Paul & Rita Norcross

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Paul & Rita Norcross left a comment for Melanie Davis Dands

"Hi Melanie and god bless your beautiful heart! It is now June and I am just getting around to reading this site....so sorry to have neglected it and not seeing your precious note.

Rita and I are doing great, kids (3) all on their own (mostly). Our…"

Paul & Rita Norcross left a comment for Melinda Stinnett

"Hi Melinda! God bless you wonderful heart! Rita and I are so blessed to hear from you! God is so good! We are doing great, and God is still as awesome as ever. We're in western Massachusetts. Where are you?
Love and joy in the Holy Ghost to you…"

Paul & Rita Norcross left a comment for John & Vicki-Lynn Ellis

"Hi Vicki! What a sweet note -- thanks for your love in writing it! Rita will be blessed when I tell her. We are so thankful -- God is soooooooo good! Hope all has been awesome with you. I'm slow to look at the Corps site, so sorry for taking so long…"

Paul & Rita Norcross left a comment for Laurie Coggins

"God bless you Laurie! Boy that sure is a long time ago...but God is so good! Rita and I are blessed and thankful, last teen is still home but going to local college, older boys are (1) married with the other getting married in 3 weeks. Both are…"

Paul & Rita Norcross left a comment for Paul Goodrich

"It'd be great to see you Paul! We live about 3 hours drive west of Boston on a farm way out in the country. So although it would not be a short detour from Boston, it'd still be great to see you!

Love in Christ...He's coming back soon!
--Paul and…"

Paul & Rita Norcross left a comment for Emily Kittredge Hummel

"Emily,
I remember now! It had to have been in 1978-79 when Rita and I were in Arlington, MA just outside of Boston. It's great to hear from you! What are you up to now?
Love in Christ,
--Paul"

Paul & Rita Norcross left a comment for Paul Goodrich

"Hey God bless you Paul in the mighty name of Jesus Christ! I think I'm a little slow to read my Way Corps messages -- just saw yours and was soooooo blessed! Great to see your smiling face brother! God is very good and kind and gracious to us. Rita…"

Paul & Rita Norcross left a comment for Anita Farwell

"Thanks Anita and God's wonderful blessings to you this day in the name of Jesus Christ -- He really is coming back...real soon! We wait for Him with an eagerness that needs to be more zealous, not less, with the passing of time. The only way we can…"

Paul & Rita Norcross left a comment for Anita Farwell

"Hi Anita and God bless your wonderful heart! Yup, sure do remember you! I remember how enthusiastic you always seemed to be -- I'll that still the case! Rita and I are doing great -- just celebrated our 33rd wedding anniversary...well, we really…"

Paul & Rita Norcross left a comment for Glenda Sue Morris

"Hey Glender & AJ! I'm like lightning when it comes to answering e-mail -- sorry for taking so long! Yup, you guys are tops -- Rita and I can't help but smile and be so blessed whenever you both come to mind. It was a really special being with you in…"

Paul & Rita Norcross left a comment for Cliff Adelman

"Hey Cliff! God bless your wonderful heart in the name that is truly awesome, Jesus Christ! Sorry it took so long to answer your e-mail from Sept-- it's been far too long that I looked over the Ways Corps site. But I was actually thinking about you…"

Paul & Rita Norcross left a comment for Karen LaRosa

"Hi Karen! I've been really slow in getting back on to the Way Corps site, but I sure was blessed to see your note! Rita and I still laugh at the memory of when you told us in Boston about your speeding escapades at 118 mph in years before. What a…"

Paul & Rita Norcross left a comment for Elizabeth Slater McEwen (Liz)

"What a blessing to hear from you Liz! Wow -- that was a few Thanksgivings ago. Rita sure thinks of you very fondly -- credit union days I think. God is so good, and he loves us so much. It's a special treat to have a friend like you Liz.
With all…"

Paul & Rita Norcross left a comment for Wendy Gould

"Hi Wendy! I've been meaning to write to you because I finally figured out that you were a part of leading one of our twigs in our first year in the Corps at Emporia. So I wanted to apologize for being so slow to remember how wonderful and precious…"

Paul & Rita Norcross left a comment for Rita Migliore

"Hallelujah Rita! We sure are excited, and thanks for your kind thoughts on the Dining Book. I'd love to see Bob Sorge's stuff....The Lord really is bringing His people together, out of the caves, making one nation. What a time to be alive for…"

Paul & Rita Norcross left a comment for Sara Maynard

"Thanks for your loving note Sara! You're right, this website is a lot of fun. God is so good! Love you lots,
--Paul & Rita"

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Birthday:

November 1

Age:

Way Corp group(s) I was in

10th

Where I live

Massachusetts

Married or Single

Married

About Me

God is so awesome. Come visit us on our website at www.KingdomFaithMinistries.Org!

My Interests

In off time I like to putter around the farm -- cutting trees, running my sawmill, trying to finish 20 year old projects like a barn, chicken coop, etc. We live are surrounded by state forest. Lots of bear, deer, turkey, fox and coyotes, and our little Brittany who goes crazy whenever he sees a bird.

Employment or Career

We moved to Massachusetts in 1988 to a small farm. Paul took an engineering project manager's job, and Rita started working in the local hospital. Paul stayed in the the Navy reserves as an O-5 Commander, and in about '92 the Lord told him to lay it down after 17 years of service. The project engineering manager's job gradually grew into being engineering manager for various fortune 500 corporation manufacturing plants. One day while in the middle of praise and worship, the Lord told Paul to stop doing the home church and go to a little local church. After about three months they asked Paul to become the pastor. Then the Lord told him to lay down the engineering also and come back to full time ministry. (He later saw how both the Navy and the engineering had become false identities that competed with Christ in his life. How wonderful God is! He's jealous over His kids!) The first assignment He gave Paul after a couple of mission trips (India and Romania) was to write a book to teach people how to hear His voice clearly and confidently. It's been 11 years since then, and 9 books and lots of missions work later. 'Still pastoring that little country church, as well as doing the traveling/teaching/writing/missions thing in Africa, India, Pakistan and Guatemala mostly. Rita and I are so blessed! We started doing work under the name of Kingdom Faith Ministries International, and have a website at www.kingdomfaith.org . Anyway, that's the thumbnail. The website postings really tell a more complete picture. As you can see, the Lord has continued to have me write newsletters. He is remarkable and I am very grateful to Him allowing me to be a part of what He is doing. We have three wonderful children, two boys and a girl. The boys are paramedics/EMT's and on their own now, and the empty nest thing is happening. Our daughter is about to graduate from college and is into raising Arabian purebred horses here at the farm. The oldest son is married and we sure enjoy being grandparents! Rita was the primary home school teacher, and we are camped out on 90 acres in a wonderful cedar log home on a hilltop. It's so cool to see the snow falling through the pine trees. But the best part of all is being able to sit beside the wood stove and pray, and enjoy the quiet fellowship alone with our King and with our heavenly Father. He is so good and gracious. With this holiday season past, I thought a lot about the wise men. Yesterday I taught on how the wise men were pre-prepared with anticipation and teaching as they looked for the signs in the stars for the coming Messiah. Five hundred years after Daniel taught the Magi in Nebuchanezzar's court to be looking for the Messiah, they were still diligently seeking the signal of His coming. And when they saw it in the heavenlies, they did the enormous journey of over 1500 miles to come to where they were directed by "His star." This was no small accomplishment, and it took them approximately 14 months to make the journey. I want to stay full of expectation for His coming. Each day I want to diligently seek His arrival. Each day in our prayer closet I look forward to meeting Him in that place He went to go prepare, so that "where I am, you may be also." But that day when we shall see Him face to face is sure going to be awesome!

Music I Like

Never been big on music. Instead it's more fun to listen to what the Spirit of God is saying on the inside in the secret place of the Most High! But my favorite songs have always been "Just a Closer Walk With Him" and "Until Then."

Books I Like

Well, I'm kind of prejudiced. I guess I like the ones the Lord has given me to write.

Television I like

Huh?

Movies I like

someday....

Sports Teams I like

Last superbowl I caught was in 1968 -- Green Bay packers. That was probably also the last football game I ever watched. But when with others who get excited about a sports team, I can usually get into it. It was great being in Guatemala and seeing some high-charged folks cheering for their favorite soccer teams. I got really into soccer with them.

Website 1

https://www.kingdomfaith.org

My Email Address:

kingdom8@juno.com

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dick michaud January 22, 2008 at 12:48pm

Hi Paul and Rita,

Nice to see ya here. Hey, want to go hitchhiking.haha remember Fort Smith, Ark.? Paul, you would have gotten a kick out me teasing an Air Force recruitor who came to my house six years ago. My son wanted to enlist in the Air Force and the recruitor wanted to meet me. He asked me what i thought about the air force so i asked him, "who did they pick to make the movie top gun, Navy or Air Force? Of course he said Navy, and I replied with, Best damn pilots in the world are in the Navy. He was taken back, speechless untill I told him I was just busting his chops. We both got a good laugh.
Mimi Finnegan January 16, 2008 at 5:03pm

Paul and Rita,

Hello there. You look terrific in your picture. We are still in the same house in NY that we have been in since we moved here. Rita, you were such a blessing to me in the Corps office so many years ago. I am thankful for you.
Bless you,
Mimi
Meldon Hawkins January 14, 2008 at 4:26pm

God Bless You....Paul and Rita! Wonderful to see you here and hear you are living the abundant life. I look forward to chatting more with you here. A long way from the Norfolk piers, and Riddick street, huh? Love Ya!
Robin (Adelman) Edgar January 10, 2008 at 11:05am

Paul
Yes I have fond memories of life on Walnut Street. I stayed in touch with Mrs. Wissman who lived next dor until the day she died at 93 years old.
I am a grandma, too but Jessi and her husband Erwin and little Antonio live in TX becasue Erwin is in the military. He is asking to get out, so please keep that in your prayers. You can see more about what I am doing on my web site www.robinedgar.com.
Love you!

www.robinedgar.com
Melanie Davis Dands January 5, 2008 at 6:52am

I will never forget your kind words. They made my day. Since I wrote you last I have talked to 2 of my Swedish friends and 3 Norwegian friends both here in USA and overseas. I am living in the past and lovin it. They are still moving the Word in both counties. It leaves me speechless the glory of God. God has been so good to us. Heart felt Love, Melanie
Steve Vail January 2, 2008 at 3:28pm

Hey I just visited your website - That is Awesome!
Steve Vail January 2, 2008 at 3:22pm

Hey Paul and Rita,
How have you guys been?
It's been a long time. After a 15 year break from the service, I joined the Army National Guard in '96 and I've been full time active since '03 - currently I'm an instructor at the NCO accademy teaching the Warrior Leader Course (WLC) at Camp McCrady in Columbia, SC. At this point I intend to stay active until I retire. I'm looking forward to hearing from you after all this time.
George M. Hendrix January 2, 2008 at 7:12am

Well hallelujah, brother...when did you finally sign up?...welcome and don't be stranger! and have a wonderful "light-hearted" time here in this perpetual family reunion!
bet you can't guess where my photo is from from, what's in the background...?
ps...I never got copies of the pictures we took when I came through to pick up the boat..? think ye might email copies?

Love ya much...love to Rita, Alisa, David, and Mikel,
George
Melanie Davis Dands January 1, 2008 at 5:17pm

I have two girls thanks to your efforts with Dr Zuspan. I will never forget you for that. It was a life changing event for me. I speak about you still often. I have a second daughter Meghan that I had a very easy pregnancy with. I have been blessed and I continue to move the word quite activley in my area and my daughter Erica ( the one you helped me save ) is my miracle child and goes on missionary trips on a regular basis. She is off to lithuania in a few days and after school we are are going to Russia she and I to see people she has already spent time with and then she is off to thialand to do missionary work till she starts her journalism job abroad hopeing to still keep moving the word that way. She what effect you had on the world saving her. I would not have gone to Dr Zuspan had you not made me. That is BIG!!!HEARTFELT THANKS, Melanie, Erica and Meghan
Rob Agsten January 1, 2008 at 1:32pm

Paul and Rita,

Two of my favorite people. Glad you could make it.

Rob