“Sharing not only God’s Good News but our own lives, too.”

Summer marks a transitional time for our house ministry with students moving in and out.

In 1992 we set up house in our 4 floor, 9 bedroom, 4500 sf Portland Craftsman. Our plan from day 1 was to open our home to internationals, American students and young adults growing in their lives and ministry.

As a partner you make ”living the Good News” a reality through your intercession, encouragement and sacrificial support of our ministry.

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Vic in shirt "Exercise--Motivation required"

Dear Friends~

The past months have been challenging as I try to discover what “new normal” is following my heart attack last November.

I’ve learned all about “angina”, “chest pain”, “cardiac rehab” and a host of other heart related issues.

Honestly my time hasn’t been easy and without the physical help and partnership of many people I can’t imagine what the days would have been like.

Currently I’m in the middle of a fairly intense cardiac rehabilitation program designed to help my arteries construct a kind of “natural bypass”.

The shirt sums it all up– “Exercise, some motivation required!” My motivation– 2 grandchildren & 1 on the way, a wonderful family, great friends and woirk that still needs to be done reaching 1000’s of university students in the Pacific Northwest.

You make it all possible through your intercession, encouragement and sacrificial financial partnership.

Your financial support is urgently needed at this time to help us maintain our health insurance.

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Kathy and I want to thank you for praying for us following my heart attack 3 weeks ago.

Some of you may have already heard through an earlier email, our Facebook page or Xanga blogs for Kathy or myself.

On Saturday the 15th I found myself experiencing chest tightness and difficulty breathing. I was hospitalized immediately with a heart attack they labeled as a “4 or 5 on a 10 point scale.” The good news was 2 smaller arteries had clogged or clotted. Doctors feel my heart should recover without additional surgery with new medications, exercise and diet. What a wake up call!

The irony– During the current economic difficulties we almost canceled our medical insurance a week before I went to the ER!

With the economic crisis we came home from the hospital to see a $2000 loss of monthly donor income in November!

With our health insurance at nearly $1400 per month- between premiums, medications and co-pays, it was already nearly impossible to pay this consistently out of pocket each month. It’s a good thing we put that decision off a month or two!

We need your help now if at all possible.

We’re still trying climb out of the hole this month, so any additional financial assistance from our sponsoring churches and partners is needed right now.

We also want to invite you to consider joining our monthly donor team as soon as possible.

If all our friends, alumni, and area churches could begin with a simple commitment of $20, $50 or even $10 per month, we could make a significant impact on replacing our lost income. If you are from one of our partnering churches perhaps you can consider increasing your commitment at this time.

If you are new to all this– Chi Alpha functions on the same basis nearly all non-profits like Red Cross, Medical Teams Intl. etc. do. We are responsible to raise the funding that covers our work and salaries. Apart from our partners, there is no outside funding.

How to help today—

A one-time gift toward our immediate need should be sent directly us at our home address– we are able to process 2008 tax credit through Assemblies of God U.S. Missions as long as the gift is received in December.

To become part of our donor team– Please complete this online “Faith Promise Form” by clicking here. If you are already a monthly donor, please update your status by completing a new form for 2009. This ensures our records are accurate.

To give online any time using your credit card– Please click this link.

To set up a recurring donation via check or credit card– Please click this link, then fill out and mail the form in. Type in our ministry account number 202227 5 where requested.

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Vic in his hospital room a day after the heart attack

Greetings!

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