Kyle Hoffman 17, Gone to Heaven

Ed came up our stairs, knocked on the door, opened it and said, "Pray for Kyle Jr., he's been in a car accident. We think it's bad." Of course we would and he said, "Thanks." and headed back down to their apartment. This was around 11 pm. Sunday, October 28th.

I prayed and waited. Finally I came back here and played my favourite game. Words were going through my head at warp speed. Finally, the Lord let me know that I needed to get downstairs. Around 12:30 a.m. as I walked down our stairs, I heard sobbing. I went back up half-way and told my son, "They're crying." And back down, tapped and opened the door.

Next thing I knew Marie was sobbing. She said, "The Doctors don't expect him to live past 8 more hours." Oh my heart . . She held on and I hugged her and her body shook as she cried. Then I saw my son next me tapping my shoulder. Marie saw him and turned to him. I walked over to be near Bonnie. She was on the phone and I just patted her shoulder. She was concentrating on the phone and couldn't raise her head.

They were gathering everything and getting ready pack up in the van to head out to Harper's Ferry WV. Kyle (and Chris) had called to tell Bonnie & Ed and Marie the bad news about Kyle Jr. Kyle Jr., the brother of Marie. Kyle was in the hospital. The next thing they heard was that he would not recover and was given about 8 hours to live.

Kyle is the second, and last, son to get into a vehicle accident. A brother he never knew, Joey, died almost 20 years ago. He was 6 or 7 and had exited his assigned school bus. I have no idea how long he waiting before he thought it was safe to cross.

But he decided it was and as he started walking across the road, the school bus started moving. The driver later claim that Joey couldn't be seen. That may be true. But I can't vouch for it. I have been in a Semi. And in the truck you are very high and can see. But school buses are not that high. And so Joey's little body was run over by his school bus.

My guess is that the driver didn't check across the street or on the side of the door. All I know is that a lot of safety rules came as a result, according to Ed & Bonnie (Papa & Grammy). And that poor driver has to live with that day forever.

After Joey was killed, that left his only sister Marie, around 3. Then after Joey's death, a couple of years later, after a successful vasectomy reversal, Chris became pregnant with Kyle Jr. In the aftermath of the loss of their first son, both Chris and Kyle Sr. became Believers. And they rejoiced at the impending birth of their second son. He was born on April 15, 1990. 

Kyle went into rebellion in mid-teens. But recently, he came back to the Lord for His fellowship. The Lord hadn't walked away, Kyle had. That is if he was saved before the rebellion . . If he got saved during his rebellion, then that started him changing, becoming a new creature. I only know the family is positive Kyle was saved.

2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. KJAV
And he fell in love with Andrea. She became pregnant and they both looked forward to the baby and he was taking it all very seriously. Their daughter is due around the end of January.

On Sunday night, Kyle was being driven home with his friend who had just bought a sports car. They live in WV which tends to be rather curvy with the mountains and all. Well the friend was really pushing the car and at 80 mph lost control heading into oncoming traffic. In a van was a driver who saw the car careening and swerved to avoid it. The van and car collided, but not directly head-on. The two passenger sides crunched together.

The driver of the sports car was killed instantly. Kyle was knocked unconscious (don't know the extent of other injuries). In the van was the driver, a Pastor, his wife and 9 year old daughter. The Pastor's wife is still in the hospital but will recover. The Pastor and his daughter were treated and released.

Kyle was rushed to ICU. Whatever else the Doctors and Nurses had to do, I don't know. But he was unresponsive and the Doctors said he may last another 8 hours. His family was present when he went home to Heaven. And his Fiance' was there as well. She is due in January or February '08.

Again. We didn't want to believe it. But again the Lord takes another son. Oh the hurt of merely thinking about it.

But this time Dad reacted much different. The pain doesn't lesson a second time. But this time Kyle Sr. had Jesus to carry him and his wife. They have gone as Missionaries to Chile twice. 

Philippians 4:17 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. KJAV

I never met Kyle Jr. But I got to know him through Bonnie & Ed talking about him as we've become close friends. And I've met Kyle Sr. and Chris. And I know Marie very well. Her two children are Leah (3) and Dakota (2). And I know Tanya, Bonnie's daughter and Ed's step-daughter. But Bonnie & Ed both brought up Tanya. And Tanya's very special daughter, Angel. She is very smart, very much an only children close to her Mom.
 
My son and I both shed tears and were so troubled. Then Marie called my son to let him know that Kyle Jr. had died. He told me when he came home from work Monday afternoon. I cried for I had so hoped for a miracle that was not meant to be. 

Please remember something so special. Say "I love you." everytime your loved one is going out somewhere or you are. Say it to your husband, your wife, your son, your daughter, your Mother or your Father. You never know. That may be that last thing you tell them and that's wonderful. I know.

Kyle Hoffman Jr.

Born April 15, 1990

Gone Home

October 29, 2007

2 Corinthians 5:8 We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. KJAV

Animal Lover Worried About Family Pets

What caught me off guard was the recent inferno in and around San Diego. Oh my . . .

I freely admit, the first thing I thought about are family pets. That's what gives me agonizing worry. But I am now seeing a story about people who wouldn't leave home without them. I know I wouldn't!! Humans will take care of each other, but animals are helpless. And the following story warms my heart and puts me more at ease.

I know some pets and woods animals died. And that makes me sad. But it wasn't a total loss. But now there are stories about people who saved their pets with a concerted effort.

I send my love to those people and am sorry for the loss of their homes; but am so very happy their family and pets are safe. I Praise the Lord for protecting most of His creation during those horrendous days.

REST OF THE STORY

Pets Remain Priority for Displaced
Californians Fleeing Homes From Wildfires


DEL MAR, Calif. — Troyann Chappell needed help this week when she evacuated from Spring Valley to flee the fires. Not only did she have to get her 92-year-old friend Adele MacAdam out, she also had to take with her 14 cats, two dogs, three rats, a cockatoo and a parakeet.

Hers was a plight facing many displaced Californians who couldn't bear leaving home without their pets. What they found were shelters willing to accommodate the animals along with the people.

"It was quite a variety," said Amy Maher, the board chairwoman of Noah's Wish, a pet charity that sent 30 personnel to Qualcomm Stadium Monday night. "People evacuated everything: chickens, ducks, dogs, cats, horses, llamas, goats. We had a lot of birds."

Why the Loss of Part-Time Officers Hurts So Much

It's now been a week tomorrow that we lost our special part-time Police Force. Bluff, Doug, "Uncle" Pat, . . all have earned their way into my heart, and I ache as I no longer see the black and white Police Cars go back and forth. I now see the occasional white and green Police Car and my heart sinks.

(We've actually lost our independent Police Force. Some let go, some moving into the Town Police Force.)

BUT these three men, without my even realizing it, kept a special eye on my place while my son was gone. I had no idea at the time how much they liked my son and that they felt it important to make sure I was okay.

This is why is hurts not seeing them around now.

The part-timers . .

all three are so special.

Bluff loves the Village and lives just on the outskirts. He cares about the kids. He's dead serious about his job but he has a heart. He stopped by one day, on duty, to talk to my son. He was complaining about a little kid's piggy bank being robbed. He was upset. He works in the City and as a Detective in a nearby town.


He became my hero when I found out, after the fact, what he did for me without my knowing it at the time. My son had to be away for a while. And at home, I am devout and soldout cat lover. But I had gone a bit overboard with the population. That happens.

But one of the girl teens that came to my home . . decided to take matters into her own hands.

She walked up to Bluff (sitting in the car) one day, a few months before my son returned and told him, yes TOLD HIM, he had to get rid of my cats. I just had too many she complained. She always has been a little snot.

Well, his anger starting to rise said, "If you think I am going to make Mrs. L***** get rid of her cats while her son is gone, think again. Don't ever come up to me again and don't ask again. Go to hell." Well, I don't like the last words, but he was mad. And he cared about me and my family (I'm a widow . . it's me and my son.)

I did have too many and as it turned out before my son came home, I was down to 4. And that's how many I had when my son came home. We went down to one and then our Siamese arrive and it's a content twosome.

One of the times when my son saw Bluff, after coming home . . Bluff told him what had happened. And he was glad I had reduced the population . . but I did it . . and that's the way it should be.

The local caring part-timers really know the residents and care. Any Police Officer, let alone any man, who cares that much about my love of cats and knowing how heartbreaking it would be to be forced to lose them . . well he deserves to be called a HERO in my book. And so, Bluff will always have a very special spot in my heart. He's actually now a friend of my son. And that means a lot. His wife and him are very nice people.

Uncle" Pat . . what a nice guy. He lives in the Village. And that is what the kids call him . . "Uncle" Pat. Two years ago he had a heart attack. My son came home almost in tears. But we prayed for him and waited for his return. It seemed like forever for the guys. He has returned and is doing very well.

He used to ride the Police Bike around the Village proper.

I was with my 'unofficial' second son one night in court. His Dad sat on the other side. I was only there for Jimmy. Uncle Pat came up to Jimmy and gave him suggestions about how he should stand and how he should talk to the Judge. He cares . . He knew how scared (and rightly so) Jimmy was and dried to calm him down. That's Uncle Pat.

Pat has another Police Job as well and a side job.

Doug . . the only local Police Officer to give me a ticket. **laughing** . . for a STOP sign infraction. This was when we had just about just moved in to Angola. As he handed me the ticket, I had a tract in the shape of an admittance ticket. He asked what it was and I told him he could know for sure about going to Heaven. He thanked me and took it.

It was the Lord's irony . . a ticket for a ticket.

I hadn't known him yet but I would eventually. He'd knock on the door looking for one of the boys to talk to him. I had the boy's club in my home.

One night in particular the phone rang around 3 a.m. My son was away. Some kid, who had had some other guys over now was missing his wallet. And he called me why? Why was he yelling at me??? Because I was the only one (stupid enough) to answer the phone.

Long story short. He made lots of threats and then demanded I write down his number. (Now who is stupid?) I did, hung up and called the Police. Doug was on duty and arrived soon. After he asked, I explained what happened. When he asked if I had the phone number, he grinned when I told him the boy had demanded I write down his phone number.

Well, Doug called him. What did he do? He told the boy never to call Mrs. L***** again. And if he didn't obey he would personally come to his home and arrest him. I was sitting on the couch just grinning. I've given the short version. I could tell the kid was arguing.

Doug hung up the phone and with a smile (around 4 a.m. by then) asked, "Is there anything else I can do for you Mrs. L*****?" I just giggled and said, "No, I think you've taken care of it. Thank you." "No problem . ." And he left.

He married a few months ago and lives in the Village. He is also an Erie County Sheriff.

Epilogue:
And so I am heartbroken . . I looked at my son today and sadly observed, "No Doug on duty today." He sighed and agreed. Bluff worked Sundays and Uncle Pat on Saturdays until Doug would come in for his shift. Three very special men who I will love and respect forever.

Additional note: Officer Bluff has since had 2 heart attacks. He's no longer on the Town Police Department. But he's doing well. He's a Detective in a nearby town. (1/26/12)

Calling Evil Good Again

by JAN MARKELL

The "religious Left" is at it again. The National Council of Churches (NCC) is praising absolute evil, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Is there a positive word to say about him? Perhaps that God loves him in spite of himself. Nonetheless, I think it is time the "religious Left" take off their clerical collars and come back to reality. They represent many people of faith and while many NCC leaders and participants are leaning very liberal, there are still good people in their churches who stick around to make a difference. They should protest with righteous indignation.

Very recently a delegation from the NCC praised Ahmadinejad as a pious person and a witty man. "He comes across as a very religious man," said their Associate General Secretary for Interfaith Relations. J. Daryl Byler, Director of the Mennonite Central Committee, Washington Office described Ahmadinejad as having a measured tone, sounding reasonable, and having a witty personality.

Byler sent a letter to President Bush stating that he wished he would meet with the Iranian leader, calling Ahmadinejad "bright and engaging." Byler went on, "Like you, he is a religious man, Mr. President. I believe you would enjoy one another's company. Your conversation could signal a positive change in a relationship severed more than 25 years ago." Shades of Mike Wallace, I know, who thinks he's a man we can do business with.

So just what are some of the characteristics this NCC outfit must admire:

* He sponsors some of the world's worst terror groups by giving them money, weapons, training, and spiritual justification.
* He has harbored some of the world's worst terrorists, giving them shelter, protecting them from retaliation, including many from al-Qaida.
* He has motivated many to kill innocent Americans, Israelis, and others in the most despicable means.
* He kills Americans in Iraq by shipping arms, terrorists, and money to the war zone. He destabilizes the fragile Iraqi government, encourages the killing of Christians, Kurds, and Muslims who don't agree with him.
* He leads a regime that has lied about its nuclear plans for years.
* He cries "death to America" and says Israel should be wiped off the map. And, he denies the Holocaust even though he is trying to create another one.
* He is a mad man driven by messianic visions and expectations. It is up to him--Mahmoud Ahmadinejad--to bring in the Muslim Mahdi messiah, and then it's really duck soup for the rest of the world. It would even be fatal to the National Council of Churches in spite of their acclaim of him.

So do the National Council of Churches' reps think maybe he will convert to Christianity? Miracles still do happen. But Ahmadinejad believes all must convert to Islam starting with George W. Bush. But the NCC is among the crowd who thinks we can do business with a nuclear Iran, and we can all get along. If we treat the guy right, things will be fine. Remember, he is "very religious" just like the NCC. It doesn't matter that it's a different faith. It's more "religiosity."

The NCC delegation included leaders from the Mennonite, Quaker, United Methodist, Baptist, Episcopal, and Catholic churches. I think they need to do a reality check. There are some outfits you don't do business with and this is one rogue regime that leads the pack. We are not dealing with a man with a full deck. Ahmadinejad's comments while on U.S. soil recently should have sent a message loud and clear to outfits like the NCC that holding hands with a man like this could lead to unbelievable consequences. Trusting his word could be fatal to nations, not just individuals. The entire Middle East could go up in flames. An oil crisis the likes of which no nation has yet seen could erupt, and Israel could be devastated by Iranian missiles at any time.
But remember, Israel is just "the little Satan." When outfits like the National Council of Churches praise a guy who calls their own country "the great Satan," you know strong delusion is running amok.

I suggest rather than doing a "Minnesota-nice" job on Ahmadinejad, the NCC reps share the gospel with him and tell him he needs a Savior, not a Mahdi.

"Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; who substitute darkness for light and light for darkness..."(Isa. 5:20).

LIVE RADIO THIS WEEKEND: Dr. Robert Congdon returns with an update on the European Union and the North American Union. Is there a connection? Probably so. Caryl Matrisciana also returns to discuss the death of discernment. We air live Saturday, 9 to 11 AM CST from Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN. There is a complete rebroadcast Sunday from 12 Noon to 2 PM. We air in many cities. See our Web site and the "Radio Show" page for listening options including podcasting. All weekend programming is posted to Radio Archives by late Monday. You can always "listen live" at http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=x57offcab.0.pt6xcfcab.qlskyecab.12658&ts=S0286&p=http://www.kkms.com/.


Awaiting His return,
Jan Markell

Olive Tree Ministries

(My thanks again to Jan Markell for her permission to post her articles in full.)

Mexican Flag Flown Over American Flag in Reno

A MUST SEE . . .

KRNV TV

Mexican Flag Flown over American Flag in Reno

Greg Knight, News 4
On Monday afternoon we received a call from a KRNV News 4 viewer who said a business near downtown Reno was flying a Mexican flag above an American flag... which is in fact illegal.

To read the relevant Federal law, please click here.This, after photos and comments about the flag were posted on Craigslist this morning. When we were able to have a photographer go and check everything out we found the story to be true.

It also didn t take long before the situation provoked a strong reaction. If you click on the video link in this story we will show you , unedited, what happened.

Click on the video to see what our photographer caught live to tape.

Bill Clinton's Illustrious Military Career

BILL CLINTON's MILITARY CAREER

Never thought it could happen in the USA !!!!!!!

Bill Clinton registers for the draft on September 08, 1964, accepting all contractual conditions of registering for the draft. Selective Service Number is 3 26 46 228.

Bill Clinton classified 2-S on November 17, 1964.

Bill Clinton reclassified 1-A on March 20, 1968.

Bill Clinton ordered to report for induction on July 28, 1969.

Bill Clinton refuses to report and is not inducted into the military.

Bill Clinton reclassified 1-D after enlisting in the United States Army Reserves on August 07, 1969, under authority of COL. E. Holmes.

Bill Clinton signs enlistment papers and takes oath of enlistment. Bill Clinton fails to report to his duty station at the University of Arkansas ROTC, September 1969.

Bill Clinton reclassified 1- A on October 30, 1969, as enlistment with Army Reserves is revoked by Colonel E. Holmes and Clinton now AWOL and subject to arrest under Public Law 90-40 (2)(a) registrant who has failed to report...remain liable for induction.

Bill Clinton's birth date lottery number is 311, drawn December 1, 1969, but anyone who has already been ordered to report for induction is INELIGIBLE!

Bill Clinton runs for Congress (1974), while a fugitive from justice under Public Law 90-40.

Bill Clinton runs for Arkansas Attorney General (1976), while a fugitive from justice.

Bill Clinton receives pardon on January 21, 1977, from President Carter.

Bill Clinton becomes the FIRST PARDONED FEDERAL FELON ever to serve as President of the United States.

All these facts come from Freedom of Information requests, public laws, and various books that have been published, and have not been refuted by Clinton.

After the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, President Clinton promised that those responsible would be hunted down and punished.

After the 1995 bombing in Saudi Arabia, which killed five U.S. military personnel, Clinton promised that those responsible would be hunted down and punished.

After the 1996 Khobar Towers bombing in Saudi Arabia, which killed 19 and injured 200 U.S. military personnel, Clinton promised that those responsible would be hunted down and punished.

After the 1998 bombing of U.S. embassies in Africa, which killed 224 and injured 5,000, Clinton promised that those responsible would be hunted down and punished.

After the 2000 bombing of the USS Cole, which killed 17 and injured 39 U.S. sailors, Clinton promised that those responsible would be hunted down and punished.

Maybe if Clinton had kept those promises, an estimated 3,000 people in New York and Washington, DC. who are now dead would be alive today.

THINK ABOUT IT!

It is a strange turn of events. Hillary gets $8 Million for her forthcoming memoir. Bill gets about $12 Million for his memoir yet to be written. This from two people who spent 8 years being unable to recall anything about past events while under oath.

Sincerely, Cdr. Hamilton McWhorter USN (ret)

P.S. Please forward this to as many people as you can! We don't want this woman to even THINK of being President.

Really don't think we need to vote for Hillary

Hillary's Revenge and Revelation

When you wonder just how low someone will stoop to do evil just use Hillary Clinton as a model.

First, I highly recommend you read Hillary's Secret War: The Clinton Conspiracy to Muzzle Internet Journalists, by Richard Poe. I could not put the book down.

Second, Hillary admitted her part in a conspiracy to smear Rush Limbaugh and Bill O'Reilly. It is on video and in transcript. My thanks to NEWSBUSTERS!

NEWSBUSTERS
(Exposing and Combating Liberal Media Bias)

Hillary Clinton Told Yearly
Kos Convention She Helped Start Media Matters

By Noel Sheppard October 1, 2007 - 18:00 ET

As NewsBusters reported Sunday, the leftwing organization responsible for the recent smear campaigns against Rush Limbaugh and Bill O'Reilly, Media Matters, has direct ties to the Clintons.

To be sure, folks on the left, and in the media that support them, will either deny this connection, or ignore it.

In the end, that's going to be hard to do, for on August 4, while speaking at the YearlyKos convention in Chicago, the junior senator from New York boasted of "institutions that I helped to start and support like Media Matters and Center for American Progress."

Our friend Mike Church has been kind enough to provide the following audio of this segment of her speech that day (partial transcript to follow). Those interested can also view the video available here (relevant section at 2:20):