My sister Pat I will pray please take care of yourself the best you can
please we are all praying and thinking of you both.

*hugs.

Lelia


----- 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
> > >
>