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This Joy that I have
from Metro
w ith the authorities back hom e,
and that ifh e returned, “ I w ould be
slaughtered.”
E gyptian authorities offered
him the chance to em igrate to one
o f three countries that w ould ac­
cept him: A ustralia, C anada o rth e
United States. H eselected the U.S.,
he says, because there w ere m ore
black people here.
Reflecting that heritage, Y ousuf
describes the Hom o f A frica’s food
as “very different from any other
restau ran t.”
Y ou can enjoy a variety o f menu
items for lunch from 11 a.m .to2:30
p.m . M onday through Friday or
fordinner from 5 p.m. to lO p.m .any
day o f the week.
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A few days ago I ran into an acquain­
tance and w hen he saw m e he broke into a
big sm ile and exclaim ed as we em braced,
“Y o u 're h appy!” T his w as com pletely un­
expected, so for a m om ent I w as lost for
w ords, but as I regained m y com posure, I
said, "W ell yes, I am happy,” and the Holy
Spirit gave w itness o f that jo y through this
person as he entered m y space!
W hat is the basis for this jo y ? W hen we
hum ble ourselves by offering praises to
G od w e will experience that “ inexpressible
jo y ” that (1 Pet. 1:8) speaks of. This jo y is the
direct result o f offering praises to G od
through the storm s, valleys, and hard places,
broken relationships and life changing ex­
periences. T his jo y that I have, the w orld
d id n ’t give to m e and the w orld ca n ’t take it
aw ay! A s the secular saying goes, “Y ou
can ’ t touch th is! ” G od the Holy Spirit knows
that 1 boast not o f m yself, but my boast is
in th e L o rd (P s. 34:2).
G od knew that there w as a great storm on
the horizon and in 1996 gave m e this w on­
derful song o f praise that still o v erflow s my
soul. By setting up my praise account, in the
tim e o f trouble, w hen I needed som e heavy-
duty artillery, the Holy Spirit activated the
prophecy and released the prom ise and “ By
H is strips I am healed (Isa. 53:5)!
C onsequently, this is the season o f “ in­
expressible” jo y for me. O n Sept. 15,1998,1
underw ent extensive surgery for a rare stom ­
ach cancer and w as given six m onths to live.
A fter the surgery, 1 w as told that m y sur­
geon had had the sam e operation. H e too
w as given six m onths to live, yet, at that time
w as a five-year survivor. A lso, had any
oth er d octor been in charge, he w ould have
term inated the procedure based on the find­
ings, but this doctor kept cutting, nipping
and stitching aggressively. N ot only that,
o f the tw o doctors o f choice, this doctor
w ould not be in tow n for tw o w eeks, delay­
ing the surgery, but the Holy Spirit said wait.
M onday, Sept. 15, 2003 m arked the fifth
anniversary o f my surgery. It looks like a
m iracle to me. T h at’s a reason for joy!
W hen w e offer sacrificial praises to G od
and line up o u r lifestyles w ith His will for us.
He w ill do things in o u r circum stances and
situations that will leave us exhausted and
defeated in o u r quest to explain it! When
man had done all that He could do, the m aster
surgeon stepped in and praise God, 1 m ade it!
M an m akes plans and G od laughs at him.
1 learned ju s t a few m onths ago, that al­
though I w as still being given chem o and
radiation therapy, m y files w ere already in
the “dead ” draw ! 1 have learned that the
aw esom eness o f G od goes beyond hum an
understanding. H ow, a m an asked, can she
survive the loss o f 85 percent o f her stom ­
ach, having it rebuilt w ith the intestine
hooked to w h a t’s left o f her esophagus so
she can sw allow ? T oday, I am on no m edi­
cations. It is by H im , w ith H im , to H im , and
for H im , that I tenaciously render praises.
H e is the reason for m y joy!
EtheLJ. Bates is a m inisterfor the Allen
Temple CME Church in Portland.
DOMONIQUE'S / B U S IN E S S
d ir e c to r y
2 8 6 -3 7 5 8
HAIR DESIGN
222 N. Killingsworth
97217 (Vancouver)
*Teresa, Owner & Stylist
*Deborah, Stylist
*Horace, Barber
eat IT AND
U nion G ospel M ission kicks o ff its annual
clothing drive. O peration O vercoat, co llect­
ing w inter clothing for m en, w om en and chil­
dren. D onations o f coats, sw eaters, shirts,
pants and w inter clothing o f all kinds are
needed. C lothing d ro p -o ff donation barrels
are at six Portland-area Christian Supply stores
including the Lloyd C enter M all at 908 Lloyd
Center.
O n Saturday, Sept. 27, N orthw est T hird
A venue in front o f the m ission w ill be closed
to m ake room for a m assive distribution o f
clothing to P ortland’s hom eless and needy.
The event will include a barbeque meal; music
and C hristian outreach and N orthw est M edi­
cal Team s m obile dental van will also be at the
event to provide free dental services. M ore
than 2,000 people w ere served at last y e a r’s
“O peration O vercoat.”
Schools, businesses, churches o r civic
groups w illing to collect clothing can contact
U nion G ospel M ission at 503-274-4483.
Long Time Resident Remembered
Floyd W. Bruce
A mem orial service w as held Thursday, Sept. 11,2003, in Killingsworth
Little Chapel o f the C him es for Floyd W. Bruce, w ho died Sept. 8 at age 90.
Mr. B ruce w as bom June 11, 1913, in H artford, S.D ., and m oved to
Portland in about 1923. D uring W orld W ar II, he served in the C oast
WHERE THE HEAL TH O F YOUR HAIR COM ES FIRST!
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‘Operation
Overcoat’
Kicks Off
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Shop:
Mr.
Reggie Brown
503-280-0222
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Cell:
Master Barber
503-577-0404
3213 NF M L King Jr. Blvd- Portland, OR 97211
B elween Cook A Fargo • Formerly MUSIC GALORE
Hours: Tuesday thru Saturday •
10am to 7pm
G uard. He w as an upholsterer for 40 years, prim arily for P eticia and
C am ese. In 1939, he m arried K athryn M . Porter; she died in 1986.
Survivors include his daughter, Barbara H ildebrandt; son, Law erance;
sister, Inice Bell; one grandchild; and one great-grandchild.
Army Veteran Dies at 87
Cleveland Daniel McCord Sr.
S ervices w ere held T uesday, July 22 at K illingsw orth Little C hapel o f
C a ju n C u is in e
the C him es for C leveland D aniel M cC ord Sr., w ho died July 15 at age 87.
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Mr. M cC ord w as bom Nov. 5, 1915, in U riah, A la. H e served in the
A rm y during W orld W ar II and m oved to Portland in the early 1940s. He
fir
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Michael E. Harper, Sr.
A gent
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STATE F ARM INSLlRANtTXTJMPANIHS
HOME OFFICES: BLOOMINGTON.
ILLINOIS
Survivors include his sons, C leveland Jr. and H arold; daughters,
N orm a J. B row n and D oris M cC ord; stepdaughters, M elva H olm es and
S hirley A lexander; 24 grandchildren; 42 great-grandchildren; and tw o
S hirlene C arson
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9045 SWBarbur, Suite 109
Portland, OR 97219
(503)221-3050
FAX: (503)227-8757
w as a n u rse’s aide for the V ancouver V eterans A ffairs H ospital.
great-great-grandchildren.
Native American Elder Dies
P O . Box 3 0 7 9 1
P ortland , O R 9 7 2 9 4
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Zelmarine 'Ribsy' Galloway
A dinner w ill be held at 5 p.m . Friday, Sept. 19, 2003, in the N ative
24 H our G ood N eighbor Service®
A m erican Youth A ssociation building in Portland for Z elm arine “R ibsy”
G allow ay, w ho died Sept. 9 at age 74.
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Z elm arine L ang w as bom Sept. 3 ,1 9 2 9 , in W illits, C alif. She w as an
enrolled m em ber o f the K lam ath Tribes. She m oved in about 1959 to
Portland and w as a bartender for Jolly T im e Tavern. In about 1973, she
m arried Jerom e; he died in 2000.
Survivors include her sons, D elford “S onny” L ang and Jam es “Jam s”
Lang; sister, T eresa W hiteshield; and tw o grandchildren.
A rrangem ents by K illingsw orth L ittle C hapel o f the C him es.
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VA Hospital Worker Remembered
Johnny Louis Howard Sr.
A funeral w as held on Sept. 8, inC aldw ell ’sC olonial C hapel for Johnny
L ouis H ow ard Sr., w ho died Aug. 31 at age 83.
OFF.: (5 0 3 ) 2 8 6 -1 1 0 3
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FAX:
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Mr. How ard w as bom Dec. 1 2 ,1919,inC ollinston, La. He served in the
INSURANCE COMPANIES
HOME OFFICESzBLOOMINGTON,
ILLINOIS
ERNEST J. HILL, JR.
Agent
A rm y. He m oved in about 1940 to Portland, and w as a laundry w orker,
Special O rd ers G lad ly A ccepted!
In 1943, he m arried B ezelle Lynch.
Paul Houge
Survivors include his w ife; daughters, W illie F. B irm ingham , Bertha
1-887-860-0047
Lovincey, Rita H ow ard, June H ow ard and Lisha H ow ard; sons, Sam uel,
8 2 3 8 N D e n v e r A v e n u e , P o rtlan d , O r. 97217
great-grandchildren. His sons Johnny Jr., M elvin, Fredrick and R oland
R ichard and R. C raig; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; and great-
6 5 2 7 NE MLK, Jr. Boulevard
Suite A
Portland, OR 97217
died earlier.
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Portland Native Dead at 75
Robert Knauer
R obert “ B ob” K nauer died Aug. 14, at age 75.
K nauer w as bom June 17,1928, in Portland, w here he lived all his life.
He served in the A rm y. He w as a truck driver for Fred M eyer for 20 years.
In 1947, he m arried M ildred A. Brow n.
Survivors include his w ife; and son, Steve.
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R em em brances to the Salvation A rm y. A rrangem ents w ere under the
direction o f the St. Johns Funeral Home.
Long Time Resident Dead at 86
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Sophia Marie DuPree
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Funeral services w ere held Aug. 20 at H oly C ross C atholic C hurch for
S ophia M arie D uPree w ho died Aug. 14, at age 86.
S ophia M arie B urtzel w as bom M ay 2 2 ,1 9 1 7 , in Seaforth, M inn. She
m oved in about 1955 to Portland and w as adietitian for Em anuel Hospital.
FULL LOCKSMITH - SERVICE • RE-KEY AND INSTALL LOCKS
In 1937, she m arried Lester; he died in 1998.
LOCKED OUT?-WE MAKE KEYS FROM SCRATCH: HOUSE, OFFICE OR CAR
Survivors include her daughters, Jane Link, D onna G reen, Patricia
B ender, K arren H arrison and Linda Peter; 19 grandchildren; 45 g reat­
Portland 5 03 .2 8 4 .9 5 8 2 • Oregon City 5 0 3 .6 5 6 .2 1 1 6
grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
S ervin g P o rtla n d /M e tro a re a (N, NE, SE, SW A NW )
R em em brances to the Society o f the L ittle F low er in D arien, III.
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