“Now this is the confidence we have before Him – that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us – whatever we ask – we know that we have the requests we have asked from Him. I John 5:14, 15 (TLV) Warm greetings to you today.  Only the date on the calendar tells us it is winter time in Florida, because it feels like spring. If things continue as they are right now, we will be seeing the azalea bushes begin to blossom. How is it at your house? Whatever the weather, I hope you are enjoying it. UPCOMING ELECTION The political scene in America is quite warm as well. Each candidate is running with all they have in an all-out race to win the nomination for their party. I cannot remember any time in my life that I have been as deeply concerned about the outcome of our Presidential election as I am about this upcoming one. I believe this matter is worthy of nothing less than our most fervent prayer effort before God’s throne ...

Greetings from Northern California! Our first winter here has been a revelation. There actually are places where winter is still winter but not arctic cold. Pretty cool, even if Mark misses the snow. By the way, pun intended. Seriously, life here in Redding is good. Folks are friendly, really friendly. It’s not unusual to have a stranger strike up a conversation, anything from the weather to our pup to church. Church is a big deal around here. Everybody has an opinion but most at least appreciate the visitors that the churches draw here and all that’s been done for the community. Pretty cool to see churches have such a positive impact on a community. KENYA Plans for the trip in March are in full swing. We’re going to extend by a week to allow more time in Mathews new church plant and add another church to the itinerary. This is a critical trip. Revival is breaking out in Nakuru and the folks there need to learn how to properly steward what God has entrusted them with. We also ...

“And the things thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.” 2 Timothy 2:2 2016! If the speed with which this year has started is any indicator of what the rest of this year will be.....I may have to stop now and again to catch my breath. That thought excites me, and I hope that is exactly how it will be. My highest hope for you and me is that the perfect will of God will be accomplished in each of our lives so that multitudes will come to know Jesus our Savior, that He may be gloried and that we may be edified more and more each day.  In some ways, I am still in Thanksgiving mode. Actually, I am always in thanksgiving mode, but the news I am sharing with you now is a carryover from a $1200 project I presented to you in our October 2015 newsletter to purchase a new desktop computer for the work in India. The desktop they were using is old and cannot support programs like Corel Draw and oth...

Happy Holidays from Redding! We hope you are having a great holiday season; we certainly are with all three girls home for the first time in three years. It’s going to be a lot of fun spending part of the holidays with Mark’s family and even more fun watching the girls interact as full-fledged adults. Kenya Plans for the Kenya trip are moving forward.  Mark will be leaving March 17th for about ten days of ministry time in Kenya. Pastor Matthew has recently planted a church in a village near Nakuru and we’re adding some time at that church to our itinerary. This trip promises to be particularly fruitful with a lot of time devoted to evangelism and discipleship. There are at least three churches on the schedule as well as street evangelism in Nakuru.  lease pray that the heart of the Father will be revealed in more depth to the Kenyan people, that the revival that He has started will continue and intensify, and that plans for a school of ministry in Nakuru can be brought ...

“…that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet saying…” Mt. 2:15 and others Our American world is all a flurry with excitement and anticipation because Christmas is just around the corner. It is called “The Most Wonderful Time of The Year.” Everyone is wondering about the gifts they will be receiving, and eagerly searching for the gifts he or she wants to give to others. Decorations are going up in stores and homes. The neighborhoods will be all aglow with beautiful lights and decorations of all kinds. Indeed, the land has entered into its most festive season. And all of us will enjoy it. As I began thinking about what I would write in my Christmas newsletter this year, I sensed that it should not be my usual format.  My mind turned to a different thought pattern. I began thinking in terms of where we are today in history. I also thought of the world into which our Savior was born. I realized that there are many similarities, but there are al...

Greetings from Beautiful Redding... Wow, hard to believe the holidays are upon us already. We trust you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. We sure did. We had a great time with family and friends, folks we haven’t celerated the holiday with for a long time. Now it’s time to get ready for Christmas. This will be a special one for us, we’ll have all 3 girls home for the first time in 4 years. Thank you, Jesus! Thank you, Father! KENYA The drought in Nakuru is finally over! It’s been a hard pull for Pastor Mathew and the orphans. But the crisis has passed and drinking water is now available close to home. Mathew recently reported that revival is still going on in his church and the impoverished neighborhood where he is located. He points to Mark’s time there as the beginning! That is truly an answer to prayer! And that shapes the goals of the March trip. We now have 3 specific goals: 1. Fuel the revival fire by revealing more of the Fathers heart, His character and the identity that H...

“O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth forever.” Psalm 136:1 Wishing you a very happy Thanksgiving I love this holiday we call “Thanksgiving.” It makes us stop our merry-go-round routine of daily living to reflect on the goodness of God to us in the current year. My family used to come to my house. I would cook for the better part of two days, and we would have a wonderful time together remembering, being thankful, laughing and having fun. Now, I go to my children’s home’s and they cook, and we have a wonderful time doing those same things. Wherever you celebrate, I hope you have a wonderful time. After a very busy three months of travel and hosting nationals from Nigeria and India, last month was a welcome time of catching up with duties in the home office. And there was plenty of catching up to do. All was not quiet, however, as important communications from both Nigeria and India have been ongoing. Because there is too much to share ...