Back Home Again

Once again, back home but already looking forward to next weekend. We had a great time in Calhoun, Georgia this weekend. We left on Saturday and had the opportunity to share a home-cooked meal and fellowship with a very special couple in Calhoun. One of the best things about our ministry is building relationships with fellow Christians we meet along the way. No matter how many miles may be between us, the bonds are strong and it's refreshing to spend time in conversation (especially around a table of GOOD food!) with our brothers and sisters. Thanks George and Joan, for your love and graciousness this weekend.

We had a fairly long discussion tonight about God's Grace and His working in our lives to bring us to where we are today. Only because of His power are we able to go out and serve in the way He's called us. 1 Peter 4:11 says, "If anyone speaks, he should do it as one speaking the very words of God, If anyone serves, he should do it with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ." Our sole purpose is to point the way to Jesus Christ, using the gifts He's given us. Our prayer before each and every service is that God will use us to accomplish His will.

We cherish our relationships with each of you, and we consider you to be a part of our ministry. We know that many of you pray for us regularly, and we thank you for lifting us up to the Father. We also know that you are genuinely concerned for us, and want to know more about what we're doing and what our prayer needs are. With that in mind, we would like to ask you to join us in prayer as we seek God's direction in the coming days. We're extremely blessed to have a bus to travel in. We have room for equipment, comfort on the road, and many other benefits not possible in any other type vehicle. However, it's not always the ultimate in comfort. As many of you know, our generator went out a couple of weekends ago and we drove almost 4 hours with no air conditioning. God amazingly provided a solution to that problem, and we've had no more trouble with that. But we do get diesel exhaust and heat in the cabin any time we're moving, and that causes throat and mouth irritation (actually my lips are still burning as I type this), and many times we don't feel our physical best when it's time to sing. Our bus is a 1978 Eagle, and any major repair could end up being costly as parts are getting harder to find. We stopped and looked at a newer bus today on the way home. All 4 of us feel that this is a good opportunity, but it's also a huge step for us financially. There is no doubt in our minds that God will provide what we need. But we're going to be in serious prayer over this, because we want God to lead us, opening or closing any doors in our path. I'm sharing all of this with you, because we want you to pray with us for God's direction. Please pray that He will light the path for us, that we'll know without doubt that He's leading, and that we'll be obedient and faithful to His direction. He knows our needs, and He's able to do exceedingly abundantly more than we could ever ask or think to ask.

We love you, we thank God for you, and we thank you for your prayers as we continue on.

Chuck