Some Time of Rest and Refreshment

What a blessing I have had the last week as my lovely wife and I spent a week of time together. Bonnie and I will celebrate 40 years together as husband and wife this June 20th and we sure had a blast together the last week. I sure do love my bride!


We were also able to spend time with our daughter, Tina and her husband, Eric...but also with our grandson, Jr. It is always a treasured time for us to get together with them as we are only able to do so once each year. At age seven Jr has a sharp mind and he loves to talk and ask questions, go for walks with his Nana and Papa, ride his bike and scooter as we walked along with him. Oh! He LOVES to eat too! Although he has had difficulty lately as all four of his front teeth are missing. However, he had no difficulty devouring a burger and french fries at "Steak and Shake" in his hometown in Florida.


Then we also were able to drive up to Tampa and see Bonnie's dad. He is 90 years old now and is still in pretty good health and even drives himself all over town. Could I ask you to pray for him? He is still lost and we are so earnestly praying for him to come to a place of personal repentance and salvation through faith and trust in the Lord Jesus Christ and His finished work on Calvary.

Thursday, April 1, 2010
3.27.2010 Update
Come out street preaching--you never know what to expect!

It seems like something is always happening in our ministry-- good or bad! This week, it was my 13-year-old car deciding to empty its engine oil all over the road! Thankfully, it happened close to the end of our trek to Hartford, because it most likely would have caught fire if it had been coating the catalytic converter much longer (YIKES!). The long and short of it was that it wasn't safe to drive, and we decided to have it towed.

That left us four in Hartford with no ride. Rather than let that hinder our efforts, I sent two of the guys up to the State House area, while myself and Herb stayed near where we parked the car to be able to see the tow truck when it came.
We started out by passing out tracts, but I was soon stirred in my spirit to preach. I knelt to pray before beginning, and asked God to bless the message, and (although it was difficult) told him to have his way with the car incident. The Lord gave great liberty to preach, and those within hearing range were quite attentive. The tow truck driver even heard the preaching as he passed by to find my vehicle!

Since the tow truck had arrived, I needed to wrap up the preaching and help get the car ready for tow. Once it was on the truck, the other guys came down from the State House after preaching and handing out tracts there. Thank the Lord the work went on! We were able to get a ride back to church from my sister-in-law.

...And the car? Well, I was sure that it had finally given up the ghost, but after contacting the shop, I discovered, to my great surprise and delight, that the leak was an easily repaired seal, and I had the car back before 5pm that day! Praise the Lord! That car has been transporting the guys in this ministry for almost ten years, and, Lord willing, it will continue to do so for a time to come.

THANK YOU DAVID, HERB, HARRY, AND THE FAITHFUL GUYS FOR YOUR DESIRE TO GET THE WORD OUT ON THE STREETS OF HARTFORD!! You guys bless my heart!

I WAS WALKING THROUGH THE CHURCH LAST WEEK WHEN SOME OF OUR HOME SCHOOL KIDS WERE HAVING A CHAPEL SERVICE. I COUNT IT A PRIVILEGE TO BE EVEN A SMALL PART OF THESE KIDS LIVES! WHAT A BLESSING TO BE THEIR PASTOR!