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“Behold, God is my salvation, I will trust and not be afraid; For the Lord God is my strength and song, And he has become my salvation” (Isa. 12:2 NAS).
LAKE HAVASU, ARIZ.—Major Larry Feist is race track chaplain at Havasu 95 Speedway where he has formed strong relationships. Recently he prayed for Street Stick Driver Dave who has lung cancer, although he never smoked. The last PET scan astounded doctors; it showed fewer lesions with several shrinking significantly. Soon after, Dave won the track championship for his class. He lost all his hair, but gained faith!
Major Larry and Captain Julie Feist are the corps officers.
SEATTLE TEMPLE, WASH.—The Catherine Booth House for domestic violence victims wanted to send kids from the shelter to camp this summer, but had no camping items. The Seattle Temple Home League provided nine new sleeping bags, 12 hygiene kits and several handmade fleece blankets to the shelter so the kids could attend.
Major Ron and Ronalee Fenrich are the corps officers.
PORTLAND TABERNACLE, ORE.—The corps hosted a Rose Center block party to reacquaint seniors with their services. The senior line dancing group performed, as well as a believeable Elvis impersonator. Approximately 300 people attended.
Lt. Raymond and Major Nancy Dihle are the corps officers.
ROSWELL, N.M.—The corps is holding its third season of Friday night open-air meetings on the Chaves County courthouse lawn, where recently 24 corps members served 100 people between 7-10 p.m. Several gave testimonies of deliverance from drugs.
“I went to the enemy’s camp and took back what he stole from me,” said one individual.
The group also prayed for a couple considering divorce.
Captains Ramon and Amanda Perez are the corps officers.
LANCASTER, CALIF.—During the Powerhouse wildfire on June 3, the corps delivered food and water to first responders and evacuees, and stocked the evacuation center with toiletry items.
“Thankfully there has been no loss of life and all the other service organizations are really pulling together,” said Captain Carlos Souza, Lancaster corps officer. “We will be checking in with the first responders and the evacuation centers for as long as this fire burns and will respond to whatever need arises.”
WESTERN TERRITORY—The New York Staff Band recently completed a tour of the West. Watch and listen to their concert at the Torrance (Calif.) Corps via onlinecorps.net; scroll down the home page to the “Specials” section.
The Western Territory’s own Laura Fyn (Foley) is a band member, with her husband, Adam.
