“He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, he has put eternity into man’s heart, yet so that he cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end.” Ecclesiastes 3:11 Glorious greetings to you in this New Year! I pray that it will be a remarkable year for you. One that is filled with the grace and glory of the Lord in your life. His desire for you is that you march forward in the power of His might, living the overcoming life in all things. We had the best Christmas our family has had in several years. We spent it in south Florida with Jennifer’s boys – Ryan, Alex and Erik – her two daughters-in-law – Lindsay and Amy – her grandson Asher, and of course, there was Jennifer, Janna and myself. We always miss having our other branch of the family with us – Mark and Julie and girls Hannah, Ellen, Claire, and son-in-law Gunnar – but we thank God that all of us are alive, well and serving the Lord. We hope your Christmas was very blessed, too. Now we ...

Greetings from the Oh So Snowy North, Snow, snow and more snow.  Just about every day since mid-November. Ahh, the joys of living in Alaska! Lots of sledding, skiing, snowball fights and shoveling! And the beauty of this time of year is unbelievable! A couple of years ago, Bill Paddock joined Mark for the annual trip to India. What we didn’t share at the time was Bill’s struggles with public speaking.  God had shown Mark the gifts that He had placed in Bill, the leadership ability, the prophetic insights and the calling to share these gifts with the Church, but Bill doubted that God could, or would, use him in public ministry. Bill took the plunge and went to India in spite of his doubt. And he struggled in India. He loved the personal one-on-one ministry, the culture shock wasn’t a problem, and the Indian people loved him. But public speaking was a battle, and he didn’t always win. What he did do, was ask the Father for help. He kept trying, and he asked others for ...