James and Linda Belisle
With all the talk in this country regarding Islamic terrorism, if we Christians are not careful, we can focus more on terrorism than on the souls of Muslims we meet. I was on a plane recently when the Lord allowed me to sit by a Muslim. Thi [...]
Ministry As I mentioned in my last prayer letter, I took a trip to Nigeria for two weeks in November. I was able to minister in five different churches, one Bible college, and two public schools. The emphasis in two of the churches located [...]
My pastor, along with 13 other church members, went on a trip to Tanzania. They were with one of our missionaries, Jerry Wyatt III and his family, for 2½ weeks. Pastor Brown asked me to oversee the church in his absence, so I was able to pr [...]
Dear Friends, June 30, 2015 This two-month stretch started out with Linda and me going out to North Platte, Nebraska, so I could teach Proverbs at the Great Plains Baptist College, preach the graduation service for the college, and preach i [...]
This coming April will mark 18 years I have been involved in missionary evangelism. Through those years I have presented this unique ministry to hundreds of churches. Often as I travel, I am asked exactly what it is that I do in this minist [...]
Since this is my last letter of the year and realizing you will receive this letter after Christmas, I want to start the letter off by wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Linda and I were very blessed to have our da [...]
Personal In my last letter, I mentioned how we needed to help Linda’s brother Bob because of his health. During July and August, we made five trips to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, an eight-hour drive, to help him. Due to the nature of h [...]
When I was just a boy, every year our family would plant a garden. My father would have us boys go out in the spring and, one shovel at a time, turn over the soil. He would then, with his gas-powered cultivator, break up the clods. Once tha [...]
Dear Friends, Personal: As I stated in my last letter, Linda and I spent a lot of time in Kentucky for the birth of our first granddaughter Abigail. Linda was there for a total of six weeks. I was there on and off between my preaching engag [...]
Dear Friends, The Lord continues to bless us with grandchildren. On March 22 at 1:02 p.m., our oldest daughter Beth Ann brought into the world Abigail Eveland. She was 20¼ inches long and weighed 7 pounds 5 ounces. This is our first grandda [...]
