CRUSHED GRAPES MINISTRY |
Frank B. Smith, Director, PO Box 3009, Vista, CA. 92085-3009 |
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February 2, 2006
Beloved friends and family,
Once again thank you for the
abundant and loving prayer support you have poured out for Sarah. Many of
you suggested a variety of approaches and cures, some of which we have
undertaken in an effort to detox her system and build up her immunity.
Sarah has been taking Ambrotose for some time now. This glyconutrient
works on a cellular level to heal and restore various parts of the body.
She feels this has helped her most with her breathing. Now we’ve added
“Vibe,” a powerful vitamin drink that actually detoxes and and builds up
the immune system to fight cancer and other diseases. We also ordered and
received Barley Green from Dr. Lorraine Day, an orthopedic surgeon who
cured her cancer bout with diet.
A very positive sign (to me) is
that some of lymph nodes which are inflamed or tumor-like have actually
formed pimple like white heads. Sarah is also exhibiting much of the usual
side effects of detoxification. Meanwhile the other side of the medical
profession continues to shuffle her off here and there. We are going to
the doctors group that did her osteomotomies on Friday. If the CT scan and
biopsy requires surgical removal of the largest tumor on the lip of her
right hip, these doctors are the best qualified to again take bone off her
pelvis and rebuild the socket. So, please don’t quit praying, also because
the chief doctor of this group will no longer accept her insurance.
The Tuesday Church gathering
in Vista, and the Saturday meeting at the Dana Point Harbor are
continuing each week. There are no great crowds yet, but the presence of
God, the love, and the fellowship are wonderful. Tuesdays we meet at 9 AM
at Green Oak Ranch in the Community Room. Saturdays at 11 AM we meet on
the grass near the end of Harbor Drive between the old sailing ship, The
Pilgrim, and the Youth Community Building. Ask where we are, or call my
cell (see above.)
Tim and Soidet Sprague, who
referred to themselves as Crushed Grapes Missionaries, are living and
serving Jesus about three hours south of Tijuana in Baja. Those who know
Tim, know he is very energetic and innovative. He could use any donated
items for the people in and around his city, Zapateca. Especially he would
like computers, which he can rebuild, refurbish, and use with his
students, as well as any items for the home. In addition, he would like to
get a work party down from Southern California or anywhere to build a home
for his neediest neighbors. If you are interested, or have any items to
donate, please contact me. Also contributions for this ministry can be
sent to Crushed Grapes, but please mark it for the work in Mexico or else
I might use it for rent.
God has been dealing with me
about repenting for others, and not with an attitude of
self-righteousness, or even allowing the thought, “Well I never did that;”
or “I got beyond that a long time ago.” This repentance, or intercession,
is akin to that of Daniel, who was probably the most righteous man in the
Bible outside of Jesus Himself. When he realized the seventy years of
captivity were about over, he “turned to the Lord God and pleaded with him
in prayer and petition…” Daniel 9:3. I challenge you to read his prayer,
which follows, and mark every “we,” “us,” and “our.”
Daniel was functioning in the
Spirit of our Lord Jesus, the perfect, holy, sinless Son of God, Who was
acutely aware of our complete wickedness and vicious sinner nature. He did
not judge us. He did not condemn us. He became us, and died as us - in our
place. Now we can live as Him, in Him, and perfectly righteous and
forgiven. Now, in the same way He did it, as His very Body, when we see
phariseeism and wicked religion we cry out, “Father forgive us for our
sin.” When we see the filth and the cesspool environment our youth are
living in, we cry out, “Father forgive us for letting this be. We have
sinned terribly by putting these things in front of Your children.” No
longer is God allowing me to condemn or judge the others, only to
intercede and repent for our sins. (I do seem, however, to be able still
to confront religious systems, many of which are wicked, corrupt, and
destructive to the grace of God and unity of the Church.)
Father forgive us that the
Church is not one. Father forgive us that there still is room in the
banquet hall. Father forgive us that we have not compelled them to come
in. Father forgive us that we are more interested in doctrine than love,
being right than being used, and more interested in our future here than
our future there. Thank You that things appear to be radically changing on
this earth. May it all serve to focus us back on Your Kingdom.
God bless you all. I love you
dearly,
Frank
Frank Smith
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