History has been made:

2008 Gospel Tent was a awesome ministry experience. Many working together to accomplish, free ice water for the festival attendees, the Gospel Tent, eating, serving chicken, and cleaning up, packing up, setting up takes many hands, strong backs, and the surrendered will to God. Many serious opportunities to share the love of Christ.
One of our grandsons, begin Kindegarten this year, another grandaughter is a senior in high school this year---seems like not that many years ago, I graduated. Time truly flies, when you are having fun.
Will had his first soccer practice, Zach had his first hair cut in the big boys shop. Jack, is now 5 months old, seems he was just born, and he is going to be a BIG boy, already at 18 pounds.

Take care--God is Faithful, and He provides.

It's here

The tent is up, the chairs are out, equipment is loaded, the singers are practiced up and THEY ARE COMING.
Tonight friend and a big help, Sharon Bennett and Chris will open the tent for 2008.

And then friend a fellow Morning Star Church member, who has a tremendous strong voice, Faye Wilks, singing some new and a few old ones.

Then Tony DeLong, and Tonya LaDawna, prior to "7 Shekels"

Wow what a first time of inspiration.

Pray for me, for the safety of the grounds, our sound man, Ryan, for those voices, in this night of dampness full of allergies.

Pastor Gary

Getting set for Broiler Festival

Next week.
Business meeting last night.
Beautiful, wonderful, awesome, super, great weather. Thank you Lord, keep it up through August, and then cool off some more.
Barbara, is taking off next Friday for the Broiler Festival, she is such a wonderful, loving, supporting, caring helpmate from the Lord, Thank you Lord.
And she is the best mom, best nana/grandma, sister, aunt, wife, friend.

Thank you, Lord.

Thank you, Lord, for saving my soul, thank you Lord, for making me whole,
Thank you, Lord, for giving to me, thy great salvation, so wonderful and free.

Nothing is free, for it cost JESUS is life.

Pray and pray and pray for CHINA

Hasn't Michael Phelps, awed, oohed you? He is one fantastic motivator to others, and a top notch athlete. It was reality, for we are not perfect, no not one, but Jesus Christ, but when the young lady fell from the beam last night, I hurt with her. I thought if there was ever a time, when a coach ought to take and hug, it was right there, but no the coach just looked her into the eyes. She was already intimidated, embarrassed, and over ridden with guilt for her team.

But we as believers are on a team, called "THE CHURCH" not a denomination, but a body of believers, that Christ's blood was shed for. Many times, if not most of the time, we are like the coach who looks with judgement versus compassion. Think about it.

I'm wearing a bracelet, as I type, and have had it on, now for 8 days, reminding me to pray for China, Would you likewise, pray for China.

Searching for a match

The Springfield News-Leader did a story on my nephew with aplastic anemia. Click on the link below to read it.

Searching for a match

Hot and muggy, tropical, like your in the Butterfly House

I walked out this morning, and I looked for butterflies, it was hot, muggy, tropical, but only a few butterflies around. After all the rain, we had the first 6 months, but we do need a shower of moisture from the Good Lord.
We are praying for several right now very close to us, one is our grandson, who had tubes put in his little ears this week, and his other grandpa, who has fallen and been dropped this week. So pray for Zach, and Tommy. Also keep Sean, my nephew in our prayers. He is in Houston.

"Room At The Cross" for all