Martin I have really enjoyed being with the pastor and people of Bible Baptist in Warner Robins, GA. We had the privilege to visit their Christian School Tuesday morning and Jacob and I were really blessed. Many of the people I spoke to in the church had travelled to various places in the world with the … Read more
In our last blog we mentioned the possibility of a delay due to bad weather. Well, we hit the road anyway and we found it looked worse than it really was. We made good time and arrived in Greenville, SC at Carrie’s mom’s home with no problems. Ashleigh and Samuel slept for pretty much the … Read more
Tomorrow we leave Belfast International Airport and begin four months on the road to hopefully complete raising our support. Our two months in the US in 2006 were a great blessing and the Lord provided an increase in our support during that time. However, to get it up to the necessary level we must go … Read more
Although completely ignored by mainstream media there is an Islamic aspect to the violence in Kenya. While the BBC and other mainstream bodies report tribal factions there is a deeper and more concerning reason behind the violance. In a recent article, Concerns Raised Over Alleged Vow to Enforce Islamic Law in Kenya, the Christian Post … Read more
Today has been very busy, but very good. This morning we started our Sunday School again. Our usuals are back and we hope to add to that number over the next few weeks. This morning Stephen Baker preached and it went well. His style and personality are well suited to our church and I am … Read more
On Tuesday morning Stephen and April Baker arrived at Belfast International Airport. I waited at the arrivals gate and everyone passed by with that glazed look in their eyes, but no Bakers. I waited more, tried to by a coffee but they were opening late, and kept waiting. Still no Bakers. Eventually there was an … Read more
Merry Christmas! Well, I am up, dressed and waiting on everyone else. 🙂 Ashleigh has still not hit that "Its 4am let’s open presents" stage yet, thankfully. God has blessed us with a circle of very generous friends so Ashleigh has a long day of opening presents ahead of her. Once the children are up … Read more
Yesterday evening we had our carol service. We had a few visitors and every one seemed to have a good evening of worship and fellowship. I appreciate those who took part in Scripture readings and special music. Everyone did really well! Kyle and Karen sang, "From the Squalor of a Borrowed Stable". They both sang … Read more
So, you’ve got the best turkey you could find, maybe you were looking for the biggest turkey available in order to feed a large family. Then you go all the veges and trimmings that go with a Christmas dinner. You think you’ve got it all covered, right? Well, consider this for Christmas dinner: 1. Turkey, … Read more
Last night, about 8pm, I got a phone call from one of the men in the church, John, he has been working tirelessly to get our latest edition of the Beacon distributed. His son, Stephen, is a great guy with a heart for evangelism. With some friends of his he gathers each week and they … Read more