Hello Mishpocha ! Family ! Genesis 12:3 says of Avram (Abram), “in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed”. Now that’s the family I want to address in this letter.

Welcome to December 2006 newsletter to our visitors, old and new. Many things have been happening since we last wrote a newsletter and we are hoping that all those who received the previous letters will get this one too. One of the greater highlights is this new website. Our lead guitar player Doug Goodall (see The Band Page) is also a prime webmaster, he makes a living at it and this site is a flagship of his design. Doug has a vision to expand a web family of believers, Messianic and Christian within his organization, Intuzen. The plan is to host many sites under “Faith Tree” which is a Messianic term basically. Please feel free to browse our site as information grows and contacts and events and interests. You can also subscribe which means you’ll get these update regularly.

Joanne and I are now the Music Directors at Kehilat Ariel in San Diego under Rabbi Barney Kasdan, author of God’s Appointed Times and God’s Appointed Customs, two very popular Messianic Jewish books. We joined KA immediately after moving to San Diego from Colorado with the hope to make this place our home base yet God had BIG plans for us to be a major part of this vital ministry which has been here for 25years. In fact, November 18 th, Kehilat Ariel will be celebrating it’s 25 Year Silver Anniversary Fundraiser night on the Spirit of San Diego in the harbor. Wow, what a great event that will be as we gain ground to purchase our own Messianic Synagogue here in San Diego . As part of the Jewish community we will also be featured in a Community event in Old Town San Diego for a Chanukah Celebration (See the Gospel of John, Chapter 10). KA is fully committed to sharing the Jewish Gospel to this whole area. Please consider supporting this group, especially in prayer!

Another reason we moved here was to be with Eric’s Father and Mother in their latter years. Dad and I had always talked about moving to Oregon and living near each other but I wound up in Colorado for 21 years. After three years of assisting their lives (blessing’s on Joanne for being an adopted daughter for them, it wasn’t easy!) on December 30 th Margaret Eleanor Kragenbrink passed away. That same day Eric Jack Kragenbrink went into a comma and later died January 8. Although we couldn’t tell dad that mom was gone, I think he knew. I spent as much time as possible with both of them, reading scripture and singing to them (and the rest of the hospital). Sixty five years of marriage and they both left within a week of each other. It’s a new chapter in our lives and I am glad to have been there right to the end. Praise to The Mighty One—El Gibor!

We’ll have some great sections to enjoy in this newsletter. Joanne will be sharing Hebrew Gems, some tidbits that may draw you with fascination to the Godly language of scripture. It’s downright mystical. She will also share some recipes for the season, which may introduce some readers into what is Biblically Kosher. I will be sharing about The Goor Band and some Golden Nuggets of scripture. Deeper meanings from the mindset of The Chosen People (a special treasure) who learned it from God Himself. Far out!

Dear Friends, Family and Associates!

Shalom Alechem! It is time for an update to all our Mishpocha...our family in Messiah. This will be going to congregations, fellowships and churches who we have visited and ministered with. We have completed two tours this year...Whew, many miles and lot's of heat, however, we are very encouraged spiritually to what Yahweh is doing in these days. Yeshua's Messianic body is growing and so is the interest of many Christian Churches in the roots of the Gospel.

We found many groups that are experiencing and practicing restoration in biblical faith. It's uncanny...in fact, we believe proof that a movement is underway as guided by the Holy Spirit. Just about every city in any state.. ( the only western states we did not visit was Utah and Nevada)..has messianic groups growing and developing. We visited little towns and big cities alike only to find very interested believers in the Hebraic roots of the gospel and G-d's appointed times. We figure about half of our stops were churches entering restoration of the biblical foundations and the other half a gathering of people dedicated to the ancient paths...all of them centered on Y'shua. We also heard marvelous testimonies of healing, restoration and renewed lives from people overwhelmed with joy seeing Yah's hand in their lives.

Dear Friends, Family, and Associates !

Welcome to our first ever newsletter. We told all of you that we would be in touch and keep you aware of our progress and the events in our lives since our move to Southern California.

We have now been here (Vista/Oceanside) for 7 months and the transition has been quite smooth, no real crisis or bad news…in fact just the opposite ! As most of you know one of the reasons we moved was to be closer to Eric’s parents, they are doing great ! Dad (Jack) is showing great improvements in his motor skills and Mom (Margaret) is going strong even through Chemotherapy. Doctors say her blood count is unusually high for a gal in her age besides the battle with some cancer. Of course…we know why…it’s all the prayer.