Picture on the right is a blow up that is featured on our 180 facebook page. Me playing basketball for the first time in ages with some teenagers at the Plantation Apartments Outreach in Socastee, SC. The outreach was fun, -I turned purple in the face and ran my back into the pole. Still sore. But the old men won against the kids. I always knew I would be a wily old man playing with tricks and elbows and stuff. It was fun to compete again!
The weekend was great. I was so blessed to bring the Word of God to Street Reach Mission in Myrtle Beach on Wednesday night, as well as Sunday am at Sunset Beach Community Church and again Sunday p.m. at 180. I was so blessed and encouraged by all who attended. Mixed in on Saturday was an outreach door to door invitation to the communities in Sunset Beach and an outreach at Plantation Apartments in Socastee. Monday came and I drove Heather down to Charleston for a post-op office visit and just really enjoyed soaking up all the weekend activities. Reflecting on the weekend with our nearly 2 hour car ride down and back, we discussed everything from the sermon, to the music, to the new faces and what we felt like what God has been speaking to us. We were filled with love for the community in the outreaches, but a special love gushed from our hearts as we were surrounded by "old faithful" friends and co-laborers in ministry. Rosa and Alberto, Tiana, Cassandra and Berto, Jr; Tom Ditzler and Elizabeth Fletcher all joined us for the Sunday am preaching. Tom closed us out on acoustic guitar. Having the posse with me was another level. I felt the love of my brothers and sisters as they traveled an hour in the early am on their weekend time. As well They traveled back and served in ministry positions at 180 in the evening. We were reminded that we are to "hold on" and not faint in this season. That if we can just endure, God is going to make a way for us if we do not lose heart. The Lord continues to encourage all of us and what a blessing the meeting was. We had a new drummer and bass player, a returning keyboard player and the band was "fulled" up. The seats really filled up as well as we had many guests in the house. The youth ministry is thriving, the cafe is up and running and people are worshiping God with all their hearts. The Word of God continues to run effectively and we are blessed as the tourist season promises to bring many people into the mix of worshipers already assembled week to week at the ocean front venue, Sea Mist Resort, where 180 is located on Sunday nights. Praise God with us as many of our medical bills have been paid off and our financial situation seems to be leveled out for the moment. The reality is that our home is going to have to be sold so please pray for that to happen very very quickly. We need FAVOR as this is one thing we are not able to carry right now. Continue to pray for us to be effective witnesses as we reach out in the name of Jesus to those in Myrtle Beach this spring and summer.
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