Finally-By what every joint supplies...

Dear Brothers & Sisters:

The last few weeks have been interesting to save the least. You have
not heard from me a lot because I lost my email program of 9 years and
I am having to learn all over. (Ever been through that new learning
curve?) What I have learned is what used to save as a draft sends the
letter off into cyberspace, hence many people have received parts 1,2 &
3. I also learned that what I thought I knew well, I probably didn't.
In a summer of shifts that included finance, family and friends, I had
pretty much lost my confidence. What had always worked for me wasn't.

I overlooked many things in the last year and suffered for it. I
allowed fear and anxiety to come into my life about certain things and
only a few weeks ago had difficulty walking and moving. It was
affecting my breathing. I was operating in a 6-7 pain range daily.
Tests showed I was a 50 year old person living in a 60 year old body. A
visit to the doctors "confirmed" my fears, only to receive a test a
week later saying that what had been "diagnosed" was not there, but
"Hey! if you are still in pain we have some great meds." I picked up a
book on healing and began to read it again. I found that as I dealt
with the roots of some of my stuff, I was getting better. And so keep
me in prayer as I continue to move ahead.

Only a week or so ago, did it begin to change, thanks in part to some
helpful members of the emerging NEST team. And to them Tina and I are
eternally grateful. We are still catching up, but feel encouraged in
our spirits. We have a lot on our plates but feel like the Lord is
doing some good work. The NEST team is coming along well as we plan a
retreat to Lake George in November and our opening major meeting in
January.

Last night my real brothers and sister got together for the first time
in years at an Italian restaurant. It included nephews and nieces and a
grand nephew(Wow-hope that is right) and we just had a good old time.
My sister finally announced that she is over her "fear" of being asked
if she is a Johndrow. As older brothers we did not leave her much of a
legacy. It was interesting to say the least. Everyone had a great time.

One of the byproducts of the last few weeks is spending time with the
unsaved. Not a day goes by, where I do not get to share the words of
Jesus with someone. God has blessed me with these precious people.
Yesterday was no exception. Tina and I went motorcycling with a
pre-Christian couple. And they rode Harleys! After riding through the
mountains of New Hampshire while we were parked on the side of the road
talking, the woman asked me "what does the back of the your bike mean?"
It says "...by what every joint supplies. Eph 5:16" So, I was given the
window of opportunity I needed. It has a lot to do with why we are
starting a group called Deeper Relationships. We(The church) have
placed a lot of emphasis on evangelism, but in many respects have
failed to teach people how to hang out with people. And so that is what
we are doing.

All in all, I had an awesome weekend. Put over 500 miles on the bike in
2 days. Got to see some really great friends at a meeting on Saturday
and hang out with some people I hardly see anymore. So, it was really
good.

We have made a lot of changes.

We thank you for your prayers and your love!

Blessings,
lee

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