tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86169255294221454572024-03-05T15:30:03.236-08:00The Gale's TalesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger115125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8616925529422145457.post-51046171919557474712023-08-30T17:10:00.004-07:002023-08-30T17:10:50.152-07:00<p> </p><div class="nH V8djrc byY"><div class="nH"><div data-num-unread-messages="0" data-num-visible-messages="1"><div class="ha"><h2 class="hP" data-legacy-thread-id="18a48e15e51e86d5" data-thread-perm-id="thread-a:r-2827833186040499187" tabindex="-1">The Gales Ministry Update</h2><span class="J-J5-Ji"></span></div><div class="dJ"></div></div></div></div><div class="nH aHU"><div class="nH hx">August 28, 2023<br /><br />Dear Family and Friends,<br /><br />So
much has happened since our last newsletter. Two of our grandsons got
married. Andy “Bug” Galli (Mel and Annie’s youngest) who is in the US
Army in Georgia was finally able to get married to his high school
sweetheart in July. If you remember, we flew back for his
graduation from US Army Ranger school and for his wedding. However, due
to a misunderstanding of Army regulations, he was unable to get
married at that time. <br /><br />Asher (Jason and Shelli’s oldest) got married just last
week in Knoxville, TN. We flew back for the wedding, which I also
officiated. It was a quick trip but a wonderful time reuniting with
family and friends.<br /><br />One more piece of news is that our
granddaughter, Autumn (Jason and Shelli’s middle child) is engaged and
the wedding is scheduled for December 29 in Port Gamble, Washington.
Autumn and her fiancé are both students at Montana Bible College.
Aiden, her younger brother is also now attending MBC. This leaves Jason
and Shelli, who just celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary, and now
“empty-nesters.”<br /><br />Even though we have done quite a bit of
traveling we have done much here at the church. With help from some
members, the parsonage is totally gutted. Our project manager who is a
retired contractor is taking care of pretty much everything. I simply
do as he tells me. We also have a hired worker who is also directed by
our project manager. Materials have been ordered and in two weeks
(approx) the entire exterior will be removed and replaced as well as all
new windows.<br /><br />We have asked for help from the Construction
Workers Christian Fellowship (Hard Hats) and have been approved. But we
have yet to get any volunteers. Please pray that we will get some Hard
Hats volunteers. <br /><br />In our last letter, I mentioned that I was
going to take the trailer to an RV repair shop in Reno, NV. We dropped
off the trailer on a Monday and they actually fixed it. I picked it up
on Friday. The cost of the fix was minimal. I expected a huge bill but
I was very pleasantly surprised. It wasn’t as broken as I thought it
was.<br /><br />Yesterday marked our one-year anniversary here at Orovada
Community Church. For the past nine months, I have been seeking a new
full-time pastor but have not had any applicants. We have been asking
the Lord if we should accept the position. When we were here in
2015-2016 we wanted to stay but there were other family matters that we
had to fulfill. Well, now that Jason and Shelli are empty-nesters they
have decided to move to Knoxville, TN next year. So since we live on
their property that means that we would have to move elsewhere. Since
we love being here in Orovada, we took that as a “sign” from the
Lord that we should stay. When I spoke with Dan (the elder) that we
would like to stay permanently he was very happy. We made the
announcement to the church yesterday that we would like to be the
permanent pastor and everyone started clapping and cheering.<br /><br />So
here we will stay. We will still be with NICE as a missionary Pastor as
OCC is not able to support a full-time pastor. Your continued support
is greatly appreciated.<br /><br />It seems that all we do is physical
labor. Although we do much there is also much personal ministry going
on. Dayle is extremely involved with the women and the women’s mid-week
bible study will resume in a couple of weeks. I am hoping to start a
men’s bible study after harvest season which has just begun. I am
currently preaching through Titus and in Sunday School I am continuing
to teach Basic Systematic Theology. <br /><br />Praise and Prayer:<br /><br />~ We praise the Lord that we are going to stay in Orovada as the permanent pastor.<br />~ Praise the Lord that Ryan Wetterlund of Port Angeles is in remission and has returned to work.<br />~
Please continue to pray for Pastor Dennis McBride, Lake Havasu City,
AZ. He has surgery coming up to hopefully remove the tumor on his
pancreas.<br />~ Pray for our dear friend, Ed Ortiz of Sequim, WA. He is also undergoing cancer treatment and has much back pain.<br />~ Pray for the men of OCC as I continue to try to befriend them and minister to them.<br /><br /><br />One
of the hard things to get used to is not being able to see all of our
friends and we do miss you all very much. Please send us an email, a
text, or a phone call to let us know how you are doing. Or better yet,
come for a visit. <br /><br />Serving our great God and Savior,<br /><br />Shelley and Dayle
</div></div><table cellpadding="0" class="cf gJ"><tbody><tr class="acZ"><td class="gF gK"><br /></td><td class="gH bAk"><br /></td></tr><tr class="acZ"><td class="gH"><br /></td><td class="gH acX bAm" rowspan="2"><br /></td></tr><tr class="acZ xD"></tr><tr class="acZ xD"><td colspan="3"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8616925529422145457.post-9237746978636890222023-05-12T15:15:00.000-07:002023-05-12T15:15:17.307-07:00The Gale's Tales Ministry Update - May 12, 2023<p>The Gale’s Tales<br />May 12, 2023<br />Ministry Update<br /> <br /><br />Dear Family and Friends,<br /><br />We continue to thank the Lord for your constant outpouring of love and prayer support. Our great God continues to meet all of our needs. He is faithful!<br /><br />We continue to perform much physical work on the building and property and now some of the members are pitching in. Three of the ladies painted the foyer and hallway to a beautiful white(ish) color which replaced a bright yellow.<br /><br />Nothing yet has been done to the parsonage basically because we didn’t know where to start. But we had the husband of one of our ladies, who is a retired contractor, come in and give us a plan and cost estimates. So, now that it looks like winter has finally departed, even though it snowed last week, we can get started. The first thing we need to do is to remove the rooftop swamp cooler and replace the section of the roof that has been damaged by water. Then we plan to replace the siding of the entire exterior. I still don’t know where all the money (approximately $50K) is going to come from, but the Lord will provide. I will be doing most of the work and I will be recruiting some other volunteers.<br /><br />Dayle continues to lead the women’s ministry. Last month Dayle and a few of the ladies put on a Spring Tea. We had a total of 30 ladies most of which were from outside of the church. One of our missionary ladies, Janat Hetrick from Kazakhstan, came as our speaker. She gave a powerful testimony that challenged all the ladies. There is much excitement in the church right now, especially from the ladies of the church. Many have taken “ownership” of things and are putting a lot of effort into the aesthetics and weekly upkeep.<br /><br />I continue to preach through Second Peter and will be finishing it up in the next two weeks. After that, I will do a few topical messages before starting a new book. I also lead most of the Sunday service music on the guitar. However, I now have two excellent pianists who can play anything. They are not here every Sunday, but when they are here, I hope to use their talents. I enjoy leading the music on Sunday, but I am glad that it doesn’t have to be the “Shelley show” all the time anymore.<br /><br />We have been here nearly nine months now. We have put the word out on several sites seeking a new pastor. In the past five months, we have had only three inquiries. Two of them sent in a resume and we had to reject them immediately. One man who runs a pastoral search website told me that he has hundreds of churches without pastors and there are very few applicants. Even in our own mission (NICE), there are 17 churches looking for a pastor. I originally estimated that we would be here for about a year. Now I think that it may be longer. We need a pastor and wife who are doctrinally fit, healthy, active, able to do physical labor on the property, and can accept what the church can pay. Not a small order but our God can do it.<br /><br />On April 18th our daughter, Annie, called and told us that her son, Andy, was graduating as U.S. Army Ranger on the 28th. We weren’t going to go since it was in Georgia until she told us that he was going to get married to his high school sweetheart the following day. So we bought plane tickets and made the trip to the East. We flew into Norfolk, Virginia where Mel and Annie picked us up. Then the next day we all drove to Fort Benning, Georgia. We all stayed in a large rented house that sleeps 21. So the 14 of us had plenty of room. We were all pretty excited about the graduation and the wedding until Andy discovered that he needed permission to get married during training. Even though he graduated from Ranger training, he was to begin another course of Ranger schooling on Monday. He then learned that this rule is clearly stated in the US Army Ranger handbook. When he spoke to his commanding officer, he was told that if he gets married that he would be kicked out of the Ranger program. He was also told that since he did not seek permission before planning the wedding he might not be allowed to graduate as a ranger because it appears that he was being deceptive. However, the Army chaplain went to bat for him and he was allowed to graduate and become an Army Ranger. However, there was no wedding. They will get married in a small ceremony once he completes all of his training. <br /><br />Even though there was no wedding, we did get to meet and spend time with Andy’s fiancee and her family as we all stayed in that big house. We also got to see Mel and Annie’s house in Hayes, VA which is a waterfront property on the York River. They continue to work for the same company in Oregon, but just remotely.<br /><br />On May 29th we will be returning to Port Angeles to complete our annual medical appointments. Then on June 4th, we will be taking a little trip on a cruise ship to Alaska with some long-time friends whom we met in the ‘70s while we were stationed in Cape May, New Jersey. They invited us to go along with them so, we are going. After the cruise, we will return to Port Angels for a couple of days before returning to Orovada.<br /><br />Our trailer has a problem that I have been trying to fix off and on since we got here. The 14' wide kitchen slide-out has some mechanical issues. I had tried many different suggestions to fix the problem all with no success. The latest “fix” even made it worse. So I finally decided to make an appointment for July 10th at an RV dealer in Reno, NV. The service manager assured me that they will fix the problem. Please pray that this will be done!<br /><br />Prayer Requests:<br />~ Please continue to pray for this church and for the Lord to send us the right pastor and wife.<br />~ Please pray for our friend, Dennis McBride, pastor at Bethany Bible Church, Lake Havasu City, AZ. He has a pancreatic tumor containing cancer cells and is still undergoing treatment. He has had some complications. Also pray for his wife, Lynda as this is extremely hard on her. But they both at praising the Lord even through this difficult trial.<br />~ Please pray for our friend, Ryan Wetterlund of Port Angeles from Strait View Baptist Church, who is also fighting cancer. He just completed his last chemo treatment. Ryan is married to Joy and they have a young son.<br /><br />We would love to hear from you from time to time so please don’t hesitate to call, text, or send us a note. It can get quite lonely out here in the middle of nothing.<br /><br />Serving our great God and Savior,<br /><br />Shelley and Dayle<br /><br />Our mailing address: Phones: Shelley (541) 218-9717 or (360) 207-1967<br /> P.O. Box 116 Dayle (541) 450-5576<br /> Orovada, NV 89425<br /><br /><i><br />If you would like to financially support our ministry please send support to:<br />Northwest Independent Church Extension PO Box 2225, Sumner, WA 98390, and put our name in the memo.<br /><br />Or simply go to the NICE website at <a href="https://nicechurchplanters.org/donate/">https://nicechurchplanters.org/donate/</a></i><br /><br /><br /> <br /><br /> </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8616925529422145457.post-56027810331441810252023-01-31T11:01:00.002-08:002023-01-31T11:03:03.935-08:00<p> The Gale’s Tales<br />January 31, 2023<br />Ministry Update<br /><br /><br />Dear Family and Friends,<br /><br />We thank the Lord for your constant outpouring of love and prayer support. <br /><br />I began our December ministry update with: “Work, work, work! The work continues with no end in sight. Yes, there is much work that we have done and there is still very much work to do.” And I must begin this update in like manner.<br /><br />I continue teaching basic systematic theology in Sunday School and in the morning service I have returned to Second Peter. The attendance fluctuates between 10 and 27. Ministering to a farm and ranching community is certainly different from what I am used to. But we are learning. Much of what the farmers and ranchers do is dependent upon the weather. The weather here has been very cold with rain and snow.<br /><br />Dayle was able to get together with the ladies to plan the calendar for the year. Many exciting events were planned as outreach to the community such as "Trunk or Treat", Movie Nights featuring good Christian based movies, Easter Resurrection Egg hunt, and many more. Dayle also started a weekly ladies prayer group (suggested by one of the moms), as well as teaching the Tuesday evening Philippians bible study. She also started volunteering at the local school across the street.<br /><br />We are continuing to work on the property and parsonage. We just remodeled and painted the nursery. As far as the parsonage goes, the probate court was just finished and we can now distribute everything and clear out all the stuff. The person who inherited all the household items asked us to try to sell all the stuff that she doesn’t want. Dayle has been doing this and has already sold a bunch of stuff. <br /><br />We also just had a retired building contractor look at the entire place and he is working up a cost estimate for materials knowing that we will be doing the work ourselves. We are also looking into the possibility of purchasing the house next to the church if we can convince the owner to sell it and if we can afford it. The house is currently not being used so we are hopeful. <br /><br />Living way out in the middle of nowhere, can be quite challenging. We have to plan our weekly trips to Winnemucca as it is a 42-mile drive. But this is perhaps the only drawback of living so far out is when I need something for a job that I am doing, I can’t just run to the local store, because there are no local stores. But there are some advantages to living here. The farmers and ranchers don’t throw away much stuff. So if I need something, anything, I just go to the farm and scrounge around their “bone yard.” The bone yard contains everything imaginable. I have gone and found plumbing parts and electrical parts that I took from old mobile homes and used them in the church and parsonage for repairs. Recently I made a covered porch for our trailer all from used pallets from the farm and other materials that were just laying around. I did have to purchase two 2 x 6's and five 2 x 4's. (See Photo below) <br /><br />On the first of December, I listed the Pastoral position on the IFCA website but we have not yet had a single inquiry. We still continue to pray for the Lord to send us the right man and wife for this church.<br /><br />As far as our children and grandchildren all are doing quite well. Autumn is all healed up from donating her kidney to her brother, Asher. And she just started as a student at Montana Bible College in Bozeman, Montana. Asher is doing well with his new kidney. Aiden is currently serving in Florida at a month-long Korean Awana Camp as the Bible teacher. This gives their parents, Jason and Shelli, a taste of the empty nest which will be coming when Aiden also goes off to Bible college.<br /><br />Stephen and Neeley and their two little ones, Jack 10, and Pearl 9 are doing well. Mel and Annie just moved across the country into the house they just purchased in Hayes, Virginia, Their two boys AJ, is busy working in Grants Pass, Oregon, and is not moving to Virginia with his parents. Andy is in the US Army and is currently in Ranger training. And Andy just got engaged to his high school girlfriend.<br /><br />Personally, we are doing great no health problems at all. Although I greatly miss my Hot Springs Spa. Every day is an adventure for us and we love doing almost everything together. We were able to go visit Stephen and Neeley and the kids in Sacramento arriving on Christmas day. I stayed for 6 days and Dayle stayed another week and came home on the Amtrak train.<br /><br />Financially, the Lord continues to meet all of our needs even though we are down to only two supporters. We just had a significant expense for new injectors for the truck but this was not a surprise and we had planned for it.<br /><br /><br />Prayer Requests:<br />~ Please continue praying for all of our children as each one is contemplating major changes in their lives.<br />~ Please continue to pray for this church and it’s future pastor and wife.<br />~ Please pray for our friend, Dennis McBride, pastor at Bethany Bible Church, Lake Havasu City, AZ. He has a pancreatic tumor containing cancer cells and is undergoing treatment. He is scheduled for surgery to remove it on March 14th. Also pray for his wife, Lynda as this is extremely hard on her. But they both at praising the Lord even through this difficult trial.<br /><br />We would love to hear from you from time to time so please don’t hesitate to call, text, or send us a note.<br /><br />Serving our great God and Savior,<br /><br />Shelley and Dayle<br /><br />Our mailing address: Phones: Shelley (541) 218-9717 or (360) 207-1967<br /> P.O. Box 116 Dayle (541) 450-5576<br /> Orovada, NV 89425<br /><br /><br />If you would like to financially support our ministry please send support to:<br />Northwest Independent Church Extension PO Box 2225, Sumner, WA 98390, and put our name in the memo. Or simply go to the NICE website at <a href="https://nicechurchplanters.org/donate/">https://nicechurchplanters.org/donate/</a><br /><br /><br /> <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbzGk2TxBt7RpMgfmTqDSPdtXo7Ake-IMRDcR6paYIwI49eRZ9nhAQKVTigAueoDRefnjx_2OPISSLGQUSPCg0YMbARcONDpdHkrtIO_PDsV8XF1uv6dW8L-sDSxUW_aYxsy9Tg-lReq1igpL507lcwFGhAGVhfmqpYQHL9bGQfGEeRXWka-h-siQ/s4032/IMG-2366.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Porch I made out of used pallets (mostly)" border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbzGk2TxBt7RpMgfmTqDSPdtXo7Ake-IMRDcR6paYIwI49eRZ9nhAQKVTigAueoDRefnjx_2OPISSLGQUSPCg0YMbARcONDpdHkrtIO_PDsV8XF1uv6dW8L-sDSxUW_aYxsy9Tg-lReq1igpL507lcwFGhAGVhfmqpYQHL9bGQfGEeRXWka-h-siQ/w366-h488/IMG-2366.jpg" width="366" /></a></div><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8616925529422145457.post-21415229977207472732022-12-09T11:16:00.005-08:002022-12-09T11:24:51.276-08:00<p>The Gale’s Tales<br />December 2022 Ministry Update<br /><br /><br />Ecc 9:10 Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might;<br /><br /><br />Work, work, work! The work continues with no end in sight. Yes, there is much work that we have done and there is still very much work to do. <br /><br />In Sunday school I am teaching basic systematic theology. In the worship service, I just began a Christmas series. Dayle is still teaching Philippians in the women’s Bible study. We minister to the people any way we can and we attend community events when they occur. We have had a Thanksgiving fellowship with a like-minded church in the next town 30 miles to the north.<br /><br />The not-so-easy part is the constant work on the building and property. There is much-planned maintenance which we can accomplish as time permits. Since our last update letter, I have had to be a plumber repairing leaking faucets and drains. Replaced two sinks in the church bathrooms and replaced the kitchen faucet. I have been an electrician and wired in and installed a parking lot light and changed several worn-out electric sockets throughout the building. We have painted the pastor’s study and are about to paint the nursery and the library. And there are many, many other little projects that have been done. Some only take a minute or two and others much longer. Outdoor work is never-ending but it has slowed down now that freezing temperatures have arrived. . But with everything we do we are thankful to the Lord for using us here in Orovada.<br /><br />We did manage to get away for a few days in November and drive to Sacramento to spend a few days with Stephen and Neeley and the kids. I also drove back to Port Angeles (an 11-hour drive) to get a bunch of tools that I will be needing around here.<br /><br />On November 8th, if you remember, our grandchildren Asher and Autumn had undergone kidney surgery. Autumn donated a kidney to her older brother. Both have fully recovered. Asher is like a new man. We praise the Lord for the successful outcome<br /> <br />The Christmas season is here. The ladies decorated the church's interior and I put up lights on the exterior. We love this time of year. We love all the decorations, the parties, the fellowship, the cookies, and candies, etc. But this year is a bit different. We had to cancel our church Christmas party because almost everyone in the church has the flu. Last Sunday's service was poorly attended because of it. This is making things kind of lonely around here. I suppose this is one drawback of a small town. We are praying that everyone will be better for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.<br /><br />What the future holds for us is still unknown. I have just listed the Pastoral position on the IFCA website and we continue to pray for the Lord to send us the right man and wife for this church. There is still much repair and remodeling that needs to be done to the parsonage, but I thought it would be best to start the search process now.<br /><br />As far as our children and grandchildren all are doing quite well. Our granddaughter, Autumn, will be going to Montana Bible College in January and our grandson, Aiden, plans to join her there in August. This will make Jason and Shelli empty-nesters. Pray for them all.<br /><br />Stephen and Neeley, in Sacramento, are thinking about making a move if the right job becomes available.<br /><br />Mel and Annie are moving to Hayes, Virginia the first of January. Mel was born and raised in Grants Pass, Oregon but he is ready to make a career change and leave Oregon. They will manage a large vacation rental property on the banks of the York River. They are currently packing up and downsizing in preparation to move. Their eldest son, A.J. will be staying in Grants Pass as he pursues a career as an outdoorsman and river guide. Their other son, Andy (Bug), is in the U.S. Army currently going through Ranger training.<br /><br />Dayle and I are doing quite well. We are just very busy most of the time. Health-wise, we both are doing great! Although I do miss my hot tub spa which keeps my back feeling good. But we love being used by the Lord and are always amazed at how He always meets our physical and financial needs. <br /><br />Prayer Requests:<br />~ Please pray for all of our children as each one is contemplating major changes in their lives.<br />~ Please continue to pray for this church and its future pastor and wife.<br /><br />We would love to hear from you from time to time so please don’t hesitate to send us a note.<br /><br />Serving our great God and Savior, <br /><br />Shelley and Dayle<br /><i><br />If you would like to financially support this ministry you may send support to:<br />Northwest Independent Church Extension PO Box 2225, Sumner, WA 98390, and put our name in the memo.<br /></i><br />Or simply go to the NICE website at <a href="https://nicechurchplanters.org/donate/">https://nicechurchplanters.org/donate/</a></p><p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiODKkn5XvZXyZMs_0N8xelMjbhdlMW4cIPFFqaJmvFrx7mHWcPN65SG5_Kev4Tv8eFlK1DTV8ngrNc1RPgWy3axZOaZ64OHwO_JxK5TCjdJ_upOYwMYvxuDtI6qZj1EBakDmQC59bqhzaOVmBWkqlFkQEoGyLqf5K_xrKqDyL0bjQG_yArpAKnJPo/s4032/IMG-2277.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiODKkn5XvZXyZMs_0N8xelMjbhdlMW4cIPFFqaJmvFrx7mHWcPN65SG5_Kev4Tv8eFlK1DTV8ngrNc1RPgWy3axZOaZ64OHwO_JxK5TCjdJ_upOYwMYvxuDtI6qZj1EBakDmQC59bqhzaOVmBWkqlFkQEoGyLqf5K_xrKqDyL0bjQG_yArpAKnJPo/s320/IMG-2277.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhUep1Wwdkcz9b-EfYBDOcJIssz6XF9x_hvZeJmX5WY24Qxx_sablLDGhjVOcCvRUptkV0BI4Fp-uDvva6tZ6nnq4KyhZUbvz_YI4NogNvhuTbyUh7TqQ865PRiqux2CWN_TIvznYTpHaeANOiyVIXI_2jjJScJPG8dqqbKbdTpg_-wMieJRXOS7s/s4032/IMG-2278.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhUep1Wwdkcz9b-EfYBDOcJIssz6XF9x_hvZeJmX5WY24Qxx_sablLDGhjVOcCvRUptkV0BI4Fp-uDvva6tZ6nnq4KyhZUbvz_YI4NogNvhuTbyUh7TqQ865PRiqux2CWN_TIvznYTpHaeANOiyVIXI_2jjJScJPG8dqqbKbdTpg_-wMieJRXOS7s/s320/IMG-2278.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <br /><br /><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8616925529422145457.post-79152057416234947572022-08-02T08:14:00.001-07:002022-08-02T08:14:52.391-07:00<p> <br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b><br />The Gale’s Tales<br />Update - August 2, 2022<br />Returning to Orovada, Nevada</b></span><br /><br />Dear Friends;<br /><br />A little over six years ago after 7 months of interim pastor at Orovada Community Church we installed Bob Burns as pastor. Bob and his wife seemed to be a good fit for the church. Three months ago Flora died after struggling with a heart condition. Then this past Thursday I received a call from Dan, the elder of Orovada Community Church, telling me that Bob suddenly died. He then asked if we could return as interim pastor to help out and to assist them to find another pastor.<br /><br />Since returning from serving in Lake Havasu (April 1st) we have been praying about a place for us to serve. We even kicked around the idea of planting an I.F.C.A. church here on the west side of Port Angeles. But we are missionaries with NICE who live in a 5th wheel trailer and we can pick up and go anywhere we are needed with very short notice. So God answered our prayers and we are going to Orovada, NV. We are saddened for the reason why we are needed there but we are thrilled to be able to serve as needed. We will be in Orovada for as long as necessary.<br /><br />Orovada, Nevada is a very small farm and ranch community. It is located 288 miles due west of Klamath Falls, Oregon where Hwy 140 ends, and 214 miles south of Boise, ID. It is 42 miles to the nearest grocery store in Winnemucca, NV. Yes, it is a very isolated place but the hiking and biking trails there are amazing.<br /><br />Today we are flying to Sacramento to spend a couple weeks with Stephen and Neeley and the kids before they return to school. Then upon our return we will make things ready and will leave for Orovada about the 23rd of August.. It will take us two days to get there. Dan said that he will hold things together until our arrival.<br /><br />Prayer Requests:<br />Please be in prayer for this small church and for the new pastor that God will provide. <br />Also pray for safety as we travel as well as vehicle health. <br />Please also pray that our financial needs will be met as fuel prices are very high.<br /><br /> Always Serving Him,<br /> Shelley and Dayle<br /> <br /><br />If you would like to financially support this ministry you may send support to:<br /> Northwest Independent Church Extension PO Box 2225, Sumner, WA 98390 and put our name in the memo.<br /><br />Or simply go to the NICE website at <a href="https://nicechurchplanters.org/donate/">https://nicechurchplanters.org/donate/</a> <br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8616925529422145457.post-63659368475321086352019-09-27T10:13:00.003-07:002019-10-04T18:15:06.347-07:00The Lord is at Work!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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As I write this update I am reminded of what Jesus said in Matthew 16:18, “...I will build my church; and the gates of Hades will not over power it.” It is almost daily that we the Lord building His church here at Sequim Bible Church. <br />
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When I came on staff last December as associate Pastor the church is in turmoil. Satan was hard at work in SBC and had won many victories. The church had lost many members due to a lack biblical leadership and other internal problems that were not properly handled. In addition to losing many people, there was a strong charismatic faction; a faction of some people who were very critical of the pastor and they met together in one home “bible study” that was led by the elder chairman; and a group of disgruntled people who were only here to be served. We had an elder board chairman who was a non-cessationist. We had a charismatic youth pastor and another charismatic elder. Because of this we were not able to get much of anything accomplished in our elder meetings. We could not agree on how the church should operate, or on what we should teach, and what we should even do during a worship service. One example..a few months ago I took it upon myself to read Scripture during the service and one of them said that scripture reading in the service was too traditional and should not be done that way, if at all.<br />
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Pastor Shane and I knew that we were in fact in a spiritual battle and we knew that this was not a battle that we can fight by ourselves. We began to pray for the Lord to fight this fight as we knew that this battle was far beyond our capabilities. We asked the Lord to either change the hearts of the above mentioned people or to move them out. Within one week the Chairman of the elder board (the non-cessationist) got upset and resigned his position and their membership and left the church. Along with them also left several people in their very critical group. Then last month the youth pastor resigned and several more people left who were of the disgruntled group. Then just three weeks ago the charismatic elder resigned and left the church. (Now, don't get me wrong...these were all good men, but it was not a right fit for them to be at SBC.) Suddenly, we realized that the factious and divisive group was gone. Shane said that this is the first time in 12 years that we have a united elder board. The last elder meeting was the first time that we were totally united in all things. <br />
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We are very encouraged to see how the Lord has been moving people out as well as bringing people in. By my estimation we have lost about 30 people and yet the giving has not decreased. We are also seeing many new people who have moved into the area. We have several new couples now interested in church membership. One couple left another church in the area because they wanted sound bible teaching. This too is exciting because it appears that the church’s reputation is beginning to change. The past reputation has not been good, and we are doing all we can to change that. <br />
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Dayle and I have the added blessing of going to the church together almost every day. We are at the church normally three to five days a week. This week however, we will be here six days. Dayle is busy organizing the Women’s Fall Conference which will be Friday and Saturday. I will be on hand to help out with electronics and anything else they may need.<br />
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Support wise we are doing ok. Our expenses have increased due to a few vehicle and trailer repairs as well as some unexpected dental expenses to fix a broken tooth with a crown. But we are always amazed at how the Lord always seems to meet our needs. Health wise we couldn’t be better. We both remain physically active with hiking and biking. (Yes, I still try to hit the trails a couple of times a week.) Dayle regularly works out with calisthenics exercise and light weights in the trailer. She also seems to have her osteoporosis in check.<br />
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We covet your prayers for our church as we continue to rebuild Sequim Bible Church upon a firm foundation. Pray for Pastor Shane as he still struggles with all the demands on his time. Pray that our church will continue to be unified and to bond together as a church family should.<br />
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Also continue to pray for our 16 year old grandson, Aiden. Aiden has Alport Syndrome and will be requiring a kidney transplant probably by the end of the year. Aiden’s dad (Jason) and his aunt (Neeley) are both under going testing to determine if they are a match to be a kidney donor. We pray that one of them is a match otherwise, a donor will have to be sought from the National Kidney Registry.<br />
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Also please pray for the Galli family. This is Annie's in-laws. Annie's mother-in-law, Rosa, has been given just 3 months as her body is riddled with cancer. Rosa is a strong believer but her husband who is also a believer is taking this very hard. Rosa has always been like the glue that seems to always hold everything together.<br />
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One more item of business: I am slowly doing away with my Netzero email address. Please use my longtime Gmail address for future correspondence: Bikerider1004@gmail.com<br />
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If you would like to assist us financially please send your donations to:<br />
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<b> Northwest Independent Church Extension</b><br />
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Sumner, WA 98390 Phone: (253) 826-7881<br />
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One of the things that we want to do is send out a newsletter every month. But it’s been 2 ½ months since our last one. That’s because we are either very busy or lazy....I think we’ll go with busy. And busy we have been!<br />
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At the end of May we drove down to Southern California to attend my niece Madison’s high school graduation.<br />
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After a few days of helping my sister around her house we went to our old church church on Sunday, Grace Community Church. We spent the entire morning at Grace and reconnected with many long time friends. After the day at church we drove north to our kid’s home in Sacramento where we spent the next 10 days and cared for the grand children while Stephen and Neeley went away for a 4 day trip to celebrate their tenth anniversary. We had a good time with the kids and we did lots of bicycle riding. Our six year old grandson, Jack, rode about 225 miles with me (Shelley) on the Trail-a-Bike.<br />
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The ministry at Sequim Bible Church is a continuing challenge. But what ministry isn’t? Myself and the other two pastors are now meeting twice a week. We are now discussing theological topics as well as working together to be like-minded in ministry. If the three of us can be unified in direction, purpose, and method then we should be able to lead the rest. This is very exciting and encouraging...please pray for us as we work together
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Two weeks ago Pastor Shane finished his office enough to move in and I moved in to his old office. Here is a picture of my new study. What a joy it is to have a permanent place to work.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwT_BedCWgu0jfuqb6n9qvUTRBcEvEjOtv4EDiKUG5h40fZ_PEJ4wtW1VGhsvITaD1NRk-nfc4ZO_Q-bsZio-S7K5CKJy33yfy8zbA7C-2IwhUE3Bl90Ve2YunCDHXOlYPRAIFOEKsdHw/s1600/20190702_130137.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwT_BedCWgu0jfuqb6n9qvUTRBcEvEjOtv4EDiKUG5h40fZ_PEJ4wtW1VGhsvITaD1NRk-nfc4ZO_Q-bsZio-S7K5CKJy33yfy8zbA7C-2IwhUE3Bl90Ve2YunCDHXOlYPRAIFOEKsdHw/s320/20190702_130137.jpg" width="320" /></a><br />
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Dayle has jumped in with both feet. She is the assistant women’s ministry director. She teaches a mid week women’s Bible study, counsels women, works the welcome center on Sundays, and is one of the church librarians. She sets up for our Sunday Evening Family bible Study and is ready to help wherever needed. She also comes to church with me almost every day and never lacks things to do.<br />
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Last time I requested prayer for the church’s financial situation. Finances are still tight but this last quarter we met budget. This was very encouraging to us as we hope that we have “turned a corner.” Many of the past problems have gone away and the overall general attitude appears to be more positive.<br />
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As far as our monthly support goes, we are still greatly lacking but we are always amazed how the Lord provides. As of right now we are at about 33% of what is needed.<br />
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If you would like to assist us financially please send your donations to:<br />
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Sumner, WA 98390 Phone: (253) 826-7881<br />
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<b>Prayer Requests:</b><br />
Please continue to pray for Sequim Bible Church. Especially for continued unity, love, and growth among the brethren. Pray for the church’s financial situation.<br />
Pray for continued unity among the three pastors. <br />
Pray for Shane, the senior pastor, for wisdom and time to complete all the necessary tasks in front of him (Sermon prep, Seminary courses, counseling, and more.)<br />
Pray for Patrick, the youth pastor: 1) his wife is about to have their second child. 2) He is having a house built, and 3) pray for his continued rehabilitation. (Ten years ago at youth camp he broke his neck and has been recovering ever since. He gets around on crutches and continues to improve through physical therapy although it is a <i>very</i> long process.) Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8616925529422145457.post-89697841866809588152019-04-17T14:14:00.000-07:002019-04-17T14:14:37.801-07:00Campylobacter and a trip to the HospitalDear Family and Friends,<br /><br />So much has happened since our last newsletter. Just before we were to depart for California and the Shepherd’s Conference I got really sick. I just thought it was a simple case of the stomach flu. But after three days of severe diarrhea, high fever, and passing out three times we thought it might be serious so off to the Emergency Room we went. I felt so sick I though that I was going to die. OK, maybe I am exaggerating a bit here, but I am one of those people who never gets sick. I was severely dehydrated, my kidneys had shut down, and my skin color was very pale. They immediately began pumping 2 ½ liters of IV fluid into me. It turns out that I had contracted a bacteria called campylobacter. Campylobacteriosis is an infectious disease caused by the bacteria. Most people can fight off the bacteria without any medical intervention, but not this kid. For the next two to three weeks my energy slowly returned. Now five weeks later, I feel normal again. We are so thankful to God that we have great insurance and good doctors.<br /><br />Five days after my ER visit, I felt well enough to drive and so we left for California 6 days later than planned (although this was God’s plan all along). We made it to Sacramento on Saturday and then on Monday I continued on south. Dayle stayed Stephen and Neeley in Sacramento and I continued to L.A. I stayed with our dear friends, Brian and Christine Rush for the Shepherd’s Conference as they live much closer than my sister. As expected the conference was a wonderful time of refreshment and encouragement. <br /><br />The ministry at Sequim Bible Church continues. Since our last newsletter we have begun the FLOCKS home bible studies. We did not get the interest as we expected but we do have two home bible studies that are going and Dayle will be starting a women’s study next month. <br /><br />On April 7th, we started the Sunday Evening Family Fellowship. This is going to be a weekly event with Music, food, fellowship and Bible study. We had 50 people in attendance on our first night and everyone seemed pretty excited about the whole thing. I led the singing with the guitar and I am teaching a basic theology series on Who is God. I am also team teaching an adult Sunday School class on James with my good friend Tim Smith. There are several other administrative jobs that I am working on which are all keeping me quite busy. I now have a temporary office in the church building where I spend much of my week. One of the major tasks is the implementation of a program for first-time guests and follow-up. I have designed a welcome package and the church secretary, Sandy, is busy doing her graphic arts magic. The plan is to warmly greet first-time guests, have someone invite them to their home for lunch or ask them out, then either Pastor Shane or myself will deliver a plate of home made cookies We hope to have everything finalized in a couple of weeks.<br /> <br />The church continues to have difficulties from the past that we still have to deal with. But Pastor Shane, the elders, and I are continually working together to take care of these issues in a Biblical manner. The church continues to have financial difficulties and we have had to make even more cuts. But we are all very blessed to see the Lord working in His church and in the hearts of His people. The Lord said the “He will build His church” (Mt. 16:18) therefore we will remain faithful to His Word.<br /><br />Personally, we are busier than we have been in many years but we love the work. Dayle is at the church at least one full day every week and some times she is there even more. It is such a joy to be serving the Lord together, We don’t even mind the 25 mile drive to church every day.<br /><br />Financially we have not yet even come close to what is required by our mission. As of right now we are just under 10% of what is required.<br /><br /><br />Prayer Requests:<br /> Please continue to pray for Sequim Bible Church. Especially for continued unity, love, and growth among the brethren. Pray for the church’s financial situation.<br /> Pray for Pastor Shane as he has much to do and not enough time in the day to do it.<br /> Pray for our financial support.<br /><br /><br /> If you would like to assist financially please send your donations to:<br /> Northwest Independent Church Extension<br /> P.O. Box 2225<br /> Sumner, WA 98390 Phone: (253) 826-7881<br />
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Greetings from a snowy Port Angeles, WA. Over the last week we have received over three feet of snow. And more snow is expected soon. It is so deep that we couldn’t get our cars out. I even had to dig out my four wheel drive truck . Needless to say, everyone is tired and sore from shoveling snow.<br />
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It is quite obvious that many of you have been praying for us and the ministry at Sequim Bible Church as we have seen things happen very quickly that only the Lord could have accomplished. However, there is still much that needs to be done. Sadly, we have seen a couple of people leave but also have received several new members. I like what we are hearing from many of the members about the way the church is going. So we are quite encouraged.<br />
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Pastor Shane and I have been working together on many things. I am amazed just how much he and I think alike. It is such a joy to be working with a like-minded pastor and one that really loves his flock. Shane is quite busy with sermon preparation, church business, a cell phone that never stops ringing, online seminary courses, and family. Please keep him in your prayers.<br />
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We have been planning home Bible Study small groups which we will be calling FLOCKS (Fellowship. Leadership development, Outreach, Caring, Knowledge, and Service). The first one begins this evening. <br />
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We have assisted with the organization and operation of the Women’s Ministry. Dayle is the assistant director of the leadership team. The Biblical Counseling course has begun and both Dayle and I along with several other church members and taking it. <br />
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We have had some delays in remodeling the senior pastor’s office due to other pressing matters, but we work on it as we can. I hope to get him in possibly as early as next week. But, I have said that before.<br />
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In two weeks we will be driving south. I will be going to the Shepherd’s Conference at Grace Community Church and Dayle will be staying with Steve and Neeley in Sacramento. I will be staying at my sister’s house for a couple of nights and then with some good friends in Santa Clarita for the conference nights. Pastor Shane and Tim Smith will also be attending the Shepherd’s Conference but they will be flying down.<br />
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Prayer Requests:<br />
Please continue to pray for the ministry at Sequim Bible Church. <br />
Pray for Pastor Shane. He has much to do and needs wisdom and more hours in the day.<br />
Pray for additional financial support. We have much to go before we meet our monthly goal.<br />
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If you would like to assist financially please send your donations to:<br />
Northwest Independent Church Extension<br />
P.O. Box 2225<br />
Sumner, WA 98390 Phone: (253) 826-7881<br />
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Always Serving,<br />
Shelley for both of us!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8616925529422145457.post-38092737013337349172019-01-16T19:50:00.001-08:002019-01-16T19:51:49.314-08:00It's "Pastor" Shelley Once Again<div>
We are very excited to announce that it’s "Pastor" Shelley once again. Well more accurately Associate Pastor
Shelley. This last Sunday I was privileged to preach and then during the Sunday
School hour the entire church met in the sanctuary to get to know and question
me. After the Q and A session the elders were unanimous making it official
approving me as associate pastor.<br />
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As far as the full extent of what my duties will be has yet to be determined.
But for now I will be coordinating the small group/home Bible study program,
men’s discipleship ministry as well as being involved with the counseling
ministry training program. I will begin leading a home bible study beginning
next week. I also hope to take some of the load off the senior pastor.<br />
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Dayle will be on the board of directors for the women’s ministry and she also
is working on getting her Biblical Counseling Certification<br />
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The first task at hand is to get Pastor Shane into the senior pastor’s
office. I have been busy remodeling, sanding, painting, and refinishing
cabinetry. I hope to have everything finished and get him moved by the end of
next week.<br />
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I will be remaining on missionary status with N.I.C.E. Assigned to Sequim
Bible Church as I help Pastor Shane and the elders rebuild the church. The past
year has been quite difficult for the church with a partial church split
resulting in serious financial problems. The elders have said that it is like
they are starting all over. There is much work to be done and we are very
excited to be part of it.<br />
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The church is just 25 miles from where we live and we are very thankful that we
will not have to move our trailer to another location. We did ask the Lord for
a ministry where we would not have to leave the kids. We are truly amazed how
He always takes care of us!<br />
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Please partner with us in prayer support. Specifically, please pray for unity
and wisdom among the church leadership. As far as our financial support goes we
still have much to go. I am confident that our great God will supply all of our
needs. If you would like to assist financially please send your donations
to:<br />
Northwest Independent Church Extension<br />
P.O. Box 2225<br />
Sumner, WA 98390 Phone: (253) 826-7881<br />
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Always Serving,<br />
Shelley for both of us! <a href="http://www.sequimbible.com/" target="_blank"> www.SequimBible.com</a><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8616925529422145457.post-15682944174977414122018-11-09T19:33:00.002-08:002018-11-09T19:33:15.574-08:00Returning to Active Duty<span style="font-family: Arial;">Dear friends and family,</span><br />
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As we are writing this, we are on our 6<sup>th</sup> week of our "Across the USA Adventure", towing our house behind us. At every step of the way, we are constantly reminded of the awesome power and love and mercy that God has and continues to shower upon His creation. We have seen many wonderful sights that we have never seen before. We took the northern route, I-90 across the USA. Then in Sioux Falls, SD, we went south to the I-80 until we arrived at Clarks Summit University (Baptist Bible College) where we attended Bible college. The president of CSU, Dr. Jim Lyle and his wife Diane, were neighbors in the trailer park where we all lived during college days and they gave us the "red carpet treatment". We actually parked on the campus for the week we were there. Just walking the beautiful campus brought back such fond memories. From CSU we went south along the coast, stopping at many historical places of the early days of our country, as well as Civil War locations. We went south all the way to Beaufort, South Carolina. <br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a>But the most exciting part of this trip has been reconnecting with friends and many "long lost" friends. The first three days of the trip was spent in Yakima, Washington for the NICE 60<sup>th</sup> Anniversary Regional Conference. There we saw many friends and met some new ones. In Montana we stayed with our good friends from LAPD and Grace Community church, Dave and Lisa Roward. In Indiana we spent time with Dean and Pat Shroud that we met while serving in Lake Havasu, AZ. And then came the long-lost friends! We reconnected with Cappy and Herb Parsons, friends from our Coast Guard days when we were first married (1971--that was 47 years ago). One couple that we last saw in 1979 when stationed at Air Station Cape May, NJ, was Dan and Debbie Scoggins. Dan got me started playing guitar and was also one of the few Coast Guard couples who were believers. We also saw many friends from Bible college days, Dar and Jim Sikorsky, Evelyn Davis, and Jim and Diane Lytle. In Beaufort, SC we parked in the drive way of our Bible college neighbors, John and Janie Chitester. It was only 29 years since we last saw them. With all of these dear friends, it is very encouraging to see their faith and how the Lord continues to work in the lives of His children. <br />
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After Beaufort we then turned west, officially marking the beginning of the return leg of our trip. In a few days, I am very excited to be seeing my best friend and next-door neighbor while growing up and his family in Tipton, Missouri. As I write this letter, we are at Big Bone Lick State Park in Union, Kentucky because it is right between the Creation Museum and the Ark Encounter, which we will see in the next two days. <br />
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When we return to Port Angeles around December 1<sup>st, </sup>we will begin a new ministry at Sequim Bible Church. For the past 2½ years we have been on a leave of absence from "active duty" with NICE while our son, Jason, was completing his Coast Guard career at a unit on the other side of the state. We were there, at first, to take care of the family and things around the house. Well, now he is retired from the US Coast Guard which freed us up to return to active service with NICE. But there is just one little problem. We absolutely love being there with the kids and we made their home our home. We still live in our 40 foot 5<sup>th</sup> wheel trailer, which we park under a huge carport. I also built an office/music room on the property.<br />
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During the past 2 ½ years we were serving in two different local churches. In the last church I was preaching regularly for over a year, but now that they have a new pastor it was time for us to return to NICE. It just so happens that Sequim Bible Church (SBC) is in desperate need of help. SBC is just 25 miles from our house so we will not have to leave the kids. The church recently went through a major internal problem with an elder and because the church leadership did what was Biblically right, a large number of people left the church. This created a huge financial shortfall and the senior pastor decided to retire six months early. The church, then, wisely asked the assistant pastor to be the new senior pastor. The new senior pastor, Shane McCrossen, has asked us to come onboard and we are excited to do so. Pastor Shane has asked me to head up a men’s discipleship ministry, teach a theology class and also lead a home bible study. Dayle will be involved in women’s ministry and discipleship. We also talked about starting a Biblical counseling ministry and other things. Obviously, this will be a long-term ministry.<br />
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Because of the church’s financial situation, they will not be able to cover our expenses, which will primarily be office and travel expenses. My mission agency, (N.I.C.E.) has approved this ministry and has required that we raise some financial support as well as prayer support. SBC cannot afford to offer financial assistance at this time. But serving in churches that need help and can’t pay for it has been our ministry for these past 8 years. <br />
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We do believe that the Lord will provide all our needs and we also know that He uses us to accomplish His will. Therefore, if you feel the leading of the Lord to partner with us in prayer support and/or financial, we would be very grateful. Any support sent through NICE is tax deductible and when sending to NICE be sure note our name on your check. <br />
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Northwest Independent Church Extension<br />
P.O. Box 2225, Sumner WA 98390<br />
Phone (253) 826-7881<br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">Our permanent mailing address is:</span><br />
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300 Dan Kelly Rd</span><br />
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Port Angeles, WA 98363</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"> Cell phones: Shelley (541) 218-9717</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"> Dayle (541) 450-5576</span><br />
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Prayer Requests:<br />
1. For continued safety and vehicle health as we travel<br />
2. Pastor Shane McCrossen and Sequim Bible Church <br />
3. For our future ministry at Sequim Bible Church<br />
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Sincerely in Christ,<br />
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Shelley and Dayle Gale<br />
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Special Missionaries</span><br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8616925529422145457.post-5572608039990089762018-06-06T17:47:00.000-07:002018-06-06T17:49:09.899-07:00Our Son Retired for the U.S. Coast GuardWe have been in Port Angeles for over two years now. We first came here at the request of Jason and Shelli. For the last year Jason was stationed in Ilwaco, Washington which was a 4.5 hour drive away. He came home every other weekend and we were here to help out in his absence. While here we got involved in several ministries which included teaching a home bible study, teaching in the home school cooperative, teaching and preaching in church, and made some very good friends.<br />
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But three weeks ago, Jason left his Coast Guard unit for the last time. After 25 years of service to our country he has retired. So what does that mean for us? We are free! We are free to resume ministry with N.I.C.E. However, we have several things that we need to accomplish this Summer first. We just got back from a week in Pinon Hills, CA and attended my nephew's high school graduation. The weather was sunny and very warm which we greatly miss. Aside from the graduation the highlight was that my sister convinced my Dayle to ride one of her horses. Dayle has not been on a horse since a scary horseback ride shortly after we got married in 1971.<br />
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<span id="goog_913248718">On Sunday June 10th Dayle leaves for Mexico City to be with her sister (Ellen Parker) in Mexico City. She will be there for three long weeks. During that time they will be going to Cancun where both Ellen and Dayle will be speaking at a women's conference.</span><br />
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<span id="goog_913248718">While my Dayle is away I will be quite busy working with Jason as we run water, electricity, and Ethernet cable for an RV pad in the back of the property. This will be for Jason's RV which will be used as a guest house especially for Shelli's parents. They will be here in July and we are all looking forward to their arrival. </span><br />
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<span id="goog_913248718">This Summer we hope to spend some time with Stephen and Neeley in Sacramento. Then in September we hope to begin a cross country trip with our 5th wheel trailer and then hopefully in January we will return to "active" duty with N.I.C.E. But, of course, everything is tentative. We don't know how much longer we will be needed to fill the pulpit in our church, and there is another nearby church that keeps asking me to come on board and serve with them in an assistant pastoral capacity. </span><br />
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<span id="goog_913248718">Now that Jason has retired he began to work as a handyman/small job contractor. He is quite a talented craftsman and has already received several jobs. He is not a fan of doing drywall. So the deal is that he puts up the drywall and I will do the taping, mudding, and finishing. We have completed one job together and it was so much fun working with my son. I think we make a pretty good team. So this too is something we need to consider when it comes to our future long-term plans.</span><br />
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<span id="goog_913248718">So as you can see we have much going on and even though we have plans everything is dependent upon family needs and ministry needs. </span><br />
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<span id="goog_913248718">As for our health we are both now on Medicare and are in near perfect health. We still have the normal aches and pains but we refuse to let any of that stop us.</span><br />
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<span id="goog_913248718">Please pray for Jason and Shelli as they enter married life for the first time while not being in the Coast Guard. Also pray for clear direction in our future ministry. </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8616925529422145457.post-36145772137466738482017-12-27T07:56:00.002-08:002017-12-27T07:56:54.013-08:00Life and Ministry ContinuesSince our last post in April, there has been so much happening that it will be difficult to list it all so I will summarize.<br />
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I have been preaching regularly at Peninsula Bible Church. This church lost its pastor and had several struggles since then. We have gotten to know many of the members and we have decided to make PBC our new home church. There is much opportunity to serve at PBC and we a looking forward to continued fellowship and service.<br />
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Both Dayle and I are teaching a Bible class at Alethia, the home school co-op on Wednesday mornings. And I am teaching a Friday night home Bible study. Dayle desciples two ladies every week. So, we are keeping pretty busy.<br />
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Right now we are in Sacramento for Christmas with Stephen, Neeley and the grandkids. We will be returning home the first week of January. <br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8616925529422145457.post-26193524933832513312017-04-25T07:46:00.000-07:002017-04-25T07:46:54.394-07:00Another ChapterSince our last posting several things have changed. Last year we joined Strait View Baptist Church and had hoped to be an asset to the pastor as well as be involved teaching and assistant pastoral ministry. As time went on it became quite obvious that we were not really needed there. I contacted our mission director and asked him to put us back on the "active duty" list. Then almost immediately two opportunities came our way. A local church here in Port Angeles (Peninsula Bible Church) has asked me to help out with some pulpit fill until they get a new pastor. And another church in Sequim has asked me to come and head up their men's discipleship and training ministry. I will be meeting with the pastor soon to discuss this further. I am scheduled to preach at PBC on April 30th. <br />
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So, just before we took a short two week vacation to be with Stephen, Neeley and the kids in Sacramento, we said our farewells to Strait View Baptist as we embark on yet another new ministry.<br />
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We both continue to teach Bible classes in Alethia, (the home school coop run by our daughter-in-law, Shelli and her close friend Kerry). I also teach a home bible study every Friday night at the home of one of our friend's in town. Dayle continues to disciple two young moms from Strait View Baptist church.<br />
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We both also now volunteer at My Choices, Pregnancy Resources Center which is the local crisis pregnancy center. Dayle is training to be an advocate or counselor for clients. I am their handyman and I am now the Director of Community Development Public Relations. I will be going throughout the communities which we serve and educating the public concerning what we do. We both have committed to one day a week and other days and times as needed.<br />
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Jason finally got his transfer orders to Ilwaco, Washington. Ilwaco is the extreme south west corner of the state and is a 4 1/2 hour drive from Port Angeles. So Jason will be living in a camp trailer in an RV park and will come home on weekends. He plans on doing this until he retires in 2018. We are all very thankful that he didn't get transferred any further. This will still be a strain on Shelli and the kids but we will be here to help out.<br />
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Softball season is starting again and Asher and I are once again on the US Coast Guard team. I am the assistant coach. Speaking of Asher. Yesterday was a very special day. Asher was baptized. He stood up in front of everyone and gave his personal testimony on his journey to true faith in Christ. Please keep him in your prayers and he grows in the Lord.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8616925529422145457.post-46687363569768181872016-12-09T09:32:00.000-08:002017-01-26T13:37:25.644-08:00Merry Christmas!A while back I said that we are going to "semi-retire." Well as I have always said there is no such thing as retirement in the Bible and that has proven to be true in our lives. When I said that we were going to semi-retire I meant that we were not going to be actively seeking a place of ministry away from our new home in Port Angeles. We found a wonderful little church, Strait View Baptist Church, here in Port Angeles and are involved in ministry. I am teaching the adult Sunday school class and Dayle is active in the women's Bible study and we have volunteered to clean the church on a weekly basis. I have had the opportunity to fill the pulpit once already. The church is a GARBC church and I graduated from the GARBC flagship Bible college. So I am quite familiar with their doctrine. Pastor Tim Kluver, is a missionary pastor with CBM (Continental Baptist Missions) and he and I are of one mind doctrinally. Pastor Tim has had some medical issues this past year and we feel it is such a privilege to be able to come along side of he and his family and give them love, support and to be a back-up for him as needed. We have already developed a close bond with the Kluver family as well as the entire church family.<br />
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Both Dayle and I are teaching Bible classes at Aletheia, which is a one day a week home school co-op led by our Daughter-in-law Shelli and another mom. I am teaching the junior and senior high grades and Dayle is teaching the younger grades. Dayle will begin discipling two young moms next week. She also disciples a mom from our previous church in Orovada, NV via phone calls. In addition, she has an interview with our local Crisis Pregnancy Center to hopefully volunteer on a weekly basis. We also hope to begin a young married Bible study next month.<br />
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It is such a joy to be able to serve our great God and Savior in these ways!<br />
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All of our kids are doing quite well. We drove down to Sacramento over Thanksgiving and spent almost a week with Stephen and Neeley and the kids. We also stopped in Grants Pass and spent a couple of evenings with Mel, Annie and the boys.<br />
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Please pray for our son, Jason. As you know he is a Chief Petty Officer in the Coast Guard and he is due for transfer in June 2017. He is retiring early 2018 and a transfer far away will create a huge burden on the family especially since they plan to stay in Port Angeles. We are praying that he will be allowed to stay in the Port Angeles area.<br />
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Let us know if you might have any prayer requests.........With much love in Christ, Shelley and Dayle Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8616925529422145457.post-70253892090538257982016-08-21T13:36:00.000-07:002016-08-22T08:46:08.335-07:00All Settled In and Getting Very BusyOur dear family and friends,<br />
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We have officially been Washington residents for four months now. So much has happened. We had a shed build on the property to house all the rest of our stuff and all of our bicycles. We also had a huge carport built that covers our trailer.<br />
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The first week here I contacted the City recreation director to get on a softball team. He gave me all the team captain's phone numbers and the first captain that I called was the captain of the Coast Guard team and he was happy to have me. Both my grandson Asher and myself joined the team. We had a great time and our team took second place for the whole season.<br />
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I began teaching Autumn how to play the guitar and with the help of You Tube she is becoming quite the guitar player.<br />
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I also was able to find and train a mountain bicycle riding partner--Aiden, my 13 year old grandson. He is a natural bike rider. We are already up to riding the entire Olympic Discovery Adventure Trail. The ODAT is 25.5 miles of a single track mountain trail which is quite challenging and affords many breath taking views of the Strait of Juan De Fuca and Canada.<br />
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Perhaps the most exciting thing was that we found a church that we really love and feel at home in. Strait View Baptist Church is a fairly new church plant (4 years old) and is going through some growing pains. We love the pastor and his family as well as all the people there. As time goes on we hope to be able to teach, disciple, and maybe even pulpit fill once in a while.<br />
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We have been asked to teach in the Home School CoOp called "Aletheia." I will be teaching the Bible class for the junior and senior high students and Dayle will be teaching Bible to the younger students. This will start the end of September. I am really excited to be teaching once again. I truly miss the regular preaching and teaching and this will help with that.<br />
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Four weeks ago we drove down to Grants Pass to spend a couple of days with Mel, Annie and the boys and to retrieve the rest of our storage unit. We took Aiden with us so he could spend some time with his cousins. We all had a great time and we even took a rafting trip down the Rogue River. Upon returning to Port Angeles we unloaded the truck and went through the remainder of our stuff. A few weeks ago we had a yard sale and got rid of the rest of it. So now all we have left in our shed is memorabilia including pictures and a few things that are of a family historical nature.<br />
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All in all we are really enjoying living here on the property with Jason, Shelli and the kids. We have missed so much of their lives and now we are with them every day. What a blessing!<br />
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On August 29th we will be driving south to Grants Pass to take Annie and Mel out to dinner to celebrate Annie's 36th birthday and then on Sacramento to spend some time with Stephen, Neeley and the kids. Stephen and Neeley will be going away for a few days and then Neeley will be having surgery and will need her mommy to take care of her and the kids for 5 weeks. I will be driving back towards the end of September, Dayle will stay a couple of weeks longer until Neeley is back to normal.<br />
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So now you know what has been going on in our lives as we have settled down a bit. We still look forward to attending the NICE conferences and we remain available for short term pulpit supply.<br />
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Please pray that the Lord will continue to use us here in Port Angeles. We don't to ever want to retire from the Lord's work.<br />
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Love to all......Shelley and DayleUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8616925529422145457.post-39222299584271763172016-04-28T12:00:00.000-07:002016-04-28T12:00:04.971-07:00Settling Down and semi-Retiring!The past five years have been a wonderful blessing to travel the west and serve at so many different places and meet so many wonderful people. We have absolutely loved living in a 5th wheel trailer and being so mobile going wherever we were needed. However, after much prayer and heart searching we have decided to semi-retire. So as of May 1st, we are "semi" retired. <br />
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The Bible does not speak of retirement but we are going to slow down a bit and be more stationary. <br />
We will still be available to the NICE mission for any pulpit supply or even a short term pastoral interim. And we will serve in our local church. My desire is to be able to regularly teach, lead music, and pulpit fill when asked.<br />
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We have decided to make Port Angeles, Washington our home and live in our 5th wheel trailer on our son's property. Jason and Shelli are going through some trials and they really would like for us to stay. So, we are going to stay with them and minister to them. Our first grandson, Asher, turns 18 today and now we realize that we have missed much of his life as well as all of the grand children.<br />
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We have ordered a shed to store what is left of our stuff that we want to keep. We have also ordered a huge carport to totally cover our trailer to keep the rain off of it. I have also joined the city softball league and I am on the US Coast Guard team.<br />
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We will probably head south for the winter and make some short trips to visit our kids and families in Grants Pass, Oregon and Sacramento, California.<br />
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So to all of our faithful financial supporters we ask that you now give to other ministries. Thank you for all your prayer support and financial support over the past five years.<br />
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Please continue to pray for Jason and Shelli and they are going through these trials. Also pray that we will have opportunities to serve here in Port Angeles.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8616925529422145457.post-33111488481173915802016-04-11T10:28:00.000-07:002016-04-11T10:28:14.954-07:00Mom's Funeral, and Now Heading NorthWe left Orovada permanently on March 15th and arrived at my sister's
house in Pinon Hills, CA that evening. We parked the trailer on her
property and then in the morning moved into my brother's house in West
Hills, to help care for my mom. Her condition was still terminal and
was getting weaker everyday. Then on Saturday, March 16th, at 10 a.m.
she quietly entered eternity with my brother and my niece, Melissa at
her side. (We had just left his house to attend my other niece's horse
show but we didn't make it to the show.) We were told that her breathing became very labored, then she opened her eyes wide, looked at Melissa, smiled, and closed her eyes. <br />
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After she died we cleaned her up a bit, sat with her until the mortuary picked her up a few hours later. What a joy it is to know my mom, like the thief on the cross, is now with the Lord. I admit that I never thought my mother would ever accept the truth that Jesus is the Messiah. She was so set against Jesus Christ and anything Christian her whole life. It just goes to show that no one is beyond the reach of God!<br />
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The following Thursday we had the funeral at the Mt. Sinai Jewish Cemetery in Simi Valley. This was a totally Christian service speaking of the hope of Jesus Christ, and we even sang Amazing Grace. It felt really strange for me as I conducted the funeral, preached Jesus Christ, and led the singing in this Jewish chapel. After the service our yamaka wearing funeral director told me that it was a wonderful service. Then he told me that his wife was was a Christian and that he fully understands where we were coming from. My brother, conducted the graveside portion of the service and did an excellent job. We had about 50 people at the funeral and most were friends of Bob from his church and from the homeless shelter where Bob and mom prepared meals.<br />
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We had hoped to go to Lake Havasu for a few days before we headed north to Grants Pass to attend the celebration of our Son-in-law, Mel, passing his Professional Engineer exams and certification. However, both Dayle and I got really sick with some flu virus and were incapacitated for two weeks. We are still coughing and our energy is slowly returning. Needless to say we didn't make it to Lake Havasu. We were able to make the drive up to Grants Pass and attend the party. This past Saturday we had a yard sale at Mel and Annie's house and sold EVERYTHING that was left in our storage unit. The only things left are all my tools which Jason wants, and family memorabilia. It's amazing how God has given us such a peace about letting go of all our earthly accumulation of material stuff.<br />
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As of this writing we are still in Grants Pass and we plan on leaving tomorrow (April 12th) and head north. We will stop in Portland, Oregon to spend a night next to Duane and Cora Tucker's house, then off to Port Angeles where we will be until the Lord sends us somewhere else.<br />
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We are so very much looking forward to spending time with Jason, Shelli, and the grand kids. This past year and a half has been very stressful and lots of work in the various ministries in which we have served and we need a break and rest. Our daughter-in-law Shelli has always told us that our grandchildren are a ministry too and she is right.<br />
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Pray:<br />
Safe travels<br />
Ministry opportunities in Port Angeles<br />
That God would open up opportunities to share Christ along the way<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8616925529422145457.post-22711888787093518562016-02-25T20:34:00.003-08:002016-02-25T20:39:43.033-08:00Update on Shelley's MotherHi everyone,<br />
I have an update for you regarding my mother. The doctors said that they consider her a hospice patient and she can have another stroke at any time. They told us that she will never walk again, will never use her right arm again, and cannot swallow. Mom suffered a severe stroke and there is major brain damage. She also has a large blood clot in her heart. She is still somewhat cognizant of what is going on and is able to communicate (barely) and she wanted to go with a feeding tube. A nasal feeding tube was inserted this evening and we will see if she regains any strength and abilities. Once the feeding begins she will be place in a nursing facility. She will require around the clock care from now on. So we have to figure out which one with the help of a case manager tomorrow. We will be staying here a few more days and we have canceled our long time planned family vacation at Great Wolf Lodge in Grand Mound, Washington. <br />
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We hope to return to Orovada by the middle of next week. Please continue to pray.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8616925529422145457.post-75560229269027341372016-02-23T17:14:00.000-08:002016-02-23T17:14:31.827-08:00PRAYER REQUESTSThis email update is really a request for prayer. <br />
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The new pastor arrived on February 11<sup>th</sup> and has begun to settle in quite nicely. This last Saturday he had to take his wife (Flora) to the emergency room in Winnemucca. She was admitted and then transferred to Reno, NV with several issues one of which was kidneys not functioning properly. She is on the mend, but we do ask for your prayers for her recovery. We had planned on departing for Lake Havasu City on March 14<sup>th</sup> but that is now in question.<br />
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Yesterday I got a call from my brother informing us that my mother had a stroke. As of right now she is in Intensive Care. Her entire right side is paralyzed. I did briefly speak with her on the phone and she could barely speak. The prognosis is not good. But the good news is that my brother was able to lead her to the Lord last night. My mother actually made a profession of faith! My brother said, "If it took a stroke to get her to see the light, then so be it!" Amen to that! After she prayed, she fell asleep and was resting peacefully. <br />
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As of this writing, there are some other medical complications and we all need to get together to discuss some things. So we will be driving to Los Angeles leaving quite early in the morning (Wednesday). It is a ten hour drive and we will be staying at my brother’s house which is near the hospital. We covet your prayers through all of this.<br />
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We also have a Gale Family Vacation planned for next week at the Great Wolf Lodge in Grand Mound, Washington beginning on Monday. We have not yet canceled the reservations as we are hoping for the best. We will have to decide within the next couple of days.<br />
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Thank you for your prayers!<br />
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Shelley<br />
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for the both of us!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8616925529422145457.post-73873252555570251582016-01-24T22:19:00.000-08:002016-01-24T22:26:00.945-08:00We Worked Ourselves Out of Another Job!We have some very exciting news. After over five years Orovada Community Church will once again have a full-time live-in pastor. After much searching and reading resumes and discounting most of them we have found the man that we believe has been sent by God to pastor Orovada Community Church. Pastor Bob Burns and his wife Flora are coming from Amarillo, Texas and will be here before the end of February. I will be taking him to the Shepherd's Conference. We will have the official installation service on March 13th and then we will depart Orovada on the 14th. We plan on heading south to Lake Havasu City for a few weeks to thaw out. We are looking forward to returning to Bethany Bible Church, where this ministry began for us. We will also spend a week or so with my sister in Pinon Hills. She has another "brother do" list for me. One of those items is to replace the floor in one of the bedrooms.<br />
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In the mean time we have much work yet to be done here to make the parsonage ready, and to make a smooth transition. We are so very excited for this church. However we will greatly miss these dear people as well as the area. But that really is nothing new for us. Where ever we have served we have developed some wonderful friendships all because we all love and serve the Lord, Jesus Christ!<br />
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Please pray for Orovada Community Church as they have called the new pastor "on faith" because finances are very tight. But there is so much potential here in Orovada and we have seen much fruit in just the few months that we have been here.<br />
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Please pray for Bob and Flora as they transition to Nevada from Texas! <br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8616925529422145457.post-27285866586531267452016-01-11T14:24:00.001-08:002016-01-11T15:14:09.077-08:00Happy New Year!Hello everyone, the ministry continues here in Orovada. The past two months have been quite busy for us. Our Awana has increased to 13 children, and we even had a visit from the Awana Missionary. Church attendance still averages at around 16. For the month of December I have been preaching a series on the Preparation for Christmas. We even had a church Christmas party. We invited all the Awana children and their families and one actually showed up. All in all it was a pretty good turn out.<br />
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The weather has turned very cold but we are doing well. It's been snowing off and on and the trailer is very comfortable and my Dayle is doing just fine. <br />
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We drove to Port Angeles for Christmas and spent 2 1/2 weeks with our son and family. The trip to Port Angeles while pulling the trailer was quite exciting. The first day we only went 200 miles due to snow packed roads. Our average speed was only about 30 mph. It took us three days to go the 750 miles. Stephen, Neeley, and the kids flew in and we all had a great time. Well most of us did. Stephen is also a bike rider so on Christmas eve we decided to go for a bike ride on my favorite mountain trail. Asher, my 17 year old grandson came along. The first part of the trail is a 1 1/2 mile moderate down hill run. One can get going quite fast. Asher is a novice bike rider and got going at a pretty good pace. When approaching a turn he couldn't slow enough, he hit the brakes and wiped out doing a pretty good flip and roll. The only problem was that he broke his collar bone in two places. We had to walk up hill for almost a mile then he spent four hours in the emergency room. They gave him a sling and sent him home. So much for all the fun activities that I had planned with him. He had a great attitude and was even joking about the whole ordeal. God had His own plans for him.<br />
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We did have a great time with all the kids. Annie, Mel and the boys were not able to make the trip and they were greatly missed. But we will be seeing them at the end of February at our family vacation at the Grey Wolf Lodge.<br />
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While we were in Washington we became Washington residents. We use Jason and Shelli's address as our permanent and legal address. I obtained a Washington driver's license and transferred the truck and trailer to Washington. All we have to do now is register the car and get Dayle a driver's license which we will do during our family vacation. Why change our residency to Washington, you ask? Since we do not have a permanent place of residence we can establish residency almost anywhere. And since we are on a fixed and limited income it was wise to establish residency in a state with no income tax. Oregon takes 10% of our income and now I will not have to be burdened with that tax debt.<br />
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Prayer Requests: <br />
1. Please pray for Jason and Shelli as they have been caring for two foster children ages 2 and 4. They want to adopt these two adorable children if God opens that opportunity. The courts have to decide after inquiring if any other family members of the children are interested and qualify to adopt them.<br />
2. Please continue to pray for a full-time pastor for Orovada Community Church<br />
3. Pray for us as we visit those who attend the church and those who once attended but have stayed home due to no pastor for 5 years.<br />
4. Pray that we would be faithful in using our time wisely making the most of every opportunity.<br />
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Praise:<br />
1. We praise the Lord that our son-in-law, Mel, Annie's husband, has passed his Professional Engineer exam. This now makes him an actual full fledged Professional Civil Engineer. Now he has to jump through a few Oregon state hoops and it will be done. <br />
2. Praise for the protection that the Lord gave us while traveling.<br />
3. Praise for our AWANA program and the faithful workers God has provided.<br />
4. Praise that Shelley's back is doing great.<br />
5. Praise for wonderful children and grandchildren<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8616925529422145457.post-19216119944288973002015-11-05T14:21:00.000-08:002015-11-05T15:53:18.920-08:00Pastor Search has BegunSince my last update we have begun to actively search for a new pastor. I have contacted several people and schools. We are looking for someone who either has some retirement income or someone who is willing to be bi-vocational. So here is the big hurdle. Most people want to be fully supported. We are even looking for someone right out of Bible school. In anyone knows of someone who might be interested in the pastorate here, please give me their phone number or have them call me. Please be in prayer for God to send us the right man to lead this precious flock.<br />
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We started an AWANA program a couple of weeks ago with seven kids and now we are up to ten kids. The kids seem to love it. We discovered a couple of boxes of old Awana materials and we were able to obtain additional material on Ebay and Amazon.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our first AWANA kids</td></tr>
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It is my prayer that the Lord will send us a pastor sooner rather than later. The weather has turned cold. The mountains all around us are covered with snow. The outside temperatures are in the 30's or lower. The wind seems to blow constantly creating an even lower wind chill factor. At this present moment there are snow flurries. We have have pulled out all or our winter clothing. We put extra insulation on the trailer windows n times past we loved the cold weather and snow. But these days Dayle has much difficulty with the cold. As you may know, she has osteoarthritis in her fingers and the colder it gets the more her hands hurt. Fortunately, our new 5th wheel trailer is very well insulated and Dayle is very warm and cozy inside. So Dayle will be remaining indoors most of the time until Spring or until we can get to a warmer climate such as Lake Havasu where right now it is 70 degrees and sunny. Me? I'm looking forward to the snow. I love to go hiking and tracking and traipsing through the mountains in the snow. So, I will enjoy the great outdoors regardless. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The mountains directly west of us</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The mountains southwest of us.</td></tr>
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Currently, I am preaching through First Peter and I will finish up chapter one this week. Our average attendance has increased to about 16 and we are continuing to make contacts in the community. Our pianist has been gone for the last three weeks so I have been doing all the music on my guitar. Dayle is teaching a junior church for the younger children. We have also been busy taking care of the grounds as well as the building. Along with Awana, sermon preparation, music planning, and making weekly bulletins. It's all a lot of work, but we love it!<br />
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On November 19th we will be driving 7 hours to Grants Pass where Dayle will receive her third infusion treatment for her osteoporosis. We will also spend two nights with Mel and Annie and celebrate and early Thanksgiving. If weather permits we will also drive to Sacramento to spend Thanksgiving with Stephen and Neeley.<br />
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Prayer requests:<br />
1. For a pastor for Orovada Community Church<br />
2. For Dayle's physical comfort is this cold weather<br />
3. For safety as we travel to Grants pass<br />
4. For these Boniva infusions to cure my Dayle of her Osteoporosis<br />
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To view more photos <a href="https://flic.kr/ps/35eg9g" target="_blank">click here</a>. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8616925529422145457.post-37651584401422271762015-10-13T09:10:00.001-07:002015-10-13T10:14:05.731-07:00Orovada for a MonthWe have been in Orovada for a little over a month and the work continues. A couple of the young moms approached us about starting up Awana again. So, a modified Awana program will begin this week. We still have only one church service a week which is on Sunday mornings at 10:30. I hope to add an evening service or a mid-week prayer meeting soon. A women's Bible study began this past week and a men's Bible study will begin the first week of November.<br />
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We are getting quite the education about farmers. Oh my goodness do they work a lot and long hours. The harvest is over but they are still working from sun up to sun down six days a week. But now the days are getting shorter and their work is slowing down. I am looking forward to being able to spend some time with them. Their work load decreases as the days get shorter and the weather turns.<br />
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The week before last we took a couple of days and went to Stephen and Neeley in Sacramento. We had a great time with them and the grand kids. It's only a 5 hour drive so whenever we start getting withdrawals form not seeing the kids we just hop in the car and take a drive. We only wish that the other kids were closer. We are so looking forward to spending more time with them all. I am told that the older we get the more we want to be with the kids. When we first became "empty nesters" at age 45 we were so excited. Now, 18 years later, we want to be with the kids. Go figure!<br />
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One of the men of the church took us on on a driving tour of the mountains to the east of us. We got quite a thorough education and saw some great sights. This is sure a beautiful area even though we are 42 miles from the nearest grocery store. Here are a few pictures.<br />
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This week the burn ban was lifted (not that there really is one here) and we burned up all the piles of cuttings that we have been accumulating over the past month.<br />
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On Sunday mornings I am now preaching through First Peter. It sure is good to be preaching regularly again. Attendance has been from a high of 28 to a low of 8.<br />
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Prayer requests: <br />
1. For us as we minister here in Orovada<br />
2. For the Lord to grow His church here in Orovada.<br />
3. For our Awana which starts Wednesday (10/14) <br />
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Here is the link to our photo page on Flickr. We have many more pictures there. <a href="https://www.flickr.com/gp/136056691@N05/33s46P" target="_blank">Click here for more photos.</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8616925529422145457.post-29851659243061719762015-09-09T12:23:00.001-07:002015-09-09T13:29:01.680-07:00Where in the World is Orovada, Nevada?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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When we first learned of Orovada we looked it up on the map and discovered that it was in northern Nevada. We were told it was a remote farming town and there is not much there with a population of about 300 people. The official census says that there is only 150 people. Well, this is certainly a remote place.<br />
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We actually arrived in Orovada on August 18th. We dropped off the trailer in front of the parsonage and in the morning we drove to Sacramento, CA to spend two weeks with Stephen, Neeley and the grand kids. We had a wonderful time and the weather was perfect. I rode my bike for over 160 miles during the two weeks. As a special bonus our son, Jason, and family took a week vacation and dropped in on us for a couple of days. But we had to say our good bye's and return to Orovada on September 4th just in time to celebrate our 44th wedding anniversary on September 5th. We celebrated by driving to Winnemucca and went out for a late lunch and then we went shopping.<br />
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So now we are in Orovada serving as interim pastor of Orovada Community Church. Last Sunday was our first service and we had about 15 people and half of them were from out of town. It was a wonderful time of singing and spending time in the Word of God. I am now busy preparing sermons and bible study lessons as well as outdoor yard maintenance. The membership does seem to be quite mature in the Word and they are very excited that they have a pastor again. It's only been five years.<br />
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So we will be quite busy doing the work that we love. I will still find time to go for bike rides. As a matter of fact the off road opportunities are very exciting as we are situated at the base of Sawtooth Mountain.<br />
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There definitely is some adjusting that we will have to do:<br />
The nearest store is 40 miles away in Winnemucca.<br />
More expenses due to having to pay sales tax and more fuel expenses<br />
Now that we are not in Brookings anymore our auto and liability insurance rates increased by nearly 25%. But we just see it as just the cost of ministry and we know that the Lord will provide as He has promised and always had.<br />
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Please pray for us as we minister here in Orovada as we try to work ourselves out of a job. We don't know how long it will take but we are here for the duration.<br />
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Please keep in touch. We are never too busy to receive phone calls, texts, or emails!<br />
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Shelley for the both of us!<br />
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Shelley (541) 218-9717<br />
Dayle (541) 450-5576<br />
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Here are some pictures that we took of the church grounds: You can also click on this link to view more pictures on my Flickr page: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/136056691@N05/shares/8tF658" target="_blank">Click here for more pictures</a><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The front of the church building</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The front yard and parking lot of the property</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My Dayle hard at work pulling weeds</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View of Sawtooth Mountain from the back of the church</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View southeast from the back of the church. Pictured is the only gas station in town.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">North side of church looking toward the gas station</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sawtooth Mountain from the parking lot</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our trailer nestled under the trees in front of the parsonage.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View out from the back of our trailer window. Remember, we are in the center of town.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bike ride destination on 9/8/15</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The road to the foothills</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Down hill all the way back to the truck. Now that was fun! </td></tr>
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