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Surprise Gift

Posted: December 25th 2010

Yes I received a surprise! Overcome! I was totally blown away by what happen last Sunday after the sermon!

We had a great "Sounds of Christmas Joy" musical worship service with lots of special talent last week and then it happened. They surprised me with a Christmas present.

The elders came up with Pastor Mark and said they had a surprise gift for me. First they all prayed for me and Pam and our ministry. Next they put three boxes on a table in front of me and said open.

It was like the…

Manger Miracles

Posted: December 14th 2010

Christmas is so full of miracles it is impossible just to name one. WOW!

The miracle for Mary this young teenage girl to become the virgin mother of Jesus! WOW!

The miracles of many fulfilled prophecies regarding the time, place, events, people, etc. surrounding Bethlehem and the manger and the crowded inn! WOW!

The miracle of the shepherds and the angels supernatural appearance to them! What a fireworks show that was with millions of angels in the sky! WOW!

Christmas is full of mir…

Thanksgiving

Posted: November 18th 2010

I can't believe we are in the fall and close to THANKSGIVING again!

So now is the official time to be thankful. It is popular to be thankful. It is expected to be thankful. It is proper to be thankful. It is almost required to be thankful. It is rude not to be thankful. It is atheistic to not be thankful.

So everywhere you go people are thankful because it is totally expected to give thanks and count your blessings. RIGHT?

But when I read the Bible I discover that thanksgiving is to be…

Almost But....no

Posted: November 11th 2010

Well it sometimes happens that way. We thought we were making a move to our own building for Worship each Sunday.

But no.... it did not happen. We had many dreams for the new location, but ....no. We were going to have Thanksgiving and Christmas in our own building,but...no. Our youth would finally have room to meet and play games and goof off in their own room, but ...no. Everything was going to be really special,but... no.

The move did not materialize because it was too expensive, I …

Still Rejoicing Over Baja Miracles

Posted: October 20th 2010

We had so many blessings on our recent trip. It was highlighted by some real objective miracles.

Last blog I mentioned the great answer to prayer in crossing the border with hundreds of pounds of clothes. It was a miracle that we were not charged, refused, or turned around on the spot.

We also experienced the miracle of immediate healing for one of our team members suffering from kidney pain since the beginning of the trip. Halfway through our ministry his pain became very severe. O…

Your Prayers Were Answered

Posted: September 21st 2010

What a great trip! The Baja Mission is completed.

Because you prayed crossing the border was actually easy and without incident.We crossed at Tecati and the young guard was very pleasant and superficially looked around. He purfunctally punched a few of our bags with his hands and let us go.

We gave away hundreds of pounds of clothes, 150 pounds of rice and beans, plastic tarps for shelter, and many toys for kids. We also gave away the message of Jesus with lots of love to the Mistako and …

Pray Pray Much Pray In Faith

Posted: September 7th 2010

Prayer is what our Baja Mission Team really needs this week.

We are going to Baja on Saturday and will cross the border on Sunday Sept. 12th about 9AM. Here is the problem.

The mission is telling us that the border guards are not allowing extra things across the border now. This includes things like clothes, blankets, toys, gifts for children etc. These are the very things we are taking down to give to migrant farm workers.

We have a trailer full, literally to the top of contributions g…

Great Riches

Posted: August 30th 2010

We were on a short vacation to San Diego. we stayed in an inexpensive hotel on the bay, All around the bay were boats of all kinds from dingy's to sail boats to big boats and even much much bigger yachts. I am saying really big 30-40 million dollar SHIPS!

Also in S.D. were many wealthy people driving expensive cars, motorhomes and living in hilltop mansions which could see the bay or ocean. We were amazed at all the wealth every where we went in this beautiful seaside city of S.D.

Then I …

Our Youth Are Great

Posted: July 8th 2010

Please check out the most recent video (a few minutes) on the Media page. You will see our incredible youth on their houseboat trip.

God is at work in the lives of our young people. Many have re-dedicated their lives to the Lord, one is becoming a youth/leader intern, another just recently received Christ as Savior and a young man has discovered his leadership skills as a result of this trip.

Thanks to Youth Pastor Mark and his wife Sasha many great things happened on this fantastic Lake …

Helping Haiti Heal

Posted: June 22nd 2010

It will take many many believers and lots of resources over a period of years but God is faithful.

Our burden for Haiti is still so strong and the great needs are ever present.

What if every believer gave just 5.00 per month to help rescue and educate orphan kids? That would make a great difference!

We saw hundreds of these children but even worse were the thousands still stuck on the streets and in tents.

We came away from Haiti with the burden to help Pastor Daniel and his two orph…