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color=#0000ff size=2>rule of Life: Piety; Lenten study stations of the cross on
Thursday nights. A different one each week. Very interesting to get
different perspectives on it and continued reading of the Last
Week.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=804305206-05042007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>I think that Study and Action are together as I prepared
for Mom's Celebration of Life and trying to do the best as Mom died and knowing
God was wit us the whole time holding our hand.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=804305206-05042007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Moment closest to Christ: Watching my 2 Grandsons
Acolyte at the funeral. Or maybe watching my husband sleep on the floor
next to Zoë Clara and pray she gets better. So far she has but the edema
in her left hind leg is concerning. Also telling a specialist at the vet's
that God healed Zoë 3 years ago as they continue to to not understand why she is
still alive. Gives me goose bumps.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=804305206-05042007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>I am studying the readings for the Confirmations at OES
this Saturday night. Rather excited to go.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=804305206-05042007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Action: keeping the faith for Phil,,,, being there
for those who Mom helped every Sunday. There Mom would sit blind and
practically deaf holding the hand of Nell who suffered a bad stroke and in a
wheel chair. I can't tell you the strength it gave mom. Nell was the
reason many times Mom kept going to church when her sick little body preferred
to stay in bed. Need to thank the chaplain at St. V's for the outstanding
vigil when mom died. This girl was amazing and so into God. I need
to get cards out to those who have lost someone special and see what I can do
for them. It is extra time I now have and I do not want to waste it.
I am too tired and must go to bed. I pray this makes some kind of
since.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=804305206-05042007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>God go with all of you, I look forward to our Cursillo
meeting on the 28th so I can see all of you. Finally having a service for
Mom has helped but it still seems unreal. I am appreciative of all of you
in our life.</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> cursillo-bounces@oregoncursillo.org
[mailto:cursillo-bounces@oregoncursillo.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Lynn
Drake<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, April 04, 2007 8:49 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
cursillo@oregoncursillo.org; k_jo_ayers@comcast.net; treswill@nrweb.net;
curtanddeb@comcast.net; AnneAbdy@aol.com; debbie.wakefield@exgate.tek.com;
shannonhecht@hotmail.com; weidkamp@verizon.net; meredith@sosnw.com;
quilting@cluttergutter.com; lynndrake48@yahoo.com; j.spruance@worldnet.att.net;
judgejudee41@hotmail.com; Wk2hrd@aol.com; barbara@shumsky-backman.com;
PattyABurke@aol.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Cursillo] Group Reunion for 4/1 and Holy
Week<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV>Dear Groupies. I have not forgotten you. But I was home all last week with
the flu, later turning to bronchitis, or at worst, pneumonia, but the doctor
didn't do an X-ray due to my not having medical insurance, so we weren't exactly
sure what it was. Anti-biotics and/or just sheer grit and God's healing power
have gotten me back to work this week. Still blowing and coughing a little, but
I am not contagious, and I am feeling a lot better. Praise God!</DIV>
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<DIV>Rule of Life:</DIV>
<DIV>Piety: Stayed home from church 2 Sundays ago, but was back for Palm/Passion
Sunday. Didn't do much Morning or Evening Prayer when I was so sick, but began
this week again. </DIV>
<DIV>My prayer beads are sitting in the drawer for now. Oops. . .</DIV>
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<DIV>Moment Closest to Christ: Sitting with my husband in church Sunday when I
couldn't sing (although I ended up singing toward the end of the service, but
softly. Then went to choir rehearsal after coffee hour.) Just being close to
people I know and some familiar but still un-named newer faces in the back of
the congregation, was all so cozy and inspiring, especially listening to people
praying out loud our singing. </DIV>
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<DIV>Study: After all my other Lenten reading was finished, I finished the book
about Haines Alaska, written by the obituary writer for that town. There were
some beautiful moments in that book also. The author is an Episcopalian with a
very deep love for people and how God uses them.</DIV>
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<DIV>Action: Well, Cliff's mom fell out of bed when I was sick, so I supported
Cliff in all he did for her and in taking care of me! I also am gathering towels
from Mom's house for Salvation Army Harbor Light Center. I had a wonderful phone
conversation with my ex-boss from there, who will give me a great professional
reference if there are any other jobs open in the office at Adams & Gray.
That really made my week when I was home and feeling awful physically. I am also
helping with the footwashing at the Maunday Thurs. service (Vestry asked to do
this), and also in serving and <IMG
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after our Easter Sunday service coffee hour. </DIV>
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<DIV>Haven't heard from some of you lovely people. Are you still out there? Do
you still want to group? </DIV>
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<DIV>God Bless and have a very meaningful Holy Week and a Blessed Easter!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Lynn Drake,</DIV>
<DIV>Sts. Peter and Paul, Portland, Oregon</DIV></BODY></HTML>