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About pastorpstephens

I have been blessed to have served as a pastor, a chaplain and to have been involved in other ministries throughout the years. My wife Marta and I have been blessed with a wonderful family that includes our daughter, her husband and their two daughters and our son and his wife and their son and daughter. Each of them are very special to us so please keep them all in your prayers. One truth that I always try to share with people I meet is that anything God asks you to do, He will help you to do. God has your back.

God has a place for you!

Posted on October 27, 2011 by pastorpstephens

The church I had been the pastor of for three and half years had shut its doors.  It was in many ways a sad occasion but we all recognized that it was God’s will.  God’s will is the best place … Continue reading →

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A New Granddaughter! I’ve Got Plans for You!

Posted on October 15, 2011 by pastorpstephens

     This last week we were blessed on Wednesday with the birth of our second granddaughter, Haley Grace.  She weighed 7 lbs 13 oz and was 21 inches long.  She was healthy in all respects and both she and her mom … Continue reading →

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Week 31 – Physical Therapy for back surgery almost complete, & I have to tell my story!

Posted on October 10, 2011 by pastorpstephens

I have continued to do well with my recovery from my back surgery 7 months ago and have been going to Physical Therapy once a week for the last 3 weeks.  I have been given 4 basic exercises to do: trunk … Continue reading →

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Week 30 – Physical Therapy following Back Surgery & Pulling Weeds

Posted on October 3, 2011 by pastorpstephens

It has almost been 7 months since my surgery and I am on my second week of Physical Therapy.  I HAVE NO BACK PAIN.  I HAVE NO RESTRICTIONS!  THANK YOU LORD!  I have been running now for two weeks at 6 MPH for … Continue reading →

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Week 29 – My Physical Therapy following Back Surgery

Posted on September 26, 2011 by pastorpstephens

This week I started physical therapy.  I had my first session today and the therapist took some measurements while she made me touch my toes and do some other stretches.  She also used a measuring device to test the strength … Continue reading →

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6 month check up for Back Surgery & Xrays of L4 L5 fusion

Posted on September 19, 2011 by pastorpstephens

Today I went to the doctor for my 6 month check up.  It has actually been a little bit longer than 6 months since my surgery but who’s counting.  The doctor took some X-rays and looked at them and said … Continue reading →

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Week 27 – Back Surgery Aches and Pains in the Middle of the Night

Posted on September 13, 2011 by pastorpstephens

It has been 6 months since my surgery and I hope that next week my doctor will let me begin to jog, start physical therapy and begin to lift some light weights.  This week I am travelling for my work.  … Continue reading →

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Top of the List – Time with Someone Special

Posted on September 5, 2011 by pastorpstephens

This week at church, I got to run the projector during the first half of the service prior to giving the message.  I started out at the front of the sanctuary but snuck to the back to run the computer … Continue reading →

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Week 26 – The First Discomfort in Months following Back Surgery

Posted on September 5, 2011 by pastorpstephens

26 weeks since back surgery and my recovery continues to go well!  However, I did have some discomfort in my back during the last week or so.  I was experiencing a “heat-like” sensation in my mid-back off and on for … Continue reading →

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Week 25 – Keep It Simple

Posted on August 29, 2011 by pastorpstephens

My recovery from back surgery has continued to go very well.  And while I did have a little bit of a “heating pad” type of feeling in my mid back last week from my nerves being inflamed a little bit, … Continue reading →

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