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“For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 6:9   C hristmas greetings to one and all in this the most joyous season of the year! 2021 has been a rather trying year.  You may have been like the character in the movie “ Dances With Wolves ” who, upon seeing the skeleton remains of an unfortunate traveler said, “Somebody back east is saying, ”Why don’t she write?”  Well, my silence has been because I have had a series of serious physical issues including a small stroke. But, Praise God, I am finally coming out on the backside of them.   And, despite them, it has still been a productive year.  I have used the time to upgrade the teaching material of several of the subjects we have written over the years, revising, and where needed, adding to them. My physical condition has also limited my participation in the Zoom teaching sessio

Jesus, the Heart of the Season

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“...cast down but not destroyed…” II Corinthians 4:9b J oyful greetings in the precious name of Jesus Christ, our everything. It is the time of year when we focus again on His miraculous entrance into this world that He created. Becoming one of us so that He could redeem all of us who would believe in Him as Savior and Lord. I am so glad you and I believe in Him.   What a Year 2020 Has Been! It has been a wonderful year. ZOOM has made it possible for me to continue ministering in Nigeria and India. That is such a blessing. I am so thankful. Soon I will also be ministering in South America. I will tell you more about that later.   It has also been a challenging year. I did not send you a newsletter in October or November because of physical challenges. I have had two surgeries this year. A major one in February. An outpatient one in September, but a surgery none the less. The last challenge was COVID-19. It arrived in mid-November, depleting me of the balance of my strength. It was r

ZOOMing in Nigeria and India

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  “…whatever things are of a good report…think on these things.” Philippians 4:8 G reetings in the wonderful name of Jesus, our Lord. Today I am thinking on the good reports I have received from my many friends in Louisiana and Texas who could be suffering from the devastation of Hurricane Laura but are not. I have received only good reports, and I am very thankful. To God be the glory. MY “ZOOMING” REPORT INDIA Teaching the precious women from the churches in India that Bhalchandra and Leena Kamble have established and oversee has been wonderful!  We meet every other Friday. It is 8:00 AM my time and 5:30 PM their time. Nine and one-half hours difference. But we can make it work!  Forty (40) women attended the first session. Fifty (50) in the second. Bhalchandra believes there will be more in our next session on September 4th. I teach in English, and Leena interprets in Marathi (the language spoken by about 60 million people in Maharashtra State (formerly known as Bombay State)

ZOOMing Report

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“I thank my God upon every remembrance of you.” Philippians 1:3 G reetings to you today. And what a day it is! COVID-19 is still with us. In Florida we are dealing with Tropical Storm Isaias. Life is restrained, to put it mildly. But I join King David in saying, “I believe that I/we shall look upon the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living!” Ps. 27:13 ESV How about you? I believe you believe it as well.  Our Lord will see us through. MY “ZOOMing” REPORT INDIA   On August 7th, I will be adding India to my Zooming ministry. For many years Bhalchandra and Leena Kamble have wanted me to return to India for specific ministry to the women in their churches. And I have wanted very much to go. You know the reasons why that has not been possible for me. But ZOOM  is with us now,  so we have been working on ZOOMing me to India for their desired purpose. You can be certain that I am excited about this. • We will meet twice a month on Fridays. • The value of women in the Kingdom

I Thank God for You

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“I thank my God upon every remembrance of you.” Philippians 1:3 Greetings!  I THANK GOD FOR YOU I always tell you that.  At the end of every newsletter. But today I want it to be the first thing I say. I want you to know that you are not an afterthought. Not at all. You have walked with me down the road called Missions Ministry for a long time, and that means the world to me. Thank you so much. I pray God enables us to walk together for a long time to come.    MINISTRY IN NIGERIA The routine goes like this. Zoom is launched, and the invitation is sent to Nigeria for them to  join us. Once the connection is made, we greet Chuwang Davoe and watch the students enter the room one by one, or two by two. Joy fills my heart with each new arrival. It is good to be “together” again.   The room is filled with a new generation of men and women of varying ages who are preparing themselves for the ministry God has called them to do. Some are just beginning their studies; some pastor churches.

ZOOM!

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“…a great (wide) and effective door of ministry has opened to me…” 1 Corinthians 16:9 NKJV G   reetings in the wonderful name of Jesus. The name above all other names. I trust everything is well with you and yours; that God has and is taking you through COVID-19 successfully; showing His love and care for you in every way. He has and is certainly doing that for me and my family. Praise His name. No FEAR. A New Door of Ministry Has Opened to Me An unexpected additional door of ministry has opened for me. It really is a great and effective opportunity. I am going to Nigeria again!  And I won’t have to board an airplane to get there. I’ll just “Zoom” over on the internet and the next thing you know I will be there. Thank God for ZOOM! As one of the most popular marvels of internet communication, ZOOM makes it possible for me to “go” again. I am truly thankful. Six weeks ago, David Smoot and I “Zoomed” to Nigeria to begin weekly teaching sessions with some of Chuwang Davoe’

The Peace of God

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“And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:7 D on’t you wish everyone knew the peace that passes all understanding like those of us who believe in Jesus and follow Him? I know I do.   The power of fear has loomed up LARGE in our sight during this pandemic... all over the world. I’ve never seen anything like it. Even some Christians are in its grip. It makes my heart break for them.  We have the solution to fear. His name is Jesus. Oh, if people would only believe in Him and surrender their lives to Him. Make Him their Lord as well as their Savior. Then they would also know and enjoy the peace that passes all understanding.  Until “the Lord descends from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God, and the dead in Christ rise first: then those who are alive and remain are caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air…” (1 Thess. 4:16-