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 I read 2 Thessalonians this morning as part of my daily reading time.  It is a very small book, just 3 chapters and it can be read in a few minutes.  I love when I read an entire book of the Bible in one sitting.

Here is the latest update from our partners in Africa.  We will have another day of prayer and fasting as a congregation next Wednesday, May 11.  Everyone is welcome to come to the church building at 6:00 AM and/or to fast for the day. 

Here is the update:

Here is another update from our partners in Africa:

Below is the first devotional thoughts from our partners in Africa.  They, along with the IMB, have invited us to be a part of a 21 day time of prayer and fasting for the people of North Africa and the Middle East.  This special emphasis will be from Palm Sunday to Mothers Day.  This is a critical invitation.  We are watching daily how the people of many places in th

Below is the first devotional thoughts from our partners in Africa.  They, along with the IMB, have invited us to be a part of a 21 day time of prayer and fasting for the people of North Africa and the Middle East.  This special emphasis will be from Palm Sunday to Mothers Day.  This is a critical invitation.  We are watching daily how the people of many places in th

Our last full day in Ethiopia is about over.  Today we helped set some new things up at LIA.  They now have a ping pong table for the kids.  It seemed to be a hit. We had lunch with three leaders from the Bible college.  They wanted to show appreciation for the conference as they received very good feedback.  They invited me to come and teach anytime in the future.

It is Saturday morning here in Ehtiopia.  Bill and I are checking some e-mail before we have a meeting with possible new partners.  Our goal today is to discuss the work they are going to start.

The dates for the Haiti Mission trip have been set.  We will travel to Haiti on Saturday, October 1 and return the following Saturday, October 8. 

My stepfather, who married my mother when I was 6 years old, always struggled with bad health and many serious medical issues.  Therefore, I had a stay at home dad (due to this physical disability) and my mom worked outside the home to provide for us financially.  Gene-O (my stepfather) loved to watch movies and he was thrilled when the VCR was invented.  I can remember the ni

By God's grace and timing we come to the end of the book of Matthew in the month of December.  This is not by my design or plan.  When I started preaching through the book of Matthew almost 2 years ago, I did not plan to come to the end of the book at this time.  Honestly, I didn't know when we would get there.  I map out my preaching schedule about 1-2 month