LET US DO GOOD It has been a blessing to become a part of this family. David and I

have been married twenty-seven

years in February. Our home is lo-

cated 18 miles south of Rolla. Da-

vid has been a mail-carrier in Salem,

Mo., for 22 years. I have been self-

employed for 14 years cleaning

houses. God has blessed me with a

We enjoy our seven children.

Our son-in-law, Robert, is a veteran

with a Purple Heart from the war

with Iraq, who now remodels houses

and does taxidermy. Our daughter,

Jodi, is an assistant principal at Rolla Middle School and teaches classes

for Lindenwood University. Another one of our wonderful sons-in-law is

Dusty Engelbrecht, who works for Kingsford, and our daughter, Jami, teach-

es sixth grade at St. James Middle School. Our third child, J.D., manages a

heavy equipment facility in Springfield and is married to Kim, who is a

nurse. Our third son, Joshua, recently graduated from the University of Cen-

Our jewels are our six grandchildren, Lani Jo Elder, Jaycee, Jillian,

and Myrna Jeanne Engelbrecht, and Braxton and Cali Thompson.

We absolutely love every minute spent with our grandchildren. I have

to say, this is our favorite pastime. We sing in the van, ride bikes, ride on

-of-life issues and learning about resources to help us prepare well for our final

days. We wanted to share these with you. In this age when there is a move toward euthanasia and doctor-

assisted suicide, are you protected if you are disabled, elderly, frail or incapacitated and cannot make your own

medical decisions? Do you have anything in place that will reflect your values and worldview as far as your care

goes? There are various advanced medical directives available. Here are some options:

Living Will. However, these are discouraged because they do not have enough

protection for you.

A better choice is to have in place a Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care and a Health Care Directive.

Let us not become weary in

doing good, for at the proper

time we will reap a harvest if

we do not give up. Therefore,

as we have opportunity, let

us do good to all people, es-

pecially to those who belong

to the family of believers.

Galatians 6:9-10

What does it mean to do

good? In a practical applica-

by serving others. First As-

sembly strongly believes in

the necessity of reaching out,

of serving, of doing good. This

month, there are several op-

portunities to do good for the

family of believers: collecting

goods for Teen Challenge, par-

ticipating in Car Care, working

at Servant Saturday, support-

Turn to pages 4&5 to find out

more about these special op-

portunities.

HOW CAN I MAKE SURE MY VALUES ARE FOLLOWED IF I AM INCAPACITATED?

Forms for these which include Frequently Asked Ques-

tions may be obtained free from The Missouri Bar if you

call 573-635-4128. With the Durable Power of Attor-

ney for Health Care you designate an agent (and/or

alternates) to make medical decisions on your behalf if

you become incapacitated and cannot make your

wishes known. The Health Care Directive allows you to

give specific direction about which medical treatments

you want used and which you want withheld under var-

ious conditions.

For more information on this topic, go to

www.focusonthefamily.com

article in this series asks you to consider possible in-

terventions for the following health situations: 1)

Acute (short-term); 2) Disability; 3) Chronic (long-term);

4) Terminal (leading to death) and 5) Actively Dying.

The possible interventions are: 1) Antibiotic; 2) Cardio-

pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR); 3) Dialysis; 4) Medical-

ly Assisted Nutrition and Hydration; 5) Surgery and 6)

Ventilation. The article defines these in more detail.

You can probably obtain the most protection by

filling out a Protective Medical Decisions Document

(PMDD) prepared by the Patient Rights Council (PRC).

This has a pro-life and anti-euthanasia perspective

and provision and is recommended by Focus on the

Family. Call 800-958-5678 to request the form for

your state or go to patientsrightscouncil.org. A $15

donation to cover their costs is requested, but not re-

quired. The PRC has useful booklets on advanced di-

rectives and the food and fluids debate, and their web-

BGMC Sunday is this month! Through the year, -4th grade) are en-

couraged to bring their pennies to help missionaries

worldwide. This month, they will bring the challenge to

the rest of the church.

BGMC is the AG missions program for kids that

instills a heart of compassion to reach the lost through

praying, giving, and going. All funds raised through

BGMC go to meet critical needs around the world such

as feeding programs, water wells, Bible schools, cur-

riculum, and whatever else a missionary needs in their

part of the world. BGMC offerings come from young

children giving in their buddy barrels year-round, and

parents and other adults receiving special offerings.

Money collected for BGMC goes to mission-

aries to use for any

ministry supplies

that relate to evan-

gelism and discipleship.

Missionaries use it for pup-

pets, music, and video tapes;

tracts, Bibles, and literature;

sound systems, computers,

and copy machines; and a

whole lot more!

BGMC goes to where the

need is the greatest, where

the timing is the most ur-

lives can be changed forever. When you give to BGMC,

you are helping their entire ministry team all at once!

On March 8, please bring your spare change.

Kids will be carrying their buddy barrels through church

in the morning, hoping to fill them to help missionaries.

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