Our car is an import. As part of our yearly inspections they realized that the vehicle did not have a rear fog light fitted to it. So, my morning was spent in the vicinity of the auto garage. I enjoyed putting out our church information for a couple hours while I was waiting. I listened on my ipod to Evangelist Rand Hummel as he preached at a men's conference.

I had two great opportunities to share the Gospel. One man had grown up in the church of Scotland. Another lady was a Buddhist. They were very good conversations.

The Lord gave a great opportunity to both Katie and I last night. I spoke with 4 teenagers who promised me that they will visit our church on Sunday. I told them that I've been told that before but they were insistent that they would be there. I hope they will be. One of them remembered that I had spoken with him several years ago.

Thanks for praying for opportunities to speak with people about the Lord.

A funny thing happened today. Benson and I were putting out the flyer in some of the flats in Loanhead. A lady stuck her head out the window and asked us not to deliver any more flyers to her because she was not the owner. I was confused and she said again that she was just a tenant. It wasn't until later that Benson and I had a good laugh. The Holiday Bible Time flyer looks like it is from a builder. If you don't read it, you'd think someone was looking for a construction job. She obviously hadn't read it and assumed we were looking for work which she couldn't give because it wasn't her property. :)

Benson was a big help. We were able to get a lot done. Thanks for praying for us as we advertise our HBT.

Please also pray for the Crowders as they work on getting their visas. They only have a few weeks to secure these. They have finished the paperwork and now they are waiting to hear back. 

It's a beautiful Sunday and we had a sweet spirit in our services today. I preached this morning on, "Build the House of God" from Haggai 1.

The Lord really encouraged us today with two random acts of kindness. Together they show a very good God that is capable of using others to show us His love.

The day started with Logan and I putting out the HBT flyer. As we were getting back I checked my phone and realized I had a voicemail from yesterday. It was a man cussing me out and telling me to go back to America. I hope that man reads this because Satan only get's upset when God is working. So, praise the Lord for that. (But, in case you are wondering, that is not one of the two random acts of kindness.) NOTE: PEOPLE IN LOANHEAD ARE LOVELY. THIS PERSON IS AN ACCEPTION NOT THE RULE.

We went to a nearby village this afternoon to just get out and about. Mac is an attention getter with his head full of hair. Many people stop to give him a wee pat on the head or talk about him. A lady in one of the shops put a bill in Katie's hand and told her to get the kids ice cream and put the rest in Mac's bank.  (It wasn't just one bill. It was 30 pounds.)

What made that amount even more significant is when we got home. There was a anonymous envelope put through our door with a note written on the inside that said, "For Mac, his brothers and sister."  It also contained 30 pounds.  I'm glad the Lord had it be the same amount. That is way too impossible for men to put together.  God bless these kind individuals and praise God for how He lets us know that He's watching over us as we do His will.

Special thanks to Missionary Don Dillman for his help today putting out our HBT flyer. We enjoyed some good food and fellowship afterwards. These are good friends. We stayed with the Dillmans on a missions trip here back in 2004. That was our first time in Scotland. The Lord used that trip to put this area on our heart and eventually to call us to this field.

I was involved in preparation for evangelism yesterday. I wanted a tract that was small and easy to hand out while on furlough. I've also wanted something small like that for our ministry here. This is about the size of a small wallet about 2X3 inches. It is printed on heavy paper like postcard.  The verse I used has been on a yellow posted note on my desk for over 6 months with plans to use it for my next Gospel flyer. Please pray that God will bless this tract to the hearts of those who receive it.  (The quality will be much better than what you see below.)

The Community Centre was busy this morning. God's given us a great location that is very public place at times. It was that way this morning. But, it was fun and not a hindrance to our ministry.

I preached this morning on, "How to Be Great in God's Eyes" from Matthew 20:20-28. Jesus had good men who wanted to be great for God. But, they didn't know how to achieve it. Jesus turns them in the right direction to achieve greatness in God's eyes. I was encouraged by this message. Some of you may hear this message when we visit your church. I'm currently praying about what messages God wants me to preach on furlough. I'd appreciate your prayers for wisdom about that as well.

I've put flyers out this year along the south side of Edinburgh. I've completed a long stretch of area that is of the closest proximity to us. I was thinking this morning that this was my last time doing this kind of outreach before furlough. I've got our HBT flyer that I will soon be putting out through our area. That flyer distribution will take me up to our departure.

I only had one brief opportunity to speak with a man from Trinidad. But, I enjoyed listening to a testimony/message preached by Pastor Zemke, missionary to Japan. He preached at my home church last week and my mom sent me the message. He shared the testimony of a 92 year old woman who got saved. He had prayed for her for 12 years. He challenged the church to pray for young people/families to be saved. It was a blessing to hear him share testimony from a field that is in many ways similar to our own.

Katie got an email yesterday from someone that she met at the Gala Day tent. That was a special blessing. Please pray for this new friendship.

Thank for the many Birthday cards sent my way. I got within two years of 40 yesterday as I turned 38. The number didn't seem so big until I saw it on my birthday cake. God's been very good to me and my family. We're excited about what He's doing in our lives. Thanks for your prayers.

We've had a bit of illness recently that is hindering our attendance. Some again this morning were unable to come. But, we had a good service and those who could be there were there. 

We had a good morning. I preached this morning on "Will You Follow Him?" from Luke 14:25-35. It is the story of Jesus turning to the multitude and drawing a line in the sand over which only true disciples could cross.

God's good, thanks for praying.

We enjoyed being involved in the Loanhead Gala Day celebration. Everything went really well. The weather was good and there were loads of people milling about. The kids enjoyed the activities in the tent. Thanks for your prayers. I hope you enjoy the pictures below.

(above - Benson got to participate in the stunt show.)

There is a guy in the box.