California Swing

We've just returned from our last speaking engagements in California--to nice 30 degree weather in Virginia!  We get to enjoy fall for one week before heading back to Thailand next Monday, Oct. 27.

I can't say enough about how we enjoyed our time in churches these past 10 days.  Salt of the earth people, these Covenanters.  I think of Dave and Irene, Jeff and Kathy (Modesto), Duane and Charlon, Jim and Ying (Sacramento), Don and Rocky (Fresno), Mike and John (Orange) .To you and many others who made our visits special--thank you so much!  

We tried to tell the story within our story, essentially the lessons we feel God has been teaching us the past few years.  Simply, we've learned

• God wants to use people like us (ordinary people with willing hearts)
• To do his work (pushing back the darkness)
• We will, most likely, meet opposition, even persecution!
• But in the end, it is he who builds his church.  He is sovereign and will accomplish his purposes (even if we are not around).  Our part is to remain faithful and keep taking the next step.

Besides our church visits we also had a wonderful time visiting our son, Kevin & Ramona, as well as my brother, Ted.  Time was very short, but meaningful.