Jackson's Ridge Bush Babies

Jackson’s Ridge baby shelter is a transitional home for babies who are either going into foster care or are being adopted. Right now we have 7 babies in the shelter all under the age of 3. Two of which have been with us for almost a year. Our prayer over the past month has been that God would place each of these children in forever homes. We all know how prayer works, sometimes His answer is very slow, and other times He answers before we can even finish our prayer. Sure enough yesterday morning we received a call that 5 of the 7 babies will be placed in homes in January!!! How exciting, one will even have home for Christmas!

Kids Blast 2007

This weekend I was able to experience my first JR conference. It was actually the first kids conference in JR history. In the past they have trained CM ministers and workers. However this weekend we asked pastors to bring their sharpest kids to a conference just for them where they can learn techniques to minister to their friends and in their home church. We went with a christmas theme , so they could all go home and practice and duplicate what they have learned for their annual Christmas programs.

On Friday night after they all arrived we had our orientation service. During he altar call we anointed and prayed over all the kids. We then had the kids go and pray over the leaders that brought them. It was a very powerful time.

On Saturday the kids were split up in to groups and they attended classes where they learned, ballooning, mop and broom puppets, paper cutting, human video, and God rod’s. After the kids went through all their sessions we had a ministry showcase service where the kids were able to perform what they had learned.

All in all it was a great weekend, with a great response. The kids loved their time here, and we enjoyed training another generation to minister to kids.

Going Dutch

As I sat in the airport in Chicago watching all the different people I was reminded yet again how awesome God is. He has created so many different people who live miles apart, speak different languages and experience different cultures, yet he loves us all the same.

At 3:30 pm I boarded Dutch airlines KLM to begin an 8 hour flight to Amsterdam. When I got to my seat I was greated by the lady who was to be sitting next to me. She is originally from Amsterdam, but lives in the States now. She asked me where I was going and what I was doing there. After I replied I then asked her the same question. She is traveling back home to help take care of her sister who has stage 3 stomach cancer. After talking to her for a bit I was able to pray with her. Her spiritual beliefs are in white witchcraft, but she is open to a variety of different religious beliefs. I know that in the short flight she wasn’t going to change her view on things, but I believe it was a seed planting opportunity.

Saying Goodbye

Saying goodbye is never an easy thing to do. I’m not the type of person who does the long drawn out emotional goodbyes. I prefer to just say see ya later then head out on my merry way. But saying goodbye to my family today was hard, and yes I will have to admit I did cry once I got through the terminal to my gate. I love my family. My parents are amazing people who I admire greatly and whose strength, determination, and good work ethic I am taking with me. I know this isn’t easy for them so as you think of them, please say a little prayer.

And to everyone I may have not seen before I left. GOODBYE!