Being a caregiver for Melvine has been the biggest challenge of my life.
I am getting to know more and more about Melvine that I did not know. I am now seeing her as a patient in need of help. However, I am learning more about myself and how I respond to her in appropriate ways that helps her gain confidence and maintain her faith in God.
I am having to make changes and it is my responsibility to do that because I love Melvine. I have loved her from the moment I first saw her. That love has grown and developed because of my intimate relation with Melvine for over 59 years of marriage, although I have known her more than 60 years. We know each other, our likes and dislikes, our hopes and desires, and our desire to be healed. We are studying a book right now about God's Will to heal us. Just like God wants us all to be saved, it is His Will for us to be healed too.
We need your prayers as we move from victory to victory.
We are thinking about our many friends who will be on the campus of Southwestern Christian University in Bethany, OK, today, Saturday, and Sunday. Two of my best friends will be there.
I am getting to know more and more about Melvine that I did not know. I am now seeing her as a patient in need of help. However, I am learning more about myself and how I respond to her in appropriate ways that helps her gain confidence and maintain her faith in God.
I am having to make changes and it is my responsibility to do that because I love Melvine. I have loved her from the moment I first saw her. That love has grown and developed because of my intimate relation with Melvine for over 59 years of marriage, although I have known her more than 60 years. We know each other, our likes and dislikes, our hopes and desires, and our desire to be healed. We are studying a book right now about God's Will to heal us. Just like God wants us all to be saved, it is His Will for us to be healed too.
We need your prayers as we move from victory to victory.
We are thinking about our many friends who will be on the campus of Southwestern Christian University in Bethany, OK, today, Saturday, and Sunday. Two of my best friends will be there.
The first friend is Lonnie Rex. He and his wife, Betty, have arrived in Oklahoma City from their home in Spring, TX. They will be there for the dinner banquet tonight. They have been dear friends since 1964 when I was a young, strong, energetic Marine at Quantico, VA. I met them at the National Pentecostal Holiness Church when Ray Stewart was pastor.
Lonnie Rex joined the faculty the second year of the beginning of Southwestern College. He was asked by Dr. R. O. Corvin to teach music and direct the choir. Lonnie convinced Dr. Corvin that his traveling choir should travel to the east coast and recruit students the on the other side of the Mississippi River. He purchased choir robes for each of the students on faith. Lonnie took out a personal loan to buy them. They traveled in 5 cars. The offerings from the churches paid for their gas and oil expenses, as well as to pay off the loan for the choir robes. They traveled all the way to Toronto, Canada and down to Jacksonville, Florida where they sang in the General Conference. Lonnie's choir electrified the young people and as a result some outstanding youth came to Southwestern.
It may very well be that Lonnie Rex is the oldest living former teacher of Southwestern from the beginning of the university. Lonnie is 91 years old.
Lonnie Rex joined the faculty the second year of the beginning of Southwestern College. He was asked by Dr. R. O. Corvin to teach music and direct the choir. Lonnie convinced Dr. Corvin that his traveling choir should travel to the east coast and recruit students the on the other side of the Mississippi River. He purchased choir robes for each of the students on faith. Lonnie took out a personal loan to buy them. They traveled in 5 cars. The offerings from the churches paid for their gas and oil expenses, as well as to pay off the loan for the choir robes. They traveled all the way to Toronto, Canada and down to Jacksonville, Florida where they sang in the General Conference. Lonnie's choir electrified the young people and as a result some outstanding youth came to Southwestern.
It may very well be that Lonnie Rex is the oldest living former teacher of Southwestern from the beginning of the university. Lonnie is 91 years old.
The second friend is Leroy Baker. He and his wife, Evelyn, live in Yukon, OK. Leroy was the president of Southwestern College when it was located on tenth street. Leroy led the college to move to this new location adjacent to our church headquarters. By losing the old campus, he was able to save the school. It is my my understanding that Southwestern Christian University has been at this new location in Bethany longer than it was on tenth street. Let us pray that funds will be made available to completely pay off all the debt Southwestern currently has. God is able to move on people who have the wealth to give to Southwestern to enable the university to be debt free. I can tell you without fear of contradiction that Dr. Tom Murray will see to it that all monies will be used appropriately. He is trustworthy and dependable and a leader you can support to guide the university to the next higher level.
You will want to stay over for Sunday to hear Leroy Baker preach. His message is one that God has given him and birthed it in his heart. He is ready to preach it. I wish I could be there to hear him this Sunday.
You will want to stay over for Sunday to hear Leroy Baker preach. His message is one that God has given him and birthed it in his heart. He is ready to preach it. I wish I could be there to hear him this Sunday.