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THEY ARE HIGHLY FAVORED Santa appeared out of nowhere!

John and I were shocked to see the

camera crew as we pulled up to the Scott

Mitchell House for women and children

one evening. We have a homeless

family that was separated with seven

children who now reside with us. They

have been followed by a talk show from

Germany for the past two years. Two of

the children were reunited that

night with their mother for the

first time since they became

homeless. It was a moment to

behold. We also shared how

Fairhaven came to be. Then, on

another day, some wonderful

fans came to visit including the

Palau family and their friends,

the Mitchells and the Froode’s.

They made Christmas cookies

with all the kids and passed out

stockings stuffed with gifts and

goodies of great joy. On

another day more fans came

bearing gifts to put under the tree. They

stayed long enough to take pictures and

to tell the kids the story of Jesus. The

wrappers were flying, faces were

smiling, and mothers felt the hope come

into their hearts once again that all will

be well. To add to this, John and I were

given a generous gift by a wonderful

Christian couple in our son’s small

group from Georgia, so we were able to

present the mothers with a good working

van for their house . On another day

Santa showed up with several huge bags

of very nice gifts for every child. Oh

how their little faces lit up as their very

own name was called out and given that

special gift from Santa himself. Wow!

No eye has seen, no ear heard what God

has laid up for those who he loves. Truly

peace on earth and good will towards

men came and visited The Scott

Mitchell House this season. We want to

give a special thanks to all of you who

made this season such a wonderful

blessing.

“LIVE A NEW LIFE”

HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!!!!!!

THE FAIRHAVEN NEWS January 2012

FAIRHAVEN

INFORMATION

20 SW 97th

Avenue

Portland, Oregon 97225

John Liebertz Cell:

(503) 995-9023

Candace Liebertz Cell:

(503) 619-6716

WEBSITE:

WWW.FAIRHAVENRECOVERY.COM

EMAIL:

FAIRHAVENHOUSE1@YAHOO.COM

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OUR MENTORS:

John Liebertz, Sr. Mentor

Candace Liebertz,

Sr. Women’s Mentor

Terry Jenkins, Sr. Mentor

Shannon Scoggins

Regional Mentor

Marilyn Crunelle,

Women & Children’s Mentor

Brenda Baze, Women’s Mentor

Todd Andrews, Mentor

Robert Gott, Mentor

Patrick Stewart,

Accountability Partner

Michael Comfort,

Accountability Partner

Fairhaven Board:

John Liebertz, Exec. Director

Candace Liebertz, Vice-President

David Greenidge, President

Terry Jenkins, Secretary

Marilyn Crunelle, Treasurer

Connie Mitchell, Director

Dave Froode, Director

JAMES 1:27

PURE RELIGION AND

UNDEFILED BEFORE GOD IS

THIS: TO VISIT THE

FATHERLESS AND WIDOWS

IN THEIR AFFLICTION AND

TO KEEP HIMSELF

UNSPOTTED FROM THE

WORLD

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SEASONS WE CAN’T ESCAPE Candace Liebertz

There is a season and a time for

everything in our lives, says the author

of Ecc 3:1-8.There is a time to be born

and to die, to kill, to heal, to weep, to

laugh, to rend, to sew, to keep silent, to

speak, to love, and to hate, to say just a

few. I have come to understand that

while I am on this earth my body, soul,

and spirit are not designed to exist in a

good, healthy, strong, and happy

condition without a serious relationship

with Jesus Christ. God’s word is sown in

us in our weakness. It then raises us up

in power. While in my younger years I

found that when I was worried about

something I could ask God to help me

and every time I would pick up his bible

he would talk to me. Oh how it would

bring such joy that he heard me and that

he thought enough of me to answer me.

Everything he ever told me in those

times I cherished in my heart. I never

forgot any of it. His promises were

always in the forefront of my thoughts

and deeply embedded in my heart, so

much so that nothing could separate me

from his love. No weakness, no

addiction, no other relationship, and

certainly not the enemy that pointed the

finger could separate me from Christ. I

never trusted in my strength because

when I was yet without strength, he died

for me. I needed a savior. God has put

the day of adversity up against the day

of prosperity so that we put nothing

before him. Blessed is he whose mind is

fixed on God for God will keep him in

perfect peace. I have learned how to be

content in many situations in my life,

which makes me a pleasant and a safe

person to be around. I can say that today

thanks to Jesus Christ.

WE CALL HIM OUR GIFT FROM GODShannon Scoggins

About two years ago my life was

turned upside down by my addiction.

I found myself involved with the

courts and DHS. I was lost, had

nowhere to turn, no home to go to, no

job, and I was running from the law.

I found myself in jail during the

death of my son, Klayton Joe. I

remember it like it was yesterday

when the chaplain brought me the

news about my son. What a mess I

was. Over the next week or so, before

my release, I had several meetings

with the chaplain. I had two

directions to choose from upon my

release. I could go back out and use

or get right with God and change my

life. Not long after my release I was

given the number to Fairhaven

Recovery Homes and within several

hours I was safe and had a place to

call home. Fairhaven gave me the

chance I needed to succeed, and

succeed I did. I completed all my

court requirements and probation

obligations. I excelled in my new

living environment, becoming part of

the family at Fairhaven. John and

Candace Liebertz, who I choose to

call Mom and Dad, and other

Fairhaven mentors saw things in me

that I had never seen before. Being in

Gods loving arms in these homes has

allowed me the success I have today.

Now I am working with men in

recovery as the regional mentor of

the Fairhaven men’s homes and I

personally mentor Fairhaven Six in

Multnomah County.

COMMUNITY SUPPORTERS

A&P Appliance

Carefree Property Management

CODA Inc.

Columbia County Corrections

DHS, Oregon

Gutters & More

Jubilee Transition Homes

Lazarus Project

LifeWorks NW

Luis Palau Association

Mult. County Corrections

Prison Fellowship Ministries

Project Network

ROAR

Sequoia Mental Health

Solid Rock Church

St. Vincent’s Hospital

Tigard Covenant Church

Trinity Church

Vasquez Catering Inc.

Wash. County Corrections

Wash. County Reentry Council

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FAIRHAVEN’S ANNUAL FUNDRAISER

Please join us April 21, 2012 for our annual fundraiser. Keep this in your prayers. Also, anyone

who would like to share ideas or volunteer, please e-mail or call us. Thank you!

FORSAKE NOT YOUR FATHER’S FRIENDHEARTS WERE TOUCHED

The last time I saw her I was just

out of diapers. She was a good friend

of my mother’s. I went to see Vivian;

she is 91 and sharp as a tack. My

mother has been gone for nineteen

years, but during that visit I could

sense and feel that part of my mother

was still living on in Vivian’s heart.

After we left, I received a call from

Lisa, Vivian’s daughter. She said she

and her small group wanted to do

something for the women at our

women’s house for Christmas, and

did they ever. We invited Lisa and

her small group from the City Bible

Church over. Our ladies had no idea

what we were up to. During the

course of munching on snacks,

gaining new friends and toasting with

bubbly juice, the ladies were

surprised with special gifts. That

night I witnessed the Christ- like love

that Vivian had all those years for my

mother shining through on the faces

of those women. The joy and smiles

of the little girl inside all of them

came out. Thank you Vivian, Lisa,

and the small group that came and

shared the love that we all so deeply

long for. God bless you.

NEW HORIZONS AND GROWTHTerry Jenkins

The new year brought a new home

to the Fairhaven family. Effective

January 1st we opened the doors to

Fairhaven House Eight located in

Aloha. This is another men’s home

and will be led by our newest mentor,

Mr. Todd Andrews. Both are

welcome additions to our ministry

and continued mission. This newest

home is a beautiful two story, newer

home on a quiet cul-de-sac in a nice

family neighborhood. It’s a great new

environment for recovery and

spiritual growth. We believe Todd

will be an excellent example and

leader for those newest members that

are quickly filling this home. He is

rooted in recovery, has a tender heart,

and will do great things for those in

need We thank God for these newest

blessings He has bestowed upon

us…a new home to help more

people, new leaders to guide them,

and His love to protect them!! God

continues to raise us up in His

strength.

Executive Director’s

Corner:

Revelation 21:5

Behold I make all things new!!

On behalf of my wife and myself,

as the new year is upon us, we

would just like to encourage

everyone to stand strong in the

grace of God knowing that if God

be for you than who can be

against you? Know that all things

work together for the good for

those who are in Christ Jesus. We

are excited to see what God has

in store for all of us this year.

We look forward to the growth

of our relationships with one

another, the new ones to come,

and of course the growth of

ourselves as we continue in our

work here at Fairhaven. This truly

has been the most exciting time

in our lives. We love the days we

are working here at Fairhaven,

and the people we have come to

know and love. Thank you all for

your partnership with us and we

look forward to the years to

come. John Liebertz

House Needs

Homes To Lease

Twin Beds Appliances

Bedding

Towels Pillows

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