.

Good to hear from you!  I was worried about you both.  Hope all is well.  How is married life? HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

Happy Birthday Drew!!! and... while I'm congratulating... Congrats on getting married!!! Geez... i didn't even know you were engaged :).... thats wonderful. I am glad you are happy in life and love :).

Hey bro, good to hear you're still alive and well!

Happy Belated Birthday from ten Men. Could you give any advice for our ThirteenFiftyOne Initiative we could really use some help.

Happy Birthday, Drew! Great to hear an update from you! Hope this is a year full of many more gifts from above.

Drew!  When are you coming home?!?!   I miss you!  Thanks for the update!

I think Drew is home Adam =).

Dude, I came across a "negative world" video the other day. It features Rob, Scary Drew and Happy Drew, lol. Good times. Any chance you'll visit Ohio anytime soon?

Drew,

I am so sorry I missed your Birthday. I was thinking today about the wonderful opportunity that you have been given to be there. I wish to go as well. Today was my last day of classes. Remember how hard I had it my first year at Westmont? Thanks for all your thoughts and words. I have truly appreciate it. I have a great story to tell. Hey my brother is doing well. I will see him again this Saturday. I am in Washington DC and I will be in CA soon.

My best wishes!

Luz

Hey Drew, we have missed you man. The more thing change, the more they stay same but I don't think that you would recognize anything here anyway. Best wishes and we hope that you will visit soon. Oh yeah, happy birthday.

Drew, i missed your b-day! happy belated...glad to know u're alive and well. i think most people who have dropped off of xanga have graduated to or just moved to either facebook.com, hi5 or myspace.com. im still livin' in orlando and working for ccc. im going to a xmas conf in 2 weeks & i know he will show up major & do something awesome! im going back 2 school (a community college) for training in digital media-its time 2 put some of my unknown gifts 2 use and watch Dad bring 'em out-its also been a time of growth & maturing in relationships. love u brother, take care! Poogs

You should come visit the Manastery some time (hint hint-come home!!!).  We would be willing to take up a collection to help cover costs!! 

Hi Drew!

what's up?  This is your long-lost friend Katrine.   It's good to hear that things are well with you.   My thoughts are with you.  I lived and served in Jamaica last year and have come back to Michigan for some time now.   I'm working for Head Start as a social worker.  I love it.  I'm also dating a Jamaican guy that I met down there last year, who I will probably marry unless something goes incredibly wrong.    It sounds like the teaching is going well and that you've found some great companionship.   Are you going to be there for life?    Anyways, I just wanted to say hi and see what's up.

-Katrine

Hey man, how ya been?

It is 12/1/07 already. You wrote this entry a year ago! HAPPY BIRTHDAY! I wish I knew what has happend in your life since then.

Blessings,

Luz