Dear saints,

We have received many letters, phone calls, and emails in the last few days containing testimonies and memories of times spent and fellowship received from brother Dave over the years. We welcome all of these and have decided to open up a public forum for any of the saints to post their testimonies. To do so you may go to:

daveyowell.wordpress.com

or if you would like to keep them private we welcome your emails at:

bfadave@gmail.com

Dave's personal testimony and bio can also be found on the Wordpress site above.

The following arrangements have been made to remember our brother and the Lord's work in him:

Viewing Schedule
Wednesday, January 13 and Thursday, January 14, 2010
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Viewing Location
Rose Hills Mortuary
Rose Hills Memorial Park
3888 Workman Mill Road
Whittier, California
Room 103

Memorial Meeting
Saturday, January 16, 2010
9:30 AM
Living Stream Ministry Campus
2431 W. La Palma Avenue, Building 5
Anaheim, California

The interment will be privately held at Grace Terrace in Rose Hills.

In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to Bibles for America.

The family welcomes your comments and memories of brother Dave. Please feel free to email them to bfadave@gmail.com. They will all be compiled into a booklet for the immediate family to keep.

Update 1/6/09

Dear Saints,

It is with a heavy heart that we inform you all that our dear brother Dave Yowell finished his course and went to be with the Lord whom he loved and served at approximately 9:45 PM this evening at Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, CA. With his family surrounding him, our brother passed away peacefully and in a dignified manner. May we all stand together in prayer for the entire Yowell family, for the saints in San Juan Capistrano, and for those whom he labored with shoulder-to-shoulder at BfA. Our brother’s portion will sorely missed.

Announcements will be forthcoming concerning the plans for the memorial meeting and interment.

On behalf of the Yowell family and BfA,

David Kangas

Further Update

After further testing, Dave has a severe case of pneumonia, and possibly sepsis. The doctor's are treating it with strong antibiotics.

Please pray that the antibiotics would be effective and also that his body would fight the pneumonia.

This morning at about 11, as Dave was getting ready and preparing for his doctor's appointment he passed out going down stairs. Paul and BJ were there, and were able to hold him and prevent him from falling. The paramedics were called, and Dave was brought to the emergency room.

He is stabilized, alert, and aware. The doctors believe it is possible that he has pneumonia. As a result, they are now starting him on antibiotics. Also, he has a low blood count, and because of this he will be receiving a blood transfusion. There are still a number of tests that need to be run.

Currently he is being admitted to the cardiac intensive care unit at the hospital. We are not able to receive visitors, but we will be updating this blog as we get more information.

Thank you all for your continued prayers. It has been a sustaining to our whole family.

As the Lord leads you to pray, please pray for

• The effectiveness of the antibiotic
• More energy and strength for Dave
• A quick recovery and return to the house
• Dave's breathing to be less labored