5/4/23
It is good to have some time to work on things, such as this website. We are taking some time to do writing and catching up on scheduling and the work of the ministry that doesn't get done while in meetings.
The time spent in Yuma, AZ at Maranatha Baptist Church went very well. Three people were born again during the four months we were filling in there. Also, there was a good spirit in the church when we were finished with our stay. Even though I know that I do not have the call of a Pastor, yet I will miss the people of MBC.
I am just getting started on scheduling meetings with my schedule starting up in July. Though we are getting older, yet by the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ we will keep going as the Lord leads and enables us. It is such a privilege to serve our Lord Jesus Christ.
5/15/23
Just to clarify what we are doing at present.
We are in Southern Arizona at an RV park working on books, website and scheduling of meetings for the upcoming year and beyond. It has been good to be stationary for some time in order to get some order back into our lives. Praise the Lord for the upcoming meeting this coming Sunday at Victory Baptist Church in Willcox, AZ. We are looking forward to it, and I am looking forward to getting into the pulpit to preach. It will take some major preparation as the desert air, with its dust and dryness is one of the hardest types of places for me to preach. I'll drink plenty of water before the meeting as well as working my voice this week leading up to the meeting.
5/15/23 Sunset
6/27/23
Little by little I am getting my website back to where I want it to be. It is amazing how much time and effort goes into a web site.
We had a real good meeting this past Sunday in Flagstaff, AZ at Heritage Baptist Church. It is just a little church that is meeting in a community room of a mobil home park. But the Lord blessed and the service went very well.
We had a man visit, who had been invited by a lady in the church. She works with him. I made a mention about 2 For. 5:17 where the new versions say creation, and the AV1611 says Creature. That is wrong, because when you are born again it is a birth. You are not a new creation, but a new creature. He spoke up with a very open and hungry attitude to know more. I explained it to him and thought he had to leave early, yet he was given a new King James 1611 Bible, and an eye opener track by J.J. Ray. It was a real blessing to be in on it all.
Terri is doing well in her writing of the book she is working on for women, girls, ladies, and females. (Just a little reaction to the Sodomites) She, she, she is writing to ladies, girls and women. It is her first book, and she had a difficult time beginning the book. But with prayer and persistence she is now at 22000 words, and form what I can tell, the is about half way to completing the rough draft.
Lord willing, we will be at Bible Baptist Church this Sunday preaching in the morning and Evening service for Pastor Jim Dutton. I was astonished when I looked today that I have not been there for four years. Time is flying by!!! It will be so good to see the people again.
This desert dry air is hard for me to preach in. The dryness rally gets to my voice. I will need to drink much water about 2 hours before I preach.
Well, that's about it for now. I just wanted to give a short update. I have been working on a prayer letter, but it is not ready to send out yet.
For now, God bless, and Jesus is coming real soon. Glory to God! Now would be great!
2 Tim. 4:8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.
Mt. Graham, Arizona at 9000 ft elevation. Looking South East. It's a beautiful mountain once you get out of the desert, and up into the trees. But it is a strange mountain. It has a Vatican Observatory on it. Supposedly they are looking for Aliens, and the mountain is very sacred to the Indians. It is supposed to be a star gate. Much of the South West USA is very strange.
8/19/23
The meetings have gone very well and by the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ Terri and I keep rolling along. While at BBC Reedsburg we joined in having our picture taken. Pastor Chris was taking them for the church member list. No, we are not joining BBC Reedsburg, but the saints there are like family. They offered so we had our picture taken. As I was trying to relax my face Chris kept snapping and the following was "captured."
"Relaxing"
"Realization"
"Response"
"Rejoicing"
A merry heart doeth good like a medicine…. Prov. 17:22
