A 92 year-old man said he had lost faith in God, country, and self. The he was invited to live in one of our homes. He was legally blind and deaf. Then he received surgery last week that restored 20/20 vision in his right eye. He then said, "Just as I thought, you are a beautiful man." I cried. "I excuse myself," this little veteran said, "I just knew we put our lives on the line for good people. Thanks to you, I can see and hear and I believe I can live to be one hundred." He wanted to help us and not be a burden, and as a retired electrician he has already done wonderful work for our properties.
My heart is to help people see and understand our need ... Americans are in the greatest place of need since the Second World War. Most people are so far removed from what's happening in our towns, deserts, and states. They hear the news but it's not reality, because it's not them ... yet.
Americans need to look within their own hearts and see what they can do. And everyone needs to do their best, then no hardship will be worked on anyone, and we will get through this ...
I will continue to reach out to the needs of the world in every country. These are our brothers and sisters, regardless of our differences. All are God's children. He loves one and all. And we are our brother's keeper is we will just be the good Samaritans God has called us to be. May we never say there is nothing we can do, or we don't know how, or we don't care.
My new young 92 years friend, Ken, shocked me when he handed me some quotes form Thomas Jefferson around 1802: "I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent this government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them."
Ken said we must take care of our own. He then quoted Jefferson again, "I believe the banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies."
I then asked him, "Do you regret fighting and seeing all those dead bodies you told me of in the water that you had to pick up?"
He said, "No. It was the right thing to do at the time, and made America greater in spite of the losses. And the world's tyrants learned they could not run over us."
In God's Love -
Dr. Larry Abernathy
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Nov. 20 - from The Cathedral of Love newsletter
I have a brother and sister who have been with me since 1985. They were the first family I helped ... with time they were able to donate much of their time. Also, at that time I rescued a five year-old from sexual abuse by her father, and went to court and was able to adopt her. Also, that year I adopted two Spanish boys, and all three now call me dad. They work tirelessly for this ministry. I am so proud of them. All three are married and have one or two kids each to whom I am Grandpa Larry ... I love it.
From the beginning, doors kept opening and the need kept getting bigger and bigger. I know the next two years will be the hardest ever faced here in the desert. Local sources tell us unemployment here is at twenty percent ... foreclosures by the thousands, putting families and seniors on the street.
After 24 years being pastor of 4,000 people, in 1977 I turned it over to those I had taught, including students from our university. I then founded this ministry of no limitation to serve people. Now in 80 countries, over 400 ministries, three orphanages, and two fully-staffed medicial clinics. And truly on the grow worldwide ... I enjoy teaching the "good news" of the Bible. My books are in some seven languages.
My last trip to the world at large was in 1984. I was pasturing in Glendale, CA. I came back from Germany, Australia, England, and Africa, knowing the hard times were going to come to America. I saw liberalism and the failure of the leaders of the nations to commit to any religion that separates right from wrong. I could have taken a salary of twenty five percent as nearly all ministry leaders do, or even more. Yet, I know if I stayed self employed I could raise of a lot of money for service for others. I sold the printing plant I owned, and two pool routes worked by two ladies (to whom I sold them). I bought into the pool business here, and began to unfold a dream from my childhood, to one day help the abused, the homeless, and the seniors here in this desert community.
I reach out to all religions, groups, and ages of people to help and be helped ... I can ask for others, but it's always difficult to ask for myself. Thanks to God-given business skills and ability, I am able to help thousands here and around the world ...
What a wonderful God-given opportunity to serve people I have been given. Enjoying God-given health to hopefully bring hope that can be seen and felt, and nothing is left out. Spiritually, physically, and materially we meet people at the place of their need. To see the smiles and the hear the laughter of children who are homeless who now know they have a place to live, and the support to make their parent happy once again. This is my pay, and early this morning, I stopped to see that everything was good.
In God's Love -
Dr. Larry Abernathy
From the beginning, doors kept opening and the need kept getting bigger and bigger. I know the next two years will be the hardest ever faced here in the desert. Local sources tell us unemployment here is at twenty percent ... foreclosures by the thousands, putting families and seniors on the street.
After 24 years being pastor of 4,000 people, in 1977 I turned it over to those I had taught, including students from our university. I then founded this ministry of no limitation to serve people. Now in 80 countries, over 400 ministries, three orphanages, and two fully-staffed medicial clinics. And truly on the grow worldwide ... I enjoy teaching the "good news" of the Bible. My books are in some seven languages.
My last trip to the world at large was in 1984. I was pasturing in Glendale, CA. I came back from Germany, Australia, England, and Africa, knowing the hard times were going to come to America. I saw liberalism and the failure of the leaders of the nations to commit to any religion that separates right from wrong. I could have taken a salary of twenty five percent as nearly all ministry leaders do, or even more. Yet, I know if I stayed self employed I could raise of a lot of money for service for others. I sold the printing plant I owned, and two pool routes worked by two ladies (to whom I sold them). I bought into the pool business here, and began to unfold a dream from my childhood, to one day help the abused, the homeless, and the seniors here in this desert community.
I reach out to all religions, groups, and ages of people to help and be helped ... I can ask for others, but it's always difficult to ask for myself. Thanks to God-given business skills and ability, I am able to help thousands here and around the world ...
What a wonderful God-given opportunity to serve people I have been given. Enjoying God-given health to hopefully bring hope that can be seen and felt, and nothing is left out. Spiritually, physically, and materially we meet people at the place of their need. To see the smiles and the hear the laughter of children who are homeless who now know they have a place to live, and the support to make their parent happy once again. This is my pay, and early this morning, I stopped to see that everything was good.
In God's Love -
Dr. Larry Abernathy
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Sept. 12, 2010 - from The Cathedral of Love newsletter
Dear Outreach Friends,
Well, I am so glad to tell you that due to several people helping financially that we accomplished some really great things. Thank you so much to those of you who give to help me be the feet and hands of love and care so greatly needed among the homeless and our abandoned seniors. Believe me, they do everything they can not only to say thank you for the help. But they need out help more than ever.
We were able to install new bathtub faucets and a hot water heater for the senior I told you about in July. I still need funds to install a new air conditioning until for one of our seniors in a mobile home who has no family. Of course, this means they will be without hear in a month or so when it turns cold. To get through the heat, several of our seniors without air conditioning have slept outside and kept cool towels around their necks. It breaks my heart to see this, yet these folks never complain. They are so grateful for what they have. My pay is their hugs and their appreciation.
I desperately need a truck, van, or car as I am approaching two hundred thousand miles on my current truck, which is used mainly for this outreach, night and day, from Palm Springs to east Indio. I don't want to work a hardship on anybody at anytime. Whatever is in your heart to do, please help. I will send you a tax-deductible receipt, as always.
We were able to help with the purhcase of books for high school students and supplies ... a little over four hundred dollars was spent. One of our faithful contributors donated a lot of note books, pens, pencils, and paper. We currently have eleven children under our care, ages 8 to 16, along with their parents. Can you imagine being homeless with family?
I am facing almost four thousand dollars in utilities and insurance costs. I am praying that all who read this will "give largely that your joy will be full," as the Bible says. Please know that I appreciate everyone who contributes to this labor of love. I just could not do this without you. This is a life-saving outreach and I know God will bless you as we are faithful to do all we can in these difficult days.
Please consider a donation to our work. You can do so online via PayPal.com using the email address cathedralofloveministries@gmail.com. I will gladly email you a tax-deductible receipt.
Walking in unconditional love changes lives, gives hope where there seems to be no hope and no way out or no place to go.
With you, I remain in His love.
Your friend,
Dr. Larry Abernathy
drlarrya@gmail.com
July 20, 2010 - From the Cathedral of Love Newsletter
Dear Friends,
I'd like to give you some information about our Homeless and Senior Outreach programs. We (that is you and all you contribute in any way) are doing more for the homeless families and seniors in our valley than ever before. I am so grateful to everyone, I cannot thank you enough ... I really mean it.
Just to let you know, my son Larry Jr. passed away on July 7th. We had his memorial service on July 16, on his forty-ninth birthday, in Camarillo near where he lived in Oxnard. Thank you for your cards and prayers which are much needed for his wife Charoand their three children ... the outpouring of love to all of our family has been overwhelming and is really helping us through this difficult time.
Two needs we have for our outreach - one is the ongoing costs of the utilities of our housing for the homeless. It takes several thousand dollars per month, and of course in the summer those costs go sky high. We need desperately several people to give large gifts now. The second need is for one of our seniors for a hot water heater, since she has been without hot water for three weeks now. Out funds are depleted, and giving has been very slow. This little lady never complains, but I hope someone will help us get her a new hot water heater. We need about three hundred dollars to buy it and take out a lot of the old rusty plumbing and put in a new one. She has only a box fan as her air conditioning went out about a year ago. We bought her the fan, and and I had a window air conditioner put in her bedroom, and that just barely keeps her cool with the fan ... I am doing the best I can, but really need help.
There are other needs but I will be brief so as not to take up too much of your time. Pray with me that a number of people will give a thousands dollars or more, and everyone will do something financially.
Please consider a donation to our work. You can do so online via PayPal.com using the email address cathedralofloveministries@gmail.com. I will gladly email you a tax-deductible receipt.
In advance I thank you and look for your replies. And I know that God will richly bless you.
Your friend,
Dr. Larry Abernathy
Friday, October 15, 2010
Welcome!
Welcome to the ministry web site of Dr. Larry and the Cathedral of Love in La Quinta, California.
Our ministry reaches numerous countries across the globe as well as our own local communites. La Quinta is located in the Southern California lower desert 120 miles east of Los Angeles in the Coachella Valley in Riverside county.
Dr. Larry and all of us here at the Cathedral of Love Ministries invite you to join us in showing the love of Christ to ALL people around the globe. Explore our site and find ministry outreach programs that we are involved in and that you too can become a part of.
So please feel free to look around and be blessed as you have blessed us by being here.
God's richest blessings,
Dr. Larry Abernathy
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