Pat, I also will and have been praying for you.  You guys have been through
a lot this summer but keep looking up.  God bless you.
Sandy
----- Original Message -----
From: "j.ireland" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 11:00 PM
Subject: Re: Many things to Praise God for


> Pat,
>
> We sure will be praying for all that you mentioned.  Please keep us
posted.
>
> Lovings! and many! squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeezings,
> Vicki
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Pat Ferguson" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 8:40 PM
> Subject: Re: Many things to Praise God for
>
>
> > Dear Lelia, and Everyone,
> >
> > Loving Ones, I do appreciate all your love and prayers. I turned down my
> > speakers really low, so I don't wake up VErnon, since he's not too far
> from
> > my computer, sleeping.
> >
> > Okay, my dear Loving ones, I have more to tell you.
> >
> > We decided after talking to the Auctioneer today, not to sell the Lawn
and
> > Garden parts on the auction sale. This is because VErnon would take a
> great
> > loss, and would get very little for them.
> >
> > He will attempt to sell the parts to other dealers who sell the same
kind
> > of things, and atleast someone from Central Power is kind enough to see
if
> > they can help him.
> >
> > We will, however sell the tools, and other things up there.
> >
> > Okay, loving ones, there's more.
> >
> > I went to the foot doctor this afternoon, and also to see my P.A. A lot
is
> > happening here.
> >
> > I found out from the foot doctor, that I have degenerative Author-Itis
in
> > my feet, which is the same as Austio Arthur-Itis. My feet are badly
> > inflamed, and so I had to get some expensive athletic shoes with foot
> > supports in them.
> >
> > Then, I went to see my P.A. I have a bad cold, which has turned into a
> > bacteria infection, almost pneumonia, and Ihave a very bad eye
infection.
> I
> > am running a low grade feever, also. She put me on several
prescriptions.
> > I'll have to take acidophilus while taking the Antibiodic Ogmentin.
> >
> > Also, my loving ones, for some reason, I've not been taking my blood
sugar
> > lately at all hardly at all since the tornado. Also I've been eating all
> > the wrong things, and gaining substancial weight. This is not good.
> >
> > Please pray for both VErnon and I, as neither of us are eating the right
> > things, and taking care of our blood sugars. We're taking our meds, but
> > we're not testing our blood sugars. Please don't tell Vernon I told you
> this.
> >
> > I'm also going to give you all my address. It's on our web site, so
anyone
> > can get it. Our address is, as follows:
> >
> > Pat and Vernon Ferguson
> > 205 Joliet Ave., S. E.
> > De Smet, SD.  57231-2411.
> >
> > Okay, now you will all have it for whatever reasons you might need it.
> <smile>
> >
> > I'm going to close now, with many lovings and squeezings for all of you.
> > Please continue to pray for us.
> >
> > Paul, I'll send you those pictures tomorrow. I'm going to bed now, after
> > taking my meds and washing my eye, and putting the drops in it.
> >
> > God Bless you all.
> >
> > Love,
> > Pat Ferguson
> > At 08:09 AM 10/23/03 -0600, you wrote:
> > >Oh Pat, you will be and are in my thoughts and prayers.  You and your
> > >husband.  Isn't it wonderful how God fights for us.  Also how He
chooses
> to
> > >get our attention, we might not like it sometimes but He does things in
> His
> > >own time things will be all right because you have God and we all love
> you.
> > >
> > >*hugs
> > >
> > >Lelia
> > >
> > >
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "Pat Ferguson" <[log in to unmask]>
> > >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > >Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 9:23 PM
> > >Subject: Many things to Praise God for
> > >
> > >
> > > > Dear Loving EChurch Family,
> > > >
> > > > I have so much to tell you that I don't know where to start. This is
a
> bit
> > > > long, so get something to drink and sit down.
> > > >
> > > > First of all, I'll tell you that God has blessed us emencelly.
> > > >
> > > > Not only has He blessed us, but He has made us stronger, as well.
> > > >
> > > > We survived the F4 tornado on June 24th of this year, in the bath
tub,
> me
> > > > on the bottom, and VErnon on top. We did not have time to make it
down
> > >into
> > > > the crawl space, as it was right across the highway when I heard it
> and
> > > > felt the pressure drop in my ears. After the tornado was over,
VErnon
> got
> > > > out of the tub and helpped me out of the tub. He then told me: "We
got
> to
> > > > get out of here, there's gass." He couldn't find his shoes, so he
put
> on
> > > > his slippers and walked through all the glass and debree and mud and
> > >stuff,
> > > > and walked outside to try and shut off the gass valves. They were
> broke.
> > >He
> > > > came back in the house, and I was finding my way with my cane and my
> purse
> > > > and he met me in the entry and helpped me out the door. We got as
far
> away
> > > > from the house, as possible, as all the gass tanks in town were
> putting
> > >out
> > > > gass. One could really smell and hear those gass tanks. It was
almost
> > >worse
> > > > than the tornado. I was scared. We were concerned with all the cars
> > >driving
> > > > in town that a spark would cause the gass to ignite and we would
have
> all
> > > > gone up in flames. It was not a pretty sight. God was with us all.
> Someone
> > > > came over to us and asked us if we were alright. I said blank no!
They
> > > > asked us if we were injured, and we said no. They explained that
they
> had
> > > > to find the injured people first. We understood, but nevertheless, I
> was
> > > > scared. I sent Vernon back into the house for a cell phone. He found
> his
> > > > cell phone, and grabbed several things of mine and brought out to
me.
> I
> > > > thought that was sweet. One of them was my very expensive Plextor
> Daisy CD
> > > > Recorder I had bought after arriving back from Portland, my tape
> recorder,
> > > > and some CD's. He called Dean and told them what happened, and asked
> them
> > > > to come up and get us. They came up, and they couldn't believe it.
> Betty
> > > > grabbed me and squeezed me, and we both cried. After a while, we
were
> on
> > > > their way to their house, when we were struck witha super heavy hail
> > >storm.
> > > > It was horrible. I was just sure every window in Dean's truck was
> going to
> > > > be broke, but nothing was broke, and no dents in the truck. The hail
> was
> > > > bad, too. We made it to De Smet, and that loving little dog Mitsi
> didn't
> > > > know what was going on. Again, God was with us.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > The next day, We endured the stress of seeing what our house was
like
> > >after
> > > > it all. The news media wouldn't leave us alone. They were
relentless.
> I
> > > > finally talked to KELO Land TV station, so they would leave Vernon
and
> > >Dean
> > > > alone to work. We learned who our friends were, even though the
county
> and
> > > > state were very rude to them, and wouldn't let them in Manchester to
> help
> > > > us the next few days. When we found out this, to be honest, we were
> very
> > > > upset. The county and state didn't help us at all. They just
bulldosed
> > >what
> > > > they wanted to, and the county commissioner got his stuff all
cleaned
> up.
> > > > No one was given time to go through anything, or pick. We did find
out
> who
> > > > our friends, are exactly who we thought they were. We learned that
> this
> > > > loving EChurch family was more support to us than we ever expected.
> The
> > > > emotional support and prayers from you all have been tremendously
> > > > wonderful. We thankyou from the bottom of our hearts.
> > > >
> > > > Three days after the Tornado, The Lord found us a nice house that
> needed a
> > > > lot of work on the outside, and some work on the inside, but He has
> given
> > > > VErnon the strength and wisdom to do that work. We couldn't have
done
> this
> > > > without the help of his brothers, Dean, and Lyle, for whom we are
very
> > > > grateful to.
> > > >
> > > > God took Vernon's Dad away from us, on the evening of July 28th,
which
> was
> > > > the day that we became owners of this house in De Smet, South
Dakota.
> It
> > > > was unthinkable what our doctor did to Vernon's Dad. He preferated
his
> > > > colon, and didn't tell the family about it until they got back to
the
> > > > hospital from lunch, and found Dad in intensive care. Then Doctor
> Wiedel
> > > > had to admit that he preferated his colon. It was too late. Dad
looked
> > >like
> > > > he was going to have trippletts. We waited for him to have surgery,
> but
> > > > found out much later that Doctor Sy was in surgery with someone
else.
> It
> > > > was horrible that night when he got out of surgery. They had flown
in
> > >blood
> > > > platelets from Mitchell to try and save him. Doctor Sy who did the
> > >surgery,
> > > > felt so bad, he was so kind and loving when he told us that Dad
would
> not
> > > > make it through the night. Dad passed away at 11:20 that night, as
> they
> > >had
> > > > taken the equipment off him at 11:15 that evening. I was holding on
to
> > > > Dad's hand when he died. Doctor Sy stayed with us and comforted us,
> until
> > > > we left the hospital that night at 12:30. God will deal with Doctor
> Wiedel
> > > > when time comes for judgement day.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Again, we endured another stressfull event, when at the two
buildings
> we
> > > > have left in Manchester were robbed and vandelized on September 21st
> of
> > > > this year. Many things were stolen and other things were just thrown
> > > > through the buildings. God was telling us something.
> > > >
> > > > I cried many tears through all of this, and I prayed, and I talked
> with
> > > > some of you on the phone, and you were very loving and sweet. I felt
> all
> > > > your love and prayers through all this time. Vernon took this all
very
> > > > hard, as well, but he did not show his emotions. He often got mad at
> me,
> > > > but we delt with it. Of course, he never got physical in any way,
just
> > >when
> > > > i went to squeeze him when he needed those lovings and squeezings. I
> got
> > > > many lovings and squeezings back. <smile>
> > > >
> > > > We have been so very grateful for all of the help from all our
> relatives
> > > > and friends, and the Mennonights, and for the gifts and donations we
> > > > received from family, friends, and Churches.
> > > >
> > > > Through all of this decitions have been very hard to make, and I
don't
> > >know
> > > > if VErnon knows how much I've prayed to God asking Him for the right
> > > > decitions for us to make. Vernon and I talked with Dean and Betty
and
> Lyle
> > > > after the robbery, and we all felt, what I had been praying about,
> that we
> > > > should sell everything in Manchester, and sell the property as well.
> We
> > >new
> > > > we would take a loss as for all the lawn and garden parts he has
> there, is
> > > > worth much more than he'll ever get out of it. I continued to pray
> that
> > >God
> > > > would send the right person to us to buy the property. Vernon and I
> talked
> > > > about it a lot. I told him how much I was praying. He felt that was
> good.
> > > >
> > > > Over a week ago, Rex Guyer saw VErnon in the alley working on the
> rooff of
> > > > our house, and stopped to talk to him. He told Vernon that he and
his
> > >wife,
> > > > Lynette Guyer were interested in buying the Manchester property. Rex
> said
> > > > they would talk about it, and get back to us.
> > > >
> > > > Just so you know, Rex and Lynettte Guyer were one of the couples
> expecting
> > > > twins that lost their house which they were renting, in the tornado
in
> > > > Manchester.
> > > >
> > > > Last Friday, at around 5:30 PM, Vernon came into the house and said
to
> me:
> > > > "You just sold your property in Manchester." I was upstairs making
> beds,
> > > > and I was super glad. We were getting ready for company for supper
> that
> > > > evening. When she got here for supper, we told her, and we had
> something
> > >to
> > > > celebrate.
> > > >
> > > > On Monday afternoon, Rex called to tell us that we would be meeting
> with
> > > > the lawyer on Tuesday at 1:30 PM. We did just that, and it went
> excellent.
> > > >
> > > > We didn't ask a lot for the property and the two buildings left on
it,
> but
> > > > we are free from that expense now, and we'll hopefully have an
auction
> > >sale
> > > > in a few weeks, and sell everything up there that needs to be sold.
We
> > >have
> > > > 60 days to get everything off the property, but it is their's now.
> > > >
> > > > Please join me in Praising God for everything He has blessed us
with,
> and
> > > > please continue to pray that this all goes well, and that the
meeting
> with
> > > > the auctioneer goes well tomorrow, and that we can have this sale
> soon,
> > >and
> > > > get it done with.
> > > >
> > > > Please also pray that Vernon and I could eventually get out of debt,
> as
> > > > this has not happened yet at all, as we've been spending all our
money
> on
> > > > fixing up this house and replacing things that were lost or damaged
in
> the
> > > > tornado. The insurance company has been a bit slow, at paying us for
> the
> > > > items we've submitted for replacement or repair, but we did not have
> > > > replacement at full value, so they only replace a very small
> percentage of
> > > > things at today's prices.
> > > >
> > > > Please watch for us in December on the Weather Chanel on Storm
> Stories. We
> > > > were interviewed and filmed in September. I will keep you all
> informed, as
> > > > to when the film will be shown.
> > > >
> > > > We want to thank you all so very much for your love and prayers.
> > > >
> > > > God Bless you all.
> > > >
> > > > Love you all,
> > > > Pat Ferguson
> > > >
> >