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Special Interview with
Pete Sessions CHARLES : Please Tell Us About Yourself
SESSIONS: I was born and raised in Waco, Texas to a family whose formation came from a mom and a dad who
both
were
products
of
fathers
who
were
preachers. Faith and religion was an important part of our life and was key to character building and personal responsibility.
CHARLES : Tell Us Why You Ran For Congress the First Time
SESSIONS: I ran for Congress in an effort to make sure that Republicans won the majority. Democrats had been in control of Congress for over 30 years. I had
seen
big
government
and
decisions
that
were
made that were against the free-enterprise system and the
taxpayer.
I
was
recruited
to
do
this
by
Newt
Gingritch and Dick Army and Jack Kemp, and found myself in a race in the 5th Congressional District of Texas, that I ended up losing by 2,500 votes. In 1997 I refiled and ran and won in the 5th Congressional District, which was Dallas County, and 10 other rural counties. I ran for Congress because I wanted to make sure that we balance the budget and created a level playing field for people who went to work. To save money, I believe that we should not tax savings or investment.
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CHARLES : Through the years, What Has Been Your Platform?
SESSIONS:
throughout the years my platform has
been to balance the budget to reduce the footprint of rules and regulations (to pass those off through the 10th amendment to states to where states have more responsibility) to protect our borders to change the system that we have for immigration to guest worker plan and to allow our country to grow with the free enterprise system. PHOTO CREDIT: CHRISTOPHER CONNELLY / KERA NEWS
CHARLES : Are You a Pro Life Candidate and Why?
Today
I
am
running
in
Texas
17th
Congressional
District which is the 7th largest agricultural district in SESSIONS:
I
am
a
Pro-Life
candidate.
I
have
believed in this issue during my life. I believe that every life matters. I believe that people have the right to the dignity of life up until their death. I believe that every child is a product of God and that child deserves a right for an opportunity to have a life. I have a down syndrome son who is now 25 years old, and I will tell you there are a lot of people that do not understand the
America. It is a district that stretches from Waco, to College
Station,
over
to
Travis
County,
Freestone
County, Limestone, County, Leon County, Madison County, Robertson County, Brazos County, and part of Smith County. It is some 710,000 people who live scattered throughout robust areas and rural areas that are very important to the state; strong farming and ranching communities.
true value and the miracle that a down syndrome child brings as well as other disabled children. I am ProLife and I support that not only for the families that deal with these children but also as a society we
CHARLES : How
many
years
did
You
serve
as
Congressman in The 5th Congressional District (TX) ?
should respect mothers we should respect babies we should respect life and we shoudl respect parents that struggle
with
their
children
even
those
that
are
disabled.
CHARLES
SESSIONS: I
served
for
8
years
as
Congressman
from the 5th District of Texas, part of Dallas County, part of Kaufman County.
:
Do
You
Think
That
Roe
v
Wade
Should Be Reversed and Why? Why Not?
SESSIONS: It is my hope that the Supreme Court will handle Roe v. Wade and will allow this decision togo back to the states in that states will be able to make their own decision about abortion.
CHARLES:
Tell
Us
about
Your
Previous
Campaigns for Office
SESSIONS: My previous campaigns for office have PHOTO CREDIT: PETE SESSION TWITTER
been in rural areas and suburban areas and mixtures of those.
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CHARLES : Why Did You Run for Congressman in
CHARLES : Do You have a spiritual relationship
the 32nd District against Martin Frost?
with God? Tell us about that relationship and what it has meant to youthrough the years?
SESSIONS: I ran for Congress in the 32nd District against Martin Frost. They had changed districts, and
SESSIONS: I do have a spiritual relationship with
we did not have really anyone to run against Martin
God.
Frost; Dick Army lived up in Denton County Sam
pointedly
Johnson lived in Collin County and we did not have
Philmont Scout Ranch, in 1970. At Philmont Scout
anybody who was a member of Congress from Dallas
Ranch in New Mexico at 11,000 feet as a part of a
County except for me. The belief was that we would
group of 16 year old boys looking at the heavens,
run in a 50/50 jump ball seat-- it was 50% Martin
which you could see very well with all the shooting
Frost had represented before and it was 50% that I had
stars and the questions that abound about who we
represented, with 44% Hispanic area. We ended up
were and that someone had to have made this vast
winning 55 to 45 in 2004.
universe. Much is known since then about how large
I
developed when
I
that was
relationship out
at
a
probably
Boy
Scout
most ranch,
the universe is and I knew that God had created that CHARLES : What Do You Remember most about
and had put us on the earth for a special reason. that spiritual relationship furthered itself with the birth of
that Campaign Against Martin Frost?
my boys and watching both of them develop as young SESSIONS:
What
I
remember most
about
that
campaign is that we both sat on the Rules Committee. Mr. Frost was the ranking member of the committee, the lead Democrat. He used the committee very well
men through the trials and tribulations. Having a down syndrome son reinforced my view in God and what he made through the perfection that He knew He had created.
to his advantage and the votes that had to take place. He
served
as
Democratic
National
Campaign
Committeeman. It was a hard fought race. It was the
CHARLES : Do You spend time with God in prayer when making decisions as a Congressman?
most expensive race in the history of House races up to that point which has been lapped many times since and cost $13M and the race was only for about 8 months.
SESSIONS: I do spend time in prayer about making decisions.
As
a
member
of
Congress
I
also
made
prayers about people and things that are important to the United States-our country our military our first
CHARLES : What Kind of Feelings did You have when You defeated Martin Frost?
responders our families the faith and confidence our communities have to overcome hard times and face futures with confidence as opposed to fear. I spend
SESSIONS: When I defeated Martin Frost, he was a
time and pray before and in bed even today.
27 year member a senior of the Rules Committee. He was a Texan who had served who was really the most
CHARLES : Name 3 of the Most Important Bills
pro-union Democrat in the Texas Delegation. He was
from Your past which You have Voted for
reasoned
to
tremendous
fight
free
victory
on
enterprise the
behalf
and of
it
not
was
just
a
free
enterprise companies, but also really anyone who was
SESSIONS: Three Bills that I have past voted for, which are the most important, are:
engaged in and had to deal with union employees where against
they
were
trying
unionization.
fought race.
It
to
was
grow a
their
very
well
businesses and
hard
1) We passed the Family Opportunity Act. The Family Opportunity Act took 8 years to pass. The Family Opportunity
Act,
known
as
Dylan
Lee
James
Act
allows children that are medically disabled to get help.
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Many times where there is a medically disabled child
to protect equal protection under the 14th amendment
the parents quit their job to take care of the child. This
of the Constitution to the right to life to each born and
means that they lose money they lose insurance and
unborn child in this country, which was in the 115th
because many of them work the way that they do they
Congress.
fall
into
categories
successfully
take
care
that of
don't their
allow
children.
them This
to Act
allows children to qualify for Medicaid on a sliding scale basis to where the family can take care of itself and
we
help
that
child.
That
is
one
of
the
most
important bills that is attributed to underpinning social services and things that we do. I believe it's important for us to help families that have medically disabled children.
2) I also voted for the Balanced Budget Act which was
PHOTO CREDIT: Joe Raedle/Getty Images
with George W. Bush. We were a wash of redink after 9/11. We needed to change the tax code after Bill Clinton and we did. We got that done and we balanced the budget right off the bat. We had a balanced budget
CHARLES : Can You Tell Us about Your Loss in the 32nd. District four years ago? Please describe Your feelings to Us about that Loss
1997, 98, 99, 00, 01. It obviously helped us at the time we had a balanced budget going into the war but we were able to recover better because of that.
SESSIONS: My loss in Texas 32 is really a study of what happens to people who fail to work together. My Party, the Republican Party has had a strong challenge
3) The last vote, which I think is very important are the bills that we have passed for stopping late-term abortions. I believe the medical community needed guidance under the law about providing the limits under not just Roe v. Wade, but the limits of the laws of the land. I believe it is wrong to kill a baby but I believed then that it was wrong to kill a baby that had viability that could live-i think it's barbaric. I think it's one of the best votes I have made.
from internally and externally but mostly internally as the Party fought against itself for not just purity but really who was there to get things done versus who was there to get things done down the road. I am a Conservative Republican and I can tell you that our Party has a lot of people who simply want to vote "no," and even vote "no" when we are in the majority that might lend us to changing systems like healthcare, like immigration, like labor laws. They get hung up on that
any
change
has
to
be
pure
and
has
to
be
CHARLES : Is there a Bill on which You Voted for
necessarily incremental to us. So, I would say that the
and It Failed, and You were "Crushed" over it?
same thing is true even of our district. We had a group
What Bill was it?
of people that did not want to believe even though I had a 98% support record for Donald Trump, they felt
SESSIONS: Yes, ObamaCare. ObamaCare was a bill which we opposed with everything that we had. It was
like I was not actively enough in selling the fight and it became contingent.
done on March 21st, the day before my birthday. It passed in 2010. It led the Republicans to win back the majority. It was signed into law and done so quickly
CHARLES
:
Why
are
You
running
for
Congressman Now? And In What District?
that it was literally destructive to the country. We have done many things since then to change at least 13 or 14 parts of that. The other that did not pass is HR 681
SESSIONS: I am currently in a race for Congress in Texas 17th. I am running for Congress where I grew up,
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where I have represented about 40% of the District.
students who get a chance to come up to Washington
We won the first round of the primary, 32%. We are
and see the reality of what Washington is about. I
now presently in a run-off with an election that will
want them to learn that it is important to conquer
take place July 14th. I encourage all Conservatives
Washington not that we just learn to work with it. We
who support the National Rifle Association, like I do,
have to win in Washington in order for a chance for
to come out and support me in this race. We have a
this
campaign headquarters in Waco at 1512 Lake Air
system to move forward in Conservativism.
nation
to
be
free
and
to
move
their
political
Drive, Suite 117, and we would certainly enjoy people coming by and getting to know us at any time. Our
CHARLES : Please Share with Us and Our Readers
telephone number is: 254.236.2235; our website is:
anything else You wish to Share
www.petesessions.com SESSIONS: We live in the greatest nation in the world full of great, honest people who get up in the CHARLES : Do You have any advice for others who are Running for Office?
morning and want to take care of themselves and their family and their neighbors but are not looking for the government
SESSIONS: My advice for people running for office is if you seek to accomplish what you're running for it should be about big things big things that matter to the country big things that matter to make a difference. What I believe the goal of my campaign is to help us win
back
the
majority.
When
we
are
not
in
the
majority as a Party we do not have purpose. Nancy Pelosi and the socialists control the agenda and all we can do is vote "no" on their items. It is important that people are elected that want to win back control of the House. My advice for anyone running is to have the
to
do
things
for
them.
Freedom
and
opportunity to do your very best is what this nation stands for and I believe that doing the right thing will always be the right thing. I deeply believe in the Boy Scouts I deeply believe in the Constitution, I deeply believe in the National Rifle Association and I deeply believe in faith in God and my Republican Party. We should never dip our flag to anyone else we never want to be like anyone else, We should want to aim high and encourage other nations to do the same thing. To be a leader means that other people want to follow you.
expertise about what you will be expected to do- what those questions are and a desire to know what the problem is and seek to find an answer.
CHARLES : What will be Your Legacy to leave behind for others when Your political career is over?
SESSIONS: My legacy of my political career will be that we worked hard never missed a day of work, voted everyday were honest came home to the District every
weekend
was
honest
with
people
by
being
forthright and always had an ear for listening and learning. I want to help build the next generation. I've had for the last 22 years a Washington DC internship program for high school and college
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Virginia fuller A LEADER YOU CAN TRUST Interview ANIL : How well do you think Trump has handled the coronavirus so far? There have been a lot of mixed reports on his response. Would you give him a 10/10?
FULLER: For anyone who doubts President Trump’s performance
in
handling
the
Coronavirus
crisis
because of the mixed reports they read about tells me that
they
don't
use
critical
thinking
skills
independently and don't do their own research. I give him a 110% approval rating.
ANIL: Do you support the fiscal stimulus Congress has just approved of even though it will add more debt
in
the
long-term?
In
your
biography
you
accuse the Bush and Obama administrations of spending
taxpayers
money
recklessly
so
I
am
wondering if you think Trump is now doing the same?
FULLER:
I
am
not
100%
content
with
the
coronavirus relief stimulus bill that President Trump signed recently. However I do realize that he is caught between a rock and a hard place. He was betrayed by the Republicans who have shoved as much pork in this relief bill as the Democrats have and in an election year with this volatile environment he had no choice but to sign the bill to release the funds and keep the economy from crashing. As it is that still was not enough to keep the hound dogs at bay. They continue their destructive crusade to unseat this president and destroy the American way of life.
ANIL:What
is
your
view
of
the
behavior throughout the corona crisis?
FULLER: Despicable! Disgusting!
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ANIL : How damaging do you think the clumsy
who are
way Trump has handled the coronavirus at times
Black neighborhoods to kill Black unborn babies.
will be in the 2020 election bearing in mind that
Democrats refuse to allow disadvantaged family to
Biden has already launched a video quoting some
have school choice and get the best education for their
of his silliest remarks?
children
in favor of setting up their abortion mills in
and
it's
Democrats
who
want
to
keep
minorities dependent on government handout so they FULLER: His approval rating is still high and has
can secure their voting block as opposed to allowing
even climbed higher. We don't believe that President
the free flow of information and have a educated
Trump has handled this crisis in a unprofessional or
electorate. I cannot imagine why any Black or poor
inferior manner at all. I do believe that the American
citizen would want to keep voting for a Democrat
people can see the unfairness and hostile environment
party. To the Democrats minorities are only a number
he has to perform his duties. ANIL:
You
are
a
huge
opponent
of
Planned
ANIL: Overall how much of a threat is Biden to
Parenthood. Obviously this scheme was designed
Trump’s chances of getting re-elected?
by
a
woman
who
believed
in
eugenics
called
Margaret Sanger and there are clips on Dinesh FULLER: My biggest fear is that it will be a unfair
D’Souza’s film ‘Hillary’s America’ where many
match match. I believe the organizers should have the
people are recorded saying they want to donate to
Emergency Response team on standby so that they can
this
resuscitate Joe Biden when he is TKOed in the first 10
Democrats
minutes. I know I am going to get some good laughs
you think that proves that the Dems are still a
during that debate with President Trump.
party that discriminated against minorities to this
scheme
to
abort
shamelessly
black
children.
support
this
Yet
the
scheme.
Do
day? ANIL:Let’s talk about you. You are black and a nurse some would say you are a typical Democrat
FULLER:
but in your biography you say that you were the
conservative Christians to re-educate black Democrats
subject of libel in your liberal community. Why did
who still have their eyes shut open.
Undoubtedly!
And
it's
up
to
us
black
you choose to become a Republican at that point? ANIL:Florida
is
a
very
marginal
state.
Do
you
FULLER: Having experienced discriminatory
think you stand a chance of getting elected and if
roadblocks as a Black small business owner by
not what obstacles stand in your way?
predominantly Democrats controlled region in the San Francisco Bay area who were mostly White and
FULLER:
lesbians. I turned from being very apolitical into an
chances to beat the incumbent are small. Not because
informed taxpayer. I read the history of slavery and
I am not a good campaigner but because the district
the abolition of slavery the civil rights struggle. I
was specifically designed by an unfair court order to
learned that it was the Democrats who blocked every
favor a Black Democrat in 2014. In a lawsuit the
attempt by the Republican party to free the slaves and
Democrats
to give them more of the civil rights White Americans
northern Florida is entitled to a district they can call
were enjoying. I also learned that the KKK sprung out
black. I think with the help of my supporters and the
of the Democrat party; that there was never a
generous donations of American patriots all over the
Republican who belonged to the KKK. I learned that
nation I can narrow the bridge and still reach enough
it was the Democrats who implemented the Jim Crow
blacks to vote for a President Trump. Even if I lose
laws and those were signed into law by a Democrat
this race it will benefit the country as a whole if
president and to this date it is primary the Democrats
President Trump gets re-elected.
Unfortunately
argued
that
I
have
the
to
black
admit
that
community
my
in
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ANIL: As a registered nurse what would be your ideal healthcare system for this country?
FULLER: For starters I would support legislation that encourages the employees to buy their own healthcare insurance and claim the same write-off on their income taxes as currently is awarded to the employers. Secondly I would also support legislation that removes the ban for the free American citizens to shop across state lines for healthcare insurance just as it is possible to shop across state lines for other types of insurance .i.e. life, home, car and medigap insurance.
ANIL: Tell us about your favorite Republican president.
FULLER: In a nutshell 1. He has made American patriotism fashionable again. 2. He has unleashed American ingenuity and established the USA as the leader in the world in all facets of life. 3. Manufacturing jobs are returning to the US and the unemployment rate has been the lowest in 50 years. 4. Restrictive laws and regulations are being eliminated. 5. Our second amendment and the US Constitution are being protected under President Trump. 6. He has made us energy independent and no longer dependent on foreign or hostile countries for oil. 7. He has given freedom for Christians to worship their God the way they see fit in this country. 8. He has given hope to oppressed people in this country and in foreign countries knowing that they can always count on him to prosecute those who engage in human and sex trafficking and he has made our citizens safer by closing the border and keeping dangerous drugs out of our country. 9. He has been instrumental and signed into law Criminal Justice Reform that heavily negatively affected mostly poor and minority citizens. 10. He is fighting for school choice for social economically depressed communities. 11. He loves America and puts America and Americans first.
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On January 31st, 2020, the Secretary of health and
harrowing cost to the United States of a politically
human service announced travel restrictions, which
delayed response by the Democrats. The global World
took effect on that Sunday evening; it was declared
Health Organization looks to provide a safe harbor–for
that
China.
the
coronavirus
19
posed
“a
public
health
emergency in the United States.” Democrat leaders like Joe Biden and his son who The toll on our country, family, and friends have been
works
traumatic, but nothing as it has been for our healthcare
remained quiet while our country was battered by this
very
closely
and
has
profited
by
China
professionals, the echo of the unsung hero. The
silent killer #COVID19.
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COVID19 systems,
overwhelmed states
protected,
P A G E
and
overworked
America’s
hospitals and
were
increasingly
healthcare left
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Amidst this battle of relentless infections and death,
under-
the overworked and fatigued on an unyielding virus
vulnerable,
it’s these sacrifices unending in numbers that enable
even as they became the nexus between a frightened
recovery for the millions who were and are affected by
public and a misdirected government using the virus
the
as a maneuver to distract our President Trump. As a
professional spirits forward and continue to work hard
global medical pandemic emerged, a great medical
to save a life, at work and beyond their tales are
revolutionary action rapidly took place in a matter of
meaningful with sacrificial anecdotes.
disease.
The
warriors
put
their
greatest
days. Undoubtedly,
their
bravery
often
going
beyond
All of our skilled healthcare professionals (Doctors,
expectations is what instills hope and faith in millions
Nurses, Scientists, etc….), and Police, Firemen, Army
who live in fear of this virus, a plague on humanity. It
Corp, FEMA, and our military personnel ramped up
is a lonely and isolated life for these doctors and
into action that only rivaled by a scale as massive as a
nurses; they fear that their young children and aged
World War viral battle against the United States.
parents would unnecessarily be put in a vulnerable position
if
they
were
to
return
home
after
an
exhausting arduous shift.
Photo Source: Pixbay An added burden comes in the form of the perception that people who watch them going about in their daily life
alienate
them
and
consider
these
#healthcareheroes – Ambassadors of life to carry a deadly infection. It is heartbreaking that all the efforts that our angels put in are at times disregarded by actions
such
as
these
which
may
range
from
the
minutest gestures to sharp-mouthed words- where is the empathy?
It
was
not
just
the
doctors
and
nurses
medical
These
medical
ambassadors
that
heal
people
both
knowledge, but their understanding and compassion
physically and spiritually are aware of the fact that for
that ignited patients to bounce back in instances of
the COVID-19 patients, the only points of contact are
nothing short than miracles; both nurses, doctors and
them.
our entire field of front line warriors have had to stay
genuinely
away from their own safe circles, the people they love.
frightened and terrified patients, and conceivably be
Photo Source: Pixbay
their
It
last
is
out and
of
this
awareness
compassionately
contact
before
some
that
efforts
communicate
will
require
a
to to
last
chance at life – ventilator. The patient will receive maybe 15 or 20 minutes to see their loved ones before sleep
induction
for
some
days,
weeks,
and
some
forever. They try all that they can to ensure that their patients do not feel the pain or hopelessness in all its entirety of having to stay away from their friends and families. The doctors and nurses ease their anxiety and comfort their minds and redirect their thoughts with prayer an inspiration rather than despair and sadness that shroud their rooms in darkness.
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For those tasked with the management of our patient’s conversations
outside
their
workplace
to
revolve
around the nature of the virus, they have no clear path to escape. Some will close their eyes in despair just for a moment and they are flooded with memories of days gone by only to be brought back to reality once they open
their
hearing
of
teary others
eyes. from
Some their
doctors
and
profession
nurses,
who
have
succumbed to the disease, have decided to talk to their children and family of how things should go about if the same were to happen to them – these healthcare workers
have
even
started
securing
their
will
if
circumstances change and they never return home.
Yet, they push through with this suffering around them and perform the duties for which they’ve been prepared for their whole life – the ethical and moral obligations that their profession bestows over them. To put others before themselves is what the medical discipline requires them to do. And without a word of protest, they assemble and put their skill into practice. In the face of an emergency of an unknown invisible killer, in a matter of a few day’s this executioner dispatched thousands of people and those that fight for our
lives
deserve
much
more
than
mere
acknowledgment by words of gratitude and merit.
Our true warriors today at the war on the front lines – wartime warriors saving lives and giving theirs for yours. Brave, Fearless, and Heroic – their spirit is what unites us all with God and faith.
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COVID-19 And Tech Industry Pushes World Into Safe Mode By David Colbert
A Flu strain used by media to bring about control of
I believe is a ploy to push Medicare for all by the Left
the
and the Fake News Media. The recent stimulus was
people
and
push
us
towards
a
One
World
Government.
approved by both parties, accept the Republican did not realize what they signed onto. Trillions of dollars
What happened to our regular Flu season?
will be sent out to everyone who qualifies. This move beg the question why we can’t do Medicare For All. If
What happened to the regular flu deaths during the
this
season? It has been noted by medical professionals
themselves
that the flu season ended mid-march, ended early. I
passing.
believe
that
the
Covid-19
death
numbered
bill
is
pushed
again
up
a
for
the
Republican
convincing
have
argument
for
set its
were
merged with many other death including the normal
The Democratic Party are great actors and I am afraid
flu strain.
they have set up the Republican Party. They had to put up some resistance in order for it to seem real. I also watched recently an interview with Hilary Clinton that we will finally get Medicare for All to pass. They played us and won. They have President over a barrel and we are to have to fight to regain our footing as Republicans. The great deceiver Satan is in play. Lord please help our world. Lead us back to you.
We heard early on this MFA would cost Trillions of dollars. We will see in the coming days that the cost for this plan has become easier to sell, because they Tucker
Carlson
of
Fox
News
recently
hosted
2
will bring up the stimulus every time.
Doctors from California who said that they and their colleagues were instructed by Medical Management to where ever plausible to tag deaths with an additional cause of Covid-19. The number that were reported included
many
unrelated
deaths.
These
Medical
Professional Tucker Carlson spoke with have been practicing medicine for over 16 years, and refused to
It is a matter of Media history that Dr. Anthony Fauci in
2015 sent support to China to research a synthetic
virus and its transmission from bats to humans. The NIH sent 3.7 million dollars to support this research in Wuhan, China. The Coronavirus is the same virus that causes the common cold which has no cure.
continue without publicizing this lie perpetrated by fake
news
advocate
and
others
who
want
to
take
awake our 1 st and 2 nd Amendment rights in the Constitution.
We are living in an age where the enemy of our souls is using fear as a weapon more and more to control the world system and God’s people. The enemy comes to
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steal ,to kill and to destroy. You need only to look at
You will have statements like Stay Safe, Harmful
the carnage he has left behind. The true battle is
Misinformation,
between the kingdom of darkness and the Army Of
Germs are going to spread but we can’t shut up a door
God and we can’t shelter in place will not help.
and hope they go away. The next thing will be asking
Shelter
in
place
to
name
a
few.
us to quarantine during the entire flu season. If we We must be as wise as serpents, but as harmless as
allow this to continue another American Revolution is
doves. Don’t think you can escape these times.
around the corner.
Many of us have been receiving a multitude of videos
Bill Gates has started a foundation that is trying to
in
regarding
create a vaccine for Covid-19. This man is going
different Covid-19, some are to let you know what is
against his own country to seek help in enacting his
really going on and others have been used to increase
mad scientist plans. He is at the forefront. He believes
fear and uncertainty. I pray because God is the only
that the world is overcrowded, and believes in the
one who can save us from this untoward generation.
survival
our
inboxes
from
friends
and
family
of
Magazine We have seen many movies about people wanting to
the
in
fittest.
1997
that
Bill an
Gates
told
“Overpopulated
George Planet’
would fall to a lung attacking virus’.
control the world’s systems and silence the church of JESUS CHRIST. We have a society obsessed with
Bill
death, all you need do is play a video game or watch a
production. If he works to develop a vaccine, then
Gates
has
found
a
new
cash
cow
in
vaccine
movie. Jesus came that we would have abundant life,
countries will pay him and his foundation Billions of
not death.
dollars for a vaccine that is 2 to 3 years into the future. He wants to test it in poor nations. I predict a true
If you think these types of things don’t exist, think
vaccine will never be found and the cash will keep
again.
rolling in.
The
government
knows
they
exist
and
are
guiding our leadership. I watched a lot of the videos sent to me and compared it with the daily Covid-19
Technology and its players are playing a big part in
taskforce press conferences. I followed the meetings
this current Pandemic. If your computer has a virus,
by the taskforce, some things President Trump agreed
what does it ask you? It asks if you want to continue
with and others he didn’t. He signed an executive
in Safe Mode which places a limit on your access. We
order to give people the right to try new medications
are living in a high tech society and the technology
to be healed from the virus. I for one believe he
industry wants us to operate in Safe Mode. I don’t
exercised great wisdom in doing so. There have been
know about you, but Living in Safe Mode is not
successful treatments used in treating Covid-19, but
living.
the fake news continues only to report gloom and doom. CTM News and Fox News however has made
I will not mention the techies involved, but none of
it their business to get the good news of successful
them are real nice people. Medical Terrorism Has
treatments out there for us to hear.
Begun and there is no end in sight. Let me take a moment and share something else. The wealthy have
YouTube has been removing videos that they don’t
now
agree
They are going to make millions for fear which God
with,
even
Youtube
terminated
CTM
News
started
mask
marketing
through
commercials.
Youtube channel. The new buzz words are as coined
has not given us. Let’s take Faith Over Fear.
by Mr. Zuckerberg of Facebook calls it “Harmful
What does Safe-Mode mean? See if this matches what
Misinformation” and they will take it down or stop
we are seeing now in our world. By the way fear is
your ability to share with friends and family. My
universal. Safe Mode – Safe means secure from harm,
suggestion is to save and share in a text.
danger or evil (not risky-sure)
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Mode means a way or method of doing something:
President Trump does not like the phrase a new normal, and I agree. I want normal that mean we maintain our rights afforded us by the U.S. Constitution.
Don’t take the Mark of the Beast. You don’t need it. We need Jesus not beginning of the mark through the test tracking systems.
I hope you enjoyed this article.
Pastor David Colbert, God Bless America and The World
Keep Looking Unto Jesus the Author and Finisher of Our Faith
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Straight Outta Geneva A Real-Life WHOdunnit By Paul McCabe
"Everybody knows that pestilences have a way of recurring in the world, yet somehow we find it hard to believe in ones that crash down on our heads from a blue sky. There have been as many plagues as wars in history, yet always plagues and wars take people equally by surprise." – Albert Camus, The Plague (1947)
Photo:AP: Brack Hussain Obama People of Tournai Belgium burying victims of the Black Death (by Dou Tielt, 1353 Obama administration had backed him too. Unlike Here
is
a
story
of
leviathan
lies
and
international
intrigue, death and life, science and panic, disease and desperation,
policy
and
pandemic.
It
has
all
the
elements of a real and terrible shocking drama. This drama, like all the great ones, has heroes and villains. The worst news is that it is true.
African nation of Eritrea in 1965. In May 2017, with heavy support from China, he became the Director(D-G)
of
the
World
Health
Organization
(WHO) based in Geneva Switzerland. At the time of the
election
there
were
To
be
degree
fair, in
widespread
allegations
of
corruption and vote-buying. These were centered on the 50 African countries that voted for him. The
Tedros
Adhanom
community
health.
Ghebreyesus He
has
graduated
a
from
university in Ethiopia in 1986 in biology and went to work in the regime of Marxist dictator Mengistu as a health
official
personally
One of the chief villains was born in the obscure east
General
every past D-G, he is not a doctor of medicine (MD).
there.
The
assassinated
murderous
his
Mengistu
predecessor,
the
distinguished Emperor Haile Selassie, in 1975 when the emperor was 83 years old.
After
the
take-over
the
country
was
ruled
by
the
Marxist Derg military junta. According to the BBC, Tedros
then
Liberation Communist
joined
Front
the
(TPLF)
party
and
hard-left -
which
played
a
Tigray started major
People's life
as
role
a in
overthrowing Mariam in 1991. Tedros’ family comes
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the
TPLF
Tigrayan
was
Leninism,
P A G E
tribe
founded
in
on
revolutionary
northern
Ethiopia.
principles
of
democracy,
The
Marxism-
and
stating
that
“China
has
bought
the
world
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time.”
Moreover he called upon nations not to limit travel
Tigray
with China and warned against the “recrimination or
nationalism. It became part of the coalition of left-
politicization” of the outbreak. These very big lies and
wing parties that ruled Ethiopia until last year.
others
constitute
a
clear,
unmistakable,
serious
dereliction of duty. With a background like this, it is no wonder that the PRC government gave full backing to him and up to
Tedros’ inaction this year stands in stark contrast to
$44 million in aid to his very poor country. At the
WHO’s actions during the 2003 SARS outbreak in
same time, China’s funding of WHO skyrocketed. UN
China.
records show that, during Tedros’ tenure in Geneva,
Brundtland made history by declaring the WHO’s first
contributions to the WHO by China rose from roughly
travel
$23 million in 2016 to $38 million in 2019. China has
against travel to and from the disease epicenter in
also committed to a further $57 million in funding in
southern China. Dr. Brundtland, a Norwegian MD,
2020, according to the UK’s Daily Mail.
also criticized China for endangering global health by
At
that
advisory
time,
in
WHO
55
D-G
years
Dr.
which
Gro
Harlem
recommended
attempting to cover up the outbreak through its usual The biennial WHO budget for 2020-2021 has been set
playbook of arresting whistleblowers and censoring
at
media.
$4.84
billion,
of
which
about
80%
consists
of
voluntary contributions. These large amounts come primarily from the US, Korea, Japan, Australia, UK,
At
and the European Union. The largest single donor has
President Trump announced that the US would stop
always been the US, which contributed $419 million
funding WHO pending a review of its performance in
in 2019, and played a key role in WHO’s funding and
the
financing
in
maximum
amount
1948.
Its
assessed
under
the
funding
rules
at
22%
the
White
present
House
press
COVID-19
conference
pandemic.
April
This
14,
involves
is
the
freezing $115.8 million for the 2020 budget and an
of
the
additional
regular budget.
$80
million
that
remains
outstanding
(unpaid) from previous years. The US review would take place during a period of 60 to 90 days. The
On
January
14
2020
WHO
stated,
“Preliminary
president
said
the
WHO
had
promoted
China's
investigations conducted by the Chinese authorities
"disinformation" about the coronavirus and had been
have
human-to-human
too lenient with Beijing. The next day Tedros attacked
transmission of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
found
no
clear
evidence
of
the president, accusing the U.S. leader of politicizing
identified in Wuhan, China.” In Beijing two weeks
the pandemic. “If you don’t want many more body
later D-G Tedros met with China’s President Xi. After
bags,
that meeting Tedros commended China, saying “China
quarantine politicizing COVID,” Tedros told reporters
is setting new standards for outbreak control.” He
at
praised the president for the “openness of the Chinese
distortion, one worthy of Goebbels.
a
you
news
refrain
from
conference.
politicizing
This
was
it
–
another
please
colossal
government in sharing information” with WHO and other countries. “China’s speed, China’s scale and
It
is
worth
China’s efficiency is the advantage”, Tedros pointed
October 2017 in the President’s first year in office.
out.
Israel quit too. Before that, the US had paid 22% of UNESCO’s
noting
budget.
US
President leave
Reagan
UNESCO
too
UNESCO,
in
in
1984
the outbreak and rising domestic Chinese outrage over
mismanagement, corruption, and pro-Soviet bias. In
the
remains
2003 President Bush allowed the US to rejoin. In a
unmoved. On February 20 at the Munich Security
separate example, President Trump in August 2018
Conference, he doubled down on his praise for China
directed the US State Department to stop funding the
Tedros
to
quit
ordered
censorship,
US
the
Despite growing evidence of China’s mishandling of
government’s
the
that
citing
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UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). Again, as
Other nations are joining US efforts to find out what
in the cases of the WHO and UNESCO, the US was a
really
founding member country and its major donor. US
between. Australian Prime Minister S. Morrison called
contributions were about 30% of the whole UNRWA
for
budget, providing $364 million in 2017.
pandemic
happened
an
in
Wuhan
investigation
Chinese
and
the
officials
into
the
WHO’s tried
and
to
Geneva
and
emergence
response thwart
to
any
of
the probe
in
the
crisis. with
economic threats, but Australian officials refused to back down. Swedish Health Minister L. Hallengren on April 29 called for a probe. Germany, British Foreign Secretary D. Raab, and the European Commission in Brussels agreed.
A few days later Australia’s Daily Telegraph reported that
“China
deliberately
suppressed
or
destroyed
evidence of the coronavirus outbreak in an “assault on international transparency’’ that cost tens of thousands of lives, according to a 15-page report prepared by Western governments.” The report goes on to say that to the “endangerment of other countries” the Chinese government covered-up news of the virus by silencing or “disappearing” doctors who spoke out, destroyed evidence of it in laboratories, and refused to provide On
April
evidence
30,
President
linking
the
Trump
said
coronavirus
to
he a
had lab
in
seen the
live
samples
to
international
scientists
who
were
working on a vaccine. The PRC lied and misled the
Chinese city of Wuhan. White House reporters asked
world
by
a
“deadly
denial
of
human-to-human
him whether he’s seen proof that the virus originated
transmission.” For this nefarious purpose it used the
in the lab. “Yes, I have,” he said. When pressed on
WHO.
what gave him that confidence, he said: “I can’t tell you that. I am not allowed to tell you that.” But a
The
statement from the Director of National Intelligence
investigation by the “Five Eyes” -- the intelligence
confirmed
agencies of the United States, Australia, NZ, Canada
that
it
was
looking
into
“whether
the
new
the
report
UK.
summarized
“Despite
sharply-focused
outbreak began through contact with infected animals
and
or if it was the result of an accident at a laboratory in
transmission
Wuhan.”
authorities denied it until January 20,” it stated. “The
from
evidence
a
early
of
human-human
December,
Chinese
World Health Organization did the same. Yet officials in Taiwan raised concerns as early as December 31, as did experts in Hong Kong on January 4.”
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April
2020
published
an
the
P A G E
Council
on
Foreign
called
Why
Does
article
Relations the
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Members of Congress and the Senate joined the fray, including
M.
Rubio
(R-Florida)
and
seven
other
Exclude Taiwan? Its conclusion was: “The WHO’s
Senators as well as M. McCaul (R-Texas). McCaul’s
exclusion of Taiwan from the global fight against the
letter, signed by 17 members of the House Committee
pandemic
on
is
reckless.
WHO
D-G
Tedros,
whose
Foreign
Affairs,
supported
the
President’s
election was due in large part to China’s support, has
withholding funding for the WHO. The letter went on
been widely criticized for actions that appeared to help
to say that the resumption of US contributions should
China
be
downplay
the
outbreak,
delaying
the
conditional
on
the
resignation
of
D-G
Tedros.
international response as a result. Taiwan’s exclusion
These members of the Committee have lost faith in
is an example of how the world’s health body puts
Tedros,
politics
Communist Party for the extent of the current global
before
public
health.
Governments
and
concerned citizens must demand that the WHO fulfill its
obligation—to
interests,
not
represent
the
China’s—and
world’s
hold
and
blamed
the
WHO
and
Chinese
health crisis.
health
the
WHO
accountable when it fails.”
Wikipedia notes that “A whodunit or whodunnit (a colloquial
elision
of
"Who
[has]
done
it?")
is
a
complex, plot-driven variety of the detective story in From a human rights perspective, “authoritarianism is
which the puzzle regarding who committed the crime
bad for your health,” said Sophie Richardson, China
is the main focus.” In this unusual and bizarre case in
director at Human Rights Watch. “We may never have
2020, the international criminal guilty party is clear to
a clear picture how the virus spread out and who died
all. Will the WHO get rid of the corrupt and dishonest
and why and who is denied access to treatments.” The
Tedros? Will the major donors force him out? Maybe
world is now living with the consequences of the
he could just retire for reasons of health?
Chinese
government’s
censorship,
Richardson
said.
“Not only do we have this problem now, we might have it again in the future.”
Close observers charge that Tedros is a puppet of the China government which installed him in office in 2017 and which still props him up with high levels of financing
and
effusive
praise.
Their
view
is
that
Tedros has led the WHO into betraying the people of the world by hiding critical information about the coronavirus and spreading false information during the early stages in order to protect China. WHO’s weak response to China’s mishandling of the COVID19
outbreak
has
laundered
China’s
image
at
the
expense of the WHO’s credibility.
The time is ripe for clear leadership from the WHO based
on
science
not
politics.
“There’s
a
global
recognition that China is responsible for this crisis, wasn’t transparent, and that not getting to the bottom of this could lead to future pandemics,” wrote the Atlantic
Council’s
Matthew
Kroenig
in
April.
A
petition calling on Tedros to resign had more than one million signatures by the end of April 2020.
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“He knew what those jubilant crowds did not know but could have learned from books: that the plague bacillus never dies or disappears for good; that it can lie dormant for years and years in furniture and linen-chests; that it bides its time in bedrooms, cellars, trunks and bookshelves; and that perhaps the day would come when, for the bane and the enlightening of men, it would rouse up its rats again and send them forth to die in a happy city.� – Albert Camus, The Plague (1947)
Comments will be welcome at mccabepaul@hotmail.com
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THE DIFFICULTY WITH BEING A CONSERVATIVE IN AN EVER-CHANGING WORLD By BC CROTHERS
Some seventeen years after the death of our Lord, the
active in church, she brought joy, laughter, smiles, and
Matthean Evangelist began to record the happenings
excitement into every committee or event in which she
of
participated.
his
community.
His
instructions
were
on
the
A
eyes
were
kind,filled with warmth and love. As happens too
developed
often,
Believers
against
especially
in
anger.
never
lied,
of
exhibited
Sally
the Evangelists’ focus was on building community. He church
or
person,
teachings, miracles, and parables of Savior Jesus, and
a
cussed,
well-mannered
our
Her
lifetime,
the
church
overwhelming odds. This was a harsh time of religious
disappointed her, then went on to cause her to hurt
interference, particularity from the Temple priests, the
mentally and emotionally. Sally’s spiritually suffered
Sadducees, and the Pharisees. This was a fearful time
severe damage.
as
Rome
discovered
that
the
crucifixion
of
Jesus
enhanced His relevance to the people. Roman soldiers
Then
combated
of
great popularity, so much so that Sunday mornings are
of
once
this
professed
threat
with
Christians.
arrest
The
and
third
torture
element
discouragement was Hellenism.
Sally
again
found
met
a
non-denominational
with
enthusiasm.
church
Sally
of
rushes
downstairs, makes breakfast, carries her tray to the lounge, and turns on the TV, all the while still dressed
The Matthean Evangelist was able to strengthen the
in her pj’s.
church body by pointing out to his Jewish members that they had entered into a New Life. He reassured
The church Sally watches live is big business. Satellite
them
churches, for-sale-taped sermons, professional singers,
that
death
by
the
hands
of
the
Romans
guaranteed entry into life everlasting. However, his
background
screens
flashing
pretty,
happy
scenes;
arguments against the draw of Hellenism met with
books authored by their clergy available via donations,
defeat. The Evangelist instilled a robust belief system
and a program that brags mightily on its excellent
in the new Believers, but within the Faith community,
deeds of the week. Spreading the Good News, buses
the power of the group was not strong enough. The
take parishioners to prisons, hospitals, nursing homes,
Matthean community disappeared.
and into the homes of the poor. This news is happy. So, what is the problem?
Christians today face a similar difficulty. We have the separation
of
state
and
religion,
which
everyone
Sally
is
without
agrees is a good thing. Muslim extremists seek our
fellowship.
demise.
In
addition,
if
we
change
the
She
a
Christian
sees
from
community,
afar,
and
without
experiences
term
vicariously. Her safety net of asking questions and
“Hellenism” into the term “Modernization”, we can
sharing problems is non-existence. Sally is now an
readily see the combined dangers.
isolated
Christian
difficulties As a point of reference, allow me to introduce you to
of
who
living
in
does a
not
world
deal
modernization that steadily erodes one’s Faith.
my friend “Sally”. She is, or was, one of the deepest, most committed Christians I have ever known. Highly
with
fraught
“How does this erosion occur?” you ask.
the
with
a
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Let us glance at some of the dangers to our Faith that
minimize flirting, walk away from off-colored jokes,
the Evangelist covered from the Jesus-teachings that
ignore prejudicial statements, and are an all-around
spoke to the risks of temptations and wrong behaviors:
good Joe or Jane.
anger (5.21-26), retaliation (5.38-42), judging others (7.1-5), oaths and falsehoods (5.33-37), and treatment
Yet, this is not going to be good enough. Over two
of enemies (5.43-48). Also, fruit not falling far from
thousand years ago, Jesus talked about you and me.
its tree (7.21-24), the unforgiving servant (18.21-35),
“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord’, will
the
or
enter the Kingdom of Heaven . . .’” while “On that
of
day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not
gathering treasures (6.19-22). The Evangelist would
prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your
end his teachings by repeating Jesus’ offering of the
name, and do many mighty works in your name?”
greatest commandment, “You shall love the Lord your
And Jesus’ answer was, “. . . but the one (to enter the
God with all your heart and with all your soul and
Kingdom is) who does the will of my Father who is in
with
heaven.” (7.21-22).
rich
ignoring
all
young God’s
man laws
your
(19.16-22),
(5.17-18),
mind.
This
is
minimizing
and
the
the
futility
great
and
first
commandment. And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” (22.37-39)
Doing God’s Will is no easy task, nor is it easy being a Christian. Truth is, it never was. Many so-called
Yes, easy to say, but this raises the question, “Who is
human behaviors need to be put to rest, their ugly
my mother, and who are my brothers?” (12.48) Then
heads never to be seen again. We Christians cannot,
Jesus answers His own question by pointing His finger
must never, live a “good life” that includes cheating,
directly at His disciples, “Here are my mother and my
lying, getting ahead over the backs of others, joining
brothers.” (12.49) What Jesus is saying is that you, the
in undesirable conduct, stand on the sideline while
other
brothers,
hurt occurs to another. I had the sad experience of
sisters. Yet, this raises the fact that you know me not.
Believers,
are
attending a church function where gossip ran rapid, a
And I do not know you. We are unknown neighbors,
mother slapped her child, several teens wore short-
even though we belong to the same Body that is, in
shorts, and a crude joke was told. To facilitate my
effect,
reputation as a critic, I told the joker he was out of
scattered
my
and
mothers,
often
fathers,
not-speaking-to-one-
another.
bounds, the teens to dress decently in the house of our Lord, the gossipers that the next time they wanted to
How
did
these
uncomplicated
“unknowns”
answer
might
lie
develop? in
behaviors.
The
ruin someone’s reputation, they should speak louder,
We
and the mother I could not find.
conservatives have lost our “salt” (5.13), blending in with
cultural,
thoughts,
Yet, I would gladly go back to their types of behavior
immoral actions, high divorce rates, broken children.
than experience what happened a year later. A favorite
Too
busy
behavioral
for
volunteering,
prayer,
and
too
norms.
too much
Lustful
selfish credit
with
time
for
priest spoke of how, when proposing to his wife, he
card
debt
for
had told her that his first love would definitely always
almsgiving. We serve many masters, judge others,
be with Christ Jesus. She would forever remain a
worry, put our hopes in false prophets, definitely see
second
the flaws in others, and engage in the self-deception
occurred during a Sunday service at the altar on their
that believes we are better persons than what tallies
wedding anniversary. Not a dry eye was in the church.
with reality checks.
Who could have guessed that months later, this priest
Our Lord spoke about us who rarely do any of those
was excommunicated for having an affair? The lies
terrible actions mentioned above. We go to church,
and the cover-ups made by the priest, other clergies,
drop money in the collection place, are kind to our
and
neighbors, will mention being a Christian when asked,
among the laity.
love
other
in
his
church
life.
This
members,
declarative
ruined
trust
sharing
for
them
C T I M E S M A G . C O M
P A G E
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Behavior matters. When we accept Christ Jesus, it is a commitment to live a new pattern of behavior in thought, word, and deed. We are called to live the New Life wherein we accept the fact that there is not one single, solitary thing modernization can offer if it means deviating from what is expected from us under the Trinitarian banner. The outsiders need to know us, need to want to be like us because we have what Sally once had—that love of Jesus that lit up her life. To walk in her aura was to share her space with boundless, unlimited love. Our wholesomeness will make us known because we are good people, wherein respect, kindness, and love come naturally to us.
Our Faith teaches that God’s Kingdom is both present and to come (12.28, 13.1-52, 24.1-25). Paul explains how this is accomplished: our “minds set on earthly things, but our citizenship is in heaven” (Phil 3.19-20). In the meantime, we must battle sin until that Day of Redemption (1Pet 2.11, 1Cor 15.12-18, Rom 8.10-12).
You and I, we have a job to do: Present ourselves to the world in such a way that others want what we possess. “Go . . . and make disciples of all nations . . . teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.” (28.18-19) Let us not fail as the Matthean community did. We are strong enough to learn from their temptations, their weaknesses.
Biblical quotes were from the English Standard Version Study Bible; Crossway; Wheaton IL; 2008. YOUR AUTHOR:
BC Crothers joined the American Episcopal Church when 22-years-old, a newly formed Christian.
Realizing that the best way to become knowledgeable about the Faith was through study, she quickly became a Sunday school teacher of fifth graders, herself studying hard before each class. This form of self-education continued until she was writing adult study guides for the lessons she was teaching around the diocese. At this point, the Bishop recommended attendance at a seminary. Graduating with a master's in theology, BC turned her attention to writing, feeling strongly that laity needs "voice". Life had a way of intruding upon teaching plans as family health issues caused rapid changes. Writing became a part-time endeavor, with three self-published books to her name, including A Guide to Biblical Hebrew for the Bible Reader, a reference book used in African seminaries. Life has now regained normalcy, and we can expect to see more of her work.