I was talking to my dad last night and they were possibly going to get their first snowfall back in Wisconsin. In contrast to that, here we had a very mild day with sunshine and a light breeze. The 4 older kids and I just enjoyed going on a nice walk near our home. We walked to a place called, "Maiden Castle,"  which is a hill more than a castle, that they say was occupied from about 1000 BC to 200 AD. It's a pretty walk.

God gave us a good morning. We had 21 children (!!!!!!) and 10 adults come this morning. A couple of these "children" are in their early teen years. Please pray that we'll have wisdom how to reach them. I preached from II Chronicles 14-16 on, "Are You With HIM?"  King Asa and the tribes of Judah and Benjamin were told that God would be with them as long as they were with him.  Most of Asa's reign was successful because he chose to be with God. When he departed God proved his success was only because God had been with him.

Tonight we are looking at the Gospel to the Gentiles in Acts 10 and 11. Peter is going to defend his decision to obey God and take the Gospel to the Gentiles. Thanks for joining us in your prayers to God for our ministry.

My dad had the privilege of preaching last night at the Baptist World Mission annual meeting at Calvary Baptist Church in Huntsville, AL.  If you have time to listen to the message, you can do so via this link. My heart was greatly encouraged by it.  He preaches on listening to the voice of God.

I put out flyers all morning. The Lord gave me encouragement in Him as I walked. I was thinking about how people defend their anger with, "I've got Irish blood in me."  I thought we should defend our boldness with, "I've got Christ's blood in me." It is wonderful to realize that we can't but He can - in every situation. (ie. ministry ability, boldness, victory over sin, etc.) I was humming "Christ liveth in me" much of the morning.

I had one very good opportunity to share Christ and give out a copy of John and Romans. Please pray for a young man, R_____________________, to begin seeking after God. He was a gracious listener.

Well another week began today and we got off to a good start. The Lord gave us a good day despite many being ill. I preached this morning on "Why Did Jesus Go to the Cross?" Our text was Isaiah 53:10-12. Our visitors didn't come, but we'll keep praying for them and Lord willing see them attend at some point. Thanks for praying with us.

Kay Lee was my helper this morning as we invited people to church. The Lord gave us two great visits. Please pray for an older lady, A_____________, who has badly broken her arm. She has visited Katie's ladies Bible study in the past and hopes to come again. We hope she will visit our church. 

We are starting a men and woman's visitation program on one Saturday evening each month. Tonight is the men's visitation. Please pray for good visits. Lord willing, we will have guests in our service tomorrow. We appreciate your prayers for God's hand to be evident in our ministry and that they would feel very welcome in our meetings. Thanks for traveling to Scotland on your knees. :)

The Lord used a book tonight to really encourage me. It is "Through A Great Door" by Bob Shelton. The book contains missionary stories from the Shelton's ministries. It isn't a long book but it will stir your heart for missions.

The Lord gave us another encouraging day. I studied this morning for Sunday. I'm going to preach this Sunday on "Why Did He Go to the Cross" from Isaiah 53:10-12. There were heavy rain showers this morning and so it was a good morning to study. That cleared this afternoon and I put out flyers. Please pray for A_______________, a young man to whom I spoke. He is related to good friends of ours. He said that he is going to read the Gospel of John I gave Him. Please pray specifically for the Lord to make Himself known to Him.

I started putting out the new flyer this morning. I wasn't out for that long but I got a good bit done. The Lord gave me a great divine appointment as I returned. I met the young lady who was planning on attending church on Sunday. She was apologetic for not being there. She has just recently had a baby and was feeling poorly on Sunday. We were close to the house and she stopped in to meet Katie. She is excited about visiting the church. Please pray for L_________________ and her young family. We look forward to having them visit.

I had another divine appointment of a different sort today. There is a man in the community who has cussed me out in the past. I would appreciate you joining me in prayer for him. He cussed me out again today for greeting him as I walked past. I told him that God loved him and that I am praying for him. Thankfully this is a very unusual situation and not common at all. Most people in Loanhead are very friendly.

Alec continues to teach art to our children and I get the fun of painting as well. For those who are interested I'll put my latest painting which I finished today below.

It was a joy to have Stephen and Lea Nix and his parents with us today. Pastor Nix preached this morning and this evening. His sermons were refreshing and a blessing. God gave us good attendance. Please continue to pray for those who have recently said they will come. We didn't have visitors today. But, we're very excited about what God is doing in our ministry.  We saw some encouraging answers to prayer today. Thanks for your participation through prayer. May the Lord bless you richly for taking our ministry needs to Him.

Today Logan was my door to door partner. The people on this street were very friendly and we had three extended conversation. It was a blessing to get to speak with them about the Lord. Please pray that God will encourage these hearts in Him. One young mother plans to attend with her family tomorrow. Please pray that nothing would hinder them from being able to do that.

Also, thanks for praying for the need for housing for one of our attendees. God has met the need with an extension of their ability to rent their current property. They are fine now until January. Please pray that God would open another property in our community at that time.

A youth pastor from the States, Stephen Nix, will be preaching for us tomorrow. Please pray that God will give us a very special Sunday. We're excited about the day.

The Lord gave me a divine appointment this morning as I was putting out flyers. I was praying about an opportunity to speak to someone after having no opportunities the first hour. The Lord soon gave me a great opportunity with a young man (24), M___________, who has not thought about eternity, creation, etc.  When I first arrived here, I didn't believe someone could never think about God. But now I am convinced that this generation can leave spiritual truths alone. He wasn't opposed to thinking about it, he just hasn't.

He was very interested to look at some verses about the Gospel and to see prophecy in Scripture. I showed him Psalm 22 and Romans 1. Please pray that he will read the John and Romans that I left with him.

I appreciate your prayers for divine appointments. The Lord gave me a good opportunity yesterday as I walked near my home. Please pray for M___________'s husband. She asked me to say a prayer for him. He is elderly and in failing health. I prayed for him as we walked together. M______________'s daughter attends a Baptist church. Thanks for praying for us.

(I was able to get my new flyer prepared yesterday. It is now being printed. I'll put copies of it below.)