• Last Printed Freedom's Ring
• Trampling Through The T-U-L-I-P
• Hook's Points
• "The One True Church"
• Is Hell Fire Endless?
• What I Hear From You

Just about the time I learned how to format it myself, I am discontinuing the printed edition! About two-thirds of you already receive Freedom's Ring by email; so this will not affect you. It is my hope that the rest of you loyal readers will be able to switch to email. If you do not have a computer, ask a friend who has one to receive it for you. Can you do that? I don't want to leave any of you behind, especially you who have supported and encouraged this work financially.

It has been a difficult decision for me to make, but I must face my limitations and cut back on some aspects of my work. Several years ago I began to send out reports to those who gave money to cover our expenses. After we moved to Oregon, I enlarged it, called it Hook's Points. and started sending it to any who wished to receive it in February 1995. Encouraged by your response, I enlarged it and gave it a less ego-centric name, Freedom's Ring. Later, Vic Phares started our web site and began the email edition.

Though I have never met most of you, I have felt a strong bond as we shared thoughts and feelings, and we hope that will continue. You have added a thrilling dimension to our lives by your kindness and gracious encouragement for Lea and me. As I prepared each mailing, affixing address labels, my feelings reached out to you as I saw your names again. Many are old friends; some are newer. I felt the urge to write a per-sonal note to each of you but time would not permit it. Regrettably, the email list will be less personal for I will not see it.

Do not send your email subscription to me. Because it is done automatically, I cannot put you on the list. You simply address: freedomsring-subscribe@egroups.com and Send. That should put you on the list and send you a confirmation of it. To be removed send freedomsring-unsubscribe@egroups.com. The email segments will be sent weekly or "whenever".

"Man works from sun till sun, but woman's work is never done," is a proverbial lament of the housewife. I agree! Lea has always enjoyed being a "keeper at home." Now that she is unable to do any of her former household chores and I am "chief cook and bottle washer" around here, I appreciate much more the unending tasks that she met daily.

The priority of my "ministry" now is caring for her. I am thankful that I am still physically strong enough to help her. That necessarily shifts other things to a lesser importance. So I am appealing again for your patience and consideration.

You are kind to send me all sorts of books, tracts, and writings, but it stacks up. Much of it I will never have time to read. Sorry about that. Please do not ask for information that calls for research or study. I have neither the time nor mental energy to handle those things. With me it is not a lack of interest for "the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak."

Your personal contacts are a sort of life-source for Lea and me. We thank God for sending you into our lives. Please do not withdraw from us. We eagerly await your personal mail, calls, and visits, but I am inundated by forwarded email, email attachments, essays, and books and tapes that you as dear friends want to send. I am honored unduly by your trust that I may help with problematic questions. My answers to many questions that are asked may be found by running a Search through my material on my web site. The Links at my site add extended resource material.

If I fail to fill your order for books properly, by all means, call it to my attention, for I have distractions and confusion. (Nothing new there!) I hope I have never failed to thank you for your donations. If you have sent money recently as "subscription" for FR, please let me know and will refund it. (Some of you have not paid for the books you ordered. I do not have time or inclination to send bills and reminders.)

Another thing: A great part of our operating expense has been in sending the printed mailout. Now that we are relieved of that, some of you may wish to direct your money to more urgent causes. That is fine with us. You have never left us to beg! If our working fund begins to deplete, we will let you know. Thank you. The rest of our ministry will continue as usual, if the Lord wills. Thank you for your prayers.

If any of you would want the 40 printed (not bound) issues of Freedom's Ring consisting of nearly 300 (8½ x 11) pages, please let me know. If there is enough interest, I will reprint lacking copies to complete them. That would include most of the first five issues titled Hook's Points also. I would anticipate a cost of about $30.00 per set. Do not send any money, but I will accept orders conditionally. This announce-ment is premature, but I wanted to get it in this last printed issue. All of my material will continue to be accessible at the web site indefinitely. [].

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