I've been putting out flyers now in a village about 5 miles from Loanhead. The weather was a bit rough this morning as we awoke with snow on the ground and some strong snow showers. I didn't stay out too long and just did flyers for about an hour. On the way back I checked on a facility for a football tournament which we hope to organize again this summer. The venue which we used last summer is under construction. So, I'm looking for a football pitch not too far from area which is set up for five a side (like a basketball court with fencing around it) football. The facility I found will work very well. Please pray for wisdom as we seek plans for that tournament.

We're looking forward to our monthly youth activity this Friday. The church has purchased some fun equipment for a nerf war. Nerf has come up with new guns that shoot a foam ball at about 70 mph. (Big smile) I think it will be a big hit with our teens. Please pray for God's blessing on the activity and for wisdom as I prepare to preach to the young people.

We were down in attendance today as twelve regulars were away on holiday. But, we had a first time (on a Sunday) adult visitor attend who came with her two daughters. The daughters have regularly attended our church. Their mom has come for the last two Thursday nights. We're excited and hope she continues to come. 

I preached this morning on the Sheep and Goat Judgment from Matthew 25. It is a sobering judgment as the dividing line is put down the middle and eternal separation takes place. If you haven't studied the passage, it was a good study for me. I believe it is a judgment that takes place at the second coming of Christ and has to do with how God's Jewish preachers (brethren) were treated in the tribulation period by the saved (sheep) and the goats (lost). It's a convicting passage and I trust God used it in our hearts this morning.

Mac and Nelson were my door to door helpers.  (Katie was away at a ladies' prayer breakfast.) I knew the woman who answered the door at the first house and she asked me if I was babysitting. :) Mac doesn't normally do door to door with me - but it would be hard to refuse receiving something from a cute two year old. (I'll have to consider always having him with me!)

Thank you for praying for our family and ministry.

I was over helping Don this morning put out flyers in South Queensferry. It is a beautiful area overlooking the Firth of Forth and the Rail and Road Bridges accross the Firth (A Firth is narrow inlet of the sea where a river flows into it.) 

We had a couple good opportunities to speak with people. A builder whom we spoke with was asked, "Do you have any children?" He replied that he was expecting his first in a couple of months. We were able to encourage him to think about the responsability of teaching that child about God. It was a good wee chat. 

The second was the best opportunity as it seems Francis may likely visit the Dillman's church. She very definitely said that she would come and that she would bring a friend. She used to attend a Baptist church that met at a Hotel. Please pray that she will visit a new church plant that meets currenly in a home.

Please click on the following link to view pics from our holiday on the Isle of Skye. (Link) You can also find them at the bottom of our photo gallery page.

I put flyers out in Rosewell this morning. Rosewell is a village about 5 miles from Loanhead. I had a short conversation with two men but nothing notable. It was a beautiful morning to get out. Please pray for divine appointments.

I also gave tracts to two men who were unloading a beer truck in front of our home. I said as I walked out my door, "That's a sad cargo" and shared with them the grief we have seen because of alcohol in our community.  One of them men agreed and called it demon drink. Please pray that God would work in those two men's hearts. Please also pray that God will close the pub accross the street. We have prayed about this for several years and have told those who run the pub that God is able to shut it down. 

Katie's ladies' meeting is this evening. Please pray for God to bless His Word. The Trust Service went very well yesterday. Two of the ladies who faithfully attend that are going to come down to the house and attend the ladies' meeting. This will be their first time if they are able to come.

God gave us a great time away as a family as we spent a week on the Isle of Skye in Northern Scotland. I'll soon be uploading pictures from the trip. Skye is incredibly picturesque and we constantly were "oohhhing and aaahhhing' over the rugged beautiful landscape.

Special thanks to Don and Chris Dillman and Richard and Brenda Weaver for filling in for us in our absence. 

We had a good service this morning with good attendance. I preached this morning on "When Does IT End?" (I was asking the question regarding what we are living for.) We looked at verses from Psalms that speak about "for ever."

Now, we have 3 teens a child and adult over for lunch as we have the Trust Service (The Trust is an assisted living facility) this afternoon. God's good. Thanks for praying for us in our absence.

We are living in interesting post Christian days in the United Kingdom and the United States. A friend of ours forwarded an article to us yesterday regarding a recent court trial where street preachers were found guilty. You can click on the link if you are interested in reading about it. The article makes it clear that certain parts of the Bible quoted in public in the United Kingdom could constitute a hate crime. Please pray for God to give grace to His servants to stand in this evil day.

I enjoyed getting out with flyers this morning in West Linton. I have one more trip out there and the village will be finished. After a week of very unsettled weather it was nice to have calm sunshine which made the temperature comfortable. I spoke briefly with a few people and put out a couple hundred flyers.

One man entered his home with a large dog (Rhodecian Ridgeback). After I put a flyer into his mailslot I heard the dogs barking. I continued on and he came out of his house with bones (freshly killed) about 1 and a half feet long and thick. I asked if that was the last person that put a flyer through his mail slot. He laughed and said it was. (I'm not entirely sure he was joking. :))

Please pray for God's blessing on the seed that was sown this morning.

I ran this morning with a lean one way and a lean the other way on the way back (kidding just a little) as I battled 40 mph gusts. It's going to get worse before it gets better. Tonight the 4th named storm of the season is hitting bringing snow (more of a rarity for our elevation) and high winds. We'll see what we get.

I had a service appointment for our car this morning on the other side of Edinburgh. So, I put out flyers over there for a couple of hours. I had one divine appointment which I hope was productive. It was a difficult conversation with someone who said over and over again about their scientific view, "I believe...." He had strong faith but in the wrong source. He got upset at the end of the conversation because I was pointing out the difference between theory and fact. He stated millions and millions of years as fact etc. I've already been praying that God would awaken his heart. Thank you for praying for our evangelism.

We'd appreciate your prayers for our youth activity on Friday. We are going to play dodge ball. I'm going to preach on Hebrews 12 - lay aside weight....etc.

The Lord gave me a wonderful divine appointment today with a man in a village about 20 miles from her. Richard spoke with me for about 40 minutes. It was a very good conversation as I listened to him and he listened to me. I believe God is working in this man's heart. Please pray that God would bring him to faith.

Please also pray for the flyers that were put out. You never know how God is going to work in the hearts of those who receive them. I met a man today to whom I had handed a flyer last week. A good conversation didn't come of it, but he did acknowledge reading the flyer. Please pray that God will work in the hearts of those who take the time to read what was given to them.

Thank you for praying for us. We very much appreciate your prayers.