Summer/Fall 2007
Thursday, August 9th, 2007“… I know the plans that I have for you,’…plans… to give you a future and a hope.”
Jeremiah 29:11 NASB
Dear Friends,
“Jeremiah 29:11″ was written all over the bare studs in the new medical wing of Life Hope. I could hear the volunteer work crew from Home Depot ask about what it meant and the Christian among them explain it. While the workers covered the writing with sheetrock and heard about Gods plan of hope as outlined in that scripture, one of our volunteers was working with a young girl who made the commitment not to abort. This young lady was watching third trimester education materials and picking out a “layette” gift bag for her and her (she just found out!) coming baby boy. At the same time, I headed into a counseling room with two young sexually active Christian kids. Barely into their teens, this young couple and I talked for two hours about Jeremiah 29:11 kind of stuff. When we were through we prayed and this young man and his girlfriend recommitted themselves to Christ. Wow! It was a Jeremiah 29:11 kind of day! Matter of fact, it has been that way all summer.
So much has been happening here, even on the days when we have had NO clients! The winter and spring medical conversion tasks are done. It was a struggle complete with illnesses, broken equipment, even a death (of one of our faithful advocates and advisors), but God got us through the stress and grief and hardships and made a way for us to complete the tasks set before us. The internal changes have been made, the extra space is in the final stages of repair and painting, the education space is cleaned and set up, the WALK is over and the fall banquet is being planned, and many grant applications have been submitted. Now its time to start Phase 3 with a supply and equipment drive we are calling, “Operation Ultrasound”!
I hope you are as excited about this as we are. I know it will take some money and some doing but we believe God can put that together no problem! We just get to have the opportunity of seeing Him bring it in and the fun of shopping for an ultrasound machine, a Doppler, exam tables, and other needed equipment and supplies. If you would like donate for this phase and/or make it a project for your family, group, church, business, and/or organization feel free to do so. We welcome the help! And of course, as always please keep praying that Life Hope can continue to be here for whatever “appointments” God has planned.
God Bless You All!
Lori Anderson, Director
lifehopelori@aol.com
1-360-606-6726 (cell)
1-360-225-4749 (office)
