Basking in the warm sun of October while walking to get the mail...crunching through the leaves and smelling the earthy aroma of the pale green lawn at the park.
Enjoying Daniel coming home for supper and helping himself to milk & cookies first!
Texts from Caylea including a picture of her latest football injury!
A birthday present arriving from Mark & Amy through Mark's favourite shopping company, Amazon.com.
A cup of coffee, my Bible and journal and hymnbook
Praying with my husband each night before we go to sleep, knowing God hears and is already at work in the things we were praying about.
Playing catch at the park with Daniel today - memories of my Dad playing with me!
Word that Mark, Amy & the Encounter students & teammates arrived safely in Quebec City.
Finding black running shoes after a month of searching...and then adding a fun pair of flats for only $3.50 ~ and two tops for $25 (Spent some early birthday money I got this week!)
The weekend will be another busy one for us ~ a Missions Conference in Weyburn Saturday and Sunday where we set up a booth, present, share special music and engage in conversations with folks. Every weekend this month we have been involved in Missions conferences in Saskatchewan and we are so blessed to have these opportunities.
Missions is our life. We are still as passionate as when we were fresh Bible School graduates, when we were armed with God's Word and a vision to reach the lost...26+ years later, we are more convinced than ever that God's plan to bring salvation through the Gospel of Jesus Christ His Son, is STILL the only plan. Acts 4:12 says there is NO OTHER name under heaven by which we are saved. John 14:6 clearly declares that Jesus is the Way, the Truth and the Life. Making disciples, teaching and training them to share Jesus with others is still our commission from the Father, the Lord of the Harvest.
But cross-cultural ministry looks a little different these days...working part or full time and ministering on the side is becoming a common trend. God is opening doors in different ways. Church planting is still happening. But church may not be a building with pews and a podium...it may be in homes, community centre or schools. It may be outdoors, in tents or sharing facilities with other congregations. The Holy Spirit is not limited to one way or one strategy to reach people and gather them for worship.
As Walter and I shift focus to leader training and member care of our staff, and have other administrative responsibilities, we don't ever want to lose sight of Matthew 28:18-20. We are not special. We were called as ordinary, regular people to serve the Lord. So we want to keep sharing that vision: God is still calling ordinary, regular people to be active in His Great Commission.
Stay tuned to this blog as to how the Silver Heights Bible Church missions weekend turns out...
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