Thank you, Pat.  I do appreciate your and the group's prayers.

Just an additional note about Matthew, he is saved and is an officer 
in the Salvation Army.  He meets me at the bus stop on my side of the 
street and helps me across as there is no light.  Then we pray, share 
scripture together,  and sing two or three songs from a hymn book 
that he carries with him until the bus comes.  What a great way to 
start the day!  In this way, God has truly blessed me. He works at 
the building next door to mine.

At 01:26 PM 2010-02-20, you wrote:
>Dear Jackie,
>
>I'm praying for Matthew that he will be healed from his depression, 
>and that he will be able to get the type of job that God would want 
>him to have. We know that God heals everyone, in any and every kind 
>of situation, so Lord, please heal Matthew from the top of his head 
>to the bottom of his feet, and I pray Lord, that Matthew knows you 
>as his personal Savior.
>
>Lord, please provide a huge financial blessing for Jackie, and Bill, 
>and I pray Lord, that she would have those things returned to her 
>which were stolen from her, and this included her loving Victor 
>Reader Stream. Lord, I pray that who ever took her backpack would 
>return it with everything that was in it. Lord, I thank you for what 
>you are going to do in Jackie and Bill's lives. Thank You, Lord. Amen.
>
>Glad to see your post here, Jackie.
>
>Lovingly,
>
>Pat Ferguson
>
>At 12:02 PM 2/20/2010, you wrote:
>>         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