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5JUNE2013BODYOFCHRISTNEWSAndletusnotbewearyinwell-doingforinduereasonweshallreapifwefaintnot.Galations69IwouldliketobegyourindulgenceasIfeelitistimeformetogiveapersonaltestimonyjustlikewedoinchurchThisisamessageofpraiseandthanksgivingtoGodandastate-mentofthankstomanypeopleIhavecomeincontactwith.IhavetosaythankstomywifeaswellasahostofotherpeoplebothhereinourMetroareaothercitiesinAmericabuteventosomelivingabroadwhosadlyImayneverseeagaininthislife.IhavebeenaskedbysomewhyIdohealthministryevendespitehavingamedi-calpractice.MyresponseisthatIfeelcompelledtodothis.IamgoingtostatethreereasonsfordoingwhatIdointhecommunity.ExperiencesintheMissionFieldMywifeandIalongwithourtwochildrenspentthreeyearsasmissionariesinEthiopiafrom1984-1987.WewenttothecountrybecauseIfeltcompelledtogoduetothesufferingrelatedtoadevastatingfamineinwhicheventu-allyaboutamillionpeopledied.Ijustwantedtogotohelpout.Thesuffer-ingwasterribleandIendedupdoingthingsIfeltunpreparedfor.Iwasnottrainedduringmedicalschoolorsub-sequenttrainingtotakecareoffaminevictims.IlearnedhowdodosuchministryonthejobIlearnedmuchfromvari-ousorganizationssuchasUNICEFtheWorldHealthOrganizationOXFAMWorldVisionCatholicReliefServicesandtheInternationalRedCross.Ihelpedtoclotheandfeedfaminevic-timsandgivethemmedicationsandneededmedicalcare.Ispentadifficult6monthperiodoftimeseparatedfrommywifeandchildren.Ialsohadaper-sonalnear-deathexperiencebeingsickwithhepatitis.Mywifeandmysonalsohadnear-deathexperiences.Despitethehardshipstherewererewards.ThemostsignificantthingthathappenedisthatmywifeandIcametolookatourselvesasmission-ariestotheworldWewerechangedforeverbybeinginthemissionfield.BecauseofthisassoonaswearrivedbackinDenverwebegandoingwhatwecouldtodoinregardstocommu-nityoutreachandthiswasinadditiontoworkinginabusymedicalpractice.WeintendtodothisaslongasweareabovegroundWepraiseGodfortheprivilegeofdoingthisandforalloftheawesomepeoplewehavebeenabletocollaboratewith.TakingCareofPatientswithHIVAIDSIstartedworkinginmedicalpracticeassoonasIgotbackfromthemissionfield.Thiswasin1987.IntheclinicIworkedinwehadmanypatientscomingtousinfectedwithHIV.Weseemedtobeinoneoftheepi-centersoftheepidemicalthoughthatwasnotreallythecase.Atanyrateitseemedthatwewereundersiege.Isawmuchsuffering.ThiswasintheearlydaysoftheHIVpandemic.WehadlittletotreatthesufferingvictimswithexceptAZT.Thisdrugjustdidnotworkadequatelybutitwasallwehad.WealsohaddrugstotreatthemanyinfectionsHIV-infectedpeoplewereafflictedwith.DespitethemostdiligenteffortsManyofourpatientsdiedwiththeirinfections.Atthattimemedicalsciencehadnotadvancedenoughtodomore.Inaddi-tiontothisIhadtocometogripswithanunfortunatewayofthinking.IwasdeeplyprejudicedagainstpeoplewithHIVespeciallyiftheyweregay.TheLordrevealedtomethatIcouldnotcontinuetothinkthisway.Godchangedmythinking.Imadeacom-mitmenttodoallIcouldtohelpthoseinfectedwithHIVbecauseGodchangedmythinking.Fortunatelybet-tertreatmentwasfoundforthosewithHIVinfectionandtodaytheyarelivinglongerandbetterandinfactcanlivealifespanlikethatofthosenotinfected.IremaintodaycommittedtodoallIcantohelpthosewithHIVinfectionoranyotherhealthproblemwithoutanyprejudicialthinking.IthankGodforchangingmythinking.BeingawitnesstotheriseofchronicdiseaseInAmericatodayandevenworldwidethereisarisingtideofchronicdiseasethathasproducedmuchpreventablesuffering.Workinginclinicshospitalsandinthecom-munityIamusedtoseeingmanypeoplesufferanddiefrommaladiessuchasheartdiseasestrokecancerandotherdiseases.Themajorobser-vationisthatfartoomanypeoplesuf-feranddiefrompreventablediseases.Iamcommittedtohelppeopletoavoidaprematuredeathandunnecessaryillness.Thisisanimportantworkofcommunityhealthministry.InthefutureIhopetoworkwithmanyinthecommunitytohelppeoplelivelongerandbetterbyGodsgrace.Pleaseconsiderbeingapartofhealthministryinyourchurchandthoseitserves.HEALTHMyTestimonyDr.ConnerByByronE.ConnerM.D.LOCALEVENTsCLOTHINGMINISTRYAhomeandamealarepreciousthingsmanyofustakeforgranted.ThatiswhyLivingWatersOutreachMinistriesannounces-ClothesfortheHomelessAHandupofHope.TheClothingMinistryisapartofBecauseWeCareaministryofLWOMthatisdedicatedtotheOutreachinColoradoSpringsandisavailabletoanyonewhoneedsclothing.Thehoursarebyappoint-mentMondayFridayfrom830am-Noon.TolearnmoreabouttheClothingMinistrypleasecallthechurchofficeat719-685-6632USHERMINISITRYJUNE22VicePresidentMaryHimesandPresidentJohnettaTave.PrayerTestimonyandAwardsluncheonspecialtimetoHonorandAppreciatetheMinistryoftheSaturdayJune22nd12Noon-Pleasebeseatedby1130a.m.HolidayInnCherryCreek-455S.ColoradoBlvd.DenverCO80246TicketDonationAdult30.00andChildren11andunder18.00.ReserveyouplaceearlyAnnualUsherDayServiceSundayJune23rd400p.matGrahamMemorialChurchofGodinChrist5001ThrillPlaceDenverCO80207CallUsherJohnettaTaveformoreinformationortickets303-333-0638TheLordrevealedtomethatIcouldnotcontinuetothinkthisway.Godchangedmythinking.