And Caleb Came Home!

Praise the Lord! Caleb's here!

Merry Christmas

My first snowy white Christmas (as far as I can remember)...

Here's a poem that Troy Bailey sent to me. It's from a friend of his in Bangladesh.

Joy to the World

Joy's Deep Heart beats full for me
On sweet-soft hay... on wretched-ripping tree...

You could never dream of all He longs to do,
To make you more like Him... and more like you...
Overhead His faithful star is shining deep and bright
To flood His world with joy and chase away the night.

Heaven's child is here, a Laughing-Weeping baby boy,
Ever seeking, serving, saving -- blessing with the ache of Joy...
"Will they drink the cup of Heaven, laced with pain and bitter herbs?"
On the praising angels' faces the unspoken cry is heard.

Resting near the beating heart His Joy will one day pierce,
Love is soft, and love is wild, and love is gently fierce...

Death is cursed for Joy is here, His Laughter rocks the world...


Dustin D. Miller
29 Nov 2008

Snowed In! A week of snow...over a foot of the really good stuff!

My Cardio Upgrade

So, on September 6th, Sue's and my perfect Saturday morning beach trip was interrupted by a 9-hour stay in ER because of a stupid, little stroke. A few scans and doctor visits later, on October 14, the had a heart anyuerism and a patent foramen ovale riveted closed through a great laproscopic procedure. I got to watch the doctors insert an AMPLATZER® Multi-Fenestrated "Cribriform" Septal Occluders into the upper chambers of my hear. This device has two discs and a thin middle or waist. It riveted shut the 15mm hole in the wall between those chambers. I believe I'm now more fit than I have been my whole life. Here's some great videos of how this device works:

http://www.amplatzer.com/products/asd_devices/the_amplatzer_septal_occluder/tabid/188/default.aspx

http://www.amplatzer.com/products/asd_devices/new_product_video_3353/tabid/186/default.aspx

http://www.amplatzer.com/products/asd_devices/new_product_video/tabid/185/default.aspx

Telos International

TELOS International provides culturally sensitive, holistic mental health services, and it is dedicated to encouraging, empowering, and equipping underserved people and communities by offering training, counseling, and related mental health resources.

TELOS focuses on mental health and relational well-being from a Christian perspective. Recognizing the wholeness of Truth, TELOS seeks to wed the best training in mental health with a faithful Christian worldview.

While TELOS provides services within its home country of the United States, a significant portion of its efforts and ministries are provided internationally.

The Greek word TELOS means to achieve one's ultimate aim, purpose, or goal in life ... to be complete, mature, and whole. An apt term for this encouraging, empowering, and equipping service.

For more information, please visit http://www.telosinternational.org/

Or contact Dr. Rand Michael at randolphmichael@yahoo.com

PO Box 23292

Portland, Oregon 97281-3292 USA

503-620-2137