Praying for Those in Authority: Klamath County
" Crater Lake, Oregon For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now I will arise," says the Lord; I will set him in the safety for which he yearns." Psalm 12:5 We are moving from the Southern Coast region to the South Central region of Oregon which only includes two counties, Klamath and Lake. While only two counties, this is a very large area, stretching from Jackson County east to Harney, bordered by California and Nevada to the south. Klamath County is over 6,000 square miles with a population of 69,000. It includes Crater Lake at the northwest corner of the county with the county seat, Klamath Falls, in the south-central portion. This was the home of the Klamath Indians, as well as the Modoc, who were just across the state line in California. We often mention the homeless situation as a crisis in many counties, and a point of prayer. On a brighter note, a ministry has existed in Klamath Falls for many years to help low-income and homeless. ...