Ephesians 6:19 "Pray also for me, that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel".
Hello friends and family,
God has been doing a work here in our fellowship and people have a hunger for the Word. It's such a joy to see people follow the Lord and watch lives change because of Jesus. We may be a smaller fellowship in size but we make up for it our love for one another. Recently we have been finding many people in the area who have been burned by a church or those who claimed to be Christians. It's hard for them to get back into a fellowship as they don't want to risk being hurt again. Our hope is to love them to the Lord and we ask God to repair any damage done. Please pray for us to share the Gospel message clearly to those without Jesus.
In regards to our family we had fun this last month celebrating our son Joshua's 3rd birthday by going up to Duluth for a "Day out with Thomas" the train, visiting the aquarium and then going to a "Go Fish Guys" concert here in Fergus Falls. What a blast we had! Anna is continuing to do good with this pregnancy and we are all so excited to see our second son Caleb around early December. God has been so good and so faithful and we wonder at times why we ever doubt Him as He is always there for us and never stops loving us.
We are rejoicing friends, as we hear updates on your continued love for the Lord and growth in the love and knowledge of Jesus Christ. We are so appreciative and grateful for your continued prayers for our family and for your prayers for the new church that the Lord is establishing here. We have also included some of our most recent pictures at the end of this update. Again we whole-heartedly believe that prayer is powerful and effective and we praise God for the work He is doing.
Praise Reports:
We continue to praise the Lord for being able to purchase a mini van as our family continues to expand. God gave us favor and we got a good deal by paying for it in cash.
We are so thankful to the Lord allowing us to be entrusted with our son Joshua and blessed that he had an awesome birthday turning 3 years old.
We also praise the Lord for His strength and His grace as we endure and press on in His power and His comfort and His love. Times can get tough but the Lord is always there for us.
We continue to praise the Lord for Tim's sister Alyssa who received Jesus and was recently baptized. She has such a new joy within her that is contagious.
We also praise the Lord for the five college students (from the local college ministry we support) who recently gave their lives to Jesus. For some it was a re-commitment of faith as they wanted to fully surrender to Jesus as both Savior and Lord.
Prayer Requests:
Please pray for our upcoming church events: Women's fellowship on Saturday, September 20th, Prayer for Pastor Saeed (to be freed from Iran) at our city hall on Friday, September 26h, and for our Harvest America outreach on Sunday, October 5th.
Please pray for our family as we continue to get ready for our son Caleb to join us in early December. (Caleb means wholeheartedly following the Lord or an under-dog who depends upon someone greater like God for help)
Please pray for us to have opportunities to share the gospel clearly in our community and for boldness to invite people to join us for Bible study.
Please also pray for the College Men's group Tim is leading on Thursday nights that the young men would draw closer to the Lord as they study the book of James together.
Please also pray for a couple in our fellowship who have opened their home to do a Wednesday evening Bible study in the book of Mark. Please pray for those who attend to grow in their faith and draw closer to the Lord there as well.
