God blessed the ladies' afternoon tea yesterday. Thank you for your part in intercession. The attendance was good. The program went well. The food was good. (Or so I hear as I wasn't there....) So, we're thankful to the Lord for His evident blessing on the day.

God gave us some encouragement tonight as a couple of our missing neighborhood children were back in attendance. Please pray that the kids will all start coming again.

I preached this morning a message from Esther 4 entitled, "Why Don't You Fast?" Jesus said, "When ye fast...." not "if ye fast." We are living in a tough day but God has given us a weapon with which to fight. "This kind goeth not forth but by prayer and fasting." God spoke to my heart and I'm reminded that I have another area in my life that needs God's gracious development. Thanks for praying for our  ministry.

Please pray for the Ladies' Afternoon Tea which is taking place tomorrow from 12:00 - 3:00. Tanya came over to help Katie make loads of goodies this afternoon and evening. Katie puts a lot of work into this ministry. She plans it, prepares for it and this year she is also speaking. She has also organized a small handbell choir. There are two other churches who will be bringing ladies. Please pray that God would be honored and that the Tea would go very well. 

God gave us a good youth activity this evening. We didn't have a large group - but there was a great spirit and we had a good time. I preached on Caleb and wholly following the LORD.

The weather for the past few weeks has been gorgeous. Today it was cloudy, low fifties and breezy. I enjoyed listening to Leonard Ravenhill preach as I did flyers. Despite the weather, God gave me three really good Gospel opportunities. Each conversation was about 20 minutes and in each case the person thanked me for my time. Only God can arrest our hearts to make us think about Him and it was wonderful to see. Thank you for your part in praying for these conversations to take place.

The start to this week was a little rough for me as I got a sudden stomache bug last night. Thankfully, we had guests from the States visiting our church today and he was able to do SS for me. I felt good this morning and God enabled as I preached the AM service. The message I preached from Romans 12:1-2 was entitled, "A Sacrifice Acceptable - or Not?" We may think God accepts our sacrifice and we may want Him to do so. But, to be a sacrifice which God accepts it must be what Paul described in those two verses. It was a good reminder to myself and I trust to our congregation.

We enjoyed having two young people from Australia spend two nights with us this week. The young man joined myself and Don as we put out flyers in Bonnyrigg. God gave me one really good divine appointment with a young father. Please pray that this man will read the John and Romans which I gave him. 

Callum (a teen in our church) joined Mac and I as we did door to door on Saturday. Katie was unable to go yesterday as she and our two oldest participated in a community craft fair. It was a good opportunity for them to be involved in our local community.

Thank you for your prayers. God has definitely helped us today.

God gave me an incredible divine appointment today. I had been studying at a library in Edinburgh before heading out to put out flyers. The first woman I spoke to said, "No thank you, I don't live here." She was an older woman who was standing beside me as we prepared to cross the road.

I told her that it was about God and she kindly took it. We then began a discussion of the Reformation as researching that was one reason for her visit from Ireland. God gave us a good wee chat as we walked about two blocks together. Before we parted I said, "Where in Ireland do you live?" She said about so many miles South of Dublin. I said, "I've got friends in Brey and Archlow." She said, "I live about ten minutes from Brey." I said there is a good Baptist church there pastored by a friend of mine, "Dan Pero." She said, "What did you say?" and looked very startled. I said, "Dan and Sharon Pero." She said, "They are my neighbors and live within walking distance of my home in the country." I said, "Wow, I guess we really should believe in God!" She said, "That is a miracle!" and insisted that I write a wee note to Dan and Sharon on another flyer. Please pray for Mrs. Coffee to get saved. God put her on my path today on purpose. Thank you for praying for divine appointments.

I had a great witnessing opportunity with a Frenchman who was a nominal Catholic. After going through the Gospel with him, I left him with a copy of John and Romans. I had another good opportunity with Thomas, who may visit my church. God gave us a good discussion of "Biblical Theology" instead of human reasoning. I was able to share the Gospel with him as well. I had one other extended opportunity with an older man from London. He insisted I would never convert him but I tried anyway. :) We talked for about ten minutes and I left him saying that I would pray that God would somehow awaken him to faith. Thank you for praying! Our God is AWESOME!

All visitors are "cool" but it was really special to have a man visit today from South Africa. His pastor and I were in the same youth group and are very good friends. Please pray for this young family as they have just relocated to Scotland. At present they live on the other side of the country. (We live in a very narrow part of Scotland - they live about 45 miles away.) However, by public tranpsort it took him 3 hours to get to church this morning.

I preached this morning on "Live Saving Spiritual Posture" from Numbers 26:41-50. It is Moses and Aaron standing in the gap for the Israelites who rebelled against God. 

Now, we are eating and heading to "The Trust" (assisted living facility) for an afternoon service. Thank you for your prayers for this busy ministry Sunday.

Thank you for your prayers for this cold to go away. I got a great nights sleep and felt well enough today to run this morning and to get out and do flyers with Don Dillman. I had canceled with him yesterday assuming I wouldn't be better. So, I very  much appreciate your prayers.

God gave us two good divine appointments today. Please pray for the 82 year old man who was religious but who did not have a Bible reason for why he thought he would go to Heaven. God kept him engaged in the conversation. At the end of our talk he said he appreciated the chat. I put a John and Romans through his mail slot. Please pray that he will read it and come to saving faith. The other man was not religious but listened politely but less desirously. God's truth can penetrate his heart and it is our prayer that it would. Thanks for praying for these open doors for the Gospel.

As I left to put out flyers this morning, I remembered the times this past winter where weather like this seemed like a dream. It's hard to imagine a warm sunny breeze and wearing short sleeves when you are seeing snow flakes. It is wonderful to experience it. God's given us incredible weather the last several days and it has been refreshing. I didn't put flyers out for very long as I have a bit of a cold. Hopefully that will soon pass and I can get back into a more active routine again.

Yesterday, the Lord helped me write a new flyer. I sent it off to print this morning. I've been struck recently by the simple thought, "The answer to unbelief is faith." I said that to a man last week who was a staunch unbeliever. He question my sanity and wondered if I had been brainwashed. :) If he would only change his mind, he could know the reality of the Truth of God. Until then, he will never get past, "In the beginning God created...."

Please pray that God will use this flyer to bring people to saving faith in our Lord. Thanks for praying for our family and our church ministry.

It is a stunning day here today. Praise God for the refreshing sunshine, very little breeze and beautiful picturesque clouds over sheep dotted countryside. Wow - God's creation is refreshing today.

We had refreshing services as well. In the morning service I preached a prosperity Gospel message (Biblical prosperity Gospel). My message was, "Living the Christian Good Life" and my text was 1 Thessalonians 5:15-22. It is a series of simple truths that Paul gave that can dynamically change our lives. God gave us a good service. Thank you for praying with us and for us!

I'm not suprised by this statement. I'm just struck by how true it is. His god beats him, robs him, makes him sick to his stomach, seeks to wreck his family and relationships and he still bows down and serves him. I told him that I lived accross from a pub and saw how vile it is and told him God could deliver him. I know you're not suprised to find out that he doesn't want deliverance. I prayed as I walked away that God would awaken him to the folly of his position.

In more refreshing news, the Lord gave me a great opportunity today to share the Gospel. Please pray for this man as he seemed open to the truth. He agreed with some of the insights into the Word of God. I also had a good opportunity last night. I appreciate your prayers for divine appointments.