Sunday 4 April 2021

AN UPDATE ON BRIAN AND THE CROMER CONFERENCE FROM KEITH CLINE

 Hi everyone – it has been a while, but here are the latest details on Brian (and Valerie) and also information about a potential conference (at last!).

An Update on Brian (Gemmell)

The various ulcers and wounds on Brian's legs and feet continue to improve and some are now fully healed. Some regular dressing is still needed though. His mobility and speech have also been slowly improving.

However, there are still some lesions that give discomfort, particularly at night, and once his sleep is disturbed Brian often finds it difficult to get to sleep again as his mind sometimes works overtime, and it can be rather overpowering, so please continue to pray – particularly for, and in, the night time for him. Thank you.

Brian and Gilly thank you all so very much for continuing to pray for them.

 

Cromer Conference

After the cancellation of the Matlock conference (with the closure of that venue now) and the cancellation of conferences scheduled at Overstrand, Cromer in May for both years, it is now hoped that Brian can host one there over a long weekend in mid-September. Scheduled dates: Fri 17 to Tue 22 Sept 2021.

A Booking Form is available now from Anne Powel as usual. This is important even of Anne is still holding a provisional booking for you from before. If she doesn’t hear from you she may have to release rooms previously reserved for new bookings!

New bookings will not require a deposit now, but there has been a lot of interest already, particularly from some who weren’t previously booked in, and to avoid disappointment please get your forms in ASAP! Thank you.

Everything is still subject, of course, to the regulations existing at the time, so cheques won’t be banked until immediately before the conference. However, advanced booking will be essential.

 

An Update from Valerie (Heard)

Thank you to all who have prayed for her and John. Valerie’s video consultation with the consultant last week regarding a CT scan showed that all was still stable, despite her being temporarily off ‘Palbo’ for a total of 8 weeks (to have cataract surgery - which went well) since Christmas. This is wonderful news, and they are praying that the cancers will be driven back and not just remain static. The next CT scan is in June, plus an ultrasound of painful areas (following the previous mastectomy).

John's condition has deteriorated a lot; he fell recently and has lost a lot of his mobility; the Alzheimer’s and Vascular Dementia has appeared to continue, giving some odd and often very disturbing memory recall.

They are still standing on the Word and believing Psalm 103, speaking out that their ‘God … heals all your diseases.’ They are so thankful for the prayer support given.

 

College Course

Thanks to those who have prayed for me (Keith) as I have now given 28 studies on End Time Prophecy for the local Bible College, mainly over Zoom, with just three more to give at the end of this month. We know that many of you have joined in watching (live, or on YouTube), and a big ‘Thank you’ for being so encouraging to me, as there is no way that I could have done any of this in my own strength!

Thanks again to Ros Price for letting me present Roger’s material from 40-45 years ago for these Word-hungry students (and others!). It is so lovely to see people ravenous for the Word of God.

 

Knowing-Jesus.com

Some of you may remember Elizabeth Haworth sharing at a conference with Brian in Eastergate about the launch of her son Stephen’s project and website about 8-9 years ago, providing a Bible-based resource on line, particularly for new Christians, and to encourage people into faith.

Elizabeth has been providing daily devotionals for this website, and Stephen and her daughter Rachel have helped her to publish both a paperback and a Kindle version of a new book of her devotions relating to Paul's Epistles.

Unfortunately, we have not had the chance to read through them all ourselves, but you can flip through a sample on Amazon, if you are interested. The title is ‘Praying Through the Scriptures: Paul's Epistles’.

 

Thanks again for your faithful prayers for Brian and Valerie during these difficult and challenging times for them and their families.

 

Don’t forget to book for the conference if you would like to come, as places are expected to fill very quickly!

Much love and blessings,

Keith (& Pat)

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