Christmas Greetings, 2002
"For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour,
which is Christ the Lord."
Luke 2:11
Dear Friends,
Our very warmest greetings to you and yours this Christmas season. Our hearts
are full of praise to our Living Lord for His gracious plan of salvation through
His Son, Jesus Christ. What unheard-of sacrifice and unearthly love, that He
would be willing to come to this vile earth to take upon Himself the punishment
for our sins. Praise His Name!
This has been a very busy year, full of blessings, times of ministering, and
many miles of travel. We have seen God’s Hand of provision many, many times,
and we are thankful.
One big provision has been Ray’s restored strength after a three-week stay in
the hospital, October 25th through November 15th. His energy level is almost
back to normal after being very gravely ill with epiglotitis, an acute throat
infection that went into his blood stream, and pneumonia. He had to have a
temporary tracheostomy put in, as his air supply was being cut off. Blood tests
revealed that he has an immune disorder called Monoclonal Gammopathy of
Undetermined Significance - MGUS for short. This involves plasma cells in the
bone marrow, and could lead to the more serious problem of Myeloma. But for now
the doctors are just monitoring him closely, and we are optimistic about the
future.
The Lord opened many doors of witness in the hospital, and since being
discharged. Locally, Ray is continuing his chaplaincy work with the Warren
County Sheriff’s Department, although other planned meetings had to be postponed
or cancelled.
We are very thankful for the prayers of God’s people through Ray’s illness, plus
all the emails, cards and expressions of concern. How very dependent we are on
each other! We are also very appreciative of all the financial support given by
so many of you. May God richly bless you this beautiful Christmas season.
Luke 2:1-20
In His Love,
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