We heard tragic news this morning. Good friends of ours in our community, Alec and Elizabeth, lost their son-in-law, Mark, in a motorcycle accident. Mark leaves behind his wife and their four year old son. Our hearts ache for them. Please pray for God's super abundant grace during this most difficult season of life.

The Lord gave us a good service this morning as we considered contentment. I preached a message entitled, "Not Wanted" from Phillippians 4:11-13.

We are enjoying having Katie's brother and his family with us tonight. They live about an hour and a half away. My sister in law and nephew are heading back to the States for a couple weeks. Tonight I'm enjoying hearing a baby voice say, "Uncle Benny."

I had a great opportunity to speak with a young man earlier today as I put out flyers. Please pray for Gavin to come visit our church. I think there is a good chance that he will visit. The Lord has given several good opportunities lately to speak with people about God. I love it when the Lord opens these doors. Please continue to pray for platforms to share Christ.

God gave us a good morning. We walked to church this morning because the weather was lovely. I checked online to make sure that was a good idea. About 15 minutes before I finished preaching the rain came down. (I wasn't surprised to have uncertain weather in Scotland.) Thankfully it cleared before we walked home and then rained right after we got back.

I preached this morning a follow up message to last week's message on the rapture. I preached on, "The Day of the Lord" from I Thessalonians 5.   I'm reminded how much we need to live in light of eternity. Thanks for praying for our ministry. The Lord has given us a great start to the day.

My car needed to visit a mechanic today in Kirkcaldy. Afterwards I handed out flyers on the high street for a couple of hours. I sat down by a young man who was made homeless a few months ago. He was seeking some assistance from those who were passing by. I was able to share the Gospel with he and his friend. Please pray that God will meet ALL their needs.

After passing out a lot of flyers (most people were taking them) I had a man almost ask me for one. I would say that he is seeking after God. We had a great chat and I hope that I'll hear from him in the future. I had asked his name at one point and later in the conversation I accidently used the other man's name. I said, "I'm sorry that was the other man I was speaking to." He said, "You mean the homeless man? I saw you talking to him and thought you must really care about people if you were taking the time to speak with someone who has an obvious need." That is why he wanted to talk to me when he saw me later this afternoon.  

The children did wonderfully this morning as they sang, "I want to Faithful." They've got a sweet spirit about serving the Lord in this way and God has given us some young people that can sing. It was a blessing. 

I preached this morning a message entitled,  "Going Up?" from I Thesallonians 4:13-17.  

Thanks for your prayers for our ministry. The Lord gave us an encouraging morning.

So, we were eating dinner when Logan goes nuts, "Saying look, look, look what's in the back garden!" 

I enjoyed sharing the Gospel with a young man as he peddled some goods by our home. He actually had something we needed. We had something he needed as well. I gave him a couple Gospel flyers and a Gospel of John and Romans. I showed him several verses. He was a very kind young man and thoughtful. Please pray that his heart will be encouraged through what he received.

After that I took a Christian friend, who attends our church on Sunday evenings and Thursdays, to an ear appointment. While he was inside I handed out some flyers in Edinburgh. The first person took one. The second person took one and put it in a bin three feet away from me. Unbelievers ought to realize that there must be a God. Nobody hates Santa Claus, because he doesn't exist. But, they HATE Jesus. I don't mind sharing the reproach of Christ. I feel bad that they don't know the joy and peace of which the flyer speaks.

Thank you for praying for our pastor's fellowship. Many people were unable to attend the meeting. And so, we had an informal fellowship at our home. God gave us great weather and we really enjoyed the day. I'll put a few pictures below.

I was able to put out flyers for a little while yesterday afternoon. I didn't have any divine appointments until I went to a computer shop afterwards. I had a great conversation with a man who believes science. However, he is open minded and listened as I spoke to him about the Lord. I may get a follow up opportunity as I source my wife's birthday present. No, I'm not giving away the surprise. I already did. I had to ask for her input on what I'm getting her. 

The Lord gave Benson and I a great opportunity to comfort a friend in the community who has lost a very young relative. We used a picture taken last week which had the verse in it, "I am the resurrection and the Life, he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live." I was reminded of the precious hope we have in Christ. Please pray that God will meet her need during this time of heartache.

Our faithful group was there today. I preached this morning on "Touching Jesus" from the story of the woman who had an issue of blood for 12 years. I am reminded this morning that Jesus still has the power to heal and to meet physical needs. Thanks for praying for our services.

I put out flyers for a couple of hours this morning. I was greatly challenged as I listened to an old English preacher. He was preaching on prayer and he used two illustrations from Scotland. One was a Scot he knew that lived near Chicago. He said that this elderly man spent hours in prayer each night. The other man he mentioned was John Knox. I also listened to a professor do a first person account of the life of John Knox. 

I had one good opportunity to speak to an older man about Jesus. If anyone had their windows open they got to hear it too as this man was quite hard of hearing.

Late this afternoon I get to participate in a Bible class at a Christian School in Lasalle, IL. I'll be skyping with them. Please pray that God will use that time to encourage them in their walk with him. Thanks for praying.