Missionary #6703
“. . . the Lord hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm . . . .” – Nahum 1:3 – Beryl was the kind of visitor we did not want showing up at our doorstep, but when she did, there was nothing we could do about it. As a Category 4 hurric [...]
“A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.” -Proverbs 16:9- We planned a special day early in December and saw multiple blessings! As we planned our service, we were faced with the challenge of having an evening bapt [...]
Some weeks ago, I was driving home from Thursday visitation when a young man in his mid-twenties shouted to get my attention. When I stopped, he asked me, “Pastor, can you please pray for me?” I asked him for the specifics of his prayer req [...]
“It’s happening again!” he exclaimed. “Pastor, I need your help.” He then led me to a small, dark room with barely enough space to walk around. The light that peered through the single window and door was enough to show her early 40s body, [...]
New Violins A few months ago, the Women’s Missionary Society of First Baptist Church of Hammond, Indiana, donated some violins to our ministry. While we were very thrilled to have these additional instruments, there was a problem: we did no [...]
Daniel’s Visit It has been a year since we saw our oldest son off to college. We are a close-knit family and, therefore, have been missing him. A few weeks ago, he was able to return home for a two-week visit. We were so happy to see him, e [...]
“. . . he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? . . .” (Acts 10:4) When an angel of the Lord appeared in his vision, Cornelius was terrified and eager to hear God’s bidding. It was early Monday morning. As I was wrapping up some of my mor [...]
Curfews & Restrictions Since March of last year, we have gone through so many versions of COVID-related lockdowns and curfews. The past three months have been the worst. A few weeks ago, we had some weeks where the lockdown started on S [...]
“And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.” (II Timothy 2:2) About two months ago, we started teaching a discipleship program as a part of o [...]
What an interesting year we have had so far. The crisis has affected us in ways beyond our expectations, making things difficult here in our country. It is with this thought that I write this letter, realizing that the effects of this pande [...]
