Winter Wonderland

We (my wife and I), were able to spend three days in the Adirondack Mountains with Missionaries Kevin and Savannah Pestke. It's a blessing to be able to enjoy the hospitality from the owners of the “Lodge on the Cliff” in Old Forge, NY. What a great time enjoying the scenery of the lakes and the mountains along with some cross country skiing.

The four of us spent some time in planning for ministry in the upcoming years in Zambia, Africa. We also took some serious time in prayer and Bible reading and true fellowship around the Word of God. Iron sharpeneth iron.

Every once in a while, everyone needs to have time away to rest, recoup and plan so you can get back into the work with a renewed passion and your spiritual saw sharpened.

The normally short three hour drive back home was met immediately with blizzard conditions and zero visibility. What a blessing to see God’s beautiful snow blanket the landscape and turn an otherwise normal scene into a winter wonderland. After having to stop several times to see where the road is and then continuing on at a snails pace all the while dodging stopped cars and trucks, we finally made it home in five and a half hours. I sure am glad I rescheduled the evening plans to another day.

Times like these are sometimes difficult to schedule but afterwards you realize the importance and productivity that comes out of these special times. The Lord has instituted the Sabbath to give us a time of rest, which mirrors the seventh day of creation, and we need to work to make sure this rest happens.

This is a great picture of Jesus Christ doing the work on the cross to pay for our sins and us accepting this work by faith. We are now to “rest” in the finished work of Jesus Christ. Now the work we do is done for the honor and glory of the One who purchased us. May the name of Jesus Christ be glorified in your lives today.

January update:

Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I hope the New Year finds you well with the Lord. We were grateful to have spent the Holidays at home with our family and friends. We were able to spend much needed time with some of our closest brothers and sisters in Christ in fellowship and prayer during this time and were encouraged with the wonderful support from our church family and challenged to new heights with our walk with the Lord. As we continue this journey we find ourselves being uncomfortably stretched. But as we all know, once we are used to this new position we will be stretched again so we can walk closer with the Lord.

We would like to say a sincere “Thank You” to all our prayer partners and supporters who are there for us in so many ways. We are able to continue the path God has laid out for us in great part because of your faithfulness. May God richly reward you according to his riches in Christ Jesus.

This past weekend was a bit of a blur as we visited some dear friends and their church in Maryland for Sunday morning service, and then traveled to Pennsylvania to present our ministry and preach in another church for the evening service. Praise the Lord we had NO problems with our vehicle this time. (Of course this time we took our small van.)

We look forward to visiting more churches closer to home for the next several weeks and reaching out to make new friends and begin new relationships.

Thank you once again for your continued support and prayers and let me encourage you to stay focused on the reason we are still here, to bring honor and glory to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We are to testify as witnesses to his grace and mercy in our lives so others may come to know him and truly worship him as their Lord and Savior.

Phil. 2:10-11 “That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow...And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”