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PREVIOUS HISTORY

Ron worked in Akron, Indiana for over thirty years as a mechanic. He was

proprietor of Ron's Garage which was a Phillips 66 station, auto repair

shop,

and

he also sold some used cars. He worked as custodian in the

Akron

schools and

then in McAllen, Texas at Covenant Christian Academy.

Upon

leaving McAllen we

moved to Dallas and he began working in

construction

and home remodeling.

I had a beauty shop in my home for 10 years in Akron and then worked at

Akron

schools as secretary/treasurer, at Dr. Rogers Podiatry Clinic, then for

Dr.

Musselman, and also as realtor for Dave Helt Realty. When we moved

McAllen I

worked for The Bride Shop as bookkeeper and for Hamer

Enterprises as contact

person between the software programmers and

clients. I have worked as

bookkeeper for Preview and Elaine Kellam and

Associates

. Currently I am employed by The Friends' Place where I

encourage clients with dementia related problems to exercise both their

bodies and their minds.

For years Ron has endured arthritis. In the mid 70's he underwent spine

surgery

to remove calcium deposits that were causing him to become

weak

in his limbs

and sometimes to drop things or fall. This helped and

he was

able to continue

working as a mechanic. However, he was never

without

some pain. This pain

accelerated gradually but by summer of 2001

he was

again falling occasionally

and by September he had lost strength in

his grip.

He went to a neurologist and it

appeared that he was headed for

spine

surgery again. The symptoms were

progressing rapidly and got to

the point

that it required him to use two hands to

pick up a salt shaker. The

day before

he was to have surgery he went to the

anesthesiologist for

instructions for

preparation for the surgery. On that day, after

many tests

had been analyzed

and being on steroids and arthritis pills for several

weeks, he was given the

news that they were unable to find any

thing that would be benefited by

surgery

and that the

treatment would be the steroids and arthritis pills for

the

rest of his life

so that

he could maintain some type of normalcy and be

able to

work.

My brother had introduc

ed us to a nutritional technology

in August of that year

and I

was

quick to try

because my mother had been with us for four

months

earlier and

was dealing with many factors...Parkinsons, arthritis,

loss of bone

density and

dementia. I saw many similarities in myself and I

didn't want to

go there. I

immediately saw some relief. I had many times

through the years

taken vitamins,

minerals or herbs but never saw any

visible difference so,

being the impatient

person that I am, I was never

committed to them. But

after less than a month

of these

life changing habits the nutrients

were a

part

of my grocery list...I will

not be without them! Ron started

taking them

seriously in November and by

the first of January 2002 he had weaned

himself off the steroids and arthritis

pills and had more strength than he

had

for

months. He had one knee that

would pop out of joint every time that

would

attempt to get out of the

company van but after a couple of

months on

the products

that too was

resolved and has not slipped out of

place since!

We believe that there are four areas that need to be addressed to maintain

the

greatest degree of wellness. Those four are: Peace through faith in

Jesus Christ,

proper nutrition (including supplements), exercise and

adequate rest. I wish I

would have understood this while we were raising

our

children. I personally

believe that I may have been able to help them avoid

many of the health

problems

that they have faced. It is also a real concern for

us to see the

decline in the

wellness of the people of this country. We have

seen

improvement in the lives of

many who were very discouraged with their

lack

health but our greatest desire is

to educate others that they may be

able

build a level of wellness that will fight

and defeat disease before they

have to

go through those struggles.

At this time neither Ron nor I are on any prescription or over the counter

medications. Dietary supplements are designed to improve nutrition rather

that to

treat disease. However, scientific research has established a

connection between

nutrition and many disease conditions. Adding the

exercise and adequate rest to

our faith and supplements has

increased our

energy level and our

desires to encourage others. Thus our

goal to walk 1000

miles in 100 days.

by Dorothy Martin

Current Resume

he 'Senior' years continue to be interesting and even

unbelievable

for

on and

Dorothy Martin

. Through the

technology of

nutrition

that

they studied

heir

lives were

forever

changed.

hey

have since experienced

adventure and

wellness

that

hey

thought w

ould be

lost

once

hey

came

part of "The Elderly Club."

Ron continues to be free of the arthritis that he had

learned to live with for nearly 40 years before 2001.

Since

heir

1000 mile walk through the Midwest to

celebrate his healing and

heir

50th wedding

anniversary,

hey

have been invited to host book

eviews

where the

book "Challenging the Road Ahead"

was introduced in

Indiana, Missouri, and Texas.

hey

have appeared on numerous radio stations,

appeared on several television stations, including

Dick

Preston News on KRCG-TV in Jefferson City, Missouri;

Pepper and Friends of Columbia, Missouri; WNDU-TV

of South Bend, Indiana; and The Joni Show on the

Daystar Network in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.

heir

hope and prayer is that

heir

story can be an

encouragement to others.

heir

message is that

hey

have

found it to be true that our bodies were created

with a

miraculous ability to heal itself when given the

proper

care.

It is our responsibility to learn what "proper

care" is and to implement it.