As Bro James Taylor delivered his message he spoke about three things that we all need if we are to be successful in the Lord's work.
Companionship: with the Lord, with your spouse, with your family
Communication: with the same, but also with your church family (if you are a missionary)
Co-Laborers: in the work
In explaining the point about communication, he shared with us that his pastor wanted them to post daily blogs so that the church family could always know what was going on with them. He also shared with us that countless numbers of people have conveyed to them how that they never understood the life of a missionary until they could read about them each day. Their daily blogs would become a journal, of sorts. It was funny when he referred to their blogs as a "reality tv show" of sorts. He said people DO watch reality tv so much so that now people are saying they can't wait until his family is back in Africa so they can start reading those daily updates again. He equated it to them waiting on Season 2.
So I plan to begin today posting regular blogs so that people can know what's going on in our church and in the life of my family.
Therefore, our church is doing wonderful! We have just had a marvelous 6 months or so which all culminated in 4 profitable revival services last week. 6 decisions were made and of those 6 there were 2 conversions and 4 baptisms. During the past few months, our debt has been retired. We've also seen a tremendous outpouring financially. We've voted to send out a missionary. Bro Butch & Sis Kathy Mitchell are going to the Solomon Islands to plant a seminary.
As far as our family, all is well. As far as I know (and Valerie don't ruin it for me), our 28 year marriage is as good as it has ever been. Our 23 year old daughter Kasey lives with us and she is doing well, too. In fact, she is about to buy her first new car. Our 20 year old son Mitchell lives in Benton, AR with his wife, Kelsey, and their daughter (OUR GRANDDAUGHTER), Linzee. Linzee spent a couple of nights in Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock a few weeks back, but she is doing great now.
I am staying with them this week while attending the World Missions Seminar. About 3 am this morning she woke up and was asking for me so I got her up and changed her. Since I am unfamiliar with her eating habits, I had to have help with the bottle. Furthermore, since her father (my son) wouldn't wake up, I had to get her mother up to help me. Kelsey got the bottle ready and I fed her. Linzee drifted off to sleep and after holding her for a while, I put her back in her bed. She was so peaceful. I think I heard her say "Thank you, Pepaw"...
Well, enough for now.
God bless you all,
Me.
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