December 2011 [Edition 1, Volume 1]

FIRST EDITION

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!

Fairhaven would like to welcome

everyone to our 1st Newsletter and for

those of you not familiar with us…We

would like to take this opportunity to say

Thank You for your interest in our

Mission. Fairhaven homes are Clean &

Sober homes, that provide safe,

affordable, supportive and

stable living environments for

those individuals seeking

recovery from their drug &

alcohol addictions and reentry

back into society. Our homes

are Mentor based and provide

resources that they may need to

go forward with their lives.

Such as birth certificates,

housing assistance,

employment opportunities,

educational needs, public

transit, SSI/SSDI resources, as

well as drug & alcohol treatment

resources. Most importantly Fairhaven is

a home of prayer. On a daily basis we

pray and seek the Lord’s will. Our

homes are all clean, spacious and fully

furnished and with cable

TV/internet/telephone at no additional

cost. For convenience, all are located

close to public transit as well.

Fairhaven’s policies help our Members

become productive individuals with its

structure, in-house meetings, out-side

meetings, daily devotional reading, a

reasonable curfew, prayer and our

outstanding volunteer group.

FAIRHAVEN IS ALIVE AND WELL Fairhaven currently has 7 homes. In

Washington County, we have 3 men’s

homes, 1 women’s home and 1 women

and children’s home. In Multnomah

County and Columbia County there are

1 men’s home each. We are currently

planning to open an additional men’s

and an additional women’s home in

early 2012. Also, if it be God’s will,

Fairhaven is considering going

nationwide and opening a home in

Atlanta Georgia by late 2012. Please

keep us in your prayers.

“LIVE A NEW LIFE”

Jesus Said Unto Him, “Thou Shalt

Love Thy Lord Thy God With All Thy

Heart And With All Thy Soul And With

All Thy Mind. This Is The First And

Great Commandment. And The Second

Is Like Unto It, Thou Shalt Love Thy

Neighbor As Thyself. On These Two

Commandments Hang All The Law

And The Prophets.”

MATHEW 22: 37-40

“LIVE A NEW LIFE”

THE FAIRHAVEN NEWSLETTER December 2011

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

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

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FAIRHAVEN WEBSITE

Our website was designed by our

oldest son, Brooke Morris (We Love

You Brooke). If anyone wishes to be

on our website as a supporter,

contributor or an advertisement,

please contact us at our email.

We invite you to visit our website

and its various tabs to become

familiar with Fairhaven.

FAIRHAVEN VOLUNTEERS

Thank You ALL For Everything You Do In Jesus Name!

We have numerous volunteers, too many to acknowledge here, but we would like to

make a special mention of a few.

Michelle Palau, for

her weekly Bible study

that she does at the Scott

Mitchell House.

Ed, of LoveInc in

Beaverton, for his

dedication to the house

meetings at Fairhaven

House 2.

Rudy & Audette

Ventura, for their time,

talent and energy they

put into our first

fundraiser.

Lindsay Coppinger, a

true and valued Champion for the Fairhaven cause.

Neighborhood volunteers, Andrea Keifer and Karen Hailey and

finally The Tigard Covenant Church Food Pantry Volunteers!!!

To ALL those that were not mentioned….You know who you

are….We Love You and Thank You!!!

PRAISE REPORTS

Thanks to the hard work of Terry

Jenkins, Dave Froode and John

Liebertz all 7 homes leased by

Fairhaven are now Tax Exempt from

their Property Taxes. RESULT: All

future homeowners that lease to

Fairhaven Recovery Homes can

expect their Property Taxes to be

exempt. If you know of anyone that

would be willing to lease a home to

Fairhaven please contact us

immediately.

1The Spirit of the Lord

GOD is upon me; because

the LORD hath anointed

me to preach good tidings

unto the meek; he hath

sent me to bind up the

brokenhearted, to

proclaim liberty to the

captives, and the opening

of the prison to them that

are bound;

ISAIAH 61: 1

COMMUNITY SUPPORTERS

A&P Appliance

Carefree Property Management

CODA Inc.

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

Wash. County Corrections

Wash. County Reentry Council

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LET’S MAKE MAN IN OUR

IMAGE!

What do you see when you look

in the mirror? When I look in the

mirror I have to

remind myself to

judge nothing

before its time,

He will finish the

work he started in

us. 15 years ago

laying in a

hospital bed 10 hours after a major

surgery, my nurse had unplugged my

epidural and within 3 hours I was

unable to move

or speak the

pain came

upon me so

suddenly and

extreme that I

went into

shock, I was

found by the

CNA who after

checking my

vitals ran to get

the nurse. As

the nurse was

hooking me

back up to the

epidural she

said: I just

wanted to

make sure you

didn’t go have

another

cigarette and

leave my floor

while I was on duty. Weeks later the

Holy spirit reminded me of my

prayer to God that I wanted to be like

Jesus and that I was ready to go to

the cross. He said: Candace “What

were you

thinking

while you

laid there in

such pain

unable to

move as the

nurse

explained to you why she did that to

you? Where you praying forgive her

Father for she doesn’t know what

she’s doing?

As I thought

about the

question I

realized I had

murder in my

heart.

(One who has

been forgiven

much loves

much) I was at

a CR retreat a

few weeks ago

and we were

having a good

old fashion foot

washing. I

said” Lord

who’s feet do

you want me to

wash? He

replied: look

around the

room, do you

see someone who you consider to be

your Judas? That’s the persons feet

you should wash.

BUT GODLINESS WITH

CONTENTMENT IS GREAT

GAIN.

1 TIM 6:6

Executive Directors

Corner:

May Grace, Peace & Love Be

Multiplied To All This Holiday

Season!!

On Behalf Of My Wife And I, We

Thank Jesus Christ For Fairhaven

Recovery Homes And Everyone

Involved In Our Ministry, For

Their Time, Talent, Service And

Dedication. We Love You! As

Ambassadors of Christ, We Strive

To Be an Example Of Christ’s

Love By Sharing The Gospel And

Message In Our Homes. Not Only

Are Members Staying Clean &

Sober, But They Are Enjoying An

Abundant Life That God

Promises Us. For We Know That

God Is A God Of Restoration.

While Fairhaven Homes Are Full

With 50 To 60 Members

Monthly, Those Members Are

Being Filled With The Fruits Of

The Spirit. God Has Blessed

Fairhaven with Outstanding

Mentors, Volunteers and

Supporters….Thank You!

House Needs

Homes To Lease Twin Beds

Appliances

Bedding Towels

Pillows

12 Therefore, as the elect of

God, holy and beloved, put on

tender mercies, kindness,

humility, meekness,

longsuffering; 13

bearing with one

another, and forgiving one

another, if anyone has a

complaint against another; even

as Christ forgave you, so you

also must do. 14

But above all

these things put on love, which is

the bond of perfection.

Colossians 3: 12-17

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With JOY I look all around but no

Judas, however, I did find myself in a

chair in the middle of the room

getting my feet washed by a woman

who was weeping, when I looked up

I noticed all the lady’s were sitting in

a circle around me singing “Jesus

loves me this I know” There are no

words to explain what was happening

to my heart and spirit that very

moment. To live is Christ to die is

gain. I have not apprehended what

exactly I have been apprehended for

but this one thing I do, I forget those

things which are behind and I press

toward the mark and the high call of

God on my life and part of that call is

to Mother Fairhaven.

THE WOMAN WHO WASHED HER FEET!

I couldn’t help it, God told me to do it…So I did.

My name is Brenda. About 4 years

ago I had two heart attacks and a stroke

in one month, but I just didn’t get it

still. Onward to the road of my

destruction and use of abusing drugs I

came to a place where I realized that

where I was, and who I was with was

not a good thing, I was quite out of

control and I needed to do something about it. After I had a

year clean I noticed there was still something missing I just

didn’t know what. My sister cleaned up her act also but she

seemed to be doing much better than I. My wonderful

mother and sister told me about a place called Fairhaven, I

had no idea there was such a place. They give you a chance

to live a normal life, help you get back on your feet and most

important they help you find God if you want to. Fairhaven

is a Christian home however not once did they push

Christianity on me nor make me feel

uncomfortable” they are not bible

thumpers” I never had religion in my

life, my Dad was atheist and we didn’t

go to church. At my sisters persistence

to try out Fairhaven I wasn’t sure but I

gave it a chance and what a beautiful

chance it became. Life is not a bowl of

cherries and I have yet to clean up some things in my past

but it has become a whole lot easier to work on. My mind

had found a peace and serenity I really cannot explain. I was

saved after two weeks of moving into Fairhaven they gave

me time to get a job and worked with me on my rent my life

has worth and meaning now. I would hate to think about

where I would be if it were not for Fairhaven Today I am

well, at peace, have a good job, I love my church and I am

the Mentor for Fairhaven 3.

WHO EVER SAVES THEIR

LIVES WILL LOSE IT BUT WHO

EVER GIVES IT UP FOR ME

WILL GAIN IT.