Pastor's Blog

Our “baker’s dozen” began on 1/13/24 with the emphasis deadline being today, 1/31/24.  Folks, the Lord has shown up and He has shown out.  We are only eight thousand three hundred and thirty dollars ($8,330) away from having every worker on GRACE Mountain covered salary wise for 2024.  How about that!  Yes, God is good, God is great!

I have been asked a million times how folks can help Deidra during this time.  I cannot adequately explain how much relief will come to Deidra if she knows the salaries on GRACE Mountain have been covered for this entire year.  Obviously, you can pray for Deidra but having this lifted from her will be HUGE!

I so want to reach our goal by midnight tonight.  Can/will you help?  You can give online by going to shininglightabroad.com and use the drop down box to go to Colegio JET.

Our workers on GRACE Mountain are some of the finest folks I know.  They are deserving of our support.

What if we get too much money?  Any overage will be used on other badly needed ministry projects at Colegio JET.

At the time of this writing, we have twelve and one half hours before the deadline strikes!

Thank you to those who have given already and to those who are going to join today!  Pass the word!

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The first month of 2024 is only hours away from being gone – wow!

Regular schedule on our campus today.  Bro. Abel will be teaching in the auditorium.  Friendship family, please be faithful to attend!

Jason Husband begins his radiation treatments today.  I “think” his appointment is at 6:30PM.  Pray for Jason.

Paul Davila had his MRI on Monday.  Not sure what the results were but do pray for Paul.

Nanette is not doing a good job of keeping me updated on her mom’s situation.  Just saying!  Pray for Marie.

Last Thursday, the proprietors of Grand Bay’s newest pizza place blessed Gina & me and my wife’s office with pizzas.  Folks, they were very good!  Freshly made by Joey & Amy Switzer.  Yes, I watched as they made two or three pizzas.  The place is call MoJo’s and it is located just North of Vianna Street on Newman Road.  It is literally in Joey’s car wash building.  Soft opening next week and grand opening the week of 2/12.  Tell Joey that I sent you and he will give you an uncharge of ten percent.

Today, 1/31/24, is the self imposed deadline to reach our goal for the “baker’s dozen!”  We have made great progress but still need twenty-six thousand dollars to be completely funded for 2024.  You want to sponsor a teaching position at Colegio JET?  Join the baker’s dozen at five hundred dollars for the year?  Give some other amount? Give the entire $26,000 needed to reach our goal?  Pray for this effort!

Bro. Johnny & Miss Judy will travel home from Guatemala today.  Pray for them to have traveling mercies.

I cannot say enough about the tremendous help Heidi Butler has been to me this week – amazing!  Thank you, Heidi!  What an amazing couple Rhett & Heidi are!

Mark & Ben Mast are traveling to India the dates of February 5 – 16, 2024.  Pray for them and this tremendous ministry opportunity!

I pray that you will have a great Wednesday with Jesus.