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Jennifer Jo Weiss

How Much Do You Use Your Cell Phone?

You may want to re-think how much you use your cell phones after seeing this!   It's crazy.  I imagine some of you will try this!




My sister says this is a hoax and used for a marketing scheme- so it probably won't work if you try it.  Regardless, my goal is to get people thinking about their cell phone use today!

We should still be cautious of how much we use our cell phones.  Most people in today's society have cells- most of my friends don't even have land lines at home, only cells.  I am  not suggesting that we get rid of cell phones, but my goal here is to get everyone thinking about how LONG they are spending on their cells at a time.  Almost everyone has them and they ARE very beneficial, but just like anything else, they can be abused.  My thought is that we do not know the long term affects that cell phones may have on our health... which we probably won't know -according to most research groups- for many years.  This is especially concerning me when it comes to our children and teenagers.  Most of my kids friends have cells and spend hours on them each day.  If there were any possibility that something could harm our children, we should be on top of it!


The fact of the matter is that when you use your cell phone, you are exposing yourself to radiofrequency radiation.   True, today's phones are becoming less and less powerful according to healthlink.com.  If you have to make long cellular calls, most health resources suggest the use of a head set.  Of course, this is not so "COOL" for kids, but nonetheless keeps the radiation away from you.  Also, a not so well known tip... your exposure increases when your phone gets bad reception.  If you get into an area where you know reception is bad, hang up and then try your call again later.
Lastly, the most KNOWN danger about cell phones (especially when it comes to teenagers and young adults) is DISTRACTION.  If you have kids, make rules for them that they CANNOT use their cells while driving, riding their bike, even roller blading.

By the way -  it is also reported that some of the new long range cordless phones emit radition levels, too.  Again, if you have to be on any cordless phone for a lengthy time... use a headset!

USE ALL PHONES RESPONSIBLY!!!!!





BRAIN TUMORS IN LOCAL CITY CALL FOR ATTENTION

On a different & strange note, it was reported (FINALLY) last night on the local news channels that a city we used to live in is looking into the reasons behind several of its citizens coming down with brain tumors.  We used to live in CAMERON, MISSOURI where we were Associate/Youth/Music Ministers.  In fact, the music minister they hired when we left is one of those in Cameron who contracted a brain tumor!  At last report we heard he was fine, but that was several years ago. 

Friends who still live in the area have been talking about this occurrence for YEARS, but it is just now coming into the public eye.  The cause at this time is still unknown.  When we lived in Cameron, there were about three-thousand five hundred people there.  Now there are well over six thousand who call Cameron home...and it continues to grow.

It was reported that 12 people have or had brain tumors in the community and one who just died about 2 months ago.    I for one am glad that we USED to live there.  We still have friends who do, however, and know of several families who have relatives in the area.    There are a lot of children in the community, too- which just makes your skin shiver.    If there is some underlying cause, it needs to be found so it doesn't affect this next generation.

By the way, if you don't know where it is, it's an hour north of Kansas City!    

We're praying for officials to find the cause or probable explanation for the people of Cameron!



We are also currently praying for the following who have cancer:

Melinda (bone cancer- given a short time to live)

Bob (brain tumor)

Kathy (breast cancer)

Patty, Mother-in-Law 
(possible thyroid cancer- has to have thyroid removed in a few weeks)

Julie (colorectal cancer)


"Then your light will break forth like the dawn,
       and your healing will quickly appear;
       then your righteousness will go before you,
       and the glory of the LORD will be your rear guard."  Isaiah 58:8


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