Hi Jackie,

And thanks for sharing all that info about your and about Matthew.

Phil
K0NX



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jackie Shepherd" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
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
>