SUNDAY, 5/6/18
“Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you.” (Ephesians 4:32)
Good Sunday morning greetings from GRACE Mountain in Guatemala. I arrived here late Saturday night and then had a full day yesterday which included not getting online until last night thus no Saturday blog entry. More on why I am here later in this entry.
Robert Baria was scheduled to be discharged from the hospital yesterday morning and I am “assuming” that happened. Keep praying for Robert.
Wendy Johnston’s mother continues to decline physically. She, her daughters and their families need our prayer support.
In my opinion, the celebration of life service on Friday for Sara Nell Moulds was good. I appreciate the honor of being asked to take part in that service as Sara Nell was such a special lady. I am very thankful to Jeanette Bates, Randall Broome and Brad Hutto for the outstanding job they did with the musical portion of that service – they knocked it out of the park! I am also very thankful to James Mareno, Raymond Wilkinson and Rhea Wilkinson for handling the audio/video portion of the visitation and service. I am grateful for Tina Wilkinson as she did her usual wonderful job of hosting the meal and the Friendship family, along with Woodridge Baptist, did an outstanding job with the food. Obviously, I give thanks for God for His blessings and presence during the service. I can only hope that it brought glory to His name!
Our Senior Saints are asked to attend our 10:30AM service today as we will honor God by recognizing them. Pastor Randy Johnson will be preaching in all three services. A complimentary lunch will be served in the CAB immediately following the 10:30AM service. The Heritage House is catering the meal. Kayla Hatcher & Katelyn Johnson are hosting the meal and will be assisted by other young adults and about one dozen of our students. I believe it is going to be a great day!
Real quick – in December of 2017 Ross Genzink and I (ok, Ross would be emotional support as I worked) were going to replace the water heater in the mission house during a week when no team was present. Great plan with one problem – the replacement heaters did not arrive in Guatemala on time. So, the next available week without a team was 5/3 – 5/10. We changed our tickets, added Queen & Lisa to the mix and were good to go. I delayed my trip by one day due to the service for Sara Nell. I needed favor in getting from Grand Bay to Pensacola, FL in time to catch my flight following the service. God granted me favor and I am very thankful to Him.
I was involved in an important meeting yesterday and then had supper with John & Laurie King along with two of their daughters last night. John & Laurie leave today heading back to Canada and will not return here until early October so I wanted to spend some time with them. Tonight, I have a very important meeting that could have a major impact on the future of GRACE Ministries. Prayers appreciated.
I pray that you will have a great Sunday with Jesus.