September Newsletter

September 1, 2007

Dear Prayer Warrior:
August has been a month of ministry and medicine. Let me tell you about some of the ministry and I really need your prayers about the medicine.
I have done several radio interviews this month because of all the travel Saundra and I will be doing in September. We have two national homeschool conferences in New Mexico and that means I have to have all my radio programs for the next six weeks done ahead of time. I have met with several pastors about church school ministries and helped give counsel on the "ins" and "outs" of the church school ministry. We were in the Special Legislative Session in the month of August. The amendment to protect marriage was not put on the call for this Special Session. U of L and UK are promoting immoral behavior by providing coverage to any one none relative living with you and their dependents in their health care. Pray for this situation that this will be removed. I spoke to a youth group in Nicolasville, Ky. These Christian young people want to know how to serve God in their government. I was scheduled to speak at the 26th anniversary of Nelson County Baptist Church, our home church. We were able to spend a few days of vacation with our son and daughter-in-law and two of our seven grandchildren. All-in-all we had a good month of ministry and family time.
Now let me give you some major updates on my health and needed prayer. When I last wrote I had surgery on my right eye for bleeding caused by retinopathy. Since that time I have had my left eye operated on and will have another surgery on my left eye on September 17th. I had let you know that I had gone for my annual colonoscopy. The results came back and they found another pre-cancerous growth in my colon. We are meeting with the surgeon and trying to see what we should do about the removal of this growth. We do not want to wait until it has advanced too far and we want to be guided to have it at the right time in the ministry. We have meetings scheduled months in advance and we want to give proper notice for these pastors. We are trusting God to work all of this out. Please pray!
The reason for all of these medical situations is while I was in Viet Nam I was exposed to agent orange (Dioxin). The resection of the carcinoma of the colon eight years ago, type two diabetes (now insulin dependent), retinopathy, neuropathy of the hands and feet plus in my left ankle and foot bones and hypertension are all caused by side affects of agent orange. We applied two weeks ago to the Veterans Administration for medical compensation for these conditions. Everyone feels that I will get compensation and this will cover all the medical expenses, (although it may take up to 18 months) but will save Saundra and I $1,649.00/month on health expenses we are now paying for hospitalization. Now I am paying my deductible of $3,000.00 plus medicines for the surgeries and procedures I have had so far this year. Pray for these expenses.
The good news is that we have only missed one meeting this year so far and God has given us souls and results in the service for God’s people. We truly covet your prayers.
Yours in Christ

Dr. Joe & Saundra Adams