We Welcome the following new members to our Hope Family
Sandra and John Dilling
Betty Edwards
Karen & Kelsey Drennen
John and Connie Hopkins
Dawn and Adam Bean
Russell Young
Tim, Natalie, Christa, TJ and Rebecca George
Congratulations to our Confirmation Sudents
Julie Andrie
Nellie Henigan
Katy Strong
Bekah George
Natalie Rolf
Jaimie Weyant
Pastor Jones shares her stores and photos from a trip to
Tanzania, Africa with the Congregation of Hope.
Pastor Rudkin and Pastor Jones
Pastor Jones with items and photos from her and Bishop Jones
visit to Tanzania.
Items from Tanzania
We have met the Bishop's Challenge at Hope.
Bishop Jones Challenged 1800 women of our
synod to each pledge $10.00 to help build a girls school in
Karagwe Diocese.
Thank you to the members of Hope.
The church in Tanzania has 2.5 Million members, 20 Dioceses and
20 Bishops.
Address for Members of the Military from Hope.
Sgt. and Mrs. Kenneth Weiss
5678 N 7th Street
Fort Lewis, Washington 98433
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SANDBOX SOLDIER
As I lie here in the sandbox, willing sleep befall my
eyes,
I look above and wonder what awaits beyond the skies.
Will I be accepted at St. Peter’s pearly gate,
Or maybe be rejected and go to a fiery fate?
You see I am a soldier fighting in a distant land.
I see the oil fires burning and my eyes are filled with
sand.
We came to stop a tyrant. He’s a bully far too strong.
So, we must end the reign of terror, right this awful
wrong.
Oh, Lord, my rest is over and to battle I must go.
Won’t you please go with me as I meet the dreaded foe?
And Lord, can you forgive me if I have to take a life
To save my own as on I go to free this land of strife?
My prayer has not yet ended, Lord for still I need you
near.
For along with orders from command, your voice I want to
hear;
Encourage and reassure me that you still in my heart abide
And comfort me and love me and always be my guide.
Now I must turn to my duties Lord, but I know that you are
there
Silently watching o’er me and keeping me in your care.
But if I must give my life dear Lord, I’ll know you
thought it best.
Then please be with my family, let them know I’m safe at
rest.
For I cannot give my life dear Lord, for any greater
cause,
Than to free a tortured people of a tyrant, who knows no
laws.
Who also doesn’t know you Lord, and the way that you can
love.
And has no hope to have the peace I’ll have in Heaven
above.
Written by:
Margie Folckemer
4-02-03
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