October 2011 - Trusting the Lord

"Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding;
In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths."

Proverbs 3:5-6

This month has been a time where we have really had to trust the Lord and lean on Him. For over a year we were blessed with being able to attend a young-married-couples Bible study and made new friends who have been such a blessing over the past few years. All of our wife's were able to leave their jobs and become stay at home wife's, and most couples became expecting parents. We have been so blessed in having true fellowship that is centered in Jesus Christ and His Word.

However we were struck with shocking news that our friend on his way home from work with his coworkers were an accident, and their truck had gone off the road into a deep river, and that he had passed away. The first few days were very hard to get through and tears would not stop coming from our eyes. We turned to the Lord and got on our knees and begin to seek Him and read the Bible and prayed with each other. We know that our close friend and brother in the Lord who is a faithful follower and servant of Jesus Christ, is present with the Lord.

It has been a few weeks now since he went to be with the Lord in Heaven but we still miss him dearly each day. He was a very godly man who loved Jesus and his wife and unborn son. We ask that you join us in prayer to pray for our friend and both of their families who are Believers and are in a continual need of comfort, peace, healing, and trust in the Lord. Our friend is a guy that everyone loved, and he brought so much joy into all of our lives as he lived a radical life for Jesus. It is comforting to know that death is not the end for those who believe. This has been a difficult time and is one of those things we don't understand the reason why it happen, but we know God and His loving Character and trust Him completely.

Jesus said, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die" (John 11:25). Jesus overcame death through His resurrection, and we have a confident expectation and hope to be reunited again in Heaven. Those who know Jesus as Savior will have eternal life ("And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand" John 10:28). God has prepared a new home for us where there will be no more death, tears or pain (Revelation 21:1-4). "We do not... grieve like the rest of men, who have no hope" (1 Thessalonians 4:13).

Through this experience we have been learning how important our friendships are and how investing in each other brings an encouragement to each other and helps us all keep our eyes on Jesus. May you live a life of no compromise and remain unstained and unpolluted from the world in being a sold-out, radical, disciple and follower of Jesus Christ up until the day He either comes for His church or takes us home to be with Him before then.

So don't let any excuse or the busyness of life get in the way for real friendships that are centered in the Lord. Because the only thing that will matter for all of eternity is if we believed in Jesus and how we lived our life's for Jesus. So redeem the time while you still can and look up for our redemption draws near.
"One life will soon be past, only what's done for Christ will last."

Praise God For...

• Wonderful times we got to spend with our friend before he went to be with the Lord.
• Friends who love Jesus Christ and live out the Gospel and for our hope in Heaven.
• Being a God of love who brings comfort and healing in difficult times.
• Tim's folks John & Barbabra in Minnesota for being apart of a drama called "Heavens Gate and Hells Flames" and to see 61 people come forward to pray to receive Jesus Christ over 3 days!
• For our precious son and the joy of parenting!

Please Pray For...

• Our friend and both of their families who are Believers and are in a continual need of comfort, peace, healing, and trust in the Lord.
• Our friend and her little baby as the due date approaches and for a healthy baby boy.
• The Lord to come back soon for His church and wipe away every tear from our eyes.
• Wisdom for raising Joshua in the nurture & admonition of the Lord.
• The High School Students at Calvary Chapel to grow in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ.

Seek and save that which is lost and press on in Love,
Tim, Anna & Joshua Molter

"And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus." 

Philippians 4:19