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FIRST MINISTRY TRIP SINCE AUGUST HEART ATTACK
November 6, 2008

Dale and Rita Lidstrom ventured out last weekend for their first ministry engagements since Dale suffered that massive heart attack last August 5th. God has miraculously restored Dale's health. He and Rita left home last Thursday, and arrived back in Yakima on Wednesday, November 5th. Their trip took them to Vancouver, WA, for ministry at an interdenominational seniors meeting Friday morning, and a home Bible study fellowship meeting Friday night. On Saturday, they drove to Shady Cove, Oregon and stayed the weekend with Elvin and Eunice Huston. On Sunday, they ministered in the morning and evening services at the Lozier Lane Baptist Church in Medford. The Lord's Spirit was upon them in a wonderful way, and the congregation was deeply touched by their songs, testimony, and words of spiritual exhortation.

This trip was a sort of "trial run" and a test of Dale's readiness to resume ministry on the road. Upon his return home, Dale wrote, "Regarding the matter of how I was able to take the ministry travels, I fared well.  I actually feel helped from it all.  How good God is!"  Dale is scheduled to have an Echo Stress Test on November 13th, at which time he will receive his doctor's assessment on his readiness to resume his regular ministry schedule. They have already scheduled two more meetings on the 21st, and 30th of November.  Click on the "MINISTRY ITENERARY" link at the top of this page, to see their updated schedule through September 2009.
 
(The picture above was taken Sunday night November 2, 2008 in Medford, Oregon during their 4th ministry session of the weekend)

ABOUT DALE AND RITA LIDSTROM

Dale and Rita have made the complete circle and are living back in the Yakima Valley.  It's hard to pin this couple down. Just when you get your address book updated, suddenly they've moved again!  They've been the traveling' kind from the start.  Rita came to Northwest from Wapato, WA in the fall of 1963. Dale came from Federal Way in 1964.

After a couple of years at Northwest Dale was facing a hitch in the military so he decided to get hitched to Rita first, and take her along for the ride. They spent the majority of their Military term in Okinawa.  They worked in ministry there, and then when His military obligation was complete Dale and Rita returned to Northwest College to finish their schooling in the early 1970s.  During that time they formed a traveling ministry team called "The Northwesterners" teaming up with Paul and Toni Brown.

After working in the PR department of Northwest for a few years Dale and Rita launched out in the evangelistic ministry.  For four decades they have traveled in gospel singing, preaching and ministering among many evangelical denominations. They've ministered in church services, conventions, camps and camp meetings. They've given gospel concerts in churches, schools, colleges, and prisons across the United States.  They have pastored, and fulfilled several missions assignments to the Orient and Great Britain. Dale began broadcasting in the Far East, with a daily Christian radio program called, "Teen Time".  He later served as music program director and evening announcer for WIBI FM Christian Radio in the state of Illinois.  Rita served as editor of the Advance Magazine, and has had several published articles in other periodicals.

Having now returned to the Northwest, Rita is focusing on writing a book, and Dale is focusing on the development of his radio ministry.   They continue to minister wherever the doors are opened to them.  They have always considered their ministry, a work of the Lord, and have not promoted, solicited meetings, or placed financial demands on those to whom they minister. Through the years they have lived by the free will offerings of the churches, and by the sale of their tapes and CDs. Dale and Rita have recorded more than a dozen albums in Nashville, Dallas, and Oklahoma City. Their music is warm, and reflects the timeless elements of faith and inspiration.  Their latest album, "In Praise of Him", was just released in 2007.  If you would like to hear samples of the music on their new album, click on the the album to the left.  You may email Dale and Rita by clicking on their email address: drl@worthyemail.com