This past year has been no exception. I can honestly say that at the beginning of this year I would never have dreamed that God would have brought me to the place He has now. The year started off great in the Israeli countryside--What an experience! The Master's program at Bethel College was also a challenge but I am looking forward to learning more about the Scriptures and God.
The opportunities to advance God's kingdom have never been more real than at Calvary Baptist Church. I have never been a part of such an amazing working of God and the Holy Spirit. I can honestly see lives changed every week and new believers coming to Christ. In Michiana the Christian population has been estimated at around 30,000 people. Too often, I feel, we just shuffle these individuals from church to church and "hey, we've got a new family". I'm so tired of church-bouncers. It has been refreshing at Calvary to see people who have never even owned a Bible, much less stepped through the doors of a church or interacted with the body of Christ.
The final exciting news of the year, and one that I was not expecting, was meeting the beautiful and God-fearing Susanna Martino. She literally takes my breath away every day with her passion for life, family, friends, and most importantly Jesus Christ. I don't know how she ever chose me, but things could not be better between us. This September 6th will be six months for us.
Looking forward to serving God today. I'm praying He allows me to live long so that I may be a continued servant of His. Praise His name!
Your unfailing love, O Lord, is as vast as the heavens;
your faithfulness reaches beyond the clouds!
~Psalm 36:5
