Dear Friends,
Luke 2:11 teaches us that it was the Angel of the Lord that told the lowly shepherds, “For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.” Cassie and I love this time of year. Our prayer is that we would never forget that Jesus was born to die so the world through Him might be able to live. What a message! What a Saviour! What an opportunity we have been given to take the Gospel to the world! May the Lord find us faithful.
As we write this quarter, our hearts are filled with gratitude. After thousands of miles of traveling to “fan the flame of world evangelism,” our wonderful Lord has kept us safe on the roads and has graciously provided what we have needed every step of the way. Truly where God guides He always provides. We are so very grateful to those of you that have given towards our need of a new ministry vehicle. Between what we had saved and what God’s people generously gave, we were able to purchase a 2016 Toyota Sienna debt free. To God be the glory! The van is only one year newer than the one we had, but it has 150,000 fewer miles. We look forward to using it in the service of the Lord for His glory.
September 15-16 our home office hosted the Labourers Together Conference. It proved to be an enjoyable time with several visiting pastors and their wives. The many tasks and responsibilities of our office and staff were highlighted during this meeting. As a result, several pastors chose to partner with us on a monthly basis. It is only because of such a partnership that we can keep the operating costs to our missionaries as low as we possibly can. Therefore, we are very grateful for every supporting church and pastor. From the bottom of our hearts, we thank you.
We were excited to host our first Missionary Power Hour in November. MPH is a bi-monthly virtual meeting with our missionaries around the world. It is designed to encourage and to remind us of the great need to “keep the main thing the main thing.” Pastor Chris Mann of the Fellowship Baptist Church of Oakton, Virginia, delivered a powerful message, and it was good to spend a few moments with a great number of MWBM missionaries.
Looking ahead to the new year, we are praying, planning, and preparing to serve the Lord with a greater zeal and fervency than ever before. Surely the hour is late, and the need to take the Gospel to the world has never been greater! Cassie and I have plans to visit our missionaries in Europe this summer. Another Reach the World Youth Conference is planned in the spring. Our Annual Conference is scheduled in the fall. Our calendar is full, and our hearts are challenged. There is no time to waste! Souls hang in the balance! Until Jesus comes and with your help, we will therefore continue by faith.
For the sake of souls,
