Ves’ Friday Facts January 4, 2008 #342
Dear Brothers &
Sisters,
In This Friday Facts:
2. Vacation With a Purpose - Repeat
4. Modules
5. NEDA Website
Prayer Request- TJ update
In talking to the cardiologist recently it appears that the plan
for TJ's mitral valve is to
wait until he is deemed stable enough for surgery and then go in -cracked
sternum-open chest-open heart and replace the valve. The time line could get
moved up considerably if for some reason his heart can no longer tolerate the
level of leakage. The cardiologists are also somewhat vague on how they define
"able to tolerate surgery." They have referenced "well
along" in rehab, whatever that means (next week?)
Psalm 5 says:
1 Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my sighing.
2 Listen to
my cry for help, my King and my God, for to you I pray.
3 In the
morning, O LORD, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you
and wait in expectation.
With this attitude we would like to request a renewed 24 hour call
to prayer to pray specifically and expectantly for the healing of TJ's mitral valve. God has done
amazing and truly miraculous things in TJ's illness,
but he is not finished yet. For the sake of your kingdom, your name, and by
your grace we ask and wait expectantly, oh God!
2. Vacation with a Purpose - repeat
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
My wife Debra and I wish to invite you to an evening of information and live
testimonies about adult short-term mission trips to mainland China on Thursday
Jan 10, 2008 from 7-9 p.m. at the Oakhurst Retreat and Conference Center, 120
Hill Street in Whitinsville, MA 01588 (exit 5 off Route 146 as it runs north
and south between Worcester, MA and Providence RI) .
The evening last two hours. The trips last two weeks.
They occur in May and August of each year and are all pre-arranged. Those that
go range in age from 18-88 and raise their own support to do so. It costs
$1,900 all inclusive. Once there, Amercians, like you and us, stay in a modest hotel and walk to a
nearby college campus where they teach basic English to Chinese English majors
for a few hours, then spend the day making friends and melting cultural
barriers. The gospel of Christ inevitably gets shared face to face, with
amazing results.
In addition, college grads from US schools all over the country are hired by
the colleges to stay and teach for a semester or a year. These young teachers
disciple the Chinese students, providing support
and continuity to the ministry. There are now 21 such teachers on 3 campuses
and more are needed. One of the teachers will share with us on January 10.
For more info about thee trips go to www.ELTEdge.org. To
rsvp to our event, call (508) 234-9160 or email
John Rexford at jrexford@juno.com. We'd love to have you join
us.
I heard Ves Sheely may even be there.
John and Debra Rexford
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www.johnrexford.com
On the Bulletin Board, you will find the latest installment of the Camp Spofford Newsletter.
Take a minute to read what God is doing at the camp!
4. Modules
NH Module- January 15-17th at
CCT Module – There is no
SCT Module – January 30th
beginning at
5. NEDA Website - Repeat
Please check out our website at www.efcneda.org
for the latest information, brochures on upcoming events and even the weekly
Friday Facts. Please feel free to email us with any feedback concerning
our website as our desire is to serve you better.
God bless,
Ves