“Devote yourselves to prayer; stay alert in it with thanksgiving. At the same time, pray also for us that God may open a door to us for the message, to speak the mystery of the Messiah…” Col. 4:2 HCSB I’LL NEVER FORGET  I   will never forget the most surprising void I felt in my life after Bud passed from this earth and entered the presence of the Lord (This month is the 12th anniversary of his passing). You might be surprised as well.   While I most assuredly felt the tremendous emptiness created by his physical passing, this emptiness was something else altogether. I knew he prayed for me on a regular basis, as I did for him. But I did not know how M.U.C.H. he prayed for me. The Lord had given me a strong man as my husband, which I wanted, but all his strength was not physical. He was a man of much prayer.  I will also never forget one day when I went to be with him in the hospital. He was in ICU. As I approached his room, his nurse restrained me from...

“And... He saw... James and John... and He called them... And they immediately... followed Him.” Matthew 4:21, 22 (KJV) A  few days ago, I was reflecting on the day, when the sudden inspiration for poetry came to me and the opening lines of a poem began rolling over in my spirit. I went to my computer and began writing. The poem to your right is the result. I felt I was to share it with you in this newsletter. A few days later, it occurred to me that I have never shared, in a newsletter, how God called me to foreign missions ministry, and that I should share it with you now. I hope it will be a blessing to you. I’LL NEVER FORGET I’ll never forget the day the Lord called me. It was during a Sunday morning service. I was in the sanctuary with my parents (because in my day the whole family worshiped together in the sanctuary). I was eleven years old. One of the missionary families our church supported was with us that day to report on their work in southern Mexico, ne...

“...Write the vision, and make it plain on tablets, that he may run who reads it.” Habbakuk 2:2 (NKJV) Happy greetings to you on this wonderful day the Lord has made. I am expecting Him to bless me and use me for His glory. I hope you are. as well. Who knows what this day holds for us? MY FIRST INTERVIEW WITH A MILLENNIAL After all these months of CTN (Casting the Net to the Younger Generations) I had my first interview with a millennial who feels God is calling her to missions ministry. Her name is Rachel Reese. It was a wonderful, exciting time with this precious young lady who is preparing herself for medical missions, which will open the door for her to  share the gospel of Jesus Christ. She will receive her degree in nursing next year.  After that? What? Several possibilities lie before her, and we discussed them together.  Truth. She still has a few years of preparation before she will be ready to launch into ministry. Bottom line, preparation ...

“Yet Jesus himself frequently withdrew to the wilderness and prayed.” Luke 5:16 (NET) If you think you didn’t get a newsletter in June, you are correct. Do not fret. I am still alive and well. I have simply felt the need to draw away from as many of life’s duties as possible for a special time of seeking the Lord.  The chorus of a song I learned in my childhood, “Shut in With God,” says it for me: “Shut in with God in the secret place. There in the Spirit beholding His face. Gaining new power to run in the race. I long to be shut in with God.” I have not made as much progress in my assignment as I would have liked to in the past little while; and, I have felt the need for some serious soul searching. There are four questions I have placed before the Lord: 1) Have I been experiencing spiritual warfare on a new level for me in recent months, even          years? 2) Or, am I still dealing with the ravages of chemotherapy? 3) Or...

“Pay to everyone what is due them…honor to whom honor is due.” Romans 13:7 TLV I am changing the focus of this newsletter to the on-going work in Nigeria, in order to share with you pictures from the formal dedication of the Rev. Bud Cassidy Memorial Leadership Library that is established in and through the ministry of Rev. and Mrs. Chuwang Davou and their ministry, Grace and Peace Foundation, Jos, Nigeria. It gives me great joy to be able to honor my late husband, the love of my life, and Founder of Leadership Training International, alongside the wonderful Nigerians who loved/love him so dearly. He dearly loved them. Were he still with us today, his heart would be overflowing with joyful appreciation for the memorial they have raised in his honor.This pictorial presentation is the result of only one of the tens of thousands of others who are also in full-time ministry today because of his visionary leadership to raise up, teach, and equip nationals to fulfill their own God giv...

“And we know that all things work together for good to them who love God who are the called according to His purpose.” Romans 8:28 Once again I am writing an abbreviated newsletter to bring you up-to-date on my trip to Israel. Bottom line..my trip has been cancelled. Had it not been for “Mr. Flu,” I would be finalizing my preparations for departure on March 25th. But…Mr. Flu came to my house with a vengeance, layig me low for two weeks.  Thankfully, I am recovering, though at a slower speed than desired. All that being said, I believe the better part of wisdom has directed me to cancel this trip so as not to run the risk of a relapse back in a foreign country. This does not necessarily mean I will not be traveling to Israel at a future date. I do not know why events have turned out the way they have, and I will not speculate the answer to the question, “Why?”. I do know that I have been very prayerful about every aspect of this trip. I have trusted the Lord to lead ...

“The steps of a good man (or woman) are ordered by the Lord.” Psalm 37:23 KJV  J ust a few days ago, I returned home from a time of refreshing, and a ministry trip to So. Louisiana. What a wonderful trip it was.   The 25th-27th were spent in the presence of the Lord with my dear friend, Pastor Lurie Dantin , and many others attending the Annual Women’s Convention at Lighthouse Worship Center in Galliano, LA. Sometimes, we need to separate ourselves from the pressures of life and gather with others who are seeking a refreshing from the Lord the same as we are. Good things happen for us when we do that; and this time was no exception. I went away very refreshed! On Sunday the 28th, I was blessed to be the speaker at Christian Fellowship Church in Larose, LA, with Pastor Scott Cheramie . This church is a long-time friend and partner with LTI, and I was so happy to be with them again; seeing familiar faces, worshipping the Lord together. As you might expect, I pr...

 “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.” Proverbs 3:5,6 At Last! I am able to write this month’s abbreviated newsletter.  Many exciting and unexpected things have been happening since Christmas. So many that I have been unable to compile a regular newsletter for this month. Just know that ltimissions is on the move, and I am excited.  My report to you next month will be much more informative.  You will be excited when you read it. I will say this much ... A Door of Ministry for ltimissions Has Opened To Me In Israel . I will be making a trip there on March 23rd to put my feet on the ground and explore all the opportunities. My heart is full of expectation. You will learn more next month. I wish I could tell you more right now, but I need to get this brief newsletter to you before more time passes by. The cost of this trip will be $5,000.  I am trusting God for this provision. Please agree ...