Hi Phil,
Sorry to be somewhat slow with this; I almost missed it. Thank you
for the welcome and for putting me on the List.
I promist not to monopolize this list so much in the future (grin.)
Jackie
At 10:32 AM 2010-02-20, you wrote:
>Hi Jackie,
>
>And thanks for sharing all that info about your and about Matthew.
>
>Phil
>K0NX
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>
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>----- Original Message ----- From: "Jackie Shepherd"
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>Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2010 11:02 AM
>Subject: Re: Welcome! Sharon Gill and Jackie Shepherd!
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>
>> Hi Beloved Friends,
>>I thank you for allowing me to be on this listserv. It is one
>>listserv for which I am greatful to belong!
>>My name is Jackie Shepherd. I am 61-years-old, am married, have 2
>>children; along with 2 step-children which I consider my own, and
>>have 14 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.
>>I am an alumnus of the Oregon School For The Blind, along with my
>>husband Bill, where I met Pat and several others on the list.
>>I accepted Jesus as my Savior in the summer of 1971, and was
>>baptized by Pastor Siers, who at that time had no church; so we
>>were baptized in the River. In 1972, I was baptized in the Calvary
>>Baptist Church, in Portland, Oregon.
>>I currently work at Talking Book & Braille Services, at the Oregon
>>State Library.
>>My hobbies are: Music, singing, amateur radio, and a good book.
>>I once had a Victor Stream; and on one of the cards with the stream
>>was a King James Bible. It didn't have a Concordance, but was read
>>by Alexander Scorby. You could search by both book or chapter, not
>>sure of searching by verses. If anyone is interested, I'd gladly
>>send them the file.
>>Now, on a personal note, I have a prayer request to make. I have a
>>friend named Matthew, who is in the National Guard and for a while
>>was over in Cuait, (I know I didn't spell that correctly,
>>sorry). When he came back he experienced bouts of depression, and
>>had been put on medication. However, it has effected his ability
>>to do his job. His supervisor is trying to get rid of him and he
>>has already been forced to take a pay cut. He is raising a
>>grandson whose mother doesn't want anything to do with, probably
>>because of her current husband. Matthew is trying either to get
>>another position within the agency, away from his current
>>supervisor, or another job altogether. As you all know, jobs are
>>very hard to find. Therefore, would you please pray that God will
>>uphold and sustain him in his current situation and that He will
>>continue to provide for Matthew and his family; and that all the
>>trials will eventually work out for good?
>>Again, thank you for this Listserv and God bless all of you today.
>>Your sister in Christ,
>>Jackie Shepherd
>>
>>
>>
>>At 08:44 AM 2010-02-20, you wrote:
>>>Hi Everyone,
>>>
>>>I believe that we have two new members in our loving EChurch family.
>>>
>>>I want to personally welcome both Sharon Gill, from Duluth MN, and
>>>Jackie Shepherd, from Salem Oregon.
>>>
>>>We would love to hear from both of you, a little about yourselves,
>>>as there are many on this list who don't know you. <smile>
>>>
>>>Please share with us about you ! <smile>
>>>
>>>This is a loving group of people who love Jesus!
>>>
>>>Thanks a bunch.
>>>
>>>Loving you all bunches,
>>>
>>>Pat Ferguson
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