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Tuesday, October 18, 2011
UNICEF TRYING TO STOP ADOPTIONS
Almost a year ago our daughter and her family learned they could adopt 5-year-old Anna from Ethiopia. They have planned, prayed and hoped for the quick arrival of this little girl. They even got to meet her in July, on her sixth birthday.
This morning they learned that UNICEF has paid the MOWA 5 million dollars to discourage international adoption. Their way of discouraging families is to close down the orphanages.
God is bigger than UNICEF. But please pray that the courts will still approve the adoptions so Anna and others may come home soon. Little girls in Ethiopia have no hope other than the families who love them enough to make great sacrifices to bring them to safe homes.
This morning they learned that UNICEF has paid the MOWA 5 million dollars to discourage international adoption. Their way of discouraging families is to close down the orphanages.
God is bigger than UNICEF. But please pray that the courts will still approve the adoptions so Anna and others may come home soon. Little girls in Ethiopia have no hope other than the families who love them enough to make great sacrifices to bring them to safe homes.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Clear the road
Look out. Jessie obtained her learner's permit this morning. Six months of practice and she will have the real one. We made her wait until she graduated from 8th grade last week 3 days after she turned 16. She has matured to be a lovely young lady and such a joy to us. She has a lovely singing voice, still loves to ride horse and play ball. I may have to make a YouTube video of her. No?
Monday, September 6, 2010
learning to lean
Cutting back on transcription time cuts back on income, too. Can I remember how to budget every penny and earn enough to pay bills?
P.S. Shawna's burns are healing well. Her faithfullness to the Lord and her family are such a testimony. Wow.
P.S. Shawna's burns are healing well. Her faithfullness to the Lord and her family are such a testimony. Wow.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
column for local newspaper edited
Prairie Hen Scratching
By: Clarice Roghair
The fact that I serve an awesome God was made so plain to me once again this past week. God does answer prayer. His answer is sometimes “no”, sometimes “yes”, and sometimes “wait”. This time it was yes, and in response, my heart and mouth are filled with praise to Him.
This drama began to unfold with a phone call for help Wednesday night. Our daughter-in-law, Shawna, was severely burned by boiling water and steam in a freak accident where two pans sealed together and exploded just as she was reaching to move them off the burner. Approximately two gallons of scalding water spewed all over her kitchen, catching her in blistering burns to face, neck, shoulders, hands, wrists.
Brad rushed her to Murdo where she was met by the Jones County Ambulance and taken to Pierre. People began to pray as they heard the news. Pierre doctors said “Second degree burns.”
By the time she was taken to Sioux Falls on Thursday, again by Jones County Ambulance, multiple people had been alerted. Folks from Indiana to California, Tennessee to Washington, were praying for healing and comfort as well as strength, not only for Shawna, but also for Brad and the family. And the burns were beginning to fade.
In Sioux Falls, a burn specialist comforted Shawna with the words, “There is nothing here that will not heal up fine without surgery.” He said she had severe first degree burns.
Shawna was able to return home a few days later. Anyone who has ever had any kind of burn knows how they hurt. Anyone who knows Shawna will say she is a tough little cookie, but she is the first to offer thanks to her Lord,
...........Note… when I submitted my regular column to our local paper, they refused to print this last part because it was a "thank you" and thank yous need to be paid for. For the cost of printing the following as a "thank you", I could copy this total story and mail it to everyone I mentioned, plus others.................to see how I changed the story, see the last few paragraphs..............
to the many family members, neighbors and other friends who prayed and continue to pray.
The outreach of love in this situation continues to astonish me--the tender care of my next-to-youngest son for his wife and the prayers of their little girls for “Mama” and the baby (expected in October)--the faithfulness of an ambulance crew including paramedic Kathy Chesney who came from Philip to make the trip with Shawna to Sioux Falls, our youngest son for taking over the care of four little blonde girls, daughter Laurel for being at the Sioux Falls Hospital when Shawna arrived, Shawna’s mom, siblings, and other family members for visiting, calling and reminding her how much she is loved, daughters-in-law who were willing to come be “Shawna’s hands” for as long as it takes, another daughter-in-law and her friend who made the house sparkle for Shawna’s homecoming, neighbors who continue to bring in food for the family and the countless phone calls, e-mails, cards and Facebook entries. You all know who you are. May you be blessed as you have blessed.
..........This is what I inserted into the letter and then omitted the last paragraphs........the "Thank you". ........Note….and this is where this column ends. The rest of the story mentioned a few of the people who helped us all deal with this situation…..because it was basically a giving of thanks and you have to pay to print thanks in this newspaper, it will NOT appear……I hope they don’t send me a bill for the thanks that has been said to the Lord.
It you enjoy Prairie Hen Scratching, let the editor know. If there is no response, I will do my scratching elsewhere. Remember to sign your letters to the Editor or they won’t be printed.
By: Clarice Roghair
The fact that I serve an awesome God was made so plain to me once again this past week. God does answer prayer. His answer is sometimes “no”, sometimes “yes”, and sometimes “wait”. This time it was yes, and in response, my heart and mouth are filled with praise to Him.
This drama began to unfold with a phone call for help Wednesday night. Our daughter-in-law, Shawna, was severely burned by boiling water and steam in a freak accident where two pans sealed together and exploded just as she was reaching to move them off the burner. Approximately two gallons of scalding water spewed all over her kitchen, catching her in blistering burns to face, neck, shoulders, hands, wrists.
Brad rushed her to Murdo where she was met by the Jones County Ambulance and taken to Pierre. People began to pray as they heard the news. Pierre doctors said “Second degree burns.”
By the time she was taken to Sioux Falls on Thursday, again by Jones County Ambulance, multiple people had been alerted. Folks from Indiana to California, Tennessee to Washington, were praying for healing and comfort as well as strength, not only for Shawna, but also for Brad and the family. And the burns were beginning to fade.
In Sioux Falls, a burn specialist comforted Shawna with the words, “There is nothing here that will not heal up fine without surgery.” He said she had severe first degree burns.
Shawna was able to return home a few days later. Anyone who has ever had any kind of burn knows how they hurt. Anyone who knows Shawna will say she is a tough little cookie, but she is the first to offer thanks to her Lord,
...........Note… when I submitted my regular column to our local paper, they refused to print this last part because it was a "thank you" and thank yous need to be paid for. For the cost of printing the following as a "thank you", I could copy this total story and mail it to everyone I mentioned, plus others.................to see how I changed the story, see the last few paragraphs..............
to the many family members, neighbors and other friends who prayed and continue to pray.
The outreach of love in this situation continues to astonish me--the tender care of my next-to-youngest son for his wife and the prayers of their little girls for “Mama” and the baby (expected in October)--the faithfulness of an ambulance crew including paramedic Kathy Chesney who came from Philip to make the trip with Shawna to Sioux Falls, our youngest son for taking over the care of four little blonde girls, daughter Laurel for being at the Sioux Falls Hospital when Shawna arrived, Shawna’s mom, siblings, and other family members for visiting, calling and reminding her how much she is loved, daughters-in-law who were willing to come be “Shawna’s hands” for as long as it takes, another daughter-in-law and her friend who made the house sparkle for Shawna’s homecoming, neighbors who continue to bring in food for the family and the countless phone calls, e-mails, cards and Facebook entries. You all know who you are. May you be blessed as you have blessed.
..........This is what I inserted into the letter and then omitted the last paragraphs........the "Thank you". ........Note….and this is where this column ends. The rest of the story mentioned a few of the people who helped us all deal with this situation…..because it was basically a giving of thanks and you have to pay to print thanks in this newspaper, it will NOT appear……I hope they don’t send me a bill for the thanks that has been said to the Lord.
It you enjoy Prairie Hen Scratching, let the editor know. If there is no response, I will do my scratching elsewhere. Remember to sign your letters to the Editor or they won’t be printed.
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Back in Newsprint
Once upon a time I published a county newspaper. I also did the photography, which was dark room stuff in those days, sold advertising, drew cartoons and scrubbed the john. I don't miss it. But I do miss the writing. So I have made a comeback. "River Life", an upbeat newspaper, is printed in the capital of our state, Pierre, SD, every other week. You can find my work under Dee LeRoye or Clarice Roghair. A year's subscription is available for only $20 from Co-op Printing, 420 West Sioux Ave, Pierre, SD 57501. The Christmas articles I sent off today will appear in the Dec. 11 edition. Won't you join us?
Monday, June 29, 2009
Roghair Family Reunion
Just returned from a weekend Roghair Family Reunion in the beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota. We try to get together every 3 years. There are only 4 surviving children of the original 13 that were part of the Henry and Cornelia Roghair family. Which reminds me, if any of you are into South Dakota history, you might enjoy reading the book "Dakota Roghairs". I opened the last box of books in order to take some to the reunion, so there are now a limited number of copies available. Interested? Check out my website at dakotarose.vpweb.com
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