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
>
>
>
>----- 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!
>
>
>>         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