[greyfoxx39]

Well, I wrote a glowing report about a Lutheran Church, the Faith Lutheran Church in Bellaire, TX. that took me and my wife in through their outreach program, the Faith House, to which we were miraculously admitted when I was in Houston fighting for my life at MD Anderson with malignant bone cancer.

Getting into their aprtment wa a literal and direct answer to prayer for me and my wife and so many others praying for us at the time...all in the name of Christ, Jesus.

Jeff, the mormon church boasts all the time about its humanitarian aid. Houston is a VERY large city. There are probably several thousand mormons who live there.

Why is it that there is not an LDS sponsored Outreach program similar to Faith House, even for members only available?

Faith House

Waiting List Procedure Due to the popularity and demand for Faith House units, a waiting list system is utilized. As soon as you know you will need temporary medical housing in Houston, call the Faith House phone number (713) 876-7533 to have the patient’s name placed on the waiting list. Faith House is coordinated by a dedicated group of church volunteers who use a voice mail system for receiving and returning phone calls. When you reach the Faith House voice mail system, leave your name, phone number, patient’s name, and date when housing is needed. If possible, leave a local callback number. A church volunteer will return your call within 24-48 hours. At that time, you will be asked for more information, such as the patient’s ID number, approximate date and duration of treatment and names of hospital and social worker. In order to keep the waiting list current, Faith House volunteers request that you update your information at least one time every two weeks, or your name will be removed from the list.

Faith House is comprised of two apartment units (“Faith House I”) and a six bedroom house (“Faith House II”).

Somehow, I can't imagine that in the eventuality that the mormons in Houston had a similar facility, a non-member would be considered for this program.

How is it that you lucked out?

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Statistics of the Church

Official 2010 statistics about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Worldwide Church Statistics
Membership	14,131,467
Missions	340
Missionaries	52,483
Missionary Training Centers	15
Temples (current 2011 number)	134
Congregations	28,660
Universities and Colleges	4
Seminary Students Enrollment	369,373
Institute Students Enrollment	348,111
Family History Centers	4,648
Countries with Family History Centers	127
Countries Receiving Humanitarian Aid Since 1985	178
Value of Humanitarian Assistance Since 1985 (25 years)	$1.3 Billions
Welfare Service Missionaries (Including Humanitarian Service Missionaries)	8,583
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How is it that you lucked out?

[Jeff Head]

How is it that you lucked out?"

Read my experiences with this cancer...I explain it in detail there. I do not believe "luck" had anything to do with it.

My Sacral Chordoma Bone Cancer

It was literally an answer to prayer.

We had many people praying for us, friends, family, members of our congregation, and many, many here on FR, others I have been involved with at Klaamath, Jarbidge, and elsewhere, parying in Jesus name for His will and His tender mercies.

When down in Houston initially in Jan-Feb 2010, to meet, get fully diagnosed, and set up for the surgery, we began looking. I was very worried about where my wife would stay and her security while I was in the hiospital for 3+ months and she would be coming and going at all hours. While searching we signed up then, in February for the Faith House waiting list.

On the way back to Houston from Idaho in April 2010 for the surgery (almost exactly 2 years ago now) we still had not found a place and were getting concerned as we literally drove into Houston...as we passed the Woodlands, north of Housto,n coming in on I-45, we gat a call from the Faith House and we literally drove right up to it and signed up...they then extended our stay for an extra two months to cover my rehab.

It was simply a blessing, a tender mercy and answer to prayer, for the which I remain humble to this day and give all the credit, glory and thanks to a merciful and loving Father in Heaven and His Son, Jesus Christ.