Hi prayer partners,

We head out first thing in the morning to Yazoo City, MS, where we’ll spend Thursday and Friday with parents doing odd jobs and visiting then on Saturday I’ll head on to Fort Worth for the revival while Patty continues helping her folks.  On Thursday week, I’ll head back to Yazoo where after a couple of days we’ll both head to Cabot, AR, for a family day before heading home on the 28th.

Keep an eye out for new posts.  I’ll try and keep you up on things!

Blessings,

John

Again, thanks for the prayers!  We finished the two services today and everything went well.  A few little tech problems in the evening presentation but all in all everything was good and the church folks were very responsive.  Now, we’ll get on the road tomorrow for the 10 hr. trip home.

Pray for travel and much needed vocal rest!

John

Praise the Lord we’ve made it throught the retreat and saw God work in some great ways.  This retreat was a missions emphasis and only a couple of days prior to the event did I find out I would be “preaching” to the kids for the opening service instead of sharing our trip to India, which we ended up sharing in the Saturday morning session.

At the conclusion of our time that night, I simply stated that the weekend was focused on sharing the love of Jesus and it was not possible to share something to which you are unfamiliar.  14 kids made a profession of faith.  What a great retreat, huh?

Tomorrow we’ll be in two different services.  A.M. will be at Oak Grove Heights Baptist Church in Oak Grove, AR, then tomorrow night we’ll be with FBC Marmaduke, AR.

On Monday we’ll head home.  Thank you for the continued prayers.

Hi again,

Thanks for the prayers.  We hit some heavy rain on the trip but ran through it.  God gave us some fog and wind but for the most part we had little rain.  After we arrived, the storms moved back in with straight line winds of 50 to 60 miles an hr.  Some damage around but not to us and our location.  This afternoon we’ll be heading out to the actual campground where we’ll set up and minister overnight.  Then tomorrow (Saturday) we’ll break down equipment and move back to Paragould where we’ll be in two different churches Sunday. On Monday we’ll head back.  Almost a 10 hr. drive with few stops. 

Again, thank you for the continued prayers!

Hi friends,

We are preparing to leave getting things all together to pull out in the morning.  It’s about a 9 1/2 hr. drive and all reports lead to very severe thunderstorms.  We need your prayers as we go.  It would be ideal to wait and leave at a later time but the schedule won’t permit it.  Please pray and we’ll be in touch.

Blessings!

Finally found a computer and now can catch you up on things.  We had the retreat Friday night and Saturday morning.  Great time!  We saw many decisions including 3 professions of faith.  Praise the Lord!

This morning I sung before the message and tonight I will present a concert using the horns, the ventriloquism, and singing.  Pray that we have a good crowd and that God will be raised up and glorified in everything.

 Thanks again for keeping up with us.  You are a blessing!

Hi friends,

We closed out services this evening by “taking a trip to India”.  Gates Baptist was a partner in our trip so on this night I presented a power point presentation showing our work.  The people were responsive and very interested in that work so it was a good closing service.

Pray for the church as they continue with the call God has given them.  They are a wonderful group of people and I thank God I can call them friends.

We’ll pull out first thing in the morning for our trip home.  Thanks for the prayers!

Hi friends,

The revival services are going well.  We ask that you continue to pray that God would move in a mighty way at Gates Baptist Church.  I believe we are on the verge of God really breaking through so pray that He would show Himself in a great way!

Thanks

Hi prayer partners!  Thanks for the prayers.  The weather began to deteriorate when we got just south of Jackson, TN, yesterday and the snow and sleet got heavier.  About an hr or so later we arrived in Gates and unloaded in the snow storm.  We knew it would be better to get the equipment at least moved in to the church that way we wouldn’t have to deal with it on Saturday not knowing what that day would bring.

Saturday

Well, it’s turned out to be a beautiful day.  The roads were pretty good, at least passable, so we headed to the church about 10:30 a.m. and got the set up done then got back to our host home.  Patty decided she wanted to build a snowman.  Seriously, she did.  Well I was watching from inside and she went ahead, determined as ever.  One thing….no gloves.  She’s out there building a snowman with no gloves!!  Talk about determination.  So, I went out and we took turns with my gloves…in other words she got her wish.  WE built a snow family.

We’ll begin services in the morning, Lord willing. Things are clearing pretty well so we’ll begin first thing in the morning.  Pray for His will to be done in each service.

Hi friends.  We request your prayers for our travel Friday.  We are headed to Gates, TN, where they are expecting 2 to 5 inches of snow tomorrow and another 1 to 4 inches Friday night.  Doesn’t look good for travel but better than waiting for the truly frozen turf that’s bound to be there on Saturday.

We’ll be in touch!