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Goodbye America

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 12:44:01 -0400

We made it back to California, landed at LAX, rushed around for two weeks straight and by the grace of God, everything fell in to place perfectly. We spoke at several different churches, said GOODBYE to all of our family and friends, packed 12 suitcases and then rushed off to the airport and flew away to Uganda. The flight was smooth, the journey was good and we all made it safely to the Agape Children's Village in Bukerere, Uganda. We have been here for two months now and we are all settled in our new life as Agents for Christ in Uganda.

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As I write this final AFC blog (at least for now), sitting at my table in Uganda, I am flooded with so many emotions! I am filled with so much joy as I think about all that God did in and through all of us as Agents for Christ. I am also sad in many ways, as I realize that things are changing or have already changed. It was such an amazing part of my life traveling the country in an RV!. God did so much over the past four years. I realize that most of what He did was in us. I know He used us for His glory, but as I sit here typing I realize the person who changed the most is me!

I am so glad that we trusted God and stepped out in faith and followed HIM! I can't imagine what we would be doing had we not trusted God. Where would I be? Would I still be working at OHSU in Portland? Where would Dave, Dee, the kids be? What I know is that God is AMAZING and that He is trustworthy. He called us for a specific purpose and we listened. He provided for us each and every day. We saw many miracles and we saw many things. We had many struggles and wanted to quit, but through it all God was with us! Jesus said "Lo I am with you" and I want you all to know it is true. He is with you! You are not alone. Whatever you are going through, turn your eyes to Jesus and He will get you through it!

God is still at work and AFC is still going strong. We may be stationary and may be in different parts of the world, but our focus is still the same! Actually being an Agent for Christ is what we are all called to be! Jesus said "if anyone wants to follow me, let him deny himsellf, pick up his cross and follow me." God wants to use you if you will just surrender all and follow Him!

I praise the LORD for all the people who have supported us, encouraged us, fed us, housed us, loved us and most of all hit the streets with us! To God be the glory, forever and ever, AMEN!

Back in Oregon

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:08:13 -0500

We have seen how God takes care of every detail in your life when you trust Him! We were planning our next USA Mission Trip. We had bought a new RV, bought all the supplies for the trip, and made many other plans. But you know what the Bible says, "you make the plans, but God directs your steps." It became very clear that God was directing our steps to Uganda, so we trusted Him and moved that direction in faith. Our first thought was that we would park our RV on our spot in Desert Hot Springs and then return in December 2012, but in the last few weeks, God sold our RV, sold our shed, moved us out of our RV, closed every door here and opened every door for Uganda. God is AMAZING! It is true that where God guides, God provides!

Because we were heading to Uganda, we made plans to go back to Oregon to see our family and share with our home church. The first plan was to drive up and drive back in our ministry van. After talking it over with Dave and Dee, and due to the fact that the van hadn't sold, we decided to leave the van in Oregon and fly back so Dave and Dee could sell it. We bought plane tickets and changed our plans to drive up and fly back. Then we went to our last outreach event and that all changed. As you read in the previous entry, God sold our van at the perfect time. God is so good that He let us use the van until the very last minute! So our plans changed again and we flew up and flew back.

We were blessed to be back home. It was a short, but fruitful trip. We landed Saturday morning, had all church prayer, shared at both services Sunday morning, had a family party after church, I got shots and medicine for Uganda at the VA, we had a party we church staff, had a ministry meeting and then got back on a plane for LA! WHEW!!! I think I got some sleep in there somewhere! It was really hard for us all to say "goodbye," but we are really excited for what God has in store for us in Uganda.

Now as I sit here typing this blog entry, we have only two more weeks until Uganda. On 01-25-12, we board the plane and head off to work at the Agape Children's Village, which is an orphanage with 85 kids! We can't wait!

CC Apple Valley

Sat, 07 Jan 2012 18:23:55 -0500

We were excited to head up to Apple Valley and put on our SOE class at CC Apple Valley. It is always exciting when God opens a door, but this event was even more exciting in light of Uganda. We love Pastor Gary and Pastor Gary Jr. They have been very kind to the Agents and we were excited be back in Apple Valley. We put on our SOE class at their Wednesday night service. It was a great night and the LORD moved in a big way! After the service, Pastor Gary Jr. helped us out to our van and said "wow nice van, we are looking to buy a van." Danyal replied, "wow our van is for sale." To make a short story shorter, the next day they bought Big Red! God is truly amazing! He allowed us to use Big Red until the very last event!

On Friday night we met everyone at a local shopping center for an outreach. It was so weird, but cool to see Pastor Gary Jr. arrive at the outreach in Big Red! It was a great night sharing the Good News. We said "Good bye to Big Red and everyone else and drove away in a borrowed car." WOW!

Preparing for Uganda

Sat, 24 Dec 2011 17:46:00 -0500

The Christmas outreach season is over and now we turn our efforts to Uganda, We have had such an amazing time over the past couple of months working in the Palm Springs area with all our brothers and sisters in Christ. We have seen God move in a big way! Actually it has been amazing to look back at all God has done in and through our lives for the past three and a half years! We have traveled more places than we can remember. Drove thousands of miles and been BLESSED through it all!

I have no idea exactly what God has in store for us. During 2011, the LORD changed up many things. He called Dave and Dee back to Portland and we were planning on going across the country again sharing the Gospel, but it looks like God wants us to Go to Uganda. So if the LORD should tarry, Agents for Christ will spend 2012 in Uganda and Portland!

Many people have asked if AFC is ending??? My Pastor Doug Snow said it best, "God doesn't keep you doing the same thing forever." We were ready to keep traveling the USA, but God directed our steps to do and go somewhere else. Make no mistake about it, our vision has not changed! Our desire is the same and that is to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ and encourage others to do the same. Dave and Dee are doing that in Portland, Oregon and Danyal and I will be doing that in Uganda. AFC may look a little different, but we are pressing on towards the prize and will continue until God tells us to close the ministry or until Jesus calls us home! All for HIS glory!

MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Christmas Caroling in DHS

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 17:30:46 -0500

For the past fews weeks we have been going Street Witnessing every Tuesday night with the people from CC DHS. This week we decided to change it up and go Christmas caroling to celebrate the birth of our LORD and Savior.

We started at Stater Bros and after a few rounds of carols, we decided to go back to Bella Vista Apartments where we put on the HBJ Party. We all walked through the complex praising God and singing about Jesus. It was so amazing to see people come out of their apartments and smile or sing along. One family even came out and gave us all a bottle of water. It was a really great night worshipping the King!

HBJ Cat City

Sun, 18 Dec 2011 17:26:07 -0500

The 4th and final party was upon us. We were all tired, but excited to see what the LORD was going to do! Calvary Chapel The Bridge helped us with this party and again the body of Christ moved in a big way! Tons of food and gifts were donated. The plan was the same, but this time we were heading to Terracina Apartments!

After 3rd service, we rolled over, set up and poured out the love of Jesus at that place. We shared the Gospel with about a hundred kids and loved on all the parents. We all were so blessed. I was sad when it was all over! After the event, we went back to The Bridge and were blessed to have Dominique Balli lead worship! It was a great end to an amazing event.

HBJ Palm Springs

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 17:19:36 -0500

The 3rd event was with Hosanna City Church in Palm Springs. This time we decided to do the party in a city park between four low-income apartments. We spent some time passing out invitations and then set up for the party. The weather was bad with rain off and on. It was a dark and cloudy, with rain expected all afternoon. We prayed and stepped out in faith that God would hold off the rain. Right as we began to set up, the rain stopped. We put on the party and were so excited when several families came out. We had a good turn out and everyone had a blast. The party came to an end and as we were packing up, it started raining. God is GOOD!

Happy Birthday Jesus in Indio

Sun, 11 Dec 2011 17:12:36 -0500

Sunday December 11th, after the 2nd service at Calvary Chapel Palm Desert, we held the 2nd of four HBJ Parties. The people at CCPD were so giving. They totally showered the people with love. The plan was the same as in DHS, but this time we were holding the party at Indio Desert Palms.

We rolled over to the complex and got set up. We had one additional blessing because Jose from CCPD and his rapper friends came out and shared their gifts. It was a much bigger complex and tons more people came. Jose and friends really livened up the party with testimony and song. Again the weather was perfect and the light of Jesus shined in this dark place! It was so cool to see the joy in the kids faces. Happy Birthday Jesus!

Happy Birthday Jesus in DHS

Sat, 10 Dec 2011 17:05:29 -0500

After much planning and preparations, the event was finally upon us. We all met at the church, went over final details and then headed to Bella Vista Apartments to share the love of Christ. The plan was to give out free food, have games, do face painting, make balloon animals, set up a prayer table, do a raffle, give out gift bags, sing Christmas carols, share the Christmas story, and share the Gospel with everyone. These events were a serious Divine appointment. Danyal and I went out looking for one complex to do a block party at and ended up meeting Monica who was the Social Worker for 17 apartment complexes. She is a Christian and invited us to do them all!!!!! We didn't have the ability to do all of them this year, so we chose three.

Well the party was amazing. A ton of people came out and we were so happy to serve them and tell them about Jesus. The weather was perfect, God is GOOD and we were Blessed! It is hard to believe that we get to do this. God is so amazing that He allows us to share in His joy. It is true that it is better to give than receive!

SOE Palm Desert

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:51:50 -0500

This week begins our extremely busy Christmas outreach season in the Palm Springs area. To kick off the season, we taught SOE at Calvary Chapel Palm Desert. The church is held in the basement of the local Jewish Temple and the LORD is really blessing what Pastor Joe and Ryan are doing in Palm Desert. We have been working with Pastor Ryan for the last few weeks getting ready for the Happy Birthday Jesus Outreaches and I was excited for the events to begin.

The people at CC Palm Desert were so loving and kind to us. We were the blessed ones! The class went great and Friday we hit the streets at several shopping centers. A ton of people came out to share Jesus, so it was a really exciting night. My team went to a kinda quiet shopping center, so when there aren't a lot of people you share the Gospel with everyone you see. Afterwards, we met back at the church and all shared stories of what the LORD did. One event down, four to go!

Rose Parade Outreach Training

Sun, 04 Dec 2011 16:42:53 -0500

We have been very blessed to get connected with the LASBA. What is the LASBA you ask??? It is the Los Angeles Southern Baptist Association. We met Charlie and James from the LASBA last summer and have been partnering with them ever since! Every year the LASBA hosts the Rose Parade Outreach in Pasadena and this year they asked AFC to do the evangelism training.

The class was held at the 1st Baptist Church in Pasadena and sadly the training fell on the same weekend as the massive wind storm, so that hurt attendance, but it was still a great event. I taught a couple of classes, Charlie provided an awesome lunch and then we hit the streets to put what we learned into practice. We went to downtown Pasadena and shared Jesus with everybody who passed by. We all had a great time. I am excited to see what the LORD does at the Rose Parade this year!

Family Bible Church

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:05:52 -0500

When we came to Desert Hot Springs, we met Myr and Coral Guy at the RV Park, who are retired Missionaries and love Jesus! We have quickly become close friends. They invited us to their church in Desert Hot Springs called Family Bible Church. We visited the church one Sunday when Myr was teaching and met the Senior Pastor, John. He invited us to come and teach our evangelism class at the church.

It worked out that Sunday November 20th was the day we were blessed to teach our SOE class at the church. It is a small, but loving church and we were excited to see what God was going to do. The class went well, we had some pizza and then hit the streets. A good sized group went out spreading the Good News. It was a great afternoon and we all were blessed to share Jesus. After the outreach, we all met, shared stories and prayed. It was really cool that Myr's Niece Diane was able to come to the class and outreach. Afterwards she was so excited and said her life was changed forever.

Bible Club in West Covina

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 15:39:37 -0500

I got up early and headed off in Big Red to meet up with Mikey Sanchez at CC Golden Springs. Mikey is a good friend and I was excited to hook up with him and go to West Covina High School and teach at a Bible Club.

I rolled into the giant Calvary Chapel and jumped in with Mikey. It is always good to hang out and fellowship with a real brother in Christ. Mikey and I seem to really be brothers, but we don't look like brothers. We spent a few minutes talking and praying and headed into West Covina High. Mikey has been sharing with me all that God is doing at this high school and it was cool to see it in person.

I was blessed to share my testimony with a packed class and then before I knew it, we were done! After the class, I felt compelled to share the Gospel with one of the teachers who was seeking. I planted a seed and we headed out. Mikey and I got a quick bite to eat and then hugged goodbye. What a great day. PRAISE GOD!

Open Door in Uganda

Sun, 13 Nov 2011 15:57:40 -0500

Only a week ago Danyal and I were walking down the street talking and praying about going to Africa. We both said that we would love to go but we didn't have an open door. Today on my birthday, I was at The Bridge when Pastor Chuck shared the desperate need for a missionary family in Uganda. The Bridge supports an orphanage in Uganda and the current missionary family needed to come home.

The LORD spoke to my heart, "this is the way walk in it." I was so excited that I couldn't wait to tell Danyal. Immediately after the service, I called Danyal and spoke with Pastor Chuck. We set up a meeting with the board and after just a few minutes, we all agreed to move forward in faith trusting that God was sending the James Family to Africa. LORD willing we will be in Africa soon!

12 Weeks at the Street Fair

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 08:51:03 -0500

Besides spending 12 Tuesday nights in DHS, the LORD opened the door for us to partner with The Bridge Calvary Chapel every Thursday night for the next 12 weeks; excluding Thanksgiving of course!

The plan was the same as on Tuesday nights. Get together, do a little training and then hit the streets. The only difference is that Palm Springs puts on a outreach in their city every Thursday night called Villagefest. Every Thursday night the city blocks off a portion of Palm Canyon Drive and turns the street into a festival. Over the past three years, we have discovered that the best place to go street witnessing is at a city festival or carnival, so we were all real excited to go out witnessing on Thursday nights in Palm Springs.

This festival was even better than expected! We all got together, did some training and then cruised down to Villagefest. It was AMAZING! There were tons of people everywhere! It was one of the best witnessing venues I have ever been to. We passed out tons of postcards, talked to tons of people and had an awesome time sharing Jesus! I am excited to go back next week. Of course I don't have to wait till next week to share the Gospel. I get to share Jesus Christ every day, everywhere I go!

Tuesday Outreach for 12 Weeks

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 08:40:28 -0500

This was the first Tuesday Outreach with Calvary Chapel Desert Hot Springs! Over the next few months, we are doing a 12 week evangelism class and outreach here in DHS. Every Tuesday night, we are meeting at the church, doing a short apologetics class and then hitting the streets.

We were excited to get rolling on the 12 week adventure in DHS! Danyal and I put together a class, ordered special postcard tracts for the outreach and were all set to go. We made it to the church and a small, but mighty group of brothers and sisters in Christ came to join us! We taught the first class and then hit the streets. It was a quiet night in DHS, but the LORD led us to many Divine appointments and we went home rejoicing that we were blessed to be used by God to influence eternity in many souls!

IMPACTING Palm Springs

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 08:31:39 -0500

We made it back safely from Oregon and was blessed to share IMPACT with the youth at The Bridge Calvary Chapel. We have been hanging out at The Bridge a whole bunch! They have become good friends and we are excited to see how the LORD will use us there in the future!

Sunday morning rolled around and I cruised down and hung out with Pastor Phil. I shared IMPACT with both youth services and was blessed to see the response. When I share the tough stuff that IMPACT covers, it is amazing to see how a bunch of kids with wiggles, quickly get silent and barely move. At the end of both services, I challenged the youth to come to Jesus Christ and receive REAL LIFE! Many kids responded and the LORD was glorified. The devil comes to steal, kill and destroy, but Jesus comes that they may abundant life!

A Few Weeks Rest

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 08:23:12 -0400

After a very busy summer, we planned to take a few weeks off before we got started again for the Christmas Outreach Season. Well we make the plans, but the LORD directs our steps. Instead of resting in Sky Valley, CA, I took a trip to Oregon with my son, Travis. I thought my plans were good, but I discovered that God's plans are always better. I had the joy of seeing the LORD work in an amazing fashion, as Travis and I cruised on a plane to Oregon and trusted God to take care of every detail of Travis' life. When you surrendered all to Jesus Christ, you don't have to worry about the details because God has got your back!

Travis had made some really bad choices, but repented and gave control of his life to the LORD! Travis turned himself in at the Crook County Jail and the LORD began to work. Within 30 hours, his cases were all settled and he was on his way to Grants Pass, OR to continue his Discipleship Program with U Turn for Christ. God is AMAZING!

Answered Prayer

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:58:33 -0400

I recently had the joy of going to pick up my son, Travis James from U Turn for Christ. He has spent the last two months in U Turns and the LORD has done an amazing work in his life. He just graduated Phase 1 in Perris, CA. I am presently enjoying his company here in Sky Valley and next week we fly up to Oregon to handle some legal business in Prineville and then he will be going to Grants Pass to enroll in Phase 2 of U Turn for Christ there. I wanted to say "THANK YOU" to all of you who have been praying for Travis. The LORD is doing a great work in his life! Please keep praying for him. He has just begun this journey of faith and he has a long way to go. I hold on to Philippians 1:6 which says, "He who begun a good work is faithful to bring it to completion."

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The Bridge

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:00:27 -0400

After a short visit to Adelanto, CA, we made it back to Sky Valley. We were excited to be back in SoCal and even more excited to partner with The Bridge Calvary Chapel in Palm Springs. We met Pastor Chuck and Pastor Chris at the Senior Pastors Conference in Murrieta and they had invited us out. We had a Week of Evangelism planned, with events planned from Wednesday to Sunday morning.

It was a great week. A huge crowd came out Wednesday night, we had a sweet time of prayer and worship on Thursday night, and we hit the streets Friday and Saturday. The outreaches were awesome! A bunch of people received Christ and tons of seeds were planted all over the area. We ended the week on Sunday morning by doing a little evangelism skit at all three Sunday morning services. After the skit, I did an alter call asking if anyone at the service would like to repent from their sins and receive Jesus Christ as there LORD and Savior. I believe seven people raised their hand and made a confession of faith.

After the 3rd Service, we were happy to confirm with Chuck and Chris that they wanted us to lead an Evangelism Class for 12 weeks at The Bridge. So as we spend the next few months walking through the open doors that the LORD leads us to in SoCal, we also are going to be hitting the streets every Thursday night with our family at The Bridge!

CC Merced

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 15:49:45 -0400

We made a short stop in Vallejo, CA to visit some friends and then we headed to Merced to put on an Evangelism Conference at CC Merced. We rolled into Merced, had dinner with Pastor Greg and his wife and then got ready for the event on Saturday!

Saturday morning, we packed up and took all of our stuff with us to CC Merced. We were blessed that about 20 people showed up on a Saturday for an Evangelism event. We taught several classes, had lunch, and then hit the streets. It was a great time out on the streets. Pastor Greg and his wife led one person to the LORD and numerous seeds were planted. We went back to the church, had a debriefing and we headed south to Palm Springs. It was a short, but amazing stop in Central CA and we are praying that the LORD brings us back!

Divine Appointment

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 15:43:07 -0400

Before we left Central Oregon, we had a transmission cooler added to our ministry van to help keep the transmission cool while pulling the additional weight of our new AFC trailer. We rolled south on Hwy. 97 out of Bend, OR and made it about 84 miles before we started smelling transmission fluid and our check engine light came on. We pulled over and discovered that the transmission was leaking in a BIG way and it blew transmission fluid all over our van and new trailer.

Praise God for AAA, who we called and within an hour had our van loaded on a tow truck and our new trailer hooked to the back. We don't believe in coincidences, so we knew that the LORD had something in store for us. We had a 100 mile drive with the tow truck driver and we happily shared Jesus with him. While we were driving, the tow truck driver recommended a shop to us in Klamath Falls, so we agreed to take our vehicles there. What seemed like just a random choice, clearly turned out to be a Divine Appointment.

The tow truck driver dropped our trailer in a vacant parking lot across the street from the mechanics shop and dropped the van in the parking lot of the shop. We gave the guy some tracts and he headed off down the road. We crashed out in our trailer and woke up early. I was happy when I looked out the window and discovered that the mechanics were already there. I went over and told them our story and they agreed to check it out. Danyal and I took a walk to get some coffee and then I went back to the shop. They informed me of the problem and as I was talking to them, a man came out of the back dressed in casual street clothes. He started talking to me with the mechanics. One of the mechanics asked me what I do for a living. I told them about AFC and as I was talking the man dressed in street clothes said "I know, I heard you preach in Corvallis."

I was blown away. I discovered that he was the owner of the shop and he was the Father of Lindsey Rodgers, who is married to Pastor Rory Rodgers at CC Crook County, and he was at CC Corvallis the Sunday morning when I preached there. God is so GOOD and He cares for our every need! My faith totally grew through this whole situation. The bad news was our transmission blew up and needed to be replaced. The good news was the LORD led us to a Brother in Christ who totally helped up and by 4pm we had a new transmission and were ready to roll; AMAZING!

Back in Central Oregon!

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 15:04:49 -0400

We were fired up as we pulled out of Corvallis and headed back for central Oregon. We were excited to see my parents again and to partner with CC Redmond. While in Corvallis, during the night of prayer and worship, the LORD confirmed in several ways that He wants us to keep traveling for another year, so we stopped at an RV dealership to look at the options of upgrading to a larger RV. It was amazing that the LORD led us to a salesman that gets our newsletter and to the financing person who is the sister of Pastor Adam Parsons at CC Tucson who is a dear friend! To make a long story short, the LORD provided a way for us to trade in our old RV and get a brand new one that better meets our needs, for nearly the same cost! God is so GOOD to us!

We were extremely excited to move out of our old small RV and move into a new bigger RV. We are going to miss Jayco, but we were very excited to move into the Wildcat. For the past three years, I have slept in what I affectionately call "The Wedge." Danyal and I have slept over the cab and have gone three years without a bedroom. Now as we moved into the new RV, we were so excited to actually have our own room! The kids also have their own room and there is way more living space!

Adding moving to our duties in Central Oregon, turned a busy week into an extremely busy week! The LORD was faithful to guide our steps and we made it through all of the tasks before us. We had a great two nights with CC Redmond, got moved out and moved in, and had a great time visiting my family.

Tuesday morning, we got all hooked up to our new trailer and rolled south. Next stop Vallejo, CA!

Corvallis

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 14:41:27 -0400

Over two years ago, we met Cindy Rodgers at CC Crook County, who invited us to come to Calvary Chapel Corvallis and partner with them at that fellowship. Cindy has been faithful to keep in touch and to do the work to make it happen. PRAISE GOD, after over two years, we made it to CC Corvallis. We were so excited to see what the LORD was going to do there! We had a busy weekend planned with teaching SOE on Friday night, outreach on Saturday afternoon, prayer and worship Saturday evening, teaching Sunday morning and then outreach Sunday afternoon.

We had a great turn out Friday evening, hit the streets with a small team Saturday afternoon, had an amazing time of prayer Saturday evening, shared to a large crowd Sunday morning and then hit the streets with a huge group Sunday afternoon. We had an amazing time and were so blessed to be used by the LORD to encourgae the people at CC Corvallis to love and good works!

The highlight of the weekend for me was to hear the testimony of two young boys, who were so fired up to share their faith after the Friday evening class, that they went home and set up a prayer table in their neighborhood to share the Gospel in their neighborhood and pray for their neighbors. AMAZING!

Resting at the Beach

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 10:42:48 -0400

We rolled out of Portland and headed to the Oregon coast to spend a few days resting and seeking the LORD. God directed us to a quite little RV park about 100 yards from the ocean in Pacific City. It was exactly what the Great Physician ordered!

We were so thankful to sit in the sand, pray and rest in Jesus. While we were there, I was contacted by a Missionary friend from India who was coming to the Pacific NW. I drove back to Portland and spent the afternoon with Pastor Joseph from Penuel Ministries. I have been corresponding with this brother for several years and was so excited to meet him! We spent the afternoon, sharing the great things that the LORD has done in our lives! Pastor Joseph shared with me some amazing stories about what God has done in and through him in India.

Here is a link to Pastor Joseph's ministry in India!

http://penuelindia.org/contactus.htm

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Week of Evangelism at CCSE

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 10:30:22 -0400

We have been planning a week of evangelism at our home church for several months and the event had finally arrived. We had a busy week planned with SOE on Wednesday night, prayer and worship on Thursday night, Outreach downtown on Friday night, a park outreach on Saturday afternoon, teaching Sunday morning at both services and a park outreach Sunday afternoon.

We had a great turn out for SOE and prayer, then we hit the streets Friday evening. A huge team came out and we all hit the streets of downtown Portland with the Gospel. We all road the church bus to downtown and 8 teams went out with the love of Christ. Many seeds were planted and the Word went out all over the city.

Saturday afternoon we had a park outreach planned at Max Patterson Park in Gladstone, OR. This park is usually packed with people, but today it was empty. The LORD directed our steps to another park close by. We set up our face painting and balloon animal tables at that park and ministered to a group of people attending a youth soccer game. We also sent out teams with bottled water to people at the Willamette River. I was so cool to walk up to groups of people sitting at the river enjoying the sunshine, offer them a free bottle of cold water and then remind them that just like this water is free, so is the free gift of eternal life!

The LORD led Deanna, Kathy and Bahama to a lady who was seeking God. It was so sweet of Jesus to bless them with this Divine appointment. Friday night downtown, Kathy tripped over a curb, fell to the ground, broke her glasses and injured her wrist. The devil tried hard to keep her from coming Saturday, but she was faithful to come out anyway. The LORD led her to this Divine appointment and she got to take part in being used by God to lead this lady to Jesus. It is God who saves, but their is nothing better that we can do then to be used by God to lead someone to making a confession of Faith in Jesus Christ!

Sunday morning, I was so happy to get to share at CCSE during both services. After 2nd service, we went back to Clackamette park and cooked a meal for everyone that was at the park. The previous Saturday when we were at this park with the youth, we had been really treated poorly by a group of teenagers at the skateboard park there. The LORD showed me that those kids were all acting that way because of the pain and destruction in their lives and what they needed was love. Because of this, we decided to come back to the skateboard park and bless the kids with a meal. We bought steak, potatoes and watermelon and we returned sharing the love of Jesus.

It was so cool to see how this touched their hearts and opened their ears to hear about Jesus. As I watched the kids come over and receive the food and then sit down with us and listen as we shared what Jesus had done in our lives. It was AMAZING! One young girl came over to get some food and I walked up and talked with her. As I talked to her, I saw the pain in her eyes. I continued to share with her and told her how God had set me free and that He could set her free too! She opened up and told me all about herself and the pain she was carrying, as well as the emptiness she was feeling. I continued to share what Jesus had done in my life and she said "I am ready for that!" Danyal and I prayed with her as she received Jesus Christ into her life as LORD and Savior. As she prayed, tears rolled down her face. After we finished praying, she told me "I feel free!" Whether or not people feel free or not, we know that who the Son sets free is free indeed!

It was awesome to see how her countenance changed, I took her around and introduced her to my brothers and sisters in Christ at the park. Each person or group of people I took her to, embraced her, loved on her and welcomed her into the family of God. It was so awesome to see the body of Christ in action!

It was sad to pack up and leave the park, as well as pack up and leave Portland. We said a tearful "GOODBYE" to all our family at CCSE and rolled out of town. The LORD is good and He is leading us on to continue taking Jesus to the streets of America!

Calvary Chapel Gresham

Mon, 05 Sep 2011 09:49:00 -0400

Our next event in Portland was SOE and outreach at CC Gresham. We were blessed to teach our class at their Sunday morning service and then we hit the streets. We were so excited to see our friends from CC Antelope Valley at the church service. Ron and Liz were up in Gresham visiting their son who goes to the church we were sharing at. They had no idea that we were teaching that morning and it was bitter sweet to see them there. God brings Divine appointments in many different ways!

After service a big group of us went out witnessing in downtown Gresham. It was another great day on the streets. I was excited to go out witnessing with my wife Danyal and my son Nic. The LORD led us to many Divine appointments on the streets that day. One guy that we shared with really stands out. We walked up to him and asked him the Million Dollar Question (Are you going to heaven when you die?) He had just be talking to another man about life and death, as they were discussing the death of a young boy who had recently died in their town. This opened the door to an amazing conversation! It is so amazing to see how God directs your steps to those people who need to hear the truth about eternal life through Christ Jesus our LORD!

ATC CCSE

Sun, 04 Sep 2011 09:36:23 -0400

We spent all week fellowshipping with our family in Portland before our first ministry event, which was an Agent Training Camp at our home church CCSE. We were blessed to encourage about 15 teenagers to follow Jesus and share their faith. After spending all day teaching the youth, we hit the streets. We went to a local park and shared Jesus with everyone who God put in our path!

It was a great day! Although we didn't see what the LORD was doing in the hearts of the people we shared with, we know that the Word of God does not return void. We shared the Bible with tons of people and trust that He will do the work in each heart!

It was so cool to see some of these young people out sharing their faith. Many of them were kids that I taught in Sunday School many years ago! To see them out on the streets being bold for Jesus, was really a JOY!

Home Sweet Home!

Mon, 29 Aug 2011 09:20:47 -0400

We left North Bend and headed south. We made a short stopover in Tacoma for a family wedding and then headed south to Portland, OR. After about 150 miles, we made it home. It has been a long time, but we are excited to be home!

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North Bend

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 09:10:48 -0400

We rolled out of Oregon, North to Washington; next stop North Bend, WA! It was a long drive and we rolled into the RV park about 11pm. It is very interesting trying to find your way in a strange RV park in the forest, in the middle of Washington, in the middle of the night. Praise God, there was one spot open that was smack dab in the middle of a culdesac, so we were able to come to rest in our new home without incident!

North Bend, WA is a beautiful place about 40 miles east of Seattle. We had a couple of days to rest and visit the local sites before Wednesday evening when we taught our School of Evangelism class. We were blessed to share with our brothers and sisters at Calvary Chapel North Bend. Thursday evening, we hit the streets with the GOOD NEWS! It was a great evening of sharing the love of Jesus.

I took a group of high school students to Snoqualmie Falls, which is a beautiful waterfall which draws lots of tourists. We walked around passing out tracts and praying for Divine appointments. The LORD led us to two evolutionary biologists from Washington State University. We spent at least an hour in a deep discussion about Jesus. It was a heated debate, but ended with a glimmer of hope, when I asked the lady if she believed God created the heavens and the earth. She said "I am undecided on that!" That opened the door for me to share what Jesus has done in my life and that He will save all those who trust in Him!

Week in La Pine

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 18:37:29 -0400

The 10 days at my mom and dad's flew by and the time had come to pack up and head to
La Pine, Oregon and spend a week there with the gang at Calvary Chapel La Pine. Pastor Nick had been planning a big outreach in La Pine for several months
and it was awesome that we got to cone out and help.

We had a very busy week planned in La Pine with SOE on Wednesday night, a night of prayer on Thursday night, an outreach on Friday night and then all day Saturday was the big community event. It was a great week and we were really encouraged by the fellowship in La Pine. We even made time to go fishing and do a little site seeing.

Saturday morning rolled around and we set up in the city park in downtown La Pine. It is an awesome park that barely gets used. We had an amazing day of worship, fellowship and witnessing. The weather was perfect and the day was awesome.

Sunday morning we ended out week in La Pine by teaching a message at their Sunday morning service. We were sad to leave as we packed up and headed north to Washington. The time goes by so fast and you just get a chance to make friends and then it is time to head off to the next destination. LORD willing we will be back in La Pine soon!

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Back in Bend

Sun, 14 Aug 2011 18:33:36 -0400

When we first started this ministry three years ago, one of our first stops was Calvary Chapel Bend. Now three years later the LORD opened the door for us to return. We were invited back to teach our evangelism training class on Wednesday night and then go out witnessing in downtown Bend on Friday

It was great to see pastor Terry and Ben again. It is amazing how many new people are at a church in three years. I expected we might see someone we remembered but everyone was new!

We were blessed to lead worship and teach on Wednesday night and then we met Friday evening to hit the streets. A group of us went to downtown Bend which is a great place to witness. We had an amazing time sharing the Gospel. The highlight of the evening was when Dave and his team ran into a guy who was very interested in Jesus and had been being discipled by a local Pastor. The man had been seeking God, but had never gave his life to Jesus. That night as Dave and his team shared the Good News, the man realized he needed to be saved and prayed to accept Jesus.

It is awesome when you get to witness a miracle, but this night was even more amazing. Right after the guy prayed to receive Jesus Christ as his LORD and Savior, the Pastor who had been discipling him came walking by. It was an amazing divine appointment as God brought this whole plan together in perfect timing. Man we serve an amazing God!!!

Grandpa and Grandma's Farm

Wed, 10 Aug 2011 18:30:00 -0400

It has been great to relax and hang out with my mom and dad on their little farm in central Oregon. We have been getting some much needed rest and the kids have been having a blast collecting eggs and working in the garden.

The kids and I even took an overnight camping trip into the canyon. We packed our packs, hiked into the canyon near the farm, set up camp in the old horse corral
and explored God's amazing creation. We had a small fire, cooked hot dogs and marshmallows and then laid out under the night sky and enjoyed some star gazing.

We crashed out and in the morning we crawled out of our rent. Nic took a few steps our the front door of the tent and came face to face with a three foot rattle snake. I have been wanting to see a rattle snake for a long time but that was a too close for comfort. Praise God for an invention called "guns." I quickly grabbed the 22 rifle and protected the family from the slithering intruder. After our close encounter with the rattler, we packed up and headed home. The night out in the woods was fun but there is no place like home.

Back in Oregon

Sun, 07 Aug 2011 10:56:04 -0400

We packed up our stuff and rolled out of DHS. After a short stop in Adelanto, we drove north to Oregon. We drove and drove and drove some more. About midnight, we made to a Walmart parking lot in some town in northern CA; I think it was Red Bluff.

We caught a few hours of shut eye and then headed out again. We were all excited as we crossed the Oregon border and after about 20 hours on the road, we made it to our destination in Prineville, Oregon. PRAISE GOD! We are excited to see all of our family in Oregon.

Logan's B-DAY

Fri, 05 Aug 2011 10:20:33 -0400

Logan turned 14 to start the month of August 2011. He had wanted to try and take on the Vermonster at Ben and Jerry's, so we headed to Rancho Cucamonga to tackle the beast! Logan didn't want to take on the monster himself, so we all agreed to help him.

The Vermonster was a big and scary pile of ice cream, candy and sugar badness, but we believed as a team of Agents we could do it. It was a tough battle, but in the end we were VICTORIOUS!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LOGAN! We praise God for you and believe that the LORD had great plans for you!

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Back in Lake Arrowhead

Sun, 31 Jul 2011 10:10:00 -0400

We had such a great time in Lake Arrowhead that we had to go back again before we left CA! Actually Pastor Tom had been moved by our ministry and wanted us to share with his fellowship on Sunday morning as well. Since we were going back for Sunday, we figured we might as well do a youth camp while we were there and the PRAISE GOD, the LORD opened the doors. The plan was to do a youth camp on Friday night and all day Saturday and then teach both services on Sunday morning, followed by an outreach in the community.

Well we make the plans, but the LORD directs our steps. We headed up the mountain and had an awesome time with the youth on Friday and Saturday. We ended the Agent Training Camp by hitting the streets with the Good News at The Village in Lake Arrowhead. The place was packed and many seeds were planted. My team was led by the LORD to three young men who God Divinely ordained to touch on this very day! They were kinda clowning around at first as we were talking to them, but then the Holy Spirit fell upon us and God moved in a huge way. I saw the whole demeanor of the men change as they got very serious about wanting to know Jesus! It was really cool to be used by the LORD to challenge these young men. We gave them all Bibles and I believe that they are reading them. Once you have a personal encounter with a Living God you will be changed FOREVER!

Dave and I were blessed to stay at the cottage on the church property in Lake Arrowhead, so after the youth camp we only had to go a short distance to crash out. I was totally beat and I think I slept for 12 hours; man it felt good to sleep. I woke up Sunday morning excited to see what the LORD was going to do and discovered that what the LORD brought was rain :( It was sad, but remember that the LORD directs our steps, so we decided that we weren't supposed to hit the streets today.

Excited to share God's Word, we headed over to the church. Dave led worship and I taught the message for both services. It was a great morning and we were totally blessed to be used by God to encourage the body of Christ in Lake Arrowhead. After the service, we said "Good-bye" and headed down the hill. God is AWESOME and I am amazed that I GET TO SERVE HIM!

DHS

Fri, 29 Jul 2011 09:40:10 -0400

We have been staying in Desert Hot Springs area for the past couple of months and we praise God that He opened the door for us to partner with CC DHS. The church is only a few miles away from our home base in Sky Valley and we were excited to minister nearby our RV's! Dave and I met with Pastor Todd and set up the event and then, as always, time has flown by and it was time to go and see what the LORD was going to do with us at CC DHS.

We had two days planned in DHS; Wednesday night SOE and Thursday night outreach. It is a small but powerful group of believers at Calvary Chapel Desert Hot Springs. We showed up at the church and our kids were immediately blessed by Todd's kids who greeted them and invited them to come downstairs and play some games together as the adults set up. It was so cool to see how the kids bonded so quickly.

About 20 people came out for the class and almost everyone showed up to hit the streets. We had an amazing time! All of the people who went out witnessing were fired up and the LORD moved in a big way! Several people gave their lives to Jesus and at the debriefing everyone shared stories of Divine appointments. It was very cool to see the LORD at work and we are excited to go back to CC DHS in the fall!

Powerful Video on Evangelism

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:14:00 -0400

Gun-Collectors, Not Soldiers from Harvest Bible Chapel on Vimeo.

Last Minute Invitation

Mon, 25 Jul 2011 14:12:59 -0400

We were driving home from the outreach at Lincoln Park, when Danyal received a call from Cousin Kim, who invited us to come share at her church in Riverside. To be honest, we were all tired, and I did not feel like going, but we trusted the LORD for strength and agreed to come out the next day. We rushed home, rushed to get some sleep, woke up, got ready and headed back to Riverside. Although we were tired, we were excited that we were invited to this church. Grandma Quillman also attends this church and she has been trying to get us to come out for a long time, so it was good that God opened the door!

We rolled into Riverside, met Pastor Bruce, and got set up for the service. Dave, Dee and Logan led worship and then I taught a message. After the service, we were blessed to see that the LORD moved on the hearts of some of the people. One lady said "it was like a piece of heaven visited us!" That really made us smile. There is nothing better that you can do with your time, then to be used by God to shine in the heart of a fellow believer.

After the service, we had lunch with Grandma Quillman and Cousin Kim and then we headed home. On the way back to Palm Springs, we made a pit stop at Hadley's Fruit Orchard for some date shakes. We were all tired, but praising God that he met us, filled us, used us and blessed us!

CC Living Water

Sun, 24 Jul 2011 14:00:21 -0400

We rolled into Corona, CA to spend a few days with our family at CC Living Water. This was our first visit to this church, but we know that every church where the LORD sends us, we are with our brothers and sisters in Christ. We were blessed to see the servants heart of so many people at this church. We were welcomed with open arms and we totally felt loved. We had another busy week planned with four days focusing on evangelism and prayer. It was cool to see how this church has a heart to do outreach and so many people are willing to be involved. They had the whole week planned and we were excited to see what God had in store!

The church was full on Wednesday night as we taught SOE. We were even blessed to have Grandma Quillman, Aunt Shawn, and Cousin Kim in the crowd. After the service, we stopped at a local taco stand and ran into Tom who was desperate for help from Jesus. Danyal and I prayed for him and shared the hope he has in Christ.

Thursday we had a night of prayer and worship and then Friday evening we hit the streets. We sent out teams all around the park where the Saturday event was being held. We had a great night passing out invitations to the outreach and sharing Jesus.

Saturday was the big day! We all rolled over to Lincoln Park and set up for the community event. There was worship, testimonies, teaching, games, food, face painting, balloon animals and the GOOD NEWS! It was a powerful day. We all shared the love of Jesus with everyone who came out. Danyal had an awesome Divine Appointment with Eddy and Moriah. She spent several hours talking with them and God moved in a huge way!

Overall, it was an amazing week and we drove away blessed to be used by the LORD and excited to see what God had in store for us next!

Buena Park

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 13:38:20 -0400

Through Chaplain Charlie and his partner they call "The Hitchhiker," we were invited to the Southern Baptist Church in Buena Park. We had several days planned with the church ending on Saturday with a Block Party. Chaplain Charlie works for the LASBCA, where he heads up outreach efforts for the Southern Baptist Convention in Los Angeles. They have an awesome Block Party trailer that is totally stocked and ready for a Block Party. We were blessed to be allowed to use this trailer for our event.

Wednesday night, we taught our SOE Class and then Friday night we hit the streets with the Good News and passed out invitations to the block party. We passed out a ton of flyers and then headed home to prepare for Saturday. Sadly, on Friday afternoon, Natalie was complaining about pain in her teeth, jaw and ear and then came down with a fever. We prayed about what to do and the LORD led us to the perfect Christian dental office with an oral surgeon working who specialized in wisdom teeth extractions. Come to find out, Natalie had a bad infection around one of her wisdom teeth and was in desperate need of help. Praise God who takes care of our every need. The LORD led us to the perfect place to care for our daughter. God is AMAZING! Natalie had two wisdom teeth pulled and is doing fine.

Saturday morning, we set up for the block party. A band from LA called "Forgiven" came out and blessed us with music and testimony. They were really good and it was so cool to see them share their gifts. Glenn Rowland also came out and shared his musical gifts as well. It was a great day! We painted faces, prayed for numerous people in need, made balloon animals, passed out Bibles, gave out Sno Cones, Popcorn, free food and shared the Good News with all who were there. To God be the glory!

Challenger Youth Camp

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 13:21:29 -0400

A while back we met Chaplain Charlie who is heavily involved in the youth detention centers in Los Angeles County. Charlie had invited us to the various youth detention camps to share IMPACT. Over the next year, LORD willing, we are going to get to share at all of the 19 youth camps throughout Los Angeles.

The Challenger Youth Camp in Lancaster, CA was the first camp that we were invited to. We were blessed to share our youth drug prevention class with about 50 kids who desperately need help. It was a rough crowd and was probably the hardest group that we have ever taught, but the LORD moved in a big way. At the end of the class, about 15 kids made confessions of faith in Jesus Christ. PRAISE GOD!

We are excited to see what Jesus does in the future with us in the Los Angeles County Juvenile Halls!

Big Bear

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 13:14:34 -0400

The next stop on our tour of Southern California was an hour around the mountain from Lake Arrowhead at Big Bear. It is amazing how much of a contrast there is between the smog infested Inland Empire and the beautiful mountain town of Big Bear. We were blessed to stay at a mountain retreat called "Shepherd's Rest" while we were in Big Bear. It was amazing! We stayed in a little cabin, which was built on the rocks and had an amazing view of the lake. It was really rough for us to handle this place!

We had a busy week planned with Calvary Chapel Big Bear, which included SOE on Wednesday night, Prayer and Worship on Thursday night, and Outreach on Friday and Saturday. We were excited to see what the LORD had in store.

We had a great turn out on the first three evenings. A huge group came out for the night of prayer and worship, as well on the Friday night outreach. Calvary Chapel Big Bear is in The Village, which is a busy area of town for shopping and tourists, so all we had to do was walk out the front door of the church and people were everywhere. We had some amazing Divine Appointments and God moved in a big way!

Saturday was a busy day at the church and there were several conflicting events planned, but a small group of us hit the streets. It was Saturday and the tourists were out in big numbers. We all planted a ton of seeds. I ran across a elderly man who said that he was a Catholic and insisted that he was a GOOD PERSON. I shared my testimony, the law, prayed for him and a shared ton of Bible verses, but the man was hard hearted. He walked away mocking me and telling all the people around us that I was a horrible sinner and needed help.

After that conversation, I was very discouraged. I bought a bottle of water and sat down to pray. After praying, I was still feeling a little bummed out, but was determined to follow my own advice that I commonly give and press on towards the prize. I walked up the street and shared the Gospel with a couple sitting on a bench. As I shared Jesus with them, I saw out of the corner of my eye that another man and woman were intently watching me. As I walked away from the witnessing encounter, the people watching chased me down. They were Born Again Believers from Arkansas and they wanted to encourage me to keep telling people the Good News.

It was perfect timing! I was bummed out and the LORD sent some people to encourage me. GOD IS AWESOME! God is love and He really cares about us and is ready to bless us when we need it most. Serve Jesus with all your heart and no matter what happens you can be assured that He is with you wherever you go!

Lake Arrowhead

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 14:55:37 -0400

After spending two weeks building our Shoffices, we were excited to hit the road for Lake Arrowhead. We had a busy week planned with the Calvary Chapel in Lake Arrowhead. Dave and I packed up and cruised up the mountain, while the ladies added some finishing touches to the Shoffices. We were blessed by the body of Christ in Lake Arrowhead to stay at a cabin in the mountains for a couple of days and then at the Calvary Chapel Conference Center for the last two days.

We had a great time with our brothers and sisters in Christ. It was 4th of July weekend, so the town was very busy. We taught SOE, had a night of prayer, and spent two days out on the streets sharing the GOOD NEWS! Friday afternoon, we went to the Farmers Market at The Village in Lake Arrowhead. The church sets up a table at the market every week and it is one great fishing hole. Not for fish, but for souls. We handed out tons of tracts, had tons of great conversations and saw several people pray to receive Jesus Christ. It was an amazing day!

The families came up Saturday afternoon and we went out witnessing and then celebrated Natalie's 15th birthday at The Village. It was another great day. Sunday morning we shared testimonies at both services and then enjoyed a 4th of July BBQ at the church. It was some great food and the LORD was glorified! With our tummies full, we rolled off the mountain and headed for Palm Springs. On Sunday afternoon, we made plans to go back to Lake Arrowhead the last week of July and do an Agent Training Camp and some more street witnessing.

Then Jesus said to them, "Follow Me, and I will make you become fishers of men." Mark 1:17 (NKJV)

Shoffice

Sun, 03 Jul 2011 11:36:37 -0400

We have been blessed to find a place to call home during the winter. The ministry is still continuing, but we have felt the need to change things up a little. As the kids have been getting older and after nearly 3 years of traveling, we felt like it was time to find a place to park during the winter months. This is something we have all prayed about for a long time and the LORD directed us to the perfect place just outside Palm Springs, CA. Oregon is still our home and we will be back there as much as possible, but it is too cold and rainy in Oregon to stay there during the winter.

The plan is to use this place as a stopping point in the winter months for the families, while Dave and I continue to travel as the LORD leads. We were blessed to find a really nice RV Resort that is very inexpensive! The only downfall is that the park will not allow us to park our 2nd trailers on the RV lot, so we decided to build sheds to use as our office. We call them "SHOFFICES." It is a shed, but it is an office! God totally blessed the building of these shoffices and we are blessed to have a place to seek the LORD and do all the ministry work while we are here in Palm Springs!

School of Evangelism

Wed, 22 Jun 2011 20:27:28 -0400

Here is our teaching from CC Thousand Oaks back in March!

AFC Evangelism Training from Mark Swartz on Vimeo.

Calvary The Brook

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 12:17:02 -0400

Sunday morning, Dave and I headed to Grand Terrace, CA to share SOE at CC The Brook. We had taught several classes at this church a while back, but Pastor Rick had invited us to share with the entire body on a Sunday morning.

We taught SOE at both Sunday morning services and then we hit the streets. It was a blessed day. Several teams went out street witnessing at various locations in the area. I went with a mother and daughter to a local park and we shared Jesus with a bunch of people. Today, I believe I was the one who was blessed! I got to witness a mother and her daughter out on the streets together telling the world about Jesus!

Calvary Chapel Summer Camp

Sat, 11 Jun 2011 12:03:15 -0400

Wednesday evening, we headed up the mountain to Camp Green Lake where we were blessed to share with about 400 youth. We taught our IMPACT class Wednesday evening and saw the LORD move in a big way. Tons of kids came forward for prayer. Many of them confessing their struggles with drugs and desiring to be free. We know that who the Son sets free is free indeed, so we are believing that the LORD did a miracle in many lives that night!

We stayed the night up at the camp and then Thursday morning, we taught two evangelism classes. It was a great day as we challenged all 400 kids to live sold out for Jesus Christ and to share their faith wherever they go! It was a total blessing to see so many youth fired up for Jesus!

Back in CA

Thu, 09 Jun 2011 11:57:14 -0400

We cruised from Las Cruces to Phoenix, slept in a Cracker Barrel parking lot, got up, had breakfast and then drove the rest of the way back to Palm Desert, CA where we plan to stay for the next two months. God guided our steps to a place called Sky Valley Resort. The place is about 10 miles outside of Palm Springs in the middle of nowhere, but it is an awesome little hideaway for us to set up our home base!

The first stop for us in California was the Senior Pastors Conference in Murrieta. We set up a table at the event and made connections with a ton of Pastors from all over the world. We ran into a bunch of old friends and made a bunch of new ones. It was a great few days of sharing what the LORD is doing in and through us, with the hopes that the LORD may open new doors for us to go and encourage the body of Christ to love and good works!

Back at 3 Crosses

Tue, 31 May 2011 14:43:00 -0400

After the EDGE Conference, we cruised back to Las Cruces and spent Sunday with our friends at CC3C. Dave and Deanna led worship and I shared the Word. After the 2nd service, we had some pizza and then hit the streets. We went witnessing at a local park and had a really great afternoon. We planted a ton of seeds and saw the LORD use us all in a big way!

Monday, we took a trip back to White sands. We went in the middle of the day, so it was really hot, but we had a great time cooking some food and sliding down the hills of white sand. We were sad to leave Camp Goat Head. We have so many friends at CC3C that it feels like home, but the LORD was leading us back to California, so we packed up and headed west! To God be the glory!

EDGE

Sun, 29 May 2011 11:37:00 -0400

The EDGE conference was the event that caused this whole trip to come about. Pastor X at CC Deming had invited us to speak at the EDGE Conference and we felt that the LORD was leading us to El Paso, so we joyfully accepted the invitation!

The date had finally arrived. We cruised from Las Cruces, NM to El Paso, TX and were blessed to be a part of the event. A big group of youth attended and it was a great day! Dave and Deanna led worship during a couple of the worship sets and I shared a message from 2nd Timothy. It was great to see all the youth come out desiring to grow closer to Jesus!

Calvary Chapel Las Cruces

Fri, 27 May 2011 11:31:00 -0400

Over two years ago, on our first trip through Las Cruces, we shared IMPACT at CC Las Cruces. Since that time, we have talked with Pastor Bob on several occasions about doing some evangelism training with that church, but it had never worked out. This time in Las Cruces, the LORD's timing was perfect. We had a great time hanging out with Pastor Bob and his wife, then on Wednesday night we taught SOE at his church.

Thursday evening, we hit the streets and had a great turnout. A big group of people showed up and we went to the local shopping center and were used by the LORD to plant seeds in many hearts. It was a great couple of days in Las Cruces!

ATC Oro Valley

Sun, 22 May 2011 11:25:00 -0400

I am sure that I have said this before, but I will say it again, "We love Tucson!" Because we must stay in the south during the winter, our travels have led us through Tucson numerous times. To be honest about it, we are not sad even a tiny bit. This time through Tucson, we had a Agent Training Camp planned with Calvary Chapel Oro Valley.

Oro Valley is a city just to the north of Tucson and we rolled into the church Friday afternoon to set up for the camp. Calvary Chapel Oro Valley purchased a piece of land with a house on it that they use for their offices and church services. They are in the construction phase of their church growth and are building a metal structure on the property, so it is an exciting time at CC Oro Valley. It was an exciting time for us to be used by the LORD to encourage their youth to live sold out for Jesus and share their faith.

We had a great time there on Friday evening and all day Saturday. There were about 15 kids at the camp and we were blessed to point them to Jesus. As always, we ended the camp by hitting the streets with the Good News. We went to a local shopping center and spent a couple of hours sharing Jesus. It was a great weekend!

North Phoenix

Mon, 16 May 2011 15:55:35 -0400

We left Blythe and rolled east to Phoenix. We have been through Phoenix several times and were happy to be back. This year we were invited to partner with Calvary Chapel North Phoenix. It is always cool to visit a new church and meet more of our brothers and sisters in Christ.

We had a busy week planned in Phoenix. It seems like God is opening doors for us to spend an entire week at one location, which is fine for us. We had 5 events planned with CC North, as well as celebrating Nic's birthday!

On Tuesday, we celebrated Nic's 13th birthday. It was his 3rd birthday party on the road and we had a big day planned. We had a special breakfast for him, went and played miniature golf and went to the arcade, went out to lunch and then came back home for a special dinner. It was a great day!

Wednesday through Sunday we had one event each day with CC North. We taught SOE, had a night of prayer and worship, two outreaches and ended the week with IMPACT on Sunday morning. We met a ton of awesome people and had a ton of Divine appointments of the streets. We even got to spend Saturday Morning with Karl, Marti, Kiah and Isaac Borman. It was Kiah's 16th birthday and they came down and hit the streets with us to celebrate!

What an amazing week in Phoenix. LORD willing we will come back soon!

Back in Blythe

Mon, 09 May 2011 15:00:17 -0400

The weather was perfect when we pulled into Blythe, CA! We were blessed to stay at the Blythe KOA, which is right on the Colorado River. It was about 100 yards from the door of my RV to the beach. There were palm trees, flowers, water and sand. The temperature was about 85 degrees and as I sat in my lawn chair looking at the palm trees, I thought I was in Hawaii. Of course when I shared that with Pastor Mick and the gang at CC Blythe, I never lived it down, but it really was beautiful that first evening when we pulled in!

It was great to be back in Blythe. We had such a great time in Blythe when we were here last year that we were excited to see what the LORD was going to do this year. We had a busy week planned with an Evangelism class on Wednesday night, prayer and worship on Thursday night, and outreaches Friday and Saturday. The week was awesome. The Jr Agents were even blessed to go out to breakfast with Pastor Mick and we all enjoyed Dinner with Mick and Jan on Saturday evening.

It has been really cool to see how the LORD has directed our steps to cities on the exact weekend of a big festival. While we were in Blythe, we spent Thursday evening praying on the National Day of Prayer, but it fell on May 5th, which is Cinco De Mayo. The city had a big Cinco De Mayo Festival on Saturday, which was perfect for us! The city puts on the outreach and we show up with the GOOD NEWS!

We had many Divine appointments in Blythe and really enjoyed spending time with our friends at CC Blythe. Sunday morning, Dave and Dee led worship at the Sunday service and I shared a few words with the body. After service, we were sad to leave, but LORD willing we will be back in Blythe in the fall!

El Centro

Wed, 04 May 2011 14:43:34 -0400

We pulled into El Centro, CA after a very amazing trip through the desert. On the way we stopped at a place called Salvation Mountain, which was well worth the time. If you have never heard of Salvation Mountain, it is a small hill by the Salton Sea where a man named Leonard has been using adobe and paint to share the Good News. It is very hard to describe, so here is a picture. Leonard has dedicated his life to sharing Jesus with the world and the LORD has really used his unique way of witnessing to get the message of the cross all around the world. This mountain has been on numerous documentaries, TV shows and magazines. AMAZING!

We had a busy week planned in El Centro and we were happy to see what God had in store. Dave and I rolled over to the church and met Pastor Kirk. We were totally shocked by the amazing church building they have built in El Centro. The Senior Pastor, Pete has a real heart to reach the lost and they built a huge cement wall around the church property and on the wall is the Romans Road. Pastor Kirk told us that Pete had the idea that if someone came to the church and didn't stop that as they drove through the parking lot, they would read the Gospel.

Our week in El Centro included the following: Tuesday night we taught IMPACT to the youth, Wednesday night we taught SOE to the entire church, Thursday night we had a night of prayer, Friday night we went out witnessing at the mall and Saturday afternoon we went witnessing at the Children's Fair in town. It was an awesome week. We encouraged the people to love and good works, challenged the youth to serve Jesus Christ with their whole heart, had an amazing night of prayer and worship and took Jesus to the streets and saw the LORD direct us to many Divine Appointments. Sunday morning we got to sit and be fed the word a la Pastor Pete! God is GREAT! Remember we get to serve Him!

Blessed are the Flexible

Mon, 25 Apr 2011 14:28:00 -0400

We were all rushing around trying to get ready to hit the road again, when a series of events took place that changed everything. One church cancelled at the last minute and we all felt the nudge from the LORD that we weren't supposed to be going to Mexico at this time, so our rushing around came to a screeching halt!

The truth is that we make the plans, but the LORD directs our steps. Sometimes this can be a hard lesson to learn, sometimes it is easy to swallow, but no matter what the LORD is in control. We can get ourselves into big trouble if we forget this fact!

WE had planned to spend time in San Diego and then in Ensenada, but instead we stayed an additional week in Adelanto, which to tell you the truth was an amazing blessing and then we headed to Palm Desert, CA for Resurrection Week. It was a much needed week to close out some loose ends in the High Desert and then we enjoyed staying at a desert oasis called Sky Valley over Easter. No matter where the LORD leads you, the best place you can be is in the center of His will!

Horizon Christian Fellowship

Mon, 11 Apr 2011 10:49:46 -0400

When I first came to Christ, Dani used to always talk about an amazing teacher who had a huge impact in her life. That preacher was Mike MacIntosh from Horizon Christian Fellowship. I have always wanted to visit his church to hear Mike preach, but I never thought the LORD would open the door for us to come and teach there.

Last Sunday, that is exactly what happened! Dave and I were totally blessed to come to Horizon in San Diego and teach the youth during both Sunday morning services. We shared IMPACT and were happy to see the LORD IMPACT the youth through our teaching. It was a great day! My son, Travis was even there, which was really cool. God is so GOOD!

Phelan Blessed

Sun, 10 Apr 2011 10:43:40 -0400

The next stop on our journey through SoCal was Calvary Chapel Phelan. We shared IMPACT at the church about a month ago and now we were back to do some evangelism training and outreach.

The week at CC Phelan started out on Wednesday night with Dave and I joining the churches recovery group. We were totally blessed to be invited into their small group and to get to share what God has done in and through us! Thursday night, we taught SOE to the church body. Dave and Dee led worship and we encouraged the body of Christ to love and good works! Friday night we met at the church for a night of prayer and worship. It was a great evening before the LORD. Saturday morning, I shared at the Men's group and then Saturday afternoon we hit the streets.

We were totally blessed by the huge group that came out for prayer and for street witnessing. These are usually the two least attended meetings in a church, but CC Phelan came out in the LORD's power! About 30 people came to pray and about the same number hit the streets. It was awesome! We had an amazing time sharing Jesus with the Divine appointments that God had for us and at the debriefing everyone was moved to continue sharing Jesus every day. Praise God!

Tzvaot Yisra'EL

Sun, 03 Apr 2011 08:52:49 -0400

We were totally blessed to partner with Pastor Damon at his church, Tzvaot Yisra'EL which is a Messianic Jewish church in Fontana, CA. We met Pastor Damon during the outreach at Riverside City College in Norco and he invited us to come teach an Evangelism class at his church.

Saturday morning, we all cruised down to Fontana to see what the LORD was going to do. We were totally blessed by this small group of believers. Pastor Damon has an amazing testimony about how God brought him to Christ and called him to reach out to the Jewish community with the Gospel. We had an amazing time worshipping with our brothers and sisters in Christ.

During praise, the whole church was free to dance and sing and worship the King. It was awesome! They played some Jewish music and leave the left side of the sanctuary open so people can dance, kneel, pray and just be free to worship God. After the praise music, Dave and Deanna led in a few worship songs. The Holy Spirit fell upon us and it was an amazing time of worshipping the King.

We taught SOE and then went to a local park and did an outreach. Danyal painted faces and the kids made balloon animals, while the rest of us shared the Good News to all who would listen. The day was perfect and God was glorified!

Jubilee!

Sat, 02 Apr 2011 12:14:00 -0400

The LORD directed our steps to Pastor Ray and Jubilee Community church in Victorville, CA. Pastor Ray was totally excited to have AFC out to his church, because he totally understood our calling. Pastor Ray and his family had been involved in a similar ministry. For seven years, they traveled around the country in an RV doing revival meetings. Ray and his family all played instruments and led worship wherever the LORD led them.

Wednesday evening, we went to Jubilee and put on SOE. Thursday and Friday evening we hit the streets. It was a great three days! I am always amazed when God leads me to a Divine appointment. I would think by now that I would expect them to happen, but I am still amazed each time when the LORD leads me to someone who is seeking Him and I get to see a miracle. Thursday evening, we went witnessing at a local shopping center. The very first guy that I walked up to was totally seeking God and was ready to GET SAVED!

I approached him as I always do with a Million Dollar Tract and the million dollar question. His name was Carlos and he hesitated for just a second, so I asked "do you ever think about that?" and he said "all the time." I discovered that Carlos had a girlfriend who had been taking him to Harvest in Riverside and had been sharing the Gospel with him. Carlos said he knew that he needed to change his life, but was struggling to let go. I shared my testimony with him and the Good News. I asked Carlos what the world had to offer him and what he was holding on to. He said "nothing, I am ready." I then witnessed the greatest miracle that has ever been witnessed as Carlos repented of his sin and surrendered his life to Jesus Christ!

"Likewise, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents." Luke 15:10

The Castle

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 09:28:17 -0400

Dave and I had the privilege Friday morning of going to Teen Challenge in Riverside and sharing with about 150 men. Teen Challenge in Riverside is located at the Benedict Castle, which was built by Charles Benedict in 1922 when he decided to build a castle residence like those he had found in Europe. It is an amazing place and much different than the place where I attended Teen Challenge. I had never been to The Castle and had no idea what it was like. I was blown away by the place, as well as by the work that God is doing there! The chapel is huge and I was amazed as the men kept coming and coming and totally filled up the place. Then, as Dave led worship, I was blown away by the Spirit of God flowing through the room. It brought tears to my eyes as 150 men worshipped the King of Kings!

I didn't want the worship music to end. It was an amazing time of worship. After the worship concluded, I shared my testimony with the men and then shared the GOOD NEWS! I prayed about what the LORD wanted me to share and felt God wanted me to share a topical message on the assurance of salvation. At the end I invited anyone who did not know for sure that he was saved to come forward and receive the free gift of eternal life. Many men came forward as Dave closed us with a song. What an amazing morning. I will never forget this day as long as I live!

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A Divine Appointment in Downey

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 18:16:06 -0400

Monday, I was at home resting on the SHABBOT, when my phone rang. I didn't make it to answer the call and when I listened to the message it was from a man named Charlie who wanted to buy some of our tracts. It was my day off so I wasn't going to return the call, but Danyal encouraged me to call and I am sure glad that I did.

I called Charlie back and discovered that he (Charlie) was an Evangelist from the Southern Baptist's in Los Angeles and they had stumbled across our Basketball Tracts on the internet. Charlie said they had a huge outreach at the LA Clippers game on Tuesday (next day) and needed the tracts for the game. Charlie thought we were in Oregon, so he explained that he didn't think it was possible to get the tracts in time, but he wanted more information about AFC and Got Tracts. When I explained to him that we were in California and would meet him in the morning, he was overjoyed!

Tuesday morning, Dave and I drove to Rancho Cucamonga and met Charlie and his friend James; who is another Evangelist that they call "The Hitch Hiker." We broke bread together and shared some stories about our ministry. While we were sitting there talking, James made a phone call and next thing we knew, we were invited to be on a TV show hosted by a Baptist Pastor in Orange County. As we were leaving, James shared with us that Charlie wasn't even going to call us because he thought there was no hope. James encouraged Charlie to call because God might do something and guess what, He did!

The next morning Dave and I headed to Orange County where we were interviewed on a TV show that is played across the country and via the internet it is seen all over the world. James "The Hitch Hiker" came down for the show as well. After the show, we went to James' office in Downey and hung out with Charlie and heard all about how the LORD used our tracts to share the Good News at the LA Clipper game. Dave and I made plans to partner with Charlie and James in the future as the LORD leads. After our meeting, we went out for lunch with The Hitch Hiker. James has a very unique ministry. He is literally a hitch hiker and has been doing it for years. He hitch hikes wherever he goes and shares the Gospel with everyone who picks him up. James had some amazing stories to tell.

It is truly amazing how the LORD works in and through our lives. It is so exciting, you never know what God is going to do next!

Back in Rialto

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 17:44:07 -0400

When we shared at CC Rialto a couple of weeks ago, I learned that they had a street evangelism outreach planned on March 27th, 2011. I looked at my calendar and discovered that day was the only Sunday that we had open. I shared with Pastor Ruben about our Evangelism class and he quickly invited us to come join them.

It seemed more like a year had passed by since we left Rialto, but it was only two weeks. So many things have happened in the past two weeks, that my head was spinning. We were glad to be back at CC Rialto and it was cool to teach our SOE Class to both services. After 2nd service, we hit the streets at a mall in Rancho Cucamonga. We joined a huge team from CC Rialto and the Gospel went out in His power. We drove away from the mall rejoicing that the LORD used us for His glory!

Youth Camp at CC Golden Springs

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 17:25:32 -0400

The day finally arrived for us to partner with CC Golden Springs. I met Pastor Brenan at the Youth Workers Conference and he had a vision called "LA Ops," which was to teach the youth to share their faith and take them out on the streets for Evangelistic Operations. That is exactly what we do, so Brenan was happy to have us out. We had been planning this event for a couple of months with Mikey Sanchez from CC Golden Springs and we were all excited for the event to finally arrive.

CC Golden Springs is another huge church where the LORD is at work saving lives. We were blessed to teach the youth and then hit the streets with the Gospel. It was a great day! We went out witnessing at a local shopping mall and planted a ton of seeds. The youth from CC Golden Springs were fired up and the LORD was at work in a big way. On the way home, the kids all shared a desire to hit the streets again and we agreed to come back and join them in LA Ops!

Corona

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 17:08:43 -0400

After Downey, we took a couple of days off and then headed to our next stop which was Calvary Chapel Corona. On the east coast all of the churches are pretty small, but that is not the case here in California. CC Corona is a thriving church where the LORD is at work in a big way! We had two days planned with CC Corona. The first night, we put on our SOE Class and then on Thursday night we joined "The Call," which is their Evangelism ministry that goes door to door sharing the Good News.

Again it was a great two days! We had the privilege of teaching evangelism to a large group from the church and then joined there thriving Evangelism ministry going door to door. The team I went with wanted to go witnessing AFC Style, so we went to a local park and then to Wal Mart. The rest of the groups went door to door. I believe a total of 10 people make commitments of faith that night. I personally was blessed to lead a couple to Jesus Christ in front of Wal Mart. It was an amazing Divine appointment. God is so GOOD!

Raining in Downey

Mon, 21 Mar 2011 17:00:15 -0400

Due to the distance from our camp to Thousand Oaks, we had to stay in a hotel in Thousand Oaks. We were totally blessed by CC Thousand Oaks who provided a hotel room for us. After the event at CC Thousand Oaks, we crashed out and got up early and headed to Downey, CA to teach our IMPACT class at Calvary Chapel Downey. When Dave and I headed to the van in the morning, it was raining cats and dogs. The rain was coming down so hard that there were traffic accidents all up and down the highway to Downey. Praise God we made it safely!

We arrived and were blown away at the size of CC Downey. It was GINORMOUS! The LORD is doing an amazing work in Downey and we were totally blessed to share with about 200 kids. It was really cool! Dave led worship for both services and we poured out our hearts to these kids. The rain was flowing down outside and the Holy Spirit was flowing down inside. After the 2nd service, a young man came forward with tears flowing down his face as he repented and surrendered his life to Jesus Christ! Many kids stood up at the end of both services and gave their lives to Christ and we left Downey blown away by how God used us! May the seeds that were planted sprout and bare much fruit!

CC Thousand Oaks

Sun, 20 Mar 2011 16:43:59 -0400

Our next stop on the AFC journey through California was Calvary Chapel Thousand Oaks. The LORD led us to this Divine appointment through Ken Graves who referred us to Pastor Rob McCoy. We had a busy few days scheduled in Thousand Oaks and we were excited to see what God was going to do. The schedule included SOE class on Wednesday night, Outreach on Thursday night, Agent Training Camp on Friday night and all day Saturday, and ended with an outreach at Thousand Oaks High School.

It was an amazing four days. A big group came out Wednesday night for the class and a big group hit the streets on Thursday night. Thousand Oaks is a wealthy part of the world, so it was an interesting outreach. I went with a group to the fanciest shopping center I have ever seen, which just happened to be a few blocks from Heather Locklear's house. I was dressed in my normal clothes, which consists of baggy cargo pants, t-shirt and hooded sweatshirt. As I approached some of the rich people at the shopping center, I got some very strange responses. A young girl that I approached in the parking lot had a look of extreme fear in her eyes as I walked up to her and handed her a Million Dollar Tract. I think she thought I was going to commit a robbery! She was even more surprised that I was giving her money. Overall the outreach went good. Tons of seeds were planted and many people were encouraged to share their faith

Friday evening and all day Saturday, we put on a youth camp. It was a great event and the LORD moved in a big way. The camp ended with a street outreach. We went out on the streets sharing the Gospel and had some amazing Divine appointments. After the youth camp ended, we headed over to an outreach at Thousand Oaks High School. Through Fellowship of Christian Athletes, the Youth Pastor at CC Thousand Oaks had set up an outreach at the high school which included a BBQ and playing the movie "To Save a Life." There was a big turnout for the movie and immediately after the movie, I shared the Gospel and a few words of encouragement. After the movie, we said "good bye" and headed off to our next adventure!

IMPACTING RIALTO

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 12:28:54 -0400

Rialto was the town where Bessie lived (see previous blog "The Brook") and I was thinking about her as we drove to Calvary Chapel Rialto early Sunday morning. It was a rough morning with this being the day that our clocks Spring forward for Daylight Savings Time. That meant that we lost an hour of sleep, so it was really early when we headed out for Rialto. To top it all off, my alarm messed up and didn't wake me up on time. I rushed out of bed totally confused. One clock said 522am, one said 622am and one said 722am. What a mess! I discovered that it was actually 622am and I was supposed to be leaving at 630am! Oh well, nothing like getting ready in a hurry!

We made it to CC Rialto on time and were amazed to see the huge work God is doing there. We were blessed to hang out with Pastor Ruben and the gang and to share IMPACT at both services with the youth. Again, God was at work. We saw the LORD move in a big way and a bunch of kids came forward for prayer and gave their hearts to Jesus! If I have said it once, I will say it a million times, that there is nothing better than serving Jesus! Where else can we go LORD, you have the words of Eternal Life!

Santa Clarita Baptist Church

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 12:18:45 -0500

We have become good friends with the people at Santa Clarita Baptist Church, especially The Dennis Family. John and his family are such an encouragement to us and we were excited to see them again! This year, we planned to teach an evangelism class at the church and then do a park outreach the following Saturday.

Thursday night, we taught School of Evangelism at the church. It was a great night. Before the service, we met John and his family for dinner and had a sweet time of fellowship. Saturday morning, we cruised backed to Santa Clarita and went to a local park to share the GOOD NEWS! We arrived at the park and it was packed. There were several softball games going on and people were everywhere. We set up our tables and did face painting and balloon animals. John's son set up a slackline between two trees and it was a real hit. A slackline is basically a wide strap that is made to wrap around two trees and then you tighten it to make a tight rope that you can attempt to walk across. It was fun and entertaining to watch all the kids and adults attempt to walk across the line. Thankfully it was low to the ground!

It was an amazing outreach! Tons of seeds were planted and God was glorified! Three young girls from Santa Clarita Baptist church teamed up and walked around sharing Jesus with all who would listen. The LORD led them to a Divine appointment with a young guy who was ripe and ready to receive Christ. They shared the Gospel with him and then boldly invited him to surrender his life to Jesus Christ and be BORN AGAIN. The guy was willing and prayed to receive Jesus as his LORD and Savior. It was so awesome to see how his life was changed as he was excited to grow in his new life, read the Bible and share with his family what God had done for him. Equally exciting was to see the joy in the three girls who God used to lead this guy to Jesus. They all were glowing from ear to ear that they had been used by the LORD to influence eternity! It is amazing how your Christian walk is transformed when you step outside your comfort zone and go out into the world and tell someone the GOOD NEWS!

U Turns in Perris

Fri, 11 Mar 2011 11:59:19 -0500

We have heard so much about the great work that the LORD is doing at U Turns for Christ in Perris, CA. We were blessed to get to go there and see it up close and personal! Friday morning we all went to San Diego to see Dani and Dee's Nephew Mickey graduate from USMC Boot Camp. It was really cool to be back at MCRD and to remember the time that I was there in 1985! After the graduation, we got a bite to eat and then headed north to Perris.

We pulled into the ranch and were blown away by the work God is doing there. We hung out with Pastor Jerry Brown and he gave us a tour of the place and shared some amazing stories of how God brought it all together. After the tour, we went and broke bread together. We had a great time sharing stories and laughing about some of the comical things that LORD allows us to be part of.

After dinner, we headed over to CC Romoland for the Friday evening service. It was a blessing to share a message from John 8 with the fellowship and to pray with the guys after the service. God is at work all over the world and He is in the business of restoring broken lives. He wants to use all of us for His glory if we will just give Him control and walk in obedience, expecting God to use us every day!

Liberty Christian School

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 14:41:00 -0500

Wednesday morning, we got up at 4am and cruised across So Cal and landed at Liberty Christian School in Huntington Beach. We were blessed to share IMPACT with the students at this school. We taught the class and poured out our hearts to these kids, pointing them to Jesus. This school has been through some very tough times lately with some really traumatic events, but God is still faithful to use all things, good and bad, to draw people to Himself!

Sometimes we don't see anything happen at events we put on, but we have learned to not judge things by the outward appearance. Many times the outward appearance can be deceiving. From the outward appearance, we drove to Huntington Beach, taught about 125 kids about the dangers of drugs and the truth of Jesus Christ, and nobody was really IMPACTED. But, we need to not look at what we think or see because God is at work in this place and His Word does not return void. Evangelism is all about planting seeds and watering seeds. God is the one who brings the increase! God has given us many examples of this and is still teaching us to not look at the outward appearance because He is at work in the heart!

The Brook

Mon, 07 Mar 2011 11:13:11 -0500

The first week in March was very busy. We partnered with CC Norco, Hesperia Christian School, CC Phelan, CC Cerritos, CC Chino Valley and Calvary the Brook in Grand Terrace, CA. Pastor Rick and Pastor Daniel invited us to share IMPACT on Friday night, SOE on Sunday night and do an outreach with them on Monday. It was a great three days. We shared IMPACT with their youth and young adults and taught SOE at their Sunday Evening service. Both events were small, but the LORD was present and moving in and through us. Ministry is never about numbers. ONE LIFE IS MORE VALUABLE THEN ALL THE STUFF IN THIS WORLD!

We had a great time on both Friday and Sunday evening, but the best night was yet to come. Monday evening we met at the church and then hit the streets. Going out witnessing is the most amazing thing that you can do. You never, ever know what God is going to do. It is truly amazing to see the Divine appointments that God has for us wherever we go. This night was no exception!

We met at the church, prayed and hit the streets. The weather wasn't that great, so we headed to the local indoor mall. We arrived at the mall and were heading inside, when the LORD tugged on my heart and pointed to a young lady in the parking lot. It was one of those times when I knew God was telling me to go over and talk with this girl. I changed direction and walked over to girl who later identified herself as Bessie. I had planned to give her a Gospel tract, but as soon as I got close to her, I noticed that she was crying! I asked her what was wrong and yelled for Danyal and Betty to come over to us.

We talked to her for a few moments and discovered that she was in a life crisis and needed a ride home. We quickly volunteered and drove her to her house. While we were driving, we began sharing Jesus with her. We had a captive audience, but I was not sure at first if she was going to listen. It all changed when Danyal shared her testimony with Bessie! It was amazing how her whole attitude changed. She went from acting as if she didn't want to hear about God, to opening up to us and asking questions about whether Jesus could help her. IT WAS AMAZING!

By the time we made it to her house, she was ready to surrender to Jesus Christ. Right in front of her house, Danyal prayed with Bessie and she accepted Jesus as her LORD and Savior. We gave her several bibles and books to read and encouraged her to follow Jesus every day of her life. I will say it again, "THERE IS NOTHING BETTER THAT YOU CAN DO THEN TO GO OUT IN THE WORLD AND TELL OTHERS ABOUT JESUS!"

IMPACT at Calvary Chapel Chino Valley

Sun, 06 Mar 2011 11:30:36 -0500

Sunday was an exciting day for Dave and I. We love going wherever God leads us, but we are always excited when the LORD sends us to a place where we can IMPACT a large group of kids at once. Calvary Chapel Chino Valley is an amazing church! The LORD is doing a huge work in and through Pastor David and the people at CC Chino Valley. A big church does not automatically mean that God is present, but let me tell you that God is at work in this church and it is amazing what the LORD is doing!

Dave and I arrived early at the church and were excited to share with the High School Students during both services! From the moment we arrived, we were blown away by all the people and how they poured out the love of Christ on us. They blessed us in so many ways!

Both services were packed with students and the Spirit of the Living God was flowing through the place. A bunch of kids gave their lives to Jesus Christ this day and many recommitted to following Jesus with their whole heart. After second service, Pastor Dustin shared a story with me about one of the kids that made a public confession. Dustin said he had been ministering to this young kid who had been struggling with believing in God and claimed to be an atheist. The kid had been coming to youth group and had been talking with Dustin about God. Dustin told me that the student had said "if I see evidence that God exists, I will give my life to Him." Dustin told me that the boy was the first to stand up when I asked if anyone wanted to surrender to Jesus Christ! Praise God that Jesus reveals Himself to the world through the testimonies of those who know Him!

Calvary Chapel Cerritos

Sat, 05 Mar 2011 10:50:12 -0500

The first time I spoke to Pastor Bob from CC Cerritos, we were still in Louisiana. He was excited to have us come and we were excited to go to Cerritos. Well again, the time flies by and here we are in Cerritos! We were blessed to come to their Wednesday night service and share our School of Evangelism class. CC Cerritos holds their mid-week service in a home of a couple who attend the church. It was cool to be invited into their home and to teach in an intimate setting like that! About 20 people came and it was a great night!

Saturday afternoon, we cruised back to Cerritos to do an outreach with them in a local park. It was an awesome day! The weather was perfect and the park was a perfect place for an outreach! We set up a couple of tables, did face painting, balloon animals, worship music and shared the GOOD NEWS all over the park! We had some amazing conversations with all sorts of people. One lady came to Christ and a ton of seeds were planted.

I had an amazing conversation with a college student who was there with a group of students from San Diego. A large group of the students were in the park together, but two girls were sitting off by themselves smoking. Myself and a brother from CC Cerritos approached the two girls, gave them a tract and asked them the Million Dollar Question; Are you going to heaven when you die? They both said "yes" and said that they were trusting in their good works. This began an amazing conversation with one of the girls who wanted to know the truth, but had never opened her Bible. I pulled out my little Bible and started pointing her to verses and it was amazing how her whole demeanor changed as God's Word pierced her heart. Sadly, the conversation was abruptly interrupted by her friends who came over and saved her from the Christians; or at least that is what they thought. It was sad that the conversation was stopped by the enemy, but they were too late because the Word of God had been sown in her heart and we know that the Word of God will not return void!

IMPACT Phelan

Fri, 04 Mar 2011 10:32:16 -0500

We were blessed to meet Pastor Zeke from CC Phelan at the Youth Workers Conference this year in Murrieta. Pastor Zeke has a heart to reach the people in the High Desert with the Gospel and we were excited to partner with him. A couple weeks ago, we met Pastor Zeke and Pastor Larry for a cup of Jo and shared our vision with them! They invited us to come share IMPACT with the whole body and to do a weekend of evangelism in April.

It is amazing how fast time flies by. March is here and will be gone before we know it. Thursday night, we cruised to CC Phelan and put on our IMPACT Class. It was a great night. About 80 people showed up and we shared our testimonies and pointed them to Jesus. Several people surrendered their lives to Jesus Christ and several people came up for prayer after the service.

I was blessed to talk with a young girl who has had a tough life and has fallen into all sorts of trouble. It was awesome to share what Jesus has done for me, to give her a Bible and to encourage her that there is new life in Christ if she will only COME!

IMPACT Hesperia

Wed, 02 Mar 2011 17:19:34 -0500

When we lived in California, Hesperia was the city we called home. It was really cool to be back in Hesperia and to have the opportunity to share at Hesperia Christian School. Dave and I spoke to about 125 kids about the dangers of drugs and alcohol and we both shared our testimonies. I would like to share an amazing story about what the LORD did, but I don't have any to share. Some of the students seemed to be listening, some obviously were not. We ran out of time, so we had to cut the teaching short and I didn't get to talk with any students at all, but you know what, it doesn't matter. It is amazing that we were allowed to speak truth into the lives of 125 kids and the LORD knows what He is doing. We pointed them to Jesus, poured out our hearts about what Jesus did in our life and we will leave the rest in His hands! To God be the Glory, forever and ever, AMEN!

Outreach at RCC

Wed, 02 Mar 2011 17:11:32 -0500

This morning Dave and I headed to Riverside City College in Norco, CA to share the Gospel at the college during Club Rush Week. We were invited to join a local Christian club at the college called "Mustangs for Christ."

Mustangs for Christ had a table set up when we arrived. We met our brothers and sisters in Christ who were there running the table and then Dave and I got busy sharing the Gospel. It was a great fishing hole. There were students everywhere and people were constantly walking by us. Dave and I quickly engaged with two separate guys that were walking by. As I talked with the student that God led me to, I looked over and Dave was also in a great conversation with a guy who later prayed to accept Jesus. Usually the first conversation of the day is the hardest, but today it was the best!

We spent a couple of hours witnessing to students and had numerous amazing conversations, including about a half hour witnessing encounter with a Muslim student. It was a great day and we are looking forward to going back to RCC for some more Divine appointments.

Calvary Chapel Crenshaw

Mon, 28 Feb 2011 14:01:49 -0500

Sunday morning, we got up bright and early and headed to downtown Los Angeles to spend the day with Calvary Chapel Crenshaw! We had a peaceful drive without incident and enjoyed being fed the Word of God from Pastor Milton and Pastor Robert. After the Sunday service, we enjoyed a meal with our brothers and sisters in Christ and then we taught IMPACT to the entire fellowship.

After the teaching we hung out at the church, and prepared for the evening service. We spent some time in fellowship including a little basketball with some of the youth. While we were setting up for Sunday evening, I noticed that across the street from the church at a local restaurant, they were having their regular Sunday evening car show. We didn't think car show, but "Outreach opportunity," so Dani, Pastor Milton and I hit the streets with some Million Dollar Bills and shared Jesus with the people at the event.

At the Sunday evening service, we taught our School of Evangelism class. Dave led worship and then we encouraged the fellowship to love and good works. It was a great day and we were blessed to partner with CC Crenshaw. May the LORD use this fellowship to be a bright light in a dark place!

Week of Evangelism at CC Antelope Valley

Mon, 28 Feb 2011 13:15:00 -0500

After the youth camp ended, we began our week of evangelism with CC Antelope Valley. The week started with us playing a video at their Sunday morning worship service with the hopes that it would encourage the adults. The people in the fellowship were also encouraged to share their faith by Pastor Rick Skelton who taught the morning service, sharing a prophecy update with the body.

Sunday evening, we taught our School of Evangelism class to about 120 people who came out that night. It was a great night and many shared how they were encouraged to share their faith.

Tuesday and Thursday evening we had an outreach in Lancaster and both nights we had about 50 people come out. It was AWESOME! The weather was cold, but peoples hearts were on fire to share Jesus! The GOOD NEWS went out in a huge way and a bunch of people got saved and hundreds of seeds were planted.

Friday evening, we had a night of prayer and worship. Again, we had a huge turnout and we spent a sweet time in prayer and song. Saturday afternoon was the final event. We had about 35 people come out Saturday afternoon and we went to the mall in Palmdale. It was another amazing outreach. The mall was packed and we sowed a ton of seed. Several people committed their lives to follow Jesus and we all met back at the church and shared great stories of how God used up to share Jesus with the lost world.

It was an awesome week and it was sad that it came to an end. We pray that all of the seeds that were sown will find good soil and that this will start an amazing evangelism work in Lancaster that will yield much fruit!

IMPACT Moreno Valley

Sat, 26 Feb 2011 12:59:37 -0500

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Dave and I were invited to Moreno Valley to share IMPACT at Moreno Valley Christian School at CC Moreno Valley. It was real exciting to go to Moreno Valley because that is where I spent a large portion of my law enforcement career.

The day arrived, we got up early and cruised the familiar drive from the High Desert to Moreno Valley. Honestly it didn't seem like much had changed since the end of 1998 when we left CA. Praise God we made it safely, got the computer set up without much problem and taught IMPACT to about 175 students. It was a great morning and God moved in a powerful way. After we taught the high school and Jr high kids, we were asked to teach the elementary students. It was fun teaching the younger kids about Jesus. It brought back GOOD memories of teaching Sunday school!

After the class, we headed to Riverside and another Divine Appointment! A friend of Dave's family from his childhood was really struggling and we went to visit him. It was awesome how God orchestrated the whole thing! I am not proud of what I did in the past, but I must say the what the enemy meant for evil, God turned to good. All of the stuff that Dave and I went through in our life, God used to enable us to speak truth into the life of this man!

IMPACT Apple Valley

Thu, 24 Feb 2011 12:47:46 -0500

Dave and I were at the Youth Conference in Murrieta, we met the Youth Pastor Gary Malkus Jr. from CC Apple Valley, who invited us to share IMPACT with his youth group. After setting up the date, Gary Jr. called and said his dad, Gary Sr. wanted us to share with the whole church. We were excited to see what God was going to do!

The day arrived and we all cruised the short distance from Adelanto to Apple Valley. We got set up, prayed up and shared the teaching and testimony with the fellowship in Apple Valley. The Holy Spirit was moving in the place and many people raised their hands for prayer. After the teaching, a young boy walked up to me and said "you really impacted my life!" He went on to tell me how video games were an idol in his life and how he wanted to know Jesus more and more.

To influence one life to follow Jesus in more valuable than all the possessions in the world. Praise the LORD that He used us to IMPACT many more that night. To Him be the glory!

Agent Training Camp Antelope Valley

Sun, 20 Feb 2011 15:15:00 -0500

The weather has been very cold in So Cal and when the day arrived for the Agent Training Camp in Lancaster, CA, unfortunately the weather continued to be cold. Actually it even got worse with rain being added to the cold. We are from Oregon, so we were determined to carry on no matter what it looked like outside. To add to the weather, Deanna, Logan, Nic and Liam all had the flu, so the enemy was working overtime to stop this event, but the three of us (Bill, Dave and Danyal) pressed on towards the prize. Natalie was in Oregon visiting her grandparents, so she missed all the fun.

We arrived at CC Antelope Valley and discovered that the flu had hit the church hard, so many of the kids were sick. We still had about 10 people show up and we were excited to see what the LORD was going to do! Since the enemy was working so hard to stop us, we expected great things.

The classes went great. We had an awesome time and we were all excited to hit streets. We prayed for God's will and direction and then hit the parking lot of Wal-Mart. It was cold and it started raining, but that did not stop us from sharing the Good News. Three separate people prayed to accept Jesus as their LORD and Savior. It was an awesome outreach and God blessed us. After the outreach, we picked up some pizza and went back to the church for a debriefing. It was awesome to hear the great witnessing stories, as well as what God did in each students heart!

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IMPACTING Huntington Beach

Fri, 18 Feb 2011 10:06:38 -0500

We have been so blessed to see God open a ton of doors for us here in Southern California. Today, Dave and I got up early and headed out on a full day adventure. Our first stop was Calvary Chapel Golden Springs where we were meeting with one of the youth leaders to plan an upcoming youth camp there. It was a great meeting as we spent time hanging out, discussing the event and praying for God's direction!

The next stop was to go witnessing at the beach, but sadly it was raining! It made us feel like we were back home in Oregon, but the rain is not a good thing when you are trying to go out and share the Gospel. The beaches and boardwalks were empty! We cruised to a few different shopping centers, passed out tracts and had one awesome conversation with a man about Jesus.

At 5pm, we headed to Calvary Chapel Beachside and met Pastor Jeff. We spent some time hanging out and then got set up for the evening service. About 30 kids showed up and we were privileged to speak truth in their lives. Dave led worship for the group and then we shared our IMPACT Class. It was a great day, despite the rain, and we pray that the LORD would use each and every student at CC Beachside for His glory!

Calvary Chapel Foothill Ranch

Tue, 08 Feb 2011 13:10:03 -0500

Sunday morning, we got up early to continue our ministry work here in California. The LORD has opened a ton of doors (PRAISE GOD!), and the first stop here in Southern California for the month of February 2011 was Calvary Chapel Foothill Ranch. Pastor Steve invited us to come down and share IMPACT with his youth. We were blessed to speak to a small group of teens and LORD willing we impacted their lives with the truth of Jesus Christ!

Please continue to pray for us as we begin our 3rd Missionary Journey. There are millions of people here in California that need to know Jesus as their LORD and Savior and we are praying that God will use us to reach many for Christ! Drugs, alcohol and sin in general is destroying so many and it is our heart to introduce them to Jesus and tell them that God loved them so much that He sent His only Son Jesus to die on the cross in their place. MAN THAT IS GOOD NEWS!

Outreach at the Outhouse

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:30:19 -0500

Dave and I headed back to Lake Elsinore to team up with Glenn and Kim Rowlands from Christian House of Bread (CHOB). This time we took a pot of soup, bread and some drinks to a local trailer park and fed the peoples bellies as well as their spirits. Kim and Glenn made the food, while Dave led worship and I shared a message from Matthew 11. About 10 people showed up and it was a great day of loving people and sharing Jesus with them!

Flour Fusion

Mon, 17 Jan 2011 21:18:54 -0500

Our first event of 2011 was at Flour Fusion in Lake Elsinore, CA. Our friend, Glenn Rowlands of Christian House of Bread set up "A Night of Praise and Worship" at Flour Fusion, which is a cool little coffee shop in downtown Lake Elsinore. Dave, Dee and Logan did a worship set at the event and I shared a short message.

The Gospel went forth and we spent a couple of hours worshiping the King of Kings. There was a great turnout and the Holy Spirit was flowing through the place. Glenn Rowlands played a set and blessed us all with his gifts. Robert Powell and his band showed up and closed out the night. It was a great night and we were blessed to be part of this event!

Youth Workers Conference

Fri, 14 Jan 2011 21:10:52 -0500

The rest is over and the LORD directed our steps to the Youth Workers Conference at the Calvary Chapel Bible College in Murrieta. Dave and I set up a table for Agents for Christ at the conference and we even got to share a little about what the LORD is doing in and through us on Wednesday morning. We had a great time! We saw a bunch of old friends and made a bunch of new ones. It was a great week of teaching and we left the conference totally blessed in so many ways!

Much Needed Rest in California

Wed, 05 Jan 2011 21:00:43 -0500

In the last 28 months, we have traveled over 30,000 miles, visited 41 states, partnered with more churches than we can remember and saw the LORD use us to change many lives. We sit in awe at how awesome the God is that we serve! In those 28 months, we have not had a time where we totally shut down the ministry and checked out for a time, and that time was long over due!

For the past two weeks we all turned off our brains and to the best of our ability did no ministry work. We all spent the time drawing close to God, worshiping Him for who He is and spending time celebrating His birth with family. It was wonderful!

It is hard to believe, but a couple of days ago we banged some pots and pans at midnight to ring in 2011 and we even got blessed with a couple of inches of snow. Now we are all gearing up for the 3rd Missionary Journey. LORD willing, we will spend a couple of months working in California and then head off as the LORD leads from city to city, ending up in Portland, Oregon in August 2011. Although we have no idea what God is going to do in and through us in 2011, we rest knowing that God is in control and as long as we are following Him, we can't go wrong!

Caroling in Prescott

Tue, 21 Dec 2010 17:40:21 -0500

We left Tucson and said "goodbye" to our friends, but we also parted ways from the other half of the Agent Team. Dave and Deanna headed for California and Danyal and I headed to Prescott to visit Karl, Marty Kiah and Isaac! We both had a long drive, but were all determined to make it without stopping over night anywhere. We all made it safely to our destinations without incident; PRAISE GOD!

Dave and Deanna started their time of much needed rest in California, while the James Family spent some time site seeing and visiting our friends. Natalie was especially excited to be in Prescott to visit her good friend Kiah. They met at the very beginning of our First Missionary Journey and have kept in constant contact ever since. We had a great time just hanging out with our friends and then on Monday night a group of us hit the streets in Prescott to share the Gosepl, pass out candy cane Gospel tracts and do some Christmas caroling. it was very cold outside, but we were blessed to sing about our Savior and share the Good News with all who passed by.

We ended the night with a blitz at the local mall. A blitz is when you roll through a store, restaurant or mall and pass out a Gospel tract to everyone who passes by. After the blitz, we said "goodbye" again and parted ways. It is always hard to see your friends and then leave your friends, but God is so good to have given us so many great friends all across this country!

Tuesday morning, we left Prescott and made a quick stop at the Grand Canyon. The weather was really bad, but we made it just in time to see the Grand Canyon before the fog rolled in. It started to snow as we left the National Park and we drove as fast as our RV could go to get to California. Unfortunately that is only 60 MPH so it was a long trip from Williams, AZ to Adelanto, CA, but praise God we made it!

Back in Tucson

Sun, 19 Dec 2010 17:05:43 -0500

We were all excited to be back in Tucson. We love Tucson, especially in December, but we were also excited because we were nearing the end of our 2nd Missionary Journey. God has led us a long way this year and we are all so blessed to be part of what the LORD is doing, but we were all very tired and excited to make it to California for some rest! This time in Tucson we were excited to be partnering with Faith Community Church. Our good friends Kelley and Georgia attend this church and have been trying to set up this partnership for a long time.

We pulled into Tucson about 11 pm and rolled into a familiar campground; Catalina State Park. This place is awesome! The campground is right at the base of the Catalina Mountains and offers beautiful views as well as amazing hiking trails into the mountains. This year a few of us strapped on our boots and took a long uphill hike to the Romero Pools. It was hard and became even harder as it started to rain (we weren't prepared for rain), but the view made it all worth it!

Wednesday night, we taught our School of Evangelism Class and then Saturday we held an outreach at Reid Park. There was a great turn out for our class and about 15 of us hit the park with the Good News. We did face painting, balloon animals, worship, free water and Jesus! It was an amazing afternoon. After the outreach we said "goodbye" to our friends and headed west. This was the last official outreach of the 2nd Missionary Journey. Dave and Deanna headed off for California, while Danyal and I headed for Prescott to visit some friends.

What an amazing year! It should be no surprise because we serve an amazing God!

Third Time at 3 Crosses

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 10:05:30 -0500

We left El Paso and drove about 30 miles to our next stop; Calvary Chapel Three Crosses, Las Cruces, NM. We have been here two previous times and were excited to come back a third time. We have come to be great friends with Duane, Fred and the gang at Three Crosses. We really love staying at this church because they have two RV sites right on the property.

We pulled in to our spots behind the church and got out to meet Duane, when we were instantly struck in the foot with the downfall of Las Cruces; Goatheads! They are literally everywhere! If you don't know what a goathead is, they are sharp little beasts from the curse. They are little round stickers that fall off the weeds and stick to everything, mostly the bottom of your feet! It was an instant reminder of the curse of sin, but also a reminder that we are redeemed by the blood of Jesus!

This time at Las Cruces we were blessed to put on an Agent Training Camp (ATC.) We spent all day Friday preparing and all evening Friday and all day Saturday poring into the ten kids who showed up for the camp. We ended the camp taking the youth out on the streets to put what they learned in action. The kids were very bold and we were all blessed sharing Jesus with all those that God put in our path!

Sunday morning, I taught a message from Matthew 11. After the service, we took the body out on the streets to share the Gospel and then we all broke bread at a local Mexican restaurant. We ended our visit at Las Cruces with a short trip to White Sands National Monument. The kids had fun sledding in the snow, oops I mean white sand and then we packed up and headed to Tucson! GOD IS GOOD!

West to El Paso

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 09:31:35 -0500

We left Austin and headed across the barren tundra of West Texas. The James family made a short detour at the Carlsbad Caverns and the Chaffee's went to Balmorhea State Park. We met up again in El Paso at a Ford dealership because Dave and Dee were having problems with their rear brakes. After a nice chunk of change the Four Winds was back rolling down the road for Jesus.

This trip to El Paso, God directed us to Calvary Chapel Sun City. We were excited to see what the LORD had in store. Wednesday night, we taught at the church and Thursday night we hit the streets at the local outlet mall. It was a small group that hit the streets, but God moved in a mighty way. We all experienced the LORD's direction to Divine appointments and as always, it was AMAZING!

The next day, I received an e-mail from one of the teenagers that went out on the streets with us, informing me that him and his friends were starting an evangelism team called Christians In Action (CIA.) He informed me that we had motivated them to get busy doing God's work sharing the GOOD NEWS! Praise the LORD!

Austin Texas

Thu, 09 Dec 2010 17:54:58 -0500

We pulled into Austin, Texas very excited about what the LORD was going to do. Last year when we were in Texas, I had spoken with Bunjee from CC South Austin and we had made plans to do something together and it was hard to believe that the time had actually come. Man has this year flown by!

We had a very busy schedule planned in Austin and were very excited to put on another youth camp. The activities began on Wednesday night, when we shared with the fellowship at their Wednesday night service. Thursday night, we hit the streets with a large group and shared the Good News on South Congress. The slogan for Austin is "Keep Austin Weird," which is also the slogan for Portland, Oregon. We took Jesus to the heart of Weird Austin and were blessed to share His love to the people the LORD put in our path.

Friday we shared IMPACT at a Bible club at a local public school and Saturday we put on an Agent Training Camp at the church. About 20 kids attended the camp and it was a blessing for all of us! Many of the kids made comments about how the camp really impacted their life! What a joy to be used by God to point kids to Jesus!

San Antonio

Thu, 09 Dec 2010 17:41:26 -0500

After our Thanksgiving holiday at the Curtis Ranch, we headed south to San Antonio. It was a short, but packed visit. We arrived Friday evening and broke bread with David and Evelia at one of our favorite burger joints. The place is called Longhorn Cafe and man do they have some good burgers. Saturday afternoon, we hit the streets with the Gospel at the Alamo. We spent several hours sharing Jesus with all those who would listen. Deanna and Danyal went with Evelia to share with a group of ladies and point them to Jesus. Sunday, we worshiped with David and the gang at CC Southside and then Sunday night we went to Intersection Church and shared what the LORD has been doing in and through us. Monday we took off north for Austin. It was a short, but blessed visit in San Antonio and WHEW time flies when you are having fun!

Thankful

Thu, 09 Dec 2010 17:32:04 -0500

We have so many things to be thankful for! The LORD has blessed us all in so many ways. This year we were especially thankful to be at the Curtis Ranch for the Thanksgiving holiday. The weather was amazing and we all got to go swimming. I was very thankful to see Robert Parks Curtis, who we met in Key West and have not seen for quite some time. It was great to see Chuck, Louise and Parks and to spend time thanking God for all that He has done! We had great food, great fellowship and lots of fun!

Outreach in Columbus, Georgia

Thu, 25 Nov 2010 14:00:01 -0500

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ATC Fort Valley

Mon, 22 Nov 2010 21:39:39 -0500

Here is a brief glimpse at the youth camp in Fort Valley, GA. PRAISE GOD!

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Turtle Bayou

Sun, 21 Nov 2010 22:10:00 -0500

We left Baton Rouge and stopped outside Houston at the Turtle Bayou. We got some rest and spent our day off cruising the area. We went to a local wildlife refuge and saw several gators, a bunch of awesome birds and a wild boar. After leaving the wildlife refuge, we cruised down to the Gulf of Mexico and had a look see at the pretty water. Sadly it wasn't the prettiest beach, but we had a great time hunting for shells and relaxing by the water. It was a great day off!

We are very excited about our next week. We are headed back to the Curtis ranch and San Antonio. PRAISE GOD!

Baton Rouge

Sat, 20 Nov 2010 22:05:00 -0500

Last time we were in Baton Rouge, we had trouble finding an RV park and ended up staying in a Wal-mart parking lot and having a very rough night. This year we went to a local KOA and were blessed with our accommodations. I even got to sit in the jacuzzi, which was quite the treat!

We spent Friday, Saturday and Sunday with Calvary on the Bayou. It was a great weekend! Friday night we had a sweet time of worship and prayer. After the prayer meeting, we went to Wal-mart and the LORD led us to a Divine Appointment. Erin and Danyal met a girl inside the store and ended up leading her to Christ. We all prayed for her in the parking lot and were praising God for His goodness!

Saturday, we taught both of our evangelism classes and then hit the streets at a huge shopping center in town. Danyal and her team led three teenagers to Christ and we all had an AWESOME time sharing the GOOD NEWS!

Sunday morning, we were fed the Living Word by Pastor Paul and had a thanksgiving feast after the service. It was a great day of praising God for all that He has given us! It is hard to believe that Thanksgiving is just around the corner. We left Baton Rouge very thankful that we know Jesus and are used by Him for His glory! Next stop, Houston!

Fairhope

Fri, 19 Nov 2010 20:54:58 -0500

We had planned to come to Fairhope, AL way back in the beginning of 2009, but the LORD had other plans. This year we made it! It was a short stop, but we were ready to see what God was going to do. Pastor Daryl was out of town, so we taught at the Wednesday night service. When we showed up at the church it was very dark and when we left it was very dark, so we didn't get to see much of the surrounding area. We taught our evangelism class to a small group and invited the people from the fellowship to join us on the streets on Thursday.

Thursday evening, we went back to the church to meet up with whoever was going to go out witnessing with us. Again it was totally pitch black outside and sadly nobody showed up from the fellowship to go with us! This was the very first time that nobody came out with us, but that was fine with us, we hit the streets anyway! We went to the Fairhope Pier and had a great night on the streets. To God be the glory!

Back in Columbus

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 20:36:54 -0500

We pulled in to a familiar RV park in Columbus, GA. It had been a long time (about 18 months), but we were excited to return to a familiar place. Last time we were in Columbus, GA we shared with the youth, but were unable to hit the streets due to a tornado warning. This year, we had a busy week planned and were excited to see what the LORD was going to do.

Wednesday night, we shared our School of Evangelism class and Thursday night we hit the streets by Barnes and Noble. It was two great nights in Columbus! Friday afternoon, Dave and I, took our boys to CC Columbus' Mens Camping trip. We went out in the hills, stayed in tents, learned about survival, froze, slept on a rock, ate hot dogs and MRE's, and basically just had a GOOD TIME! Saturday afternoon we headed home and went out to dinner for my birthday. It was nice to be back in my RV!

Sunday morning, we taught at both services and then hit the streets again. This time we went to a local park and set up a prayer table, as well as face painting and balloon animals. It was an excellent outreach and many seeds were planted. After the outreach, we packed up and headed south through Alabama to Fairhope!

Calvary Chapel Thomasville

Mon, 08 Nov 2010 21:22:00 -0500

We left Savannah all pumped, ready for our next stop in Thomasville, GA. We arrived in town and were excited to see what the LORD was going to do. We had been excited to meet Pastor Henry Gainey for quite some time. Our good friend, Ray Torrey had referred us to Henry about six months ago, so we had been waiting to come to Thomasville for a long time.

We pulled in to our RV park, which was in the center of town and were met by a pack of chickens and roosters that roamed freely through the park. It reminded us of Key West! We got settled in, hung out and then went to sleep. We were rudely awaken by the sound of a symphony of roosters very early in the AM! They sang all morning long and even kept me awake, which is hard to do, just ask Danyal! It was an interesting morning to say the least.

Wednesday afternoon, we met Henry for dinner and spent some time hanging out and getting to know each other. After dinner, we went to the church, got set up and put on our School of Evangelism class. It was a great evening!

Thursday evening, we met back at the church and hit the streets. We went to two shopping centers in town and had an awesome night sharing Jesus. After the outreach, we met back at the church and had a debriefing. We were totally blessed by one of the younger kids in the fellowship who said that he went out looking for old ladies to share the Gospel with before they died. He told the story of how he found one, shared Jesus and prayed with her to accept Christ. It was amazing, this little boy understood the Gospel and was BOLD to share Jesus!

Visit to Savannah

Wed, 03 Nov 2010 22:21:36 -0400

We spent last week in Savannah, GA and had an awesome time with Pastor Dan and the gang at CC Savannah. To God be the Glory! Thank you Erin for making such an AWESOME video!

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Witnessing in Knoxville

Thu, 28 Oct 2010 09:58:56 -0400

Dave sharing the Gospel with Zach at Market Square in Knoxville, TN!

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Charles Town

Tue, 26 Oct 2010 11:47:39 -0400

Charleston is another beautiful city. The historic downtown area is amazing! We love coming to Charleston, SC for several reasons. First, because the LORD keeps sending us there. Second, because our friends Richard and Kelly Perea are there and third, because it is a beautiful place to visit.

We arrived in town, set up at the local KOA and headed to the Perea's for dinner. We had a great night hanging out with our friends, worshiping our LORD and eating some good food. Saturday afternoon, we met at the school where they hold their worship services and we hit the local park with the Gospel. We set up in the park, painted faces, made balloon animals and shared the GOOD NEWS with tons of people. Four people received Jesus Christ as their Savior and hundreds of seeds were planted. After the outreach, Danyal, Erin and I went to downtown Charleston and spent a few hours wandering the streets checking out the city.

Sunday morning, we went to church at Calvary Chapel of Charleston and then head south to Savannah! We had to say "Good-bye" for the 3rd time to our friends, but we know that we will see them again, either here, there or in the air!

Myrtle Beach

Tue, 26 Oct 2010 11:35:18 -0400

What a beautiful spot in the world, especially in October! The LORD blessed us with an open door at Calvary Chapel Myrtle Beach and we were really upset about it; not! Last year we rolled through here for a short break, but this year we were excited to partner with the local Calvary Chapel.

We arrived on Sunday evening, which enabled us to spend some time of rest at the beach. Then Wednesday at about noon, we were surprised by a knock on our door and a familiar voice saying "Did you get one one of these?" To our surprise, Ray and Kathy Torrey from CC Seneca Falls came down to Myrtle Beach for vacation and to visit the Agents. What an AWESOME surprise. We spent a few hours with them and then headed off to CC Myrtle Beach and put on our School of Evangelism class.

Thursday morning, we cruised down to Surfside Beach and spent some more time with Ray and Kathy at the beach. It was a great time of food and fellowship. Thursday evening, we hit the streets at the boardwalk. It was an awesome night in an awesome fishing hole. Deanna led a girl to Christ and we all had some great Divine appointments. Praise God for using us for His glory!

3rd time in Wilmington

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 10:39:24 -0400

We left Charlotte and headed to the NC coast; destination Wilmington. This was our 3rd visit to Wilmington. We really have been blessed in Wilmington with Pastor Clay and the gang, but this visit we had a very special reason for visiting. Last time we were in Wilmington, we met Erin. God brought her into our life and the LORD has given us a deep love for her. A few months back, Danyal shared that she felt the LORD wanted us to adopt Erin into our family and take her with us on the road. We spent many long hours in prayer and waiting on the LORD's direction. About a month ago, God confirmed in our hearts that Erin was to come with us!So we asked her and she accepted!

Erin has a background in photography and is currently enrolled in Full Sail University as a Graphics Design student. We are excited to add her as the 9th Agent and pray the LORD will use her gifts for His glory.

Billy Graham Library

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 10:18:20 -0400

We left Greenville and headed to Charlotte! We had a few days open, so we went to Charlotte to rest up and to visit the Billy Graham Library. I am so glad we decided to visit the library, which is located only a few miles from Billy Graham's childhood home. The place is awesome and is probably my favorite place I have seen in this country. It was such a FAITH BUILDER!

I was amazed at how much the LORD can do through just one person who is totally surrendered to Jesus Christ. The Billy Graham Library is not really about Billy Graham. The focus of the library is on Jesus and how Jesus Christ saved Billy at a young age and how the Holy Spirit moved in and through Billy Graham to reach the world with the Gospel.

I am so glad that the LORD led us to this place. It really increased my faith and showed me again that God can use anyone, even a farmer's son from Charlotte, NC. All it takes is someone willing to deny himself, pick up his cross and follow Jesus!

The Chapel

Mon, 11 Oct 2010 10:54:00 -0400

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Friday we moved from Greer, SC to Greenville, SC. Actually we didn't have to move our RV's because Greer and Greenville are right next to each other. I believe that this is the first time that we got to visit two Calvary Chapels that were close enough together where we could could camp in one spot and visit them both. Anyways, it was nice to not have to move!

Friday, we met some of the Pastors for dinner and then we taught IMPACT to the youth group. Again, it was a powerful moving of the Holy Spirit with many kids coming up for prayer and surrendering all to Jesus Christ. Saturday, we taught two evangelism classes and then hit the streets. We were blessed with God's perfect timing as there was a big festival in downtown Greenville Saturday night. A large group of us hit the streets with the Gospel. We passed out tons of tracts and witnessed to a whole bunch of people. The highlight for me was a run in with security.

I was talking with two high school kids on the public street, when a security guard came over and interrupted. He said that we were not allowed to congregate. It was obvious that he was contrary to the Gospel. I walked with the kids a short distance and then we stopped and talked some more. It was a great conversation and I was really seeing their eyes opened, when Mr. Security left his post, walked all the way over to where we were standing and stood between me and the kids. Mr. Security made the kids leave and told me that I was harassing them and if I didn't leave I would go to jail.

WOW! I must admit that this is the first time that I have ever felt that I was really being persecuted for the Gospel. Mr. Security totally violated my constitutional rights and I really wanted to take a stand, but it was obvious that I should just humble myself and walk away. As hard as it was, I just walked away. PRAISE GOD, even though there were thousands of people at the event, I ran into the same kids again and was able to plant the truth in their hearts. I really believe the days are coming when we will go to jail for sharing Jesus. The question I ask myself and everybody else is, "Are you ready to take a stand for Jesus no matter what the cost?"

Sunday morning, Dave, Dee and Logan led worship and I taught a message from 1st John 4. After the service, we said "Good-bye" to our new friends and headed north to Charlotte!

God is GOOD in Greer

Fri, 08 Oct 2010 10:36:00 -0400

We spoke with Pastor Randy from CC Greer at the Deep South Pastors Conference and made arrangements to visit Greer, so we had anticipated this stop for a long time. Actually, Pastor Gary from CC East Albuquerque had told me about Randy way back in February of 2009. Well it was cool to finally make it! The itinerary for the visit was IMPACT, SOE and Outreach.

We were surprised when we arrived at the church on Tuesday night to teach. Pastor Randy had talked with the local newspaper and a reporter was there to interview us. We spent a few minutes answering questions and then we got set up and taught the class. It was a really awesome night! The Holy Spirit was moving. I was sick, so I was glad that the LORD gave me His strength. After the class was over, we discovered that God had moved in another way. While I was teaching, a man was walking by the church on his way to buy drugs and was moved to come inside. Once inside the church, the Holy Spirit convicted him and he donated the twenty dollars to the church instead of buying drugs and went home. PRAISE GOD!

Wednesday night, we taught SOE. The reporter showed up again to interview the rest of the family and she stayed for the class. It was a large group of servants desiring to serve and obey Jesus! We had a great night worshiping together.

Thursday was amazing! Over 50 people from this small fellowship showed up to hit the streets. What an blessed night! One man gave his life to Jesus and hundreds of seeds were sown. We had to wait a long time to make it to Greer, SC, but it was worth the wait!

Asheville, NC

Mon, 04 Oct 2010 10:21:39 -0400

We left Knoxville and headed to another familiar spot; Asheville, NC. This city reminds us of Portland, Oregon in so many ways. The landscape, the climate and the people are so much like Portland. Well it was great to see Pastor Billy Osigian again. We pulled into town just in time to get set up and then head over to CC Asheville for IMPACT. We shared with a small group of youth and were excited for the opportunity to speak truth into their lives.

Sunday morning, we packed up and headed over to the church with our RV's. We shared at the Sunday morning service, had a potluck and then hit the streets. We had a great group hit the streets with us and although it is a hard city to witness in, we all had some awesome witnessing encounters. We headed back to the church after the outreach praising God that we were used for His glory!

We all debriefed at the church, sharing stories of how God used us. Then sadly, we had to say "Good-bye" again. Next stop, Greer, SC!

Back to Knoxville

Sat, 02 Oct 2010 10:13:00 -0400

We had a great time in Knoxville, TN last year, so we were all excited about the doors opening for us to return. We headed west from Greeneville and landed at a familiar RV park. Knoxville has a great fishing hole called "Market Square," and it is also a college town, so we were excited to see what the LORD was going to do!

Wednesday night, we shared IMPACT with the youth group at CC Knoxville. It was a great night and the LORD used us to open the eyes of the students to the dangers of drugs and alcohol. Thursday, Dave and I went to Market Square and set up our new video camera and did some interviews. Robert Moss came down and joined us and it ended up being a fruitful night. Friday, we hit the streets with CC Knoxville. The church goes out twice a month witnessing and we joined them again at Market Square. Nothing spectacular happened, as least not that we saw, but it was a great night spreading seed and being about our Father's business.

Greeneville TN

Fri, 01 Oct 2010 17:48:36 -0400

Here is a video from our outreach in Greeneville!

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Abundant Grace

Tue, 21 Sep 2010 10:02:58 -0400

Our next stop was back near Washington DC, in Silver Spring, MD, which meant back to Uncle Pat and Aunt Deb's luxurious home for our 3rd visit. Man we are blessed every time we visit. Seeing Pat and Deb is truly awesome. We are really spoiled. Sleeping in their beautiful home, their kind hospitality and wonderful meals, it makes me think about how our LORD spoils us!

This visit, we were not there to go sight seeing or witnessing in Washington DC. We had been invited to partner with Abundant Grace Church in nearby Maryland. We spent Friday and Saturday hanging out with Pat, Deb and Cousin Steve. Sunday morning we taught SOE at Abundant Grace and then hit the streets after church. Pastor Olu is from Nigeria and is a very kind, humble servant with a heart to reach the lost. The body at Abundant Grace really blessed us. It is a small church plant that started eight months ago, but the LORD is really at work. The entire church hit the streets with the Gospel. In my opinion, that is how it should be. The body of Christ should come together, worship our King, study His word and then take the GOOD NEWS out to the streets. If that was the schedule for every Sunday morning service, think what would happen?

Ocean City, New Jersey

Tue, 21 Sep 2010 09:46:44 -0400

While visiting Kirby and family, they told us about a great witnessing spot in New Jersey called Ocean City. Kirby told us that it had an awesome boardwalk where tons of people hung out. We all logged that idea in our memory banks and hoped that we might make it there to share the Gospel.

We said "Good-bye" to the Hare family and traveled from NW New Jersey down to SE New Jersey. We had planned to go to Atlantic City and share the gospel while we were in that part of the state, but when we got to Atlantic City the streets were barren. We looked for a place to park, but all decided that this was not where we were supposed to be. Remembering what Kirby had told us, we quickly departed Atlantic City and headed south to Ocean City.

When we got there we were totally blessed. It was perfect! The weather was perfect, the boardwalk was perfect and the amount of people strolling along was perfect! We walked around scouted out the area, got a bite to eat and then got down to business. We walked up and down the boardwalk enjoying the beautiful scenery and passing out GOOD NEWS, which is a beautiful message. Think about how beautiful the Gospel message is! We all were out in the ocean of sin without any hope of being saved, destined to drown in the water of sin that surrounded us, when the LORD came down out of heaven and threw us a life line!

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We told many people about the life line, but it is sad that many won't reach out and grab hold and be pulled out of the deadly water. But, many will!

Friends are Priceless!

Tue, 21 Sep 2010 09:28:00 -0400

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More than two years ago when we began to step out in faith to form this ministry, we had various trials. Many questioned our calling, but we knew what God had said. I personally began to doubt if AFC was God's will. One day when I was struggling, I was riding my bike home from work, and rode past an old school bus plastered with scripture. I stopped to check out the bus and discovered it was a family with 8 kids that had been traveling the country for 5 years sharing the Gospel. God spoke to me clearly that we were to trust Him and not man. Again, He revealed to me that all things are possible with God. We listened and took a leap of faith and now two years later, we are sure glad that we trusted God.

Well two years later, we were blessed to meet the Hare family again in New Jersey. Last year we met them in Florida and hit the streets together. This year, we were blessed to just spend time together in fellowship. We spent two great days talking, laughing, praying and worshiping our LORD.

We don't see familiar faces to often. To see the Hare family was a real blessing and God confirmed that good friends are PRICELESS!

Mystic Seaport

Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:32:47 -0400

We left Boston and headed SW through Rhode Island and stopped in Mystic, CT. This town is a famous seaport on the coast of Connecticut! Danyal and Deanna remembered the town from a movie they had watched called Mystic Pizza. The movie was filmed in this town and the story was about three girls who worked at Mystic Pizza. Mystic Pizza is a real restaurant and it is still open for business. We watched the movie just for fun. I am glad we didn't let the kids watch! It is amazing how the LORD changes your life. Things of the world you once enjoyed are no longer appealing. To tell you the truth, I wouldn't recommend the movie it is very worldly and filled with chaos, but I would recommend the town of Mystic, CT. It is a beautiful, little, peaceful seaport.

We stopped in Mystic to get a little rest, catch up on some work and go out witnessing. We did just that! We spent a couple of days resting and catching up on some overdue projects and went out in the area sightseeing and passing out tracts. It was a great place to stop on our way back to the south. Next stop, New Jersey!

We made it to Boston!

Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:21:02 -0400

Last year we had planned to go to Boston, but the LORD directed our steps through New York to witness to one soul who was in desperate. This year we were blessed to come to Boston and be used by God for His glory in a very beautiful, historic city.

We pulled into the Boston area in Foxboro, MASS, which is the home of the New England Patriots. I am not really a Patriots fan, but the people around here surely are! We were staying at a very fancy RV park that claims to be one of the nicest in he whole country. It was cool staying in a fancy RV park, but to tell you the truth we never really have time to enjoy it because we are always on the run. The place had an awesome playground, 5 pools and tons of activities. The Jr Agents really enjoyed playing at the park, riding their bikes and enjoying the place. It even had a little BMX track, which was cool for me because racing BMX was a big part of my life as a teenager. Well we got all settled in and prepared for a busy week!

Wednesday night, Dave and I were blessed to share IMPACT with about 75 kids at CC Boston. It was an awesome night and 7 kids received Christ or re-committed their lives to Jesus Christ. Thursday, we went into Boston to pass out tracts along the Freedom Trail. Boston has a 2 1/2 my path through the city, marked with red bricks that you follow all through the city from historic place to historic place. It was fun seeing all the places, but it was more fun passing out tracts and sharing the GOOD NEWS with all the people who were walking the Freedom Trail with us. Saturday, we hooked up with Guilllermo from Calvary Chapel in the city and we went witnessing at Northeastern University. The night started out rough for me, but I stopped and prayed and the LORD met me and led me to some really awesome Divine Appointments. Dani, Dee and Dave also had some awesome witnessing encounters with students at the college.

Sunday morning we went to church at CC Boston and then returned Sunday Night and taught School of Evangelism to the fellowship. It was a really awesome night with Pastor Randy and the people at CC Boston.

Monday was Labor Day and we hit the streets in Boston to labor for the Gospel. About 25 of us hit the streets with the Gospel. What an awesome day of witnessing. Many seeds were planted and 4 people gave their life to Christ! We had such a great time on the streets. Although many people rejected the tracts and did not want anything to do with us, many listened and the LORD moved on the hearts of those He desired. All glory goes to Jesus Christ the Son of the Living God!

Bangor or Bust!

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:06:24 -0400

We have heard so many people say how great of a work the LORD is doing in Bangor, Maine, so we were very excited that God had directed our steps to Calvary Chapel Bangor. We had a very busy weekend planned, so we got rested up on Monday and were ready to give our all for Jesus.

Tuesday afternoon, we headed over to the church to meet the staff. Pastor Jim gave us a grand tour of the facility and shared with us all that God is doing in Bangor. We were blessed by their hospitality. Wednesday night, we got to share School of Evangelism with about 250 people. After the service we talked with tons of people about our ministry. Thursday night, we hit the streets in Bangor. We were really blessed because a big group of high school students joined us. We went to downtown Bangor, but it was empty, so we hit the mall. We spent two hours at the mall sharing the GOOD NEWS, before calling it a night.

We were really blessed to see the outreach work at CC Bangor. They have a discipleship program at the church for men and women. The men's program is called Seven Oaks and the women's program is called Blessed Hope. It was so cool to see all those men and women desiring to grow in Jesus Christ! Friday at the church they had their homecoming event, which is a day for graduates from the two programs to return to Bangor and share their stories. We were invited and were very happy that we got to attend! They served a huge feast, including lobster and then we had a sweet time of worship and testimonies. What an awesome day! Oh ya I almost forgot. We shared IMPACT Friday night with about 75 students. WHEW what a busy day!

Saturday morning was CC Bangor's Mens Conference. We feasted like kings and I shared a message from the book of Jonah. The other speaker at the men's conference was Ken Pounders. He shared two awesome messages that really encouraged Dave and I; as well as the rest of the 300 men who attended.

Saturday night we hit the streets again. God is so awesome. He planned our visit the same weekend as the Bangor Folk Festival, which brings thousands of visitors to Bangor. I love it when a city puts on an outreach event for us. About 30 of us hit the streets with the Gospel. We passed out thousands of tracts and witnessed two people give their life to Jesus Christ. We all came to the outreach exhausted, but left the event totally energized by the Holy Spirit.

Sunday morning, we drove our RV's to the church and we were fed the Word of God via Ken Graves. It was a great morning. After the service, we all headed to a local seafood restaurant and enjoyed some tasty morsels. It was cool to hang out with Ken Graves, Jim Lord, Ken Pounders, the Graves family and several other lunch guests. Sunday night, Dave, Dee and Logan led worship and Ken Pounders delivered another challenging message to the body about sharing their faith. After the service a girl said to me, "I think the LORD is really pounding on us to share our faith." I agreed, He is really moving in the body of Christ everywhere to get busy because the end is near!

New Hampshire

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:34:14 -0400

We left Pennsylvania and headed to New Hampshire. Last year we desired to go to the New England area, but the LORD directed our steps a different way. This year, we have several open doors, so we are excited to see the NE section of the US.

It is so awesome how God continues to lead us to Divine appointments all over the country. When we began planning our trip to the NE, one of the Pastors that I called was Scott from Calvary Chapel Nashua. When I called Scott and told him what we do and when we were going to be in town, he said something like, "I am going to be out of town that weekend and was praying for someone to teach!" Well we are always glad to come teach on our favorite subject Evangelism and we love Divine appointments, so we gladly accepted.

As we drove through New Hampshire, we kinda felt like we were back in the NW. We arrived at our RV park which was nestled in the woods, right next to a beautiful lake. We have it so rough! The next day, we met Pastor Scott for lunch and had a great time of fellowship. Sunday morning rolled around and we taught our School of Evangelism class to the body. After service, we hit the streets. It started to rain, so we went to the mall and had a great day of witnessing. It was a small group, only 1 person came, but we had a ton of Divine appointments at the mall and the LORD was lifted high! Next stop Bangor, Maine.

Stroudsburg PA

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 14:01:08 -0400

We woke up to the gentle sounds of Wal-Mart shoppers rushing around the parking lot. What a sweet sound to wake up to; almost as good as sweet song birds singing a gentle tune! We got some JO, said a prayer and hit the road. Next stop Stroudsburg, PA.

As we headed across Pennsylvania, we realized that we were passing by Hershey, PA, which is the home of Chocolate. We had to stop for a quick tour. We cruised through the Chocolate factory and Hershey store which was filled with chocolaty temptations, passed out a few tracts and then were back on the road. We drove for several more hours and then landed at our next RV park. At the park, we had some fun trying to back our new trailers into their spots, but praise God we made it without any major problems.

The next morning we got up, got ready and headed off to Calvary Chapel Stroudsburg to put on our School of Evangelism class. It was a small, but great group! Right after the class, we headed to the mall to share the GOOD NEWS! Most malls you have to keep witnessing on the down low because Paul Blart Mall Cop does not let you pass tracts on his beat. But this mall was much different. CC Stroudsburg has a great relationship with the people at the mall and they freely are allowed to pass out tracts and share the Gospel. That is AWESOME! We had a great time and had some great conversations.

Sunday morning we went to CC Stroudsburg and were fed by the Holy Spirit via Pastor Matt. It was a great message! After the service, we said "good bye" and headed back to our camp for two sweet days of rest. WOW, was it great! I did not realize how much I needed the rest until now that I look back and see how tired I was and how much better I feel today as I write this blog. The LORD wants to use us all for His glory, but He also wants us to rest. Isn't it awesome that the LORD lets us be involved in His work? But it is even better that we can rest in His grace!

WOW!

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 23:14:49 -0400

Recently we celebrated our two year anniversary on the road for Jesus. Tonight, I was looking through some old pictures and was amazed how far the LORD has led us and blessed to see how much we have grown; both spiritually and physically. This picture of the Jr Agents is hilarious! March 2008 and June 2010

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Headin East

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 09:15:48 -0400

We left Indiana and headed east through Ohio! Every new day brings a new opportunity to be used by God for His glory, so we were excited to see what the LORD would do next. Our next stop was Calvary Chapel Columbus, Ohio.

We made it to our campground and were getting set up, when it began to rain. I was trying to hurry and get camp organized, when I plugged in the power and received a jolt of electricity. I really love getting shocked, NOT! Then I went over and touched the RV and got shocked again, then again and again and again and again. Everything I touched shocked me. It was kinda weird, but we figured out that the power to that site must not have been grounded properly, so we quickly moved. I was wide awake from all the AMPerage.

After the electrical excitement, a thunder storm rolled in and we got a little more electricity flowing in the air. We had planned to get some outside work done, organizing the RV, but the weather stopped that. We make the plans, but the LORD directs our steps. We ended up resting; rest is GOOD!

Wednesday night, we put on a School of Evangelism class at CC Columbus and had a great time of worship and fellowship. Thursday, we met Bill and Tina Frey for breakfast and then spent all day shopping for equipment for our new offices. That night, we met back at CC Columbus for Outreach! A small group of us went to a local skateboard park, passed out water and the GOOD NEWS to all who were there. The LORD led us to numerous divine appointments at the park and we saw the LORD do a miracle in several lives as their eyes were opened to the Gospel. Pastor Dave from CC Columbus ended the night with prayer and we parted ways with our brothers and sister.

We had a long drive to make it to our next stop in Pennsylvania, so we decided to drive that night. We packed up, hooked up and headed out. We drove about 100 miles before falling asleep in Wal-Mart in an unknown town in Ohio. Nothing like falling asleep under the gentle glow of Wal-Mart parking lot lights!

Indiana

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 23:09:36 -0400

We left Chicago and headed south. The city of Chicago is very big and very busy. It seems like every single street in Chicago is under construction and the ride out of the city was crazy. We made it out safely without incident and were happy to cruise into the peaceful farm land of Indiana!

We arrived in Delphi, Indiana and were excited to see our own private RV park located behind the Wabash Erie Canal interpretive Center. The next few days were filled with many different activities that really stretched us. We taught five different evangelism classes at three different churches. Then on Saturday night we all came together and hit the streets in Lafayette, Indiana at Purdue University. The classes all went well and the outreach was awesome.

On top of the teaching and outreach in Indiana, our ministry went through a major transition. We have been praying for a long time for more work space and the LORD answered our prayers. We found a trailer manufacturer in nearby Warsaw, Indiana that made the exact trailers we have been praying about for the right price. So on Friday morning, we took a 90 mile road trip to Warsaw and bought two new 2011 trailers to be used as office and storage space. We were all so excited to bring our new trailers home, but that meant we had to sell two cars and a tow dolly to make room for the new trailers.

Saturday morning we woke up early, emptied out the cars, cleaned the cars and advertised the cars and tow dolly on Craigs List. Within about an hour the tow dolly was sold. A few hours later, the VW bug was sold and then Sunday morning Charlie Brown sold. Wow that was a busy 24 hours!

Sunday morning, we worshiped the King of Kings with Calvary Chapel Carroll County and then went over for some food and fellowship with Pastor Eric and family. We had a great time hanging out with them and then we went back to the RV camp and prepared for our departure on Monday morning.

We still had a busy day ahead of us on Monday. We needed to get the trailer brakes and lights wired and deliver Charlie Brown to the buyer. We got up early, got packed up and hit the road. We drove into town and parted ways as Dave drove their RV to get it wired, while Bill and Danyal went to deliver Chuck to his new home. On the way to drop off Chuck, a girl rear ended Chuck and damaged his bumper. We were afraid this was going to put a damper on the sale, but the new buyer (Roger) was very gracious and he agreed to still buy Chuck even with the new damage.

It was a very sad moment, when we turned over the keys to Charlie Brown to Roger. Charlie Brown has been such a great van. He has been used by the LORD to haul the Agents all over the country and take the GOOD NEWS to thousands of people. You are a GOOD VAN CHARLIE BROWN!

We spent the next few hours waiting for the shop to wire the RV's and new trailers. We were very blessed (AGAIN) by the LORD to be led to a Christian shop who gave us a great deal on the work we needed. We thanked our Brother in Christ who owned the shop and we headed out of town to Ohio.

We thought the excitement was over, but we were wrong. As we were cruizin on I-70 near the Ohio/Indiana border, when the James' RV had another blow out. BAD NEWS. Praise God, this time the blow out did not do any additional damage and we were able to slowly coast into Richmond, Indiana where we spent the night in the Wal-Mart parking lot. As we were settling in at Camp Wal-Mart, Dave and Deanna discovered that their battery on their RV was dead, so Bill and Dave ended their evening replacing a battery. It was a stress filled day, but trials cause us to draw nearer to Jesus. The next morning, Bill and Danyal got six new tires and we headed east to Columbus! We never know exactly what each day will bring, but we know that whatever happens the LORD is with us and leads us exactly where He wants for His glory!

Chicago, Chicago

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 22:26:00 -0400

We left the youth camp and headed for a short stop in Wisconsin Dells, before the Agents parted ways. The James family headed North to Wisconsin Rapids to get their RV fixed and the Chaffee family headed into Illinois to look at a 15 passenger van near Rockford. Over the next few days, Dave, Deanna and the boys bought a 2005 Chevy 15 passenger van (BIG RED) and Bill, Danyal, Natalie and Nic spent a couple nights in a hotel while their RV was being repaired. The plan was to meet up again at our next stop at Calvary Chapel Ohare, in Chicago.

Dave and Deanna arrived early, but Bill and Danyal barely made it. The RV shop had trouble fixing the POO tank, so they didn't make it out of Wisconsin Rapids until nearly 2 pm and then drove like crazy to Chicago and WHEW, barely made it to teach the School of Evangelism class that night. All went well at the class and we spent the night in the church parking lot. CC Ohare is in a busy part of town and we snoozed to the sound of cars and people.

We woke up in the morning and moved to an RV park south of the city, where we stayed last year when we visited Chicago. The next few days in Chicago were awesome. Friday night Bill and Dave taught IMPACT to the youth. Saturday we hit the streets in Downtown Chicago and Sunday Bill taught a lesson out of Philippians. We ended our visit in Chicago with some food and fellowship with Pastor Jeff, Moe and family. PRAISE THE LORD!

Video From Youth Camp

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Youth Camp In Wisconsin

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:35:02 -0400

God is faithful to direct your steps exactly where He desires to use you! We had no idea what God had in store for us in Wisconsin, but we made the plans and He directed our steps. I had called Calvary Chapel Madison WI and talked with them about having AFC come and partner with them in Madison. We had actually set the dates and marked our calenders, but then God had a different idea.

The church leader that I had been working with called back and said they had to cancel due to a youth camp that they were attending at the same time. Pastor Jeff from CC Madison called the fellowship (Oasis Christian Fellowship) who were putting on the youth camp to see if AFC could help at the camp. To his surprise, Brian and Lisa had been praying for help. They had planned to make Evangelism the focus of the youth camp and were amazed that the LORD would send us to help. To make a long story short, Jesus had a Divine Appointment for us at Oasis Christian Fellowship to encourage, challenge and equip 30 students and counselors to share their faith.

It was an amazing time. We spent long hours before the camp preparing for the teaching and then taught 8 sessions to the youth on sharing the Gospel and living sold out for Jesus Christ. We serve an amazing God! We had so much fun. The camp started Wednesday afternoon with some opening classes and set up. Then we spent all day Thursday teaching, followed with a Romans Road Obstacle Course. Friday we taught classes all day, followed by a worship concert. Saturday we closed out the camp with a challenge for the kids to go back and engage the culture where God has planted them with the message of the Cross.

Sunday morning, Dave, Dee and Logan led worship and I taught a message out of 2nd Timothy. We packed up, said "Good-bye" and headed off to our next stop. To God be the glory!

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Outreach in Green Bay

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 09:33:06 -0400

We left Mackinaw City, headed across the Mackinaw Bridge and cruised through the UP (that is the upper peninsula for us tourists). It was a beautiful drive along Lake Michigan. We cruised through the UP, into Wisconsin, through Green Bay and then into another peninsula by Green Bay called Door County. We had a dual purpose in Door County; get some rest and Share the Gospel in Green Bay.

Our path had been directed to an amazing RV Park in Door County that had an awesome pool with water slides and all kinds of other outdoor activities. We spent our days off resting by the pool as the kids enjoyed the water slides. I must admit that I enjoyed them too! We played volleyball, tennis, miniature golf and the kids rode bikes. It was great to get some rest and let the kids be kids!

Thursday afternoon, we headed to Green Bay for an outreach. We went to Lambeau Field, and then stopped at a local restaurant for some food. Green Bay is not a very big city, which surprised us. The city is listed at just over 100,000 people. Lambeau Field seemed to be the biggest building in town. While we were eating, we were prayerfully considering where to go witnessing, when the LORD directed our steps. I asked the waiter for directions to downtown Green Bay, which is where we planned to go witnessing. He gave us directions, but seemed surprised that was where we were headed. I guess he assumed we were looking for someplace fun to go, so he came back and told us about Bay Beach and said it was an amusement park on the water with lots of stuff to do. We thanked him and thanked the LORD for using a man to show us where to go, even though I don't believe the man realized that he was used by the LORD.

We filled our bellies, headed to Bay Beach, prayed and hit the streets. We all went a different direction through the park and shared Jesus with everyone in our path. The park was filled with people and we filled their hands with tracts and their ears with GOOD NEWS! The park closed at 9pm, so we closed the place down and rejoiced all the way home that the LORD of LORDS and KING of KINGS used us for His glory!

Mackinac Island

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 09:03:25 -0400

Last year when we were in Wilmington, NC we were blessed to meet a writer from Charisma Magazine who did a story on our ministry. Shortly after the article was printed, we were contacted by Pastor Ken Straight from the Mackinac Island Bible Church who invited us to come to the island to do outreach in the summer of 2010. It is hard to believe that it is July 2010, but it is true. Wow time flies!

The LORD used this invitation to help plan our entire 2nd Missionary Journey. That is how the LORD worked the first year and He has been faithful to do the same this year. He opened a door that directed our steps and then He filled in all of the stops in between wherever He desired us to go!

Well as we left Cleveland and headed north through Michigan to Mackinac Island, we had our first major roadside incident. Our motor home had a blow out on I-75N in a little town in the middle of nowhere. Thank God for AAA! We waited for AAA, got the tire changed and were back on our way. Of course we shared the Gospel with the tow truck driver!

We made it to Mackinaw City and spent the night in a local RV park before heading out to the island. Mackinac Island is a 20 minute ferry ride out in the middle of Lake Huron. The island allows no cars (or RV's), only bikes and horses, so we were blessed to stay in a hotel on the island. Pastor Ken met us at the dock, we parked our RV's in the parking lot and headed out to the island. The water in Lake Huron is amazing. It is very clear and reminded me of Hawaii. We enjoyed the boat ride and getting to know our brother in Christ.

We arrived on the island and were very excited. We had heard how beautiful it was, and it was, but we were more excited about what an excellent witnessing spot it was. The island attracts thousands of tourists every weekend and we were excited to see what Divine appointments the LORD had for us. We were also blessed by the hotel we were staying at. It was an old mission that had been converted into a hotel. Mackinac Island Bible Church holds their services at the hotel, so we were blessed with a great deal at a great place!

We got checked in and all settled in our temporary home. We passed out tracts all around the hotel Wednesday afternoon and Wednesday night we put on our School of Evangelism Class. Thursday, we rented bikes and rode the eight mile highway around the island. It is a state highway, but there are no cars on the island, so it is actually a bike highway. It was fun enjoying God's creation, getting some exercise and sharing the Good News! Friday afternoon and Friday evening, people from the church joined us on the streets and we shared the Gospel with hundreds of people and had some amazing Divine appointments. Saturday, we hit the streets again and saw a miracle as one man came to Jesus Christ! Sunday morning, Dave, Dee and Logan led worship and I preached a message from Acts 9. After the service, we had lunch with the Straight's and then left the island heading for Wisconsin. We serve an AMAZING GOD! He led us to this beautiful place, allowed us to enjoy Him and His creation and used us for His glory; AMAZING!

Back in Cleveland

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 11:42:26 -0400

We left Upstate NY and headed west to Cleveland. On the way, we made a stopover in Erie, PA. While in Erie, the sky became erie and the thunder and lightning began to rumble and flash. All of a sudden the wind picked up and the trees started to whip. We knew that an intense thunder storm rolled through, but we had no idea how intense it really was. We lost our power and went over to speak with the park manager. While in the office a man came in and said "was that a tornado, it ripped my new tent to shreds." The park manager confirmed that a tornado had just ripped through the area, barely missing the RV park.

The next morning the power was still out and we discovered that the tornado had caused a lot of damage in the area. It had ripped through the area taking out the power, ripping down giant trees and causing complete havoc. We drove and checked out the damage and discovered that the tornado had touched down less than half a mile from our camp. Praise the LORD for his hand of protection!

We left Erie, PA and continued west to Cleveland. We arrived and set up camp in the church parking lot and prepared for a busy weekend with Calvary Chapel Cleveland. We had several classes, numerous outreaches and a Sunday morning teaching ahead of us. We were excited and prayed for the LORD's strength.

We taught our second evangelism class called "Evangelism 101" on Wednesday night and challenged the body of Christ to get busy for the end is near and people desperately need Jesus. Thursday was July 1st, Natalie's 14th birthday. We had a great day celebrating Natalie's life. We had three special meals that she chose and went to a the Women's Air and Space Museum in Cleveland. Natalie desires to be a pilot and she really likes Amelia Earhart, so the fact that the only air and space museum in the world dedicated to women pilots and astronauts is in Cleveland, Ohio was quite the birthday blessing! After the birthday party Thursday night, we had a sweet time of prayer and worship, covering the weekend in prayer and crying out to Jesus. Friday afternoon at lunch time, we hit the streets in downtown Cleveland. We had an excellent time sharing Jesus and one young lady surrendered her life to Jesus Christ.

Friday night we hit the streets again in downtown Cleveland and had an awesome night of street witnessing. Saturday afternoon, we went to Huntington Park on Lake Erie. It is a beautiful park on the water and the weather was perfect! We shared the Gospel with hundreds of people. Sunday morning was the 4th of July. Dave and Dee led worship and I taught at both services. It was a great morning worshiping the LORD. After church, we prepared for a big 4th of July outreach on Lake Erie at Edgewater Park. We got set up early and spent most of the afternoon and all evening sharing the Good News and giving away free hot dogs, chips and water. We ministered to hundreds of people and ended the night watching the local fireworks show. Monday morning, we got up, packed up and headed north to Mackinac Island!

Calvary Chapel Greece

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 14:13:06 -0400

We drove 150 miles on the NY throughway and landed at our last stop in Upstate NY, Calvary Chapel Greece. On the way through Rochester, we made a wrong turn and ended up staring at a dead end. We were about to get upset, when we realized that this was a Divine Appointment with someone on this road. While we were unhooking our vehicles and turning around, four people came and and talked with us. We shared the Gospel with every one of them. Nothing spectacular happened as far as we could see, but God's ways are higher than our ways and He knows what He is doing!

We got turned around and made it to the church just in time to get set up and get prepared for the School of Evangelism class that night. Pastor Micah and Sandy Chappell blessed us with an awesome meal and then we taught our class to the body. It was a great night! The next morning, Danyal and Deanna headed to Toledo, Ohio for a family reunion, while Dave and I took care of the family and our churchy opportunities.

Friday and Saturday night, we hit the streets at the Rochester Harbor and Carousel Festival. We had about 30 people from CC Greece hit the streets as well as about 30 people from CC Seneca Falls. Friday night the festival was packed with people and the Gospel went out in a big way. Saturday night, about 15 of us hit the streets. There were less people at the festival because of the weather, but we has some amazing conversations. We ended Saturday night by watching an excellent fireworks show at the beach in Rochester.

Sunday morning, we shared IMPACT with the Youth at CC Greece. We shared our testimony with about 30 kids and were blessed to impact their lives with the Gospel. Sunday afternoon, we packed up, said "Good-bye" and headed west to Cleveland!

3 Days in Herkimer

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 13:54:38 -0400

We left Farmington, NY and headed east to Herkimer, NY. We had three days planned in Herkimer at Harvest Hills Baptist Church with Pastor Dale and Lori. We got on the 90 freeway east and drove on the NY throughway until Sarah (our GPS) told us to get off the freeway. We followed Sarah on a wild goose chase through the hills of Upstate NY. It was very beautiful, somewhat entertaining, but took us far longer to arrive at our destination than we had originally planned.

We finally arrived safely at our destination, got set up and hurried to the church for an evangelism class. It was a small class, but we were excited that the LORD brought exactly who He desired to the class. After the class, we dined in style at Denny's. We had a great time of fellowship with our new friends. Tuesday night, we had a sweet time of prayer and worship at Harvest Hills and then Wednesday we hit the streets with the Good News!

We went to Wal-mart to share the Gospel. In a small town, Wal-mart is sometimes the only place where you will find people. We spent a couple of hours at Wal-mart and as usual the LORD led us to several Divine appointments. Thursday morning, we spent a couple of hours with Dale and Lori and then hit the NY Throughway back to Rochester. We serve an AWESOME GOD!

Calvary Chapel Finger Lakes

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 09:57:37 -0400

We left Seneca Falls Tuesday Morning and headed west about 30 miles to Calvary Chapel Finger Lakes. This church was the very first Calvary Chapel in the Northeast and was started bu Bill Gallatin. Last year, we had hoped the LORD would open the doors for us to share at CC Finger Lakes, but our schedules didn't jive, but this year we were blessed to partner with them.

Pastor Scott Gallatin, Pastor Steve Popen and the rest of the fellowship made us feel very welcome. They went out of there way to make sure that we were blessed. The blessings started by being put up in a fancy KOA Campground one mile from the church. Pastor Steve said they wanted to bless us with meals and everything else that we needed.

The visit started out a little rocky. We pulled into the campground and were setting up, when the bomb exploded. Danyal's stomach exploded and she was down and out. We left her at the camp in her misery and headed to the church. At the church, Dave began to feel sick. We met the staff at CC Finger Lakes and got directions to the host home who were providing a meal for us that night. On the way to the house, Deanna, Logan and I started feeling crumby. The sickness hit Dave and he was so wiped out that he couldn't eat. He laid in the car the whole time.

We had a great meal and then headed home. On the way, Logan turned white as a ghost, Deanna got worse, Liam got sick and so did I. We barely made it home. We spent the next few days, wiped out by the flu or food poisoning. The only two agents who didn't get sick were Natalie and Nicolas. The devil tried to knock us down, but the LORD was victorious!

We shared our School of Evangelism Class on Wednesday night to about 200 people and were totally blessed by the fellowship. Thursday and Friday we finished recovering and spent time resting before the big outreach on Saturday. Our new friend Glenn, from the fellowship totally blessed us with some much needed RV repairs during those two days as well!

Saturday morning, we went to Canandaigua, NY for the Outreach. Pastor Steve had set up an awesome event with music, puppets, face painting, balloon animals and an army of people hitting the streets with Jesus. It was a great time! We handed out a ton of tracts, talked with a ton of people and two people committed their lives to Jesus Christ. We had an awesome time and then the rain came and shut us down. The weather stopped the outreach, but not before many people heard the Gospel.

Sunday morning, we enjoyed going to church at CC Finger Lakes and being fed through the Word of God. Sunday afternoon, we went over to Glenn and Kathy's house and were fed like kings. Sunday evening, we taught our IMPACT class to the youth group. We ended off our time at Finger Lakes with some ice cream and then we had to say "Good-bye." If you ever are in Upstate New York and looking for a great church filled with people who love Jesus, I would highly recommend visiting Calvary Chapel Finger Lakes in Farmington, NY!

Week in Seneca Falls

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 09:33:43 -0400

It is hard to believe that we made it all the way back to Seneca Falls, NY! WOW TIMES FLIES! Last year when we pulled into Seneca Falls we were tired and discouraged and God brought Ray Torrey in our life. Ray is full of energy and was such a great help to all of us.

This year, we are in a different place. We have come so far and grown so much. We are still tired, but are amazed to be used by the LORD for His glory. As we pulled into the church parking lot, we were all excited to see our friends. How sweet it is to be reunited with good friends that you haven't seen for a year. We were blessed to see some familiar faces and meet new people as well. From the first moment we arrived, until the moment we left, we were showed with love by the people at CC Seneca Falls!

When we arrived, we set up camp and got ready to speak with the youth group. We didn't have much time before we were sharing with about 30 students, challenging them to share their faith. The next day, we went and shared at CC Geneva, which is a church plant from Seneca Falls. Friday, we hit the streets with the youth group. We went to downtown Seneca Falls and shared Jesus with everyone on the streets. Saturday, we went to a festival in Interlaken, NY. Small town, big gathering, big opportunity to share the Gospel. Sunday, we shared with the church body at the morning and evening service and Monday morning we shared with the Christian school. Whew what a crazy week! Add in fellowship, food, fun and we had a busy week!

We really love CC Seneca falls. God is doing a great work there. LORD willing we will get to see them again before we leave Upstate New York.

Indiana PA

Sat, 12 Jun 2010 17:53:52 -0400

We spent the past week with our good friend Pastor Bill Frey and his family. It was a very busy week. We went back and forth several days to outreach events in Greensburg, PA about 35 miles away and spent several days ministering with Bill in Indiana. Bill joined us for most of the events in Greensburg and he had an amazing Divine appointment there (see stories from the street).

The last few days in Indiana, PA were great. Natalie and I went site seeing to Punxsutawney, PA, which is the home of Punxsutawney Phil. We got to see Phil and the town. On the way home, we cut through an Amish community and were amazed to see how they live! Sunday we were blessed to join Bill at his church for a Sunday morning service. Dave and Dee led worship and Bill Frey preached. It was a great service!

Indiana, PA is the home town of Jimmy Stewart, so on Monday they had a big event in town honoring him. We hit the streets with the Gospel and shared Jesus with tons of people in there. Tuesday morning, we helped Bill Frey and his church hand out food to the local community. About 100 families showed up and we got to pray and share the Good News with most of them. Sadly, we said "Good-bye" and drove away Tuesday afternoon. We will miss Bill Frey and his family very much. Sometimes it is very hard to leave our friends behind. The LORD is still moving us forward on this 2nd Missionary Journey; next stop Upstate New York!

Great time in Greensburg, PA

Sun, 06 Jun 2010 20:40:45 -0400

We said "Good-bye" to our family in Virginia and headed into Pennsylvania; Destination Indiana, PA. We drove about 7 hours and were excited to pull into the church parking lot and meet our old friends Bill and Tina Frey and their daughter Brittany. We had a great time catching up with our friends. Wednesday at lunch time, we hit the streets with the Gospel. Dave and Bill and Bill Frey went out on the streets and had a blessed time sharing Jesus with the people in Indiana. Bill Frey had referred us to his friend, Pastor Clarke Lauffer at CC Westmoreland in Greensburg, PA, which was about 30 miles away near Pittsburgh. We were scheduled to spend several days partnering with CC Westmoreland and were excited to see what the LORD was going to do.

Wednesday evening we put on our School of Evangelism Class, Thursday evening we had an evening of prayer and worship, Friday we put on our IMPACT Class, and Saturday afternoon we hit the streets with the Gospel. We were so blessed to be used by God to encourage and equip this church. Every night we had a great turnout of people who wanted to draw near to Jesus with us! People commonly say that we really encourage them to follow Jesus, but I say the feeling is mutual. We encourage people and they encourage us as well. That is what it is all about. Paul writes in Romans 14 "For if we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. Therefore, whether we live or die, we are the Lord's." We are to die to self and live for Christ. It is obvious that our brothers and sisters in Greensburg desire to live for Christ and share Christ with the people where the LORD has planted them.

CC Greensburg was blessed with an old Lutheran church building that was built in 1895 and is planted in the middle of a neighborhood in Greensburg. Saturday afternoon, we walked out of the church and went out in all directions from the church, sharing the Good News with whoever the LORD put in our path. We all spent about two hours on the streets and then met back at the church and shared the amazing stories of how the LORD used us. After sharing our stories and praying for the people we witnessed to, we hugged our new friends and parted ways. We our excited to hear the amazing things that God is going to do with this little fellowship in the future!

Outreach in DC

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 09:49:56 -0400

We were blessed again to visit Patrick and Deb Skeldon in Springfield, VA. Pat and Deb are Danyal and Deanna's Aunt and Uncle and they live in a beautiful area of Virginia, which is only a few miles from Washington DC.

Sunday afternoon, we planned to ride the Metro train to DC, see some sites and do some street witnessing. Last year in DC, we passed out hundreds of Obama million dollar bills and planned on doing the same thing this year. It was Memorial Day weekend, so we knew the city would be packed. We rode the train into the city and starting walking around. As we walked, we passed out hundreds of tracts. It was amazing! We have noticed lately that people don't want to take a tract with a picture of Obama on it. He has seriously lost his popularity and we have found that over and over people refuse to take the million dollar bill because his picture is on it.

That was not the case in Washington DC. The town was filled with people from other countries. There were people from all over the world and they were swarming us for the tracts. It was AWESOME! we handed out hundreds of tracts and were thrilled to see people sitting down and reading them. We did not get a chance to have very many conversations, but God's word will not return void. There are countless stories of people who were convicted of their sin, repented and trusted in Jesus through reading a tract.

The Outer Banks

Mon, 31 May 2010 20:42:08 -0400

We felt sorta like we were heading out to Key West when we started down the two lane road to our destination on Hatteras Island. It was very pretty, but very windy when we arrived. Praise God the RV park that we had reserved was very nice and our sites were right next to the laundry room, so that made doing laundry a breeze.

We spent the first two days chillin out and catchin up on some work that was overdue. The weather was bad, so it gave us a chance to get the work done. Wednesday, the weather changed for the better. The wind stopped, the sky cleared and we were blessed with a perfect day! I must admit that when the weather is good, Hatteras Island is a great place to be.

Thursday afternoon, we met Pastor Billy and spent some time getting to know each other. Thursday night we put on a School of Evangelism class and about 45 people came. Dave and Dee led worship and then we taught the class. It was a great night! Friday, was the last day of school for the kids, so everyone was excited. After school, we went to Billy's house for dinner and then out on the streets to share the Gospel. About 25 people showed up for the outreach, so four teams went out to four different locations. It was not very busy, but we still has a great night on the streets.

After the outreach, we met back at Billy's house and had a debriefing. We all shared our stories from the streets. Billy closed out the night with some motivating words about their plans to make evangelism a regular part of the church schedule and a heartfelt prayer. To God be the glory!

Outreach with CC Charleston

Tue, 25 May 2010 17:43:23 -0400

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Fayetteville

Mon, 24 May 2010 09:31:08 -0400

We all came to Fayetteville, NC excited to hang out with James and Karen Hollum and their family who we know from Oregon. James joined the army and he is stationed with his family in Fayetteville. It was fun to see our friends and to meet new ones. Friday night, we went to a home fellowship and had an awesome Bible study with a small group from CC Fayetteville. After the Bible study, Karen let the kids have a sleep over at her house, so we all had a fun night!

Saturday, it started to rain and the forecast said it was going to rain all weekend. We had an outreach planned for Sunday afternoon, so we all began to pray specifically for clear sky! Saturday night, Dave and Bill shared their hearts for evangelism with a small group at CC Fayetteville and then Sunday morning we shared our School of Evangelism class with the body during both services. After the second service, we all broke bread and then hit the streets.

Praise God, when we walked outside to go witnessing, the sky was clear and the weather was perfect! About 20 people walked across the street from the church to the shopping center to share Jesus! We all had amazing Divine Appointments as we walked from store to store sharing Christ with whoever crossed our path!

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The Sand Hills

Mon, 24 May 2010 09:14:12 -0400

We left Wilmington tired, but filled with joy and excitement for what the LORD did in and through us. Our next stop was Aberdeen, NC; The Sand Hills. We got a little lost trying to find our RV Park in the middle of nowhere. The GPS led us to a field, but praise God the RV park had a big sign that led the way! After we got set up, we decided to press on and get our laundry done, so we could actually have a day of rest without any work. We all loaded up in Charlie Brown and headed to town. Unfortunately, the only laundry mat that was listed on our GPS was closed and the next closet one was 30 miles away. Determined to press on, we took off on the 30 mile journey seeking laundry machines!

As we started to drive, the clouds rolled in and it started to rain. Then the thunder and lightning began to boom and flash across the sky and it began to rain harder and harder as we got closer and closer to our destination. By the time we got within a few miles of the laundry mat, it was raining so hard that the streets were flooding. Chuck doesn't like driving in the rain and he began to sputter. We all began began to pray and as we pulled up the last driveway to the laundry mat, a raging river of water was running down the street. Praise God we crossed the Jordan and into the promised land safely. We barely made it before it closed, but we made it and were able to do our laundry without further incident. There was one other girl doing laundry that night with us and Danyal shared the Good News with her. Two days later, we were driving through Aberdeen and looked up and saw a 24 hour laundry mat that was not listed on our GPS. We all laughed and agreed that the LORD sent us on that journey to share with that one girl. That is how great our God is and how far He will go to reach His people!

The rest of our visit to the Sand Hills was fairly calm. We met a bunch of brothers and sisters in Christ and had a great time with them. Dave and Bill got a bunch of work done, while hanging out at the Potters Cafe which is the coffee shop owned by CC Sand Hills. Wednesday night, we shared our School of Evangelism class. The next day, about 20 of us it the streets with the Gospel. It was an awesome outreach. One group went to a big park in Aberdeen and another group hit two shopping centers. Pastor Ben was all fired up and shared the Good News with passion in front of Wal-Mart. We ended the night eating ice cream at Sonic
and sharing stories of the great things the LORD had done!

Second Visit to Calvary Chapel Wilmington

Tue, 18 May 2010 11:46:51 -0400

We pulled out of Myrtle Beach and headed north to Wilmington. This place was a stop last year, so we were excited to visit our friends. It was nice to be back with Clay and the gang. They have an awesome coffee shop called "Holy Grounds" which became Dave and Bill's office for the week. The events consisted of an SOE class on Wednesday, site seeing on Thursday, fellowship, prayer and worship on Friday, outreach on Saturday, sharing during both services on Sunday and then an outreach Sunday after church.

It was an awesome week! We had a great time with our old friends and made some new ones. We had sweet time of prayer and fellowship on Friday and a really fruitful outreach on Saturday and Sunday. It is amazing how God sets Divine Appointments in your path when you just make yourself available. We had planned the Saturday outreach months ago, not knowing what else would be going on in town that weekend. Well, when we went to set up in the park Saturday morning, we discovered that the city was having an MS Walk at the same place. This brought hundreds of people to our outreach location and the opportunity to share the Gospel with them all! We serve a AWESOME God!

Overall it was an awesome visit to Wilmington! To God be the GLORY!

Nic Turns 12 in Myrtle Beach

Tue, 18 May 2010 11:15:06 -0400

It is hard to believe that Nicolas is actually 12 years old! I really can't believe it, but it is true. We got to take a short break in Myrtle Beach, SC and celebrate his birthday. The weather was awesome, the park was great and we were blessed to celebrate Nic's life in such a beautiful spot. May the LORD bless Nicolas William James this upcoming year!

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Blessed in Charleston

Mon, 10 May 2010 11:56:58 -0400

We spent the last 7 days in Charleston, SC. What an awesome time it has been! We pulled into a familiar campground called Givhans Ferry State Park. It was the same place where we stayed last year when we visited CC Charleston. It is a beautiful state park right on the river, surrounded by trees and beautiful country. We took Monday off and most of Tuesday, before going and meeting Pastor Richard and his family for a "Home Wrecker" which is a giant burritos from a local restaurant called "Moes." We had a great time catching up with old friends.

Wednesday, we met and had a time of food and fellowship before putting on our School of Evangelism class. About 50 people showed up for the potluck, worship and teaching. It was a great night. Thursday was the National Day of Prayer, whether our country acknowledges it or not. One thing they can never stop us from doing is praying. No matter what, we will PRAY! Before the night of prayer, we made plans to hang out with Kelly (Richards wife) and the kids at their neighborhood pool. On the way to the pool, we met a nice police officer who stopped us for going to fast in Charlie Brown. I didn't think it was possible for Chuck to speed, but the nice policeman said differently. We had a nice visit as he gave me a ticket, my first in 20 years, and I shared the Gospel with him. We parted ways and we went and cooled off in the pool. After our little swimming event, we went and prayed! Dave and Dee led worship and about 20 of us had a sweet night of crying out to Jesus.

Friday afternoon, Bill and Dave went to work to plan our fall missionary travels. After working for a few hours, they went to Ridgeville, SC to deal with the present Bill had received from the nice police officer. They hoped to receive mercy from the judge and a lower fine. Unfortunately this small town only has the judge there on certain days, so there was no hope of a lower fine. Ridgeville is such a small town that the Mayor was working the window at the city office. Bill went in and paid the fine and shared the Gospel with James, the Mayor of Ridgeville. James was a Christian and after talking with Bill for a while, shared some of his struggles. Bill offered to pray for James, which he gladly accepted. The LORD showed up and it was a sweet time of prayer. As Bill walked out of the office, still struggling with paying the fine, the LORD spoke to Bill's heart this question, "was that worth it?" Bill confirmed that it was! It is not everyday that we get to share Jesus with a small town Mayor.

Friday night, we went to Downtown Charleston for some street witnessing. A big group of us attacked the streets with the Gospel. It was an awesome night on the streets. The weather was perfect and we were blessed to be out sharing Jesus.

Saturday, we went to Wanamaker Park to share the Gospel. The LORD blessed us with another beautiful day and the parked was packed with families enjoying the weather. We set up in the center of the park and played some worship music, made balloon animals and shared the Good News with everyone around us. We had a blessed day. Four separate people prayed to receive Jesus Christ and we shared Jesus with countless others. We all left the park rejoicing that we were used by God to influence eternity in the life of others!

Sunday, we rejoiced together as the body of Christ, recapping all that the LORD had done! Pastor Richard shared several testimonies with the fellowship to encourage them in the LORD. During the Sunday service, Bill shared IMPACT with the youth group. He got to share his testimony, educate the kids about the dangers of drugs and alcohol and encourage them to follow Jesus! WHEW, what an awesome week!

A full day with CC Columbia

Mon, 03 May 2010 10:08:40 -0400

Well, it seems the Lord really has the Agents busy in the Carolinas! God has opened so many doors here we have been blown away! Last Saturday we spent the whole day with CC Columbia for a full day of ministry. Don’t get confused from are last blog which was CC NE Columbia. I have been told there are 6 Calvary Chapels in the area. Maybe we will get to share with some of them next time.

It was a great time with Pastor Chuck Norman, his wife Angela and his son Nathan (Youth Pastor). We started the day with SOE and worship and then headed out to the downtown area to see what divine appointments the LORD had for us. The couple I took with me were excited, they had never done any street evangelism, so they just wanted to watch and pray. We ran into a young dude named Sean. He was very open as he explained he had hurt a lot of people in his life. He recognized he was a sinner just like me. He then explained how he was at a party the other night and was doing drugs when he felt a demonic presence come over him and he could not breathe. He described how he went into a dark place, but knew he deserved to be there. The next day he went to see a pastor about it. Now, here he is talking to me about it! He also told me he wanted to be a pastor as a youth, but he fell into sexual addictions. I explained God’s love to him and the fact this was a divine appointment; God was calling him. He felt he could not change and therefore could not turn to God. I told him to come as he is, falling on the mercy of God, admitting he could not change himself. I asked if he wanted to pray and stared off for a long time and then said. “I am scared and my heart is beating really fast.” He ended up letting us pray from him. It was an awesome appointment and the couple with me was inspired to continue hitting the streets! Please keep Sean in prayer.

After the outreach we headed back to the church to do Impact for the youth group. Nathan invited me up before the class to play the “skeptic” in a little role play on street evangelism. I was nervous but it went well! After the class, we were able to encourage some of the youth to be bold. It was a very blessed day and I pray God will raise up a team of bold warriors for His harvest!

Agent Dave out!

Up on Stone Mountain

Sun, 02 May 2010 21:04:26 -0400

Dave and I were blessed the last few days to go to the Deep South Pastors Conference at Stone Mountain, GA. It was an awesome time on the mountain top being refreshed by the LORD and spending some great time of fellowship with our brothers and sisters in Christ. We made a ton of new friends, hung out with some old friends and just had a refreshing time in the Word. We were blessed to meet and hang out with Sandy Adams and his crew from Stone Mountain!

CC Northeast Columbia

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 12:45:41 -0400

Here we are in Columbia, South Carolina. So far it’s been an awesome time! Monday night we met up with our brothers and sisters at Calvary Chapel of Northeast Columbia for evangelism training. We were thrilled to see so many people come out on a Monday night when they didn’t have to. It is such a testimony to God working in the hearts of His people, when you see them put off the lesser things for the better things (eternal things)! Tuesday night we had another great turnout for the time of outreach. After a few reminders, we prayed up and headed out to the Sandhills shopping center, which is basically a big outdoor mall. As we headed out, dark, ominous clouds began to come over us bringing in rain, but it didn’t stop us. We got in the cars and headed to our destination. God so faithfully answered one of our prayers by the time we got to the mall, because the sky had cleared and the rain was gone! We split up into about 8 teams and took the message of the Gospel to whomever God put in our paths.

This was a remarkable night in many ways; two people received Christ, there were many divine appointments, and opportunities to pray for people, but something that we were so encouraged by was Logan leading his own team out. He boldly took Nic and a guy from the church who had never witnessed before out to share Jesus. At one point, while Logan was sharing with a couple of teenagers, a young man who had been standing nearby, came to the guy who was with Logan and said he had been listening to the gospel and wanted to receive salvation. Glory to God! Another cool thing that came from Logan’s boldness, was with a guy Danyal began to witness to. A couple minutes into the conversation, he said, “Wait a minute, let me guess, you’re with Logan? Pretty smart kid.” Yep, he’s a smart kid all right, because he gets it. He knows without a doubt that JESUS is The Way, The Truth, and The Life, and he understands the importance of sharing it! How godly proud we all are of how God is raising up our kids for His sake, His kingdom, and His glory!

Please keep us in your prayers. We will be sharing evangelism training and doing outreach with another Calvary Chapel here in Columbia this weekend. We want to lift up the name of JESUS! And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all peoples to Myself." John 12:32

Raining in Rock Hill

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 16:14:56 -0400

After Asheville, we packed up and headed south to Rock Hill, SC. As we were leaving Asheville, the Agent chariots got separated and our GPS's sent us different paths to Rock Hill. We traveled the day solo, which was strange. The Chaffee's took one route and the James' took a different route. Our paths crossed just north of our camp site; Andrew Jackson State Park. We pulled into the park and discovered that this park was located on the property of the boyhood home of Andrew Jackson, who was the 7th President of the United States. There was a museum on the property which we all enjoyed.

Friday night, we headed to Calvary Chapel Rock Hill to put on our School of Evangelism class. We met Pastor Dennis, who is an awesome brother! We had a great night of worship and teaching, before we headed home. We were all very tired as we drove back to the state park. Saturday we had a big outreach planned. We prayed for rest, and good weather.

Saturday morning came upon us and we were rested, but unfortunately it was raining. We all prayed that the LORD would show favor on the outreach by keeping away the rain. It is hard to hold an outdoor outreach when it is raining. The rain stayed away just long enough for us to get set up and to spend an hour on the streets sharing the Good News. Then it began to rain.

Besides the fact that it was raining, the outreach went well. Not very many people showed up, but those who did were definately divine appointments! Several people prayed to accept Jesus Christ, before the rain got too heavy. The night before the outreach Danyal had a dream that she was holding someone's face as she shared the Gospel with them, and they understood, repented and accepted Jesus Christ as their LORD and Savior and that is exactly what happened. While she was serving at the face painting table, she was holding the chin of a young boy, and as she painted his face she shared about Jesus. The boy was moved by the power of God, understood the Gospel and prayed right there at the table, accepting Jesus as his LORD and Savior. NOW THAT IS AWESOME!

When the rain got too much to handle, we moved inside and had a sweet time of worshipping the King of Kings. Bill shared his testimony and then the day was over. All in all it was a great day despite the rain.

Sunday morning, Dave and Dee led worship and then Bill taught a message from Hebrews 13. As we said "Good-bye," Pastor Dennis said he wants us to come back in the fall. LORD willing we will be in Rock Hill again soon!

"San Francisco of the South" Asheville, NC

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 15:19:34 -0400

We had expectant hope as we drove to our next stop, Asheville, NC. It is the area where Billy Graham lives and grew up. We pulled into town, got a little lost and drove around in circles before we found our RV park. As we were driving in circles, we noticed something; the place looked like Portland, OR in many ways. First of all the climate and landscape looked like Portland, but also the people. As we drove around we saw car after car with liberal, new age bumper stickers.

Dave and Bill drove over to meet Pastor Billy from Calvary Chapel Asheville. Billy confirmed our suspicions about the town. He said that Asheville is called "The San Francisco of the South." Billy said the town is filled with New Age people and the ground is very hard toward the Gospel. We spent a few minutes chatting and made plans for the next day.

The next day, we went up and took a tour of Billy Graham's Conference Center called "The Cove." What an awesome place. It is a 1500 acre property in the hills of North Carolina. The conference and retreat center is used as a call center for crusades and hosts conferences and concerts. It would be an awesome getaway location for a retreat!

Wednesday night, we put on our School of Evangelism class. It was a small group, but we were blessed to meet all our brothers and sisters in Christ. The next night, we hit the streets with the Gospel. We all got prayed up and headed to downtown Asheville. The weather was perfect and we had an awesome time on the streets. We all ran into some new age people, but we all had some awesome conversations.

The highlight of the evening was when Dave ran into a lady that Danyal and Deanna had tried to share the Gospel with earlier. Danyal and Deanna planted a seed in her heart and then Dave came and watered it. Dave found her sitting on a wall in the center of the city, after she had just missed her bus. Dave shared the Law and Grace with her and the LORD removed the scales from her eyes. For the first time in her life, Jesus made sense to her and she cried out to Him and repented of her sins. The angels were rejoicing as she skipped off down the road filled with the Spirit!

We closed off the evening stuffing our faces at I Hop. Sixteen of us invaded I Hop for some eats and ended up sharing the Gospel too! Praise God!

West Virginia

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 16:46:16 -0400

We arrived in Princeton, WV, on Friday afternoon. Pastor Bill from Calvary Chapel Princeton met up with us at the church, which was our home for the weekend. He had invited us to come share our SOE class, which we did on Saturday afternoon, followed by a time of witnessing at the local Walmart shopping center. Even though it was a small turnout, we were blessed by those who came, because clearly God had given them a passion and desire to reach the lost with the gospel and they were excited to learn some new tools. We were especially blessed by 9yr old Amanda who loves to give out tracts and tell people about Jesus! After the class she asked with a smile on her face while jumping up and down if she coud give out 100 tracts! Bill said, "of course, you can give out 200 if you want too." She was so excited! It is awesome to see the faith of a child in action! We had some great conversations, were able to pray for some and were able to encourage and explain the truth according to God's Word to many people who said they believed in God but didn't have a true Biblical worldview. Dave had a great conversation with a lady who was brought to tears over the hopeless reality of where her depravity and sinfulness would lead her, and he was able to share with her the hope of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. It was a great time of outreach.

On Sunday we were able to sit and be fed ourselves as Pastor Bill taught from the Word.

After church we headed out to do some sight-seeing. West Virginia is a big coal mining state, and we were encouraged to go to a mining village from the early 1900's. We got to ride an old mine car down into the coal mine, (which was very informative), and we got to visit the museum as well as tour through the homes, schoolhouse, and church where the miners had lived. It was interesting to see from the homes and the schoolhouse that the miners clearly had a fear and reverance for God, and that they understood the meaning of hard work! We had a fun time!

It was a great weekend
In Princeton, praise God! Next stop, Asheville, NC

Busy in Danville

Sun, 18 Apr 2010 21:38:00 -0400

Our next stop in Kentucky was Danville. Last year, we visited Danville for the infamous "Pig Out" and we were all excited to come back again. The plan this year was simple; take the Gospel to the streets of Danville. Pastor Alfred and Alicia welcomed us back with a home cooked meal of traditional Cuban food. We had a great night of food, fellowship and fun.

The meal kicked off a very busy week of street witnessing, worship, teaching and a little site seeing! Alfred, Dave and Bill spent each afternoon street witnessing. They had some awesome conversations with the local residents and students from Center College. One afternoon we got to go sing at a elderly care facility. That was a great time seeing the smiles on the faces of the elderly people as we worshiped the King of Kings together.

Each evening, we were busy as well. We attended a Mens Bible study on Monday night, Tuesday night we did an outreach at Wal-Mart, Wednesday night Dave and Deanna led worship and Bill taught the mid-week Bible study and Thursday night Dave and Deanna played at an open mic night at a local coffee shop, WHEW! What a busy week! We even crammed in a little site seeing at Fort Harrod, which is an old frontier fort in Harrodsberg, KY.

Friday morning we were sad to leave our good friends, but excited to see what the LORD was going to do in West Virginia.

Back in Bowling Green

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 10:41:19 -0400

We left Rivergate and headed north to Bowling Green. It was a short drive and we arrived back at a familiar campground. It was the same place where we had stayed last year when we came to Bowling Green. We got all set up and then headed over to Pastor Ryan's house for a night of fellowship, worship and prayer. These people really know how to cook. We all ate a divine meal and then spent some time worshiping the LORD and praying that God would use us for His glory on Saturday at the outreach.

Saturday morning, we headed to the outreach location. Bowling Green has a giant soccer park in town and the plan was to set up and give out free food, water and share the GOOD NEWS. We arrived, got set up, prayed up and fired up the grill. The hot dogs, chips and water really blessed the people. We had an overwhelming response and that allowed us to share the Gospel with hundreds of people. The LORD blessed us with perfect weather and we planted tons of seeds in the hearts of those who came.

Saturday night, we joined a prayer meeting for Reba, who is the sister of one of the ladies at Rolling Hills Community Church. Reba has a rare nerve disorder and we all came together to pray for her healing. Dave and Deanna led the group in worship and then we prayed. It was a powerful time of prayer and we know that the LORD's will was done.

Sunday Morning, we joined Rolling Hills Community Church for their Sunday service. Dave and Deanna led worship and Bill shared a short message along with Umberto and Pastor Ryan. Several people stood up to accept Jesus Christ and the angels were rejoicing. After service, Pastor Ryan prayed for the Agents and we drove off to our next stop; Danville, KY!

Rivergate

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 10:25:01 -0400

We had an awesome time south of Nashville and then moved north of Nashville to Rivergate. We had four busy days planned and were excited to see what the LORD was going to do. The first thing on the agenda was to speak at the Mens program at the Nashville Rescue Mission. Dave and Bill went with Pastor Jerry and Pastor Chris to the mens center, where they treated us to lunch and then we shared with about 75 men in the program. We spent about an hour talking to the guys, sharing out testimonies and a word from Hebrews.

Next on Wednesday morning, we went to the Womens Center of the Nashville Rescue Mission. What an awesome program. We went with Pastor Jerry and got stuck in traffic on the way. We showed up a little late and walked in on the women praising the LORD in song. It really touched our hearts and we all felt the Holy Spirits presence in the room. Bill shared a message from Philippians 2 and then we got a tour of the facility. The LORD is doing a great work through the rescue missions in Nashville!

Wednesday night, we put on our School of Evangelism class at Calvary Chapel Rivergate. We had a great night with our family at CC Rivergate. They served us dinner before the service and really loved on us.

Thursday night, we hit the streets with the Gospel. Dave and Deanna went with the youth group to a local skateboard park, while Bill and Dani took a group of adults to downtown Nashville. We all had a blessed night of street witnessing. One of the highlights was when Deanna shared with a group of youth who had lots of body piercing and tattoos. The LORD moved in Deanna's heart and gave her compassion to share with the kids that Jesus was pierced and tattooed. Deanna told them how Jesus has their names written on His hands and that His hands were pierced for their sins. What a great analogy to reach the hearts of hardened youth.

Friday morning, Dave and Bill went to a mens breakfast at Cracker Barrel. It was a great time of fellowship and reading the word with our brothers in Christ. We said "good-bye" and we headed north to Bowling Green!

Celebrating the Resurrection with CC Spring Hill in Tennessee

Thu, 08 Apr 2010 16:50:36 -0400

We were honored to lead the service at CC Spring Hill on Resurrection Sunday. Bill contacted Pastor Brian about our ministry and after talking a while, Brian thought it would be cool if we came to do the Resurrection Service (Easter). It is so cool that God opens the door every once in a while for us to do a special service, something a little different than our regular classes. Brian opened his church and his heart to us and it was an awesome time! Bill shared on the resurrection of the Christ and how God has given us new life in His Son, and Dave and Deanna led worship. Part of Bill’s teaching included the fact that we are not only saved “FROM” our sin, but saved “FOR” bringing God glory and that includes sharing our faith! This is a rather new fellowship, but we can see the Lord moving in this church…for His glory!

After service we were invited over Pastor Brian’s house with the rest of the congregation for a big lunch and fellowship. We all thought it was so cool that we had Mexican food, our favorite, and a nice break from the regular tradition of ham dinner. Pastor Brian has a pretty big piece of property, so there was plenty of room for all the kids to play! We had a time of worship and lots of fellowship, it was a blast! We pray the Lord continues to use this body of believers to spread the Gospel throughout Spring Hill and abroad!

Agent Dave Out!

SOE and Outreach Columbia, TN

Tue, 06 Apr 2010 20:18:33 -0400

God has opened many doors in Tennessee and CC Columbia was one of them. We went over to Pastor Tim’s for lunch to get to know him and his family before the service. It was a blessed time as we soon felt like we were among family. Later that night we taught SOE and went out to the local Wal-Mart to share Jesus. This was a rare night where we did the class and when out on the streets both in the same night. Usually we go out to evangelize the next day. It was almost 9pm before we went out and we were surprised see most of the people still wanted to come! Because it was the day before Resurrection Sunday, it was the perfect topic for the night. I had a couple guys with me who had never been out street witnessing before. One of them was really nervous and told me it was way out of his comfort zone. As we started passing out tracts, they were starting to loosen up and pass out tracts too. By the end of the night they were passing out tracts and talking to people boldly.

I am still always amazed at how God ordains conversations anywhere we as believers may go! Deanna had a great conversation that night with a man whose wife was saved but he was not. When asked if he were to die tonight he said, “No, I’d go to hell.” Deanna said, “why would you go to hell?” He said, “Because I’m not born-again.” He willingly told Deanna that he knows the truth of God’s Word but is not ready to give control of his life to Christ. Deanna explained to him the consequences if he did not accept God's gift of life. He was well aware of that fact as well. He did tell her that Jesus said he can’t come to Christ unless God draws him, quoting John 6:44-[i][b] No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up at the last day.[/b][/i]Deanna then explained “Sir, I am all the way from Portland OR and my sole purpose in being here is to talk to you about His love for you, our conversation tonight is no coincidence, I do believe He is drawing you.” The man stood there kind of stunned. He also had his teenage son with him who stood silently listening the whole time. After the father began to walk away, Deanna turned to the teenage boy and asked him, “What about you? Have you made the decision to give your life to Christ? We all have to make that choice one day, and your father has made his choice, but what about you?” Though he did not respond, Deanna saw the contemplation and desperation in his eyes. Before they left, they both thanked her for speaking to them. I pray they make the right choice and find the hope and peace of knowing Jesus and the assurance of heaven.

Later we all gathered up to share stories and everyone was pumped up. The pastor and several others said they wanted to make this a regular event at least once a month! We said our goodbyes and hope to come together again. Lord, use this fellowship of Your people to change the world!

Agent Dave out!
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Hittin' The Streets with CC Brentwood Youth

Tue, 06 Apr 2010 11:03:00 -0400

It was so cool to finally meet Youth Pastor Trent Schmidt from CC Brentwood TN after many conversations over the phone. It started with a phone call to Pastor Rob Taylor informing him about what the Lord is using us for. He said that our SOE class would be great for the youth. It turns out they are headed to Peru this summer and wanted to sharpen up their evangelism skills! We pulled in and set up for the class and the youth began to pour in. The class went really well and a few of the teens had questions afterword which is always good. Trent then told me they wanted to do some outreach downtown which we didn’t plan on but we were glad they wanted to!

Friday rolled around and we gathered at the church for prayer before we left. One of the teens admitted that when he saw that our class was going to be on evangelism the night before, he thought “this is going to be lame”. But after the class he said he was really blessed by it and looked forward to going out with us. There was also a girl who told us she had pleaded with her dad to bring her to the outreach! I was so blessed when she recapped the story. She said “I told my dad “pleeeaasseee take me dad!” I want to go share the Gospel!!” Lord, give all your young people this heart! America needs it!

After a little hacky sack and then some prayer we headed down town Nashville. It was a very awesome time, lots of tracts, tons of conversations, and lifting up His name in love. At one point we were standing in front of a pub/grill and I had given a young lady a tract when she called her friend over, who then called the other 8 people over! I was very nervous but felt the Lord with me. I gave them all a tract and shared the law and the gospel with them. It was so amazing that they all paid attention! They all thanked me and shook my hand. Later, Logan told me one of the girls had tears in her eyes! I pray she meets the King.

We left the group that night with many of the youth saying they can’t wait to do it again! That is exactly what we want to hear, people seeing the joy in sharing the Gospel! We look forward to seeing our family in Brentwood again- here, there, or in the air!!!

Agent Dave out!!

Gone Fishin!

Fri, 02 Apr 2010 11:14:34 -0400

Last October we had been contacted by Pastors Gerre and Michelle from "The Place" a church in the Memphis, TN, area. They had learned about AFC through an article in Charisma magazine via the internet. We had made plans to be in contact with them as we got closer to the Memphis area, and when we did, God divinely opened the doors for us to come and partner with this precious group of believers.

They arranged to have us come out on Monday night simply to share about what God has done and is doing through AFC.

When we arrived, we were treated like royalty! They loved us, fed us, and encouraged us as to how God had already used us to minister to them. As it turns out, they had been feeling a deep burden for the unsaved, and felt that God was leading them to outside the walls of the church to preach the gospel. God used us to ignite the flame that God had put in their hearts-Hallelujiah!

We had only planned on staying one night, but after sharing on evangelism and giving them a few tips, everyone was so excited, they wanted to hit the streets the next night. So that's what we did!

Many people that we talked with were trapped in religiosity, but nevertheless, God led us to divine appointments with those whom He had prepared their hearts to receive the message of the gospel. It was an awesome time all around and we praise God for such a time as this in Memphis!

Back in Pearl

Fri, 02 Apr 2010 11:13:51 -0400

This past weekend, we made a return visit to Calvary Chapel Jackson. Last year we spent our time there doing an evangelism outreach. This year, Pastor Mike and his wife Claudia invited us to come lead worship and share the Sunday morning message. Bill shared from Hebrews on the importance of "looking unto Jesus". We had a sweet time of fellowship and we accomplished a lot of work around the church and around their house just simply helping out with projects that needed to get done. We praise God for a short but productive visit and for the time we spent with our friends!

Shreveport!

Sat, 27 Mar 2010 08:30:51 -0400

Monday morning, we left Texas and headed into Louisiana; next stop Shreveport! Continuing on the I-20 east, we were driving through uncharted territory for the Agents. It was a short trip from Tyler to Shreveport and we arrived at our new home "The Black Bayou" fairly early in the day. When we pulled in, we were all excited because the place was awesome! We were camped on a beautiful lake, in the forest, with perfect weather. We also received an unexpected blessing in that the park had their own zoo.

We all set up camp and then spent the afternoon checking out the area. What a beautiful place. The lake was absolutely gorgeous and the little zoo was really cool. It was a small zoo full of animals that they had rescued. They had all sorts of animals and birds that had been injured and that they had nursed back to health. I was hoping that they had a armadillo, but they didn't, BUMMER! They did have a javelina though.

Tuesday morning, Dave and I went to our office (McDonalds) to work on some scheduling and the fam did school. After school, we all went to the Pastor's house and had an awesome evening with our new friends Billy, Emme, Liam and Noah!

Wednesday, we put on our School of Evangelism teaching at Calvary Shreveport. We arrived at the church and were blessed by this awesome fellowship. The church building was a really awesome old house that had been converted into a church. I must say that it is the coolest church building I have ever seen. The night went well even though I was under serious spiritual attack. I have learned that when the enemy is attacking the most, you are going in the right direction.

Thursday we hit the streets. Almost every single person who came Wednesday night, showed up Thursday to hit the streets with the Gospel. The weather got a little cold, so we decided to go to a local indoor mall. We arrived at the mall and totally bombarded the mall with Jesus! It was not a busy night, so we witnessed to almost everyone in the mall. It was an excellent night of street witnessing and just like always we left the mall at the end totally pumped for Jesus!

After we finished the outreach we all hung out, had some food and fellowship and then sadly parted ways. Next stop Jackson, Mississippi!

Tyler Texas

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:17:47 -0400

From Waco to Tyler, we jumped on the I-20 East and headed out into uncharted territory. Last year we didn't take this route, so it was cool to see some new scenery. We arrived in Tyler excited to see what the LORD would do. We met Pastor Tim and had some pizza with his family before the Wednesday service. We put on our evangelism training class on Wednesday night and had a great time with our brothers and sisters from Calvary Chapel Tyler.

Thursday evening the Junior Agents hung out in the chariots as the Big Agents went and served at the East Texas Rescue Mission. We helped cook the meal, serve the food and fellowship with the guys at the mission. What an awesome night!

Friday night, we joined the youth at a local fun center and enjoyed some put-put golf, basketball, tennis, more pizza and several excellent witnessing encounters.

Saturday was the planned outreach event, but God had other plans. We woke up to snow and cold weather and Pastor Tim canceled the outreach. What strange weather for Texas in March! It was the first time any event we have planned has been canceled, but we know the LORD's way is always perfect. The outreach is re-scheduled for Saturday March 27th, so please join us in praying that the LORD will do great things in Tyler on that day.

Sunday morning, Dave and I shared IMPACT with about 15 teenagers, as the rest of the Agents enjoyed studying the WORD. Our heart is to reach kids before they are led astray by the "Lies of the world" and we were happy to share with the youth group and point them to Jesus. Despite the cancelled outreach, it was an awesome visit in Tyler!

Back in Waco!

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:22:29 -0400

After our time in the San Marcos area, we headed to Waco for a return visit to the Calvary Chapel there. Andrew whom we did outreach with last year arranged for us to come put on our SOE class and do an outreach again. A few people came out on Saturday for the class, then we headed out to a skate park near the church. This was another tough crowd to witness to, but we were amazed at how God broke through the hearts of those He led us to share with. We had some great conversations and many of the kids received what was said and willingly took a Gospel of John.

Sunday morning, we led worship and shared IMPACT with the youth. It was a small group of kids, but nevertheless, God had His way for His glory!

After church, Pastor Albert took us to Rudy's (the best BBQ we've eaten) for lunch, and then we were invited to the home of some other friends that we met last year, for dinner. It was a fun time of fellowship!

Twas the night before leaving and throughout the RV, not a creature was stirring, not even Libby. The Chaffees were sleeping, the James' were too, but somebody wasn't, only God knows who. When outside the camp there arose such a clatter, I opened the window to see what was the matter. And what to my wandering eyes should appear? But a guy dressed in black stealing some of our gear. Bill and Dave jumped into the van to see if they could find this sinful lost man. But looking around was to know avail, guess this guy got a break and won't go to jail. We praised God and gave thanks for Him keeping us well, and then prayed God would save the guy so he won't go to hell. Our stuff doesn't matter but people do, join us please and say a prayer for him too!

Overall it was a great week in Waco. Thank You Jesus!

Spring Break

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:21:05 -0500

This past week we spent spring break in Wimberley, TX, with the family of a friend we'd met during our travels. They opened their doors to us and treated us like we were family! We were spoiled with their loving kindness and hospitality! We enjoyed picnics at the river, walks around their property, and the blessing of staying in their guest rooms!

During that week, we played and relaxed, but we still kept busy serving God! Tuesday night Bill went to the prison with our friends who serve in a program called "Bridges to life" and he got to share his testimony. On Wednesday night, we went to Calvary Chapel The Springs in San Marcos, to share our School of Evangelism, including worship and our skit. Thursday, Pastor Erich treated us to dinner at a delicious mexican food restaurant, and then we hit the streets near the church to do outreach. San Marcos is home of Texas State University, and sometimes the college crowd can be a little rough, but God was faithful to give us a few divine appointments and an opportunity to plant some seeds! It's exciting to hear that CCSM plans to continue reaching out to their community!

It was a great week and we give thanks and praise to God for all He did!

Impacting Grace

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:26:19 -0500

Sunday night we went to Grace Calvary Chapel in San Antonio to present our IMPACT class. About 40 people were there including youth and adults. After the class, one young man came forward asking for prayer to receive Christ as He wanted to make a commitment to follow Jesus, and another young man, came forward to confess his sin and past failures and re-committ his life to Christ as he had fallen away. We know that it is simply God stirring in the hearts of those He wants to change through the message of the gospel and all in His perfect timing and working. To Jesus be the glory.
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Outreach in San Antonio

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:09:45 -0500

We had an awesome week in San Antonio helping CC Southside. Wednesday night we taught our School of Evangelism class. On Thursday and Friday we went out into the neighborhood and passed out 600 invitations, inviting people to join us for Saturday's community outreach at the church. We had food, music, games, a bounce house, and so much more! There was a great turnout - about 150 people came out! 8 of them made a confession of faith in Christ as their Lord and Savior. It was an amazing weekend! We were so blessed to be a part of it all.

Fun in Fort Stockton

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:21:07 -0500

We finished up the week in Fort Stockton, TX on Sunday. It was an awesome week! Pastor Steve had opened up the fellowship hall for us to use at our convenience. Other than sleeping in there, (which we could have because it had two rooms and two full bathrooms) we spent every waking moment in there to pray, do devotions, do ministry work, cook, eat, and play. One night Dave started making jokes about the strange life we lead and how we live in a fellowship hall; we were cracking up! We are so thankful that the Lord lets us serve Him in this way!

On Sunday morning, Bill taught the message. We give praise to God for three people who came forward and committed their lives to Christ at the end of service. We spent the afternoon visiting with several brothers and sisters from the church that very generously treated us to lunch at one of the local restaurants. Sunday night Dave and Dee led worship, and we shared our School of Evangelism to encourage those in the body to take Jesus to the streets of their town. They really took it to heart and a couple of the guys are already planning to go out together to witness. We pray many others would join up with them to take Jesus to the streets of Fort Stockton. We are grateful for the time we had there and look forward to going back for a big community outreach in the fall if the Lord wills! Next stop – San Antonio! Please keep us in your prayers.

IMPACT at Immanuel Baptist in Ft Stockton TX

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 12:57:18 -0500

During the planning of our second missionary journey, we were praying and asking the Lord for our route. As we started contacted churches and God opened doors, we could see His hand guiding us south through TX again. We looked on the map from El Paso to San Antonio and we were trying to figure out where to go in between. I saw a little town on the map called Ft Stockton and decided to look into the Churches there. I called a couple with no reply. I then called Immanuel Baptist and spoke with Pastor Steve. He was very kind and said he would take it to prayer. A few days later He called back and said he believed the Lord would use us there. It is amazing how God plans our steps!

When we arrived here it was like seeing an old friend again, though we'd never met. Steve welcomed us and made us feel right at home. His wife Becky explained that there is a spiritual strong hold of drugs and alcohol in this city. She has started a prayer group against it she told us they had prayed, “Lord, don’t even let the drugs get into this city.” The next day there was a major drug bust just outside town, as someone was coming to deliver a boatload of dope! God is good!

We put on our impact class and there were about 40 people there, young and old. I could tell it was affecting many in attendance. We spoke to many people afterward who believe there is corruption within the city's government. There were a quite a few who have seen the destruction of drugs first hand. It was a great time of encouraging people to stand against these tools of the enemy. We will be sharing worship and teaching on Sunday morning and our SOE in the evening as well. Thank you Lord for another divine appointment!

Agent Dave out!

Back in West Texas

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 11:21:20 -0500

It was exciting to be back in El Paso. We came here on the 1st Missionary Journey and had a really excellent visit, so we were expecting more of the same. We had a full schedule planned here with Calvary Chapel El Paso.

We pulled into El Paso on Wednesday night and got to share our School of Evangelism class with the whole congregation. Dave and Deanna led worship and Bill and Dave taught the class. After the class we met a ton of people and were blessed by all of the encouragement we received.

Thursday afternoon, Dave and I headed over to University of Texas at El Paso for an outreach on the college campus. We had a great time with a bunch of students from the Baptist Student Ministries. It was amazing how receptive the students were to the Gospel. Usually on college campuses we meet a bunch of Athiests who are contrary to the Gospel, but that was not the case here. Leanne, who had invited us to come, was blessed to lead a girl to Christ at the college.

Thursday night, we went out with a group from the church to share the Gospel at a local shopping center. Again, we had an excellent night. We were so blessed to see Natalie, Logan, Nicolas and Liam all sharing the Gospel. They have all made the leap from passing out tracts to having conversations with people about Jesus!

Friday night, Dave and Deanna went to share with the youth group (Dave will write more about that) and Dani and I went with a group of guys to the border to share the Gospel with people crossing the bridge into Mexico. We pulled up at the foot bridge where people cross over from El Paso to Juarez. There were thousands of people everywhere. We passed out about 500 Spanish New Testaments, several hundred Spanish Gospel of John and about 300 Spanish Million dollar bills.

On Saturday Morning, we went out with a group to a local park and all shared the Gospel with the local park goers. It was a huge park with hundreds of people and we all had a great time telling people about Jesus.

Tomorrow morning (Sunday), we get to go and be fed by Pastor Charlie as he teaches out of the book of Genesis! Whew what an awesome few days!

To God be the GLORY!
Bill

CC Santa Teresa, NM

Sat, 20 Feb 2010 23:56:07 -0500

I have to say that so far, in this second mission trip, the Lord is doing a new work. We all seem to be more focused and past the test of living in RVs. We have grown as a team and as a ministry. With that said, it was another blessed time when we came to share with CC Santa Teresa. Pastor Martine is from CC Sun City and planted this Church. It is a growing body and a loving bunch of people. It’s cool to hear they will be opening a High-School with a serious focus on helping young Christians grow in the Lord and learn to defend their faith! We shared our SOE on Monday and shared in worship also. I am blessed to have Logan joining in with us by playing the djembay more often. There were just a few people there, but it really was an awesome time. The family of God welcomed us with open arms. They had lots of questions and really wanting to learn more about sharing their faith. It is so cool to me when believers are excited to share the gospel!

The next night there was about 19 of us who went out and we went to a shopping center to share the Word. It was a great night! Everyone had great conversations about the Lord. Even little Liam (our 9 year old)! All the kids are really becoming bolder to speak to people. The best part of the night was when we all met together at the end of the night to hear that two people had given their lives to the Lord! We all huddled up and prayed for all the seeds spread and for these new. We hope a team will continue to hit the streets there in Santa Teresa and lead many to Jesus. We are truly thankful for our time spent there with our family in Christ and for Pastor Martine’s heart to win the lost!

Agent Dave out!

Las Cruces

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:57:00 -0500

Saturday morning, we left Deming, and headed about 40 miles east to Las Cruces, NM. We arrived at the church, excited to meet up with Pastor Dwayne and his family; friends we met last year when we shared at their church, Calvary Chapel Three Crosses. We spent the afternoon hanging out with them at White Sands National Park. This was one of our favorite parks to visit last year when we came through NM. By the looks of it, you would think you were in the snowy mountains, but it’s actually warm, and it’s all white sand, hence the name of the park. We played all afternoon, sliding down the slopes on plastic sleds. We had a great time, and afterward, Pastor Dwayne and his family treated us to a delicious dinner at a local Mexican Restaurant.

Sunday morning we shared our School of Evangelism, teaching the body at CC3C the importance of going out into Las Cruces where God has planted them to share the gospel!
We encouraged everyone to join us as we hit the streets of Las Cruces later that day.

After a quick lunch at the church, about 16 of us went out to Young’s Park in Las Cruces. Clearly, God had a divine plan in leading us there. Not only was it a warm day, it was Valentine’s Day, and there was a fundraising benefit for Haiti going on. Needless to say, the park was filled with people hanging out and relaxing. A perfect and ideal opportunity for evangelism! We all had many wonderful conversations with people, including the conversation with these boys which led them to repent of their sins and accept Christ as their Savior. Thank You Lord that we GET TO share You with others for Your glory!

As Agents, it is always a blessing to see our brothers and sisters catch the fire to share the gospel and step out past their comfort zone for Jesus! Today was particularly special though as Agents and parents! The two youngest Agents, Liam and Nicolas stepped out beyond their comfort zone of just handing out tracts, and actually had a conversation with a group of four elderly people who were sitting down at the park. Liam began the conversation by asking them the million-dollar question. Together, he and Nic took them through the law using the 10 commandments. One of the men admitted that he would be guilty if God judged by the 10 commandments, which prompted the boys to share the good news of Jesus Christ with them! Another blessing for us today was when Natalie was randomly asked to sing a karaoke song to help raise money for Haiti. Since they only had secular music, and Natalie didn’t know any of the songs, the MC told her she could sing acapela. She braved the mic and sang a song called “Until Then” which is about God, this life, and this world not being our home. It was very sweet and went right along with our heart of evangelism. We thank God for His Spirit working through all four of our children for the sake of the Kingdom!

Even though our time was short in Las Cruces, we are thankful for every moment we had with our brothers and sisters there, and for the love, support, and encouragement they gave us! We pray the Lord would bless them and continue to use them for His glory!

Next stop: Santa Teresa, NM!

Blown Away in Deming, NM!

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:07:00 -0500

We had a killer time last week with Calvary Chapel Deming NM. It was good to be back with Pastor Marshall and Pastor X! This was the first church we have returned to on this second journey. We had a great time last year and knew we had to come back to see this awesome bunch of believers again. Last year Liam split his head open in Deming when he fell of a rock. When we rushed him to the hospital, Pastor Marshall and X were there to meet us and pray from Liam. This really spoke of their heart to Deanna and me.

This year we put on our SOE for the church, it was a great time in the Lord. The next day we hit the streets to share the good news. It was cold and windy, but we still had a few people show up! Deming is a pretty small town, so the best place to go is Wal-Mart. It is pretty much the hub of the town. I was blessed to see some of the youth group excited to share the Lord and brave the weather. We passed out lots of tracts and had some great conversations.

One convo was with a lady coming out of Dollar tree with a bundle of about ten balloons for Valentines day. One of the kids from the youth group approached her and she stopped to listen! We began to share with her and she was really listening. I was thinking to myself, “This lady is going to say, ‘Sorry I don’t have time!’”, but she didn’t. She was just about blown away with her balloons, but she held on strong and listened to the good news! We must have talked for about 5 minutes. She thanked us very much for what we told her and said she would read the Gospel of John we gave her. I was amazed that this lady would stand in the freezing wind and listen. It just goes to show when the Lord is moving, nothing can stop Him!

The next day the church had a praise night and Deanna and I were able to join in with Pastors Marshall and X to lead worship. Bill shared a devotion from the Word. It was a relaxed and refreshing time in Jesus.

We were encouraged to hear that Pastor X and his youth group want to continue hitting the streets on a regular basis! We pray they will be bold and not let the enemy get in their way. We hope to be back again to visit our bothers and sisters in Deming and hear what the Lord is doing as they share His message!

Agent Dave out!

Time in Tucson

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:00:33 -0500

Saturday morning, we headed to Calvary Chapel Oro Valley, just outside of Tucson. We had been invited by Pastor Kevin to put on our School of Evangelism class and take a team out on the streets to share the gospel. We had a small, but great group of people join us, and everybody seemed to enjoy the kids as they presented their “sin skit” during the class. Afterwards, we headed out to a nearby shopping center so that everyone could put what they’d learned into practice. We are so thankful to be a part of God’s great plan of salvation for those who heard the gospel. We trust that as the Word says, HE will make the seeds we watered and planted - grow! 1 Co 3:7 After SOE and our outreach, we met back at the church to present IMPACT for the youth group. We had a great turnout, and as always, we are so thankful for the opportunity to encourage the youth to live a life that is surrender to Jesus and not the world!

On Sunday morning, Bill shared a powerful message about being a living sacrifice from Romans 12:1-2. (It’s definitely one to listen to, so we’ve posted it in our audio archive). After service, we met many more wonderful brothers and sisters in the Lord and were blessed as we visited with them. Sunday afternoon we went to a super bowl party where we had lots of good food, fun, and fellowship with some of our new friends! We had a great time!

Monday morning, Dave and Bill headed over to Teen Challenge in Tucson to share with the guys there. This is something that is very dear to both Bill’s and Dave’s heart. Anytime God opens a door for them to point people to the Lord, they jump at the chance. That had a great time worshiping, teaching, praying and encouraging the guys!

University of AZ

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:51:19 -0500

Tonight we met up with some friends we had met last year when we were in Tucson, AZ. We spent the evening witnessing in the area around the University of AZ campus. Quite honestly, this was hard ground. Many weren’t even open to hearing the gospel, but we did plant some seeds, and God gave us a few divine appointments! At one point, Deanna was having a great conversation with a Muslim man, (something God has been stirring in our hearts ever since we met Samy Tanagho), when a guy who was clearly contrary to the gospel approached Natalie and asked her if she was handing out the tracts she was holding in her hand. She told him she was and he began interrogating her as to her age and who her mother was. In order to not disturb Deanna’s conversation, I encouraged the guy to talk to me and Natalie elsewhere. He harassed us for sharing the gospel and even went as far as claiming he was with Child Protective Services and said that we were breaking the AZ law because we were FORCING our children to pass out tracts. He had no evidence for what he was claiming and was clearly frustrated with us for not going along with his threats and fear tactics.

After a few minutes, Deanna joined us and we determinedly explained that our kids have the right to freedom of speech, and that they were not being forced to share the gospel, but rather doing it of their own free will as an act of love and obedience toward God. The guy ended the conversation by making threats to call the police, which we encouraged him to do so that we could get it all straightened out. We don’t know if he ever actually called the police or not, but they never stopped to talk with us and the guy left! We felt disappointed that this guy had rudely disrupted and ended the conversation Deanna was having with the Muslim man, but strangely enough, he actually came back to talk to us. He thanked Deanna for sharing the tract with him and encouraged us to keep doing what we were doing. We spent about 20 minutes just simply talking with our new friend "Hishon" and encouraged him as to some of the things Jesus has done in our lives! This was a truly blessed time! Needless to say, it was an interesting, but great night!

Blessed in Blythe

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:47:12 -0500

From Role Play to Real life

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:15:07 -0500

We were blessed this past weekend to serve in El Mirage, CA. A good friend of the Agents, Glenn Rowlands, recommended that we go and help out at this church. Dave called the Pastor, who invited us to come and partner with them in their community.

On Saturday night, we put on our School of Evangelism class. It was a small, but intimate meeting. Dave and Dee led worship and Bill and Dave taught the class! It was awesome to worship with our brothers and sisters in El Mirage.

The next day, we planned an outreach in El Mirage. We met at the local market and shared the Gospel with several people who came to the market. After several witnessing encounters, we decided to move over to the local county park and see if the LORD had any divine appointments for us there.

We arrived at the park and discovered that there wasn’t a soul there. Laverne, one of the church leaders, asked us to do some role playing so everyone could get a more practical idea of how to share their faith. Deanna and Danyal agreed to role play with the teenage girls that came to the outreach. Deanna began to share the Gospel with Vicki, who agreed to be involved as the role player. Deanna shared the entire Gospel with her from the Law to Grace. Then Deanna asked her if she would like to make a commitment to Christ. Vicki said, “yes.” We all had a strange feeling that Vicky was no longer role playing, but that she actually wanted to commit her life to Jesus Christ.

Laverne spoke up immediately and asked Vicky if she was role playing or if she really wanted to accept Christ. Vicky admitted that she was for real. It was awesome! Deanna prayed with Vicky as she made a commitment to repent and trust in Jesus as her LORD and Savior. We all had tears in our eyes as we rejoiced with the angels in heaven over this one lost sheep who came to the shepherd.

We praise God for using us in such an awesome way. After the Outreach, we all returned to the church for the Sunday church service. Dave and Dee led worship and Bill preached on the Parable of the Sower. It was an amazing weekend as we taught, sowed, and reaped in joy!

Those who sow in tears Shall reap in joy. He who continually goes forth weeping, Bearing seed for sowing, Shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, Bringing his sheaves with him. Psalm 126:5-6

IMPACTing Students at Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa High

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:59:41 -0500

Today we were so privileged to Share with the students of CC Costa Mesa. This was a very special day because of how the Lord has used Chuck Smith in all our lives! Jesus saved me and Danyal (at different times) at Harvest Christian Fellowship, which is a ministry out of Costa Mesa. The Lord got a hold of Bill’s heart at CC South East Portland. Deanna and I attended CC Chino Hills for quite a while and grew much there. Chuck Smith is the founder of Calvary Chapel and the Lord has used him to spread the gospel across the world, literally! It was just kind of surreal and a blessing!

It all started with an email Bill sent out to quite a few churches including Costa Mesa. Youth Pastor Craig Coffin received the email and felt the Lord would have us come to speak at their Chapel service. It was a chance to speak to 600 plus students. Our heart has always been to speak to even one if the Lord opens the door, but we are blessed when we can reach even more. This was a great time of planting seeds. Sometimes you just don’t know what the Lord is doing with your obedience, but we have learned that some seeds take time to grow. After the chapel service, there was a group who stayed behind praying and it really blessed me to see this. We asked Pastor Craig if it was possible to meet Pastor Chuck if he was in. We went to the office but Chuck had not made it into the office yet. I was bummed but I know that if we don’t get a chance to meet him here on earth, we can share all our stories of God’s glory in eternity!

A glimpse of God’s Glory!

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:45:57 -0500

Every once in a while, God if so kind to show us the fruit of His work through us. Many times we are not sure what He did but we know His word does not return void!

Isaiah 55:11 So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; It shall not return to Me void, But it shall accomplish what I please, And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.

We recently got word back from a church where we shared that the Lord touched a young man and saved him. We were all in tears as we read the report and thought we would share it with you.

[i]Hey Guys
Good to hear from you. Just wanted to let you know that a 14 year old Jr
higher who was there during the presentation gave his life to Jesus Christ
last week on Thursday!!! He was fighting it, he came into the office to
share with me that something within him wanted to stand up during the
invitation on Sunday, but that he didn't. We prayed, we shared, and he
chose. He was heavily involved with drugs and gangs. He is an 8th grader and
already involved with one of the bigger gangs in Southern California. He
thinks that they will come after him and his family, but he is trusting God.
Just wanted to share that with you. Some plant, others water, and the Lord
gives the increase! Praise God.

ps. thank you and your family for obeying the call[/i]

We were all in tears as we read this news and thanked God for His mercy! Please pray for this young man, That God will radically change his life, that the Lord will protect him and his family. Sometimes it takes guts to stand for truth! May God give us all boldness to stand for Him no matter the cost! Thank you Lord for giving us a glimpse at the work you are doing!

Agent Dave out!

IMPACT at Calvary Chapel Rancho Cucamonga

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 14:06:55 -0500

IMPACT

This morning was a great blessing as we shared our IMPACT class with the youth group at Calvary Chapel Rancho Cucamonga during both 1st and 2nd services. Deanna and Dave led worship, while Logan played the Cajon drum. It was a sweet time unto the Lord! Afterward, Bill taught the class by “revealing the lies of the world and impacting with truth”. We know all too well how important this message is for the youth of today to hear and we were so thankful that Pastor Fernando invited us to come and share. No matter what school, city, or state they’re in, kids everywhere are bombarded with the pressures and temptations of succumbing to the world, especially drugs and alcohol. It’s our desire to speak truth into their lives and help them to have the courage to stand up against the wiles of the devil by saying “NO” to the world and “YES” to Jesus. Of course that’s God’s heart for them too, and today we saw the power of the Holy Spirit moving as many of the kids confessed their struggles and asked for prayer. “He who covers his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy.” Proverbs 28:13 - We pray God will give all of the youth here at CCRC the strength to live for Him!

Families are Forever!

Sat, 09 Jan 2010 14:05:49 -0500

Tonight we were invited to a BBQ with some of our family that we haven’t seen in quite a while. We sat around watching football, visiting, and talking about our ministry and travels. Good times! The conversation then turned more specifically to things about God, life and its trials, etc. My cousin asked us to pray for her about some of the things going on in her life, so we moved into the living room where it was quieter. We thought it might just be a few of us praying, but as it turned out, pretty much everyone wanted to join in. Before we began our time of prayer, God moved in Deanna’s heart to ask everyone if they had the assurance of eternal life. She asked everyone, “If you were to die tonight, would you go to heaven?” Then she asked, “If you were to stand before God, what would say if He asked, ‘Why should I let you in?’” We were able to clearly present the gospel, answer lots of different questions and concerns the family had to help them understand the need for Jesus as our Savior and the importance of having a personal relationship with Him. Afterwards, we prayed together and continued in fellowship. It was an unexpected and awesome night in so many ways! The most awesome thing though was that our grandma was there to witness and partake of this divine appointment. She is a faithful and mighty woman of God, and she has been praying for our dad’s family for many years. For her to see so many of her children and grandchildren interested in and talking about the things of God and then praying together was an answer to her many, many, many, prayers! Thank you Jesus for this divine night! Glory, honor and praise to our God!

Santa Clarita Christian School

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 13:59:00 -0500

God never ceases to amaze me with how He orchestrates our appointments! Last week we had an open door at Santa Clarita Christian School to share our SOE as well as share with what we do with the elementary kids. This appoint came by a divine appoint with a brother who followed us into a gas station last year. We were headed home late one evening and stopped for gas when we met John Dennis for the first time. He saw our Agents for Christ sign on Charlie Brown (our van) and felt the Lord wanted him to meet us. We told him what we do and he was very encouraged. We had an instant bond with John and he was such an encouragement at a time when we really needed it! We told him we would let him know when we would be coming back to California and here we are. John is part of the school board and thought it would be a good idea for us to share with the students.

The first Chapel was for the elementary kids. It is an amazing thing to here all their little voices singing to the King! The principal of the school, Derek Swales interviewed all 8 of us. It was so cool to encourage about 200 little kids to be bold and share their faith! Derek interviewed the kids and they had a lot of fun. Liam decided he wanted to field questions from the audience and it was very funny! He really has no fear of public speaking, (Maybe a pastoral calling on his life??). We pray they all grow up to be warriors for the Lord.

The second chapel service was with the high school students. We shared in worship and a shortened SOE since we didn’t have much time. We challenged the kids to be bold and gave them each one of the new Got Tracts “Obama Million Dollar Bills” to share with someone they know who is no is not saved. May this be the beginning of 300 new evangelists in the streets of Santa Clarita! The best part of the day was when we were packing up. The school Administrator Bob came and told us of a student who came to his office and said he needed to be saved. He asked the boy if he had been thinking about it for a while. He said “a little, but after today’s service I realized that I truly am a sinner and need to be saved”. They knelt right there in the office and the young man gave control of his life to Christ, repented of his sin, and became a new creature! We were all in tears as he told us the news. We know all of heaven was throwing a party as it says in Matthew-

(Luke 15:7) I say to you that likewise there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine just persons who need no repentance.

I thank God for times when we are witnesses of the fruit of His ministry through us. It reminds me He is moving and I am in His will. Please pray these students and this new believer grow in the Grace of God!

Agent Dave out!

IMPACT at Reliance Church

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:58:11 -0500

We had a good time with the youth group out at Reliance Church in Temecula CA. Youth Pastor Kyle Curry invited us out to share in worship and teaching with his group. We had a great time in the Lord. We had a chance to hang with Kyle and the other leaders a little and hear Kyle’s heart for the youth. This is a growing church which came out of Revival Christian Fellowship in Menifee CA. It was a blessing to share with these young people the dangers of drugs and alcohol, as well as our testimonies about the destruction it can cause. I was raised in CA so I know first hand how big the drug culture is here, especially in public school. We pray that what was taught really sinks in as most of the kid’s in the crowd are in public school. We are so thankful that we were able to share with Reliance youth, for their prayers for us and our ministry.

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The sign on the front of the church really spoke to me; underneath Reliance it said “Simply Jesus”. It really made me think of how true that is. It is easy to get caught up in striving at times but that is not the heart of Jesus. He said –

(Matthew 11:28) “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest”.

All we need is to trust in Jesus, it is very simple, if we fully trust and rest in His promises, life will be a lot less complicated. It is a trip how a small sign can speak volumes! Thank you Lord for Reliance church, I pray you bless them as they keep their eyes on you. May you remind us all that the answer to this life is “Simply Jesus”!

The Millions are here!

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 13:54:26 -0500

After teaching our evangelism class all across the country and hearing so many people say they love the tracts we make and ask where they could get them. We started Got Tracts, a Gospel tract ministry. This was a small way to support our ministry as well as put tracts in people’s hands. Most of the tracts we offer are business card size, some of them are post card size, but we haven’t had the money tracts to offer people. Well, after many requests, and some time in the design lab, the girls have made an awesome million dollar bill tract! It has a picture of Obama on the front. We have found that these have been really popular (go figure).

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I like to tell people “Some people say Obama can bring hope to this nation, but there is only one person who can bring hope to your soul”. We made the back a little easier to read than most million tracts, with a clear message about the hope we have in Christ! Most of you are already sharing your faith regularly (right?). If so these are great tracts to help you do it! Maybe you haven’t started yet, now is the time to start. Take a baby step and hand a stranger a tract, I know you’ll catch the fire! You can order these as well as all are other tracts at www.gottracts.com. If you are interested in a large order (over 1000), give us a call!

Agent Dave out!

Muslim Outreach with Samy Tanagho

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 13:51:26 -0500

We had the chance to hit the streets with our brother and friend Samy Tanagho. He is the author of a book called “Good News! God loves you my Muslim friend!” It is a very informative book on what the Koran says vs. the bible. We went and heard Samy speak at CC East Anaheim. He really encouraged the body to engage Muslims with the Gospel. He gave scripture to show God’s love for Muslims and prophecy concerning the Gospel being preached to them. He showed a pretty shocking video of the rise of Islam which really made me think about being bold to speak to them about God’s grace. Here is a the video!

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After the service we headed out to an area where there were Arabic stores, food and shopping. Samy taught us a greeting in Arabic which was “As-Salam Alaykum” which means “peace be upon you”. We walked around the parking lot sharing tracts and bibles in Arabic. We also had “our daily bread” books in Arabic as well. It was an awesome time. I have to admit I was a little nervous at first but what I found was just people. They were very kind and most of them took the tracts. We had gave one family a copy of the "our daily bread" book and they were very thankful. We walked away around the corner and a young boy came running after us and said, “Can I have two more? My aunts want one as well!” What a blessing! We also had conversations with Hindus from India as well as many other people. Being in Southern California it is a good idea to have tracts in many languages since it is so culturally diverse! We planted lots of seeds and know the Lord will use it! We plan on partnering with Sammy again in the future; He is an awesome guy who loves Jesus! I pray the Lord will continue to open doors for this brother to share with churches who might not otherwise engage Muslim in conversations about the Truth of God’s word! If you are interested in Samy Tanagho’s book we have included a link below to purchase the book.

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[size=24][color=#33ccff]Don’t be afraid to share the Gospel with Muslims, they are more open than you know![/color][/size]

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New Years Eve Rose Parade Outreach

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 13:41:35 -0500

We had an awesome time with Calvary Chapel Rancho Cucamonga this New Years Eve. Bill had called them introducing our ministry and Pastor Jim Orate told us about the outreach. From there we contacted Mario, the evangelism leader and we were in! It is amazing how God orchestrates our appointments. We all met at CCRC and headed to CC Pasadena. We all squeezed our RVs into the parking lot and camped there. I was blessed to see how many churches came in force to share the greatest gift known to man. Teams came from all over Cali and one was even from Wichita, KS! There were skit teams, mimes, face painters, and many others sharing Jesus.

After a sidewalk Bible study and time of worship, we hit the streets. We passed out thousands of tracts and have some great conversations; including one with a young teen named Isaac. He was very open to the gospel and admitted he was not headed in the right direction. He understood as I shared the gospel and said he would begin reading the Bible! We had many similar conversations and opportunities to pray with people. Over all it was a blessed time, the next day we got to watch the parade and hand out more tracts. The Lord truly blessed us with great fellowship with our brothers and sisters. We pray that much fruit will come from the seeds that were planted, and more believers would join next year.

I left with a verse in my mind that someone shared before we hit the streets- [i][b](Proverbs 28:1) The wicked flee when no one is pursuing, but the righteous are bold as a lion.[i][b] This convicted me, and challenged me to stand for truth. This boldness is available to all of us; it is the Lord’s power that comes upon us. It is not of our selves. How about you? Have you experienced this moving of God’s spirit? Let the Lord use you today to be bold for Him! Hand someone a tract and tell them of God’s great love, you will be blessed more than you could imagine.

Agent Dave out!

Merry Christmas!

Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:51:38 -0500

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A New Friend

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 11:59:31 -0500

After spending some time witnessing and passing out tracts at the Victorville Mall, Dave and I met Glenn Adkins for a time of fellowship. Glenn is an Author and Evangelist who was preaching on the streets of Los Angeles back in the days of Keith Green and the Jesus Movement. His book "Never a Dull Moment" tells of all of his experiences on the streets of Hollywood and Topanga Canyon. He is still involved in full-time evangelism work and we met with him to make plans to hit the streets together in January 2010. It was an awesome time just hanging out with this old Saint and talking about Jesus! If you are interested in his book, you can buy it on Amazon at the link below.

http://www.amazon.com/Never-Dull-Moment-Glenn-Adkins/dp/1607918226/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1244931000&sr=8-1

Divine Appointment

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:30:48 -0500

We prayed tonight for a divine appointment and the LORD was faithful. Bill went to the store and ran into Jeffrey in front of the store. The ice was broken with a Million Dollar Bill and the conversation was started with the Million Dollar Question. God is so awesome to lead you to exactly who He desires. Jeffrey was all ears as Bill shared the Good News with him. At the end of the conversation, Bill prayed for Jeffrey, they exchanged phone numbers and Jeffrey left with some materials to grow in his faith. What a wonderful opportunity to share about our Wonderful Savior!

Ore-gone-again

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:52:13 -0500

Well, after God brought us back full circle to where we started from over a year ago, we are now gone again. We spent the last several weeks of winter serving in our home state of Oregon. Honestly, some of the days were difficult living in the RVs. We experienced everything from leaking roofs to icicles forming on the inside walls. Despite the challenges however, we pressed on knowing that it was only temporary. Recently, Deanna was reading in the book of Acts, and came across this verse in Acts 27:12, “And because the harbor was not suitable to winter in, the majority advised to set sail from there also, if by any means they could reach Phoenix.” Although we aren’t in Phoenix at the present moment, we are thankfully in a place more suitable for wintering in, at least for the time being. We will be spending the next several weeks visiting with family and serving at some of the churches here in Southern California. We continue to praise God for all He’s done and look forward to what He’s going to do on our second journey across the country! Be glorified in us Lord!

The Snowflake Parade

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:17:00 -0500

We spent 3 nights in Klamath Falls, OR, as we were invited to come share our School of Evangelism with the Calvary Chapel there. The first night there, we stayed in an RV campground just outside of town up in the hills. That night, the temperatures fell to below zero, 11 below to be exact. Needless to say, we were freezing! God however, rich in His mercy and grace, put it on Pastor Russ’ heart to get us out of the bitter cold by putting us up in a hotel for the next two nights! We were so thankful!
We presented our SOE class at the Wednesday night service, followed up by an outreach on Thursday night at the annual Snowflake Parade in downtown. Because of the weather, we weren’t sure if people would be out and about in the cold but pastor said that the Snowflake Parade is a major event and it draws hundreds of people out, despite the weather. We bundled up in our winter attire, filled our pockets with tracts, prayed, and set out to take Jesus to the streets of downtown Klamath Falls. It was a great night overall! Two teens were led to accept Christ, several other good conversations took place, and many seeds were planted; all to the glory of God!

Open Door at DRCI

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 16:15:04 -0500

It’s amazing to see how God opens doors for us, especially when He does it so quickly, like He did last week at the Deer Ridge Correctional Institution. We had received an email from the chaplain inviting us to come and share at one of their Saturday chapel services. We responded immediately to accept the invitation, but explained that we were only going to be in the area for a few more days, and that December 5th was the last Saturday we’d be available. The chaplain emailed us the paperwork, we filled it out, sent it back, and within 3 hours, we had been approved to come. According to the chaplain, that never happens, and God must have wanted us there. We had a great time meeting with the guys. Dave shared about our ministry and his heart behind what we do, then he and Deanna led worship and Bill shared a message from 2 Timothy 3. God’s timing is perfect and it was awesome to see God working in the hearts of these guys who are in their last few years there. We pray they will keep there eyes on Jesus and use the remainder of their time at DRCI as a mission field for sharing Jesus with others. We praise God for this open door!

SOE at CC LaPine

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:23:35 -0500

Last year before we had even left Oregon we had talked with Pastor Bob about sharing at CC LaPine, however the timing didn't work out. This year as we began our second journey, and 16,000 + miles later, God in His perfect timing took us out to LaPine, OR, to share our school of evangelism. This was an extra special visit because not only did we get to share our class to encourage everyone at the church, we were invited to the church potluck before service, and got to spend some time with our dear friends, The Skopps, who moved to LaPine a couple of years ago. It was good to see how God is working in the body of CCLP and we look forward to coming back and doing some outreach with them next summer, Lord willing!

The CMA

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:02:00 -0500

God is so faithful to open doors and give us opportunities to share our School of Evangelism. Last Saturday morning we shared with our brothers and sisters who are a part of the [b]C[/b]hristian [b]M[/b]otorcycle [b]A[/b]ssociation here in Prineville, OR. It brings us great joy to encourage others with the testimony of what God's been doing in and through AFC and to see people excited to get out there and share their faith. We pray that as these guys and gals take Jesus to the streets on their motorcycles, that God would give them many divine appointments and that many more would come to saving faith in Christ!

Agents 1st Missionary Journey

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 22:59:54 -0500

Here is a brief look into our 2008 - 2009 Mission Trip. Enjoy!

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Back in Prineville

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:49:01 -0500

This past week has been a blessing for us. We have taken time to rest in the Lord; we have visited with family and friends and gladly served God as He has opened doors. Last Saturday, we taught our School of Evangelism at Calvary Chapel Crook County, in Prineville, OR. This is the home church of Bill’s mom & dad, and Dave’s dad too. After the evangelism class, we hit the streets of Prineville with the gospel message.

We praise God for His divine appointments, including one with a group of teenage boys who not only listened to the gospel, but received its saving message. Some of them even made an open confession of faith in Jesus. One of them was willing to be discipled by Pastor Rory and gave him his phone number. Another one of the boys came to church the next morning and to the weekly youth group meeting. We believe in faith that He who began the good work in these young men’s lives, will be faithful to complete it!

After the outreach, Pastor Rory invited Bill to share the evangelism class with the whole church body. He was excited for everyone to be encouraged in sharing their faith! We are so thankful to hear how many people over the last few days have purposed in their hearts to share Jesus and have done so with a real fire in their hearts!

Give me one pure and holy passion,
Give me one magnificent obsession,
Give me one glorious ambition for my life,
To KNOW and FOLLOW hard after You.

The words of this song remind me that God has answered, and is continuing to answer this cry in the hearts of His people. Thank You God for doing a mighty work in us and those in the body of Christ that we have served alongside with ~ all for JESUS and His kingdom!

Freedom House

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:09:11 -0500

Last Wednesday we were invited to come share about what God has done over the last year, with the guys at Freedom House, which is a residential Christian discipleship program. This place is especially dear to our hearts, as Pastor Jim was so instrumental in Bill's life. It is awesome to see Pastor Jim's passion for Jesus as he serves the men at FH, teaching them about the freedom found only in Christ! Dave and Deanna blessed us all as they led us in worship. Bill shared his testimony and then we all just simply shared the amazing faithfulness and goodness of God in what He has done in and through us. It was a great day hanging out with our friends.

Portland Outreach

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:22:13 -0500

While we have been back here at home in Portland, we have had the blessed privilege of ministering with our home church CCSE here in Milwaukie, OR, and we can say with a BIG smile on our face that we’ve been very busy - all for JESUS!

The first week we were back, we got to share at the Wednesday night service about some of the amazing things God had done and the lessons we’d learned during our first missionary journey on the road. The next two days were spent doing outreach and preparing for the Hallelujah party; where Dave and Deanna led worship, Dani and the kids did skits, and Bill shared a gospel message! It was an awesome first week!

On Tuesday of our second week, we had the privilege of sharing at PREP for kids; which is a weekly outreach ministry to public school kids. Since it was missionary month, we were asked to come and share about our missionary journey. We did a skit, showed pictures, answered questions, and explained how we share the gospel and why. We had a great time serving God in this fun way- PTL! Later that night, we were invited to attend one of the home fellowship groups where we got the opportunity to share in more detail about the amazing things God has done! We were so blessed as this part of our church family prayed over us and ministered to us!

Here and there, we did some miscellaneous outreaches which were very exciting for us, because several of our brothers and sisters, stepped out of their comfort zones and came with us to share the gospel! We had some great conversations and planted lots of seeds! There really is nothing better than being about our Father’s business!

Sunday morning we were invited to The Springs, an assisted living facility. This was another opportunity for us to lead worship, do skits, and share a message. It was a sweet time of fellowship and we were blessed.

Sunday evening, we shared our school of evangelism with the youth group and then took them out on the streets! It was so awesome to see these kids get fired up and boldly jump past their fears to share the gospel! Know this…we dropped a Jesus bomb on 82nd Ave., and we won’t stop there!

Needless to say, it has been an amazing couple of weeks! With sincerely humbled and grateful hearts, we thank everyone who has fed us, encouraged us, prayed for us, supported us, and blessed us in so many ways! To our great and glorious God, our Savior, we give all praise, glory and honor!

Home Sweet Home

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:31:15 -0400

There is no place like home! We are back in Portland for a few weeks spending time with our home fellowship, doing outreach, visiting friends and trying to get some rest. We praise the LORD that he brought us home for this short season. Please pray for us as we begin to make plans for our Second Missionary Journey!

Welcome to The Dalles

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:52:09 -0400

We arrived in Oregon Thursday afternoon and stopped at one of our favorite campsites, which is Memaloose State Park in The Dalles, Oregon. It was exciting to be back at a familiar place. We have spent the last few days here just hanging out and fellowshipping with Pastor Bob Middleton and the gang at Columbia Gorge Christian Fellowship (CGCF).

On Friday, we had lunch with Bob and his wife and on Saturday we had a reunion with Bill's parents. Frank and Loretta, as well as Don Chaffee (Dave's dad) drove out from Prineville to see us. A friend from Portland also drove out for a visit. We had the pleasure of seeing Don in Tennessee, but we have not seen Frank and Loretta for over a year. It was great spending time with family and friends.

Sunday morning we were invited to share at CGCF, which was a pleasure. All eight of us shared testimonies of what the LORD has done this past year. It was an emotional event. Sunday evening we went to a home fellowship group and spent some more time with our brothers and sisters at CGCF.

It is now Monday Morning and the excitement is building as we are preparing to pack up and drive the short distance to Portland. As I write this blog it is bitter sweet. I praise God for what He has done in and through us, but I am flooded with emotions as today ends the first chapter of Agents for Christ and we continue to pray about where the LORD is leading us next. I want to thank everyone who supported us this past year and I ask that you continue to pray with us as we seek the LORD's direction for our 2nd Missionary Journey!

They're Back!

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:51:38 -0400

After a long absence, we are excited to be back in Oregon!

Bozeman, MT

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:56:07 -0400

This weekend we had a great time in Bozeman, MT. We were welcomed with open arms by Bill’s brother and sister-n-law who live there. They spoiled us rotten with delicious home cooked meals and good times! Saturday night, we had a big bon fire and hung out with the family and their friends from church! Sunday morning we worshipped at their church where Bill’s niece Lindsey led worship.

Sunday evening, we met with our brothers and sisters in Christ at Calvary Chapel Bozeman to share our School of Evangelism. We had a great time of fellowship afterwards. Monday night we went to the indoor mall in Bozeman for a time of outreach. We had some good conversations and handed out lots of tracts, but the most awesome and divine appointment that night was with a lady Deanna handed a tract to and asked her to read it. We walked around for a few minutes and then went back to where the lady was sitting with her young daughter. We approached them again and Deanna asked her if she had read the tract. She said that she had, but that she didn’t read English well, as she was from Egypt and that she is a Muslim. Deanna shared the gospel with her and we explained that heaven is a free gift, not something we deserve or can earn by good works. We even used the law to point out our imperfections and need for Jesus as our Savior. The lady then asked, “What do I do?” Despite the language barrier, we tried to explain again that salvation is by faith in Jesus. Then, we remembered that in our van we had a copy of the book, “God loves you my Muslim friend,” By Sammy Tanagho. (We ran out to the van as fast as two out of shape middle aged girls could run, and brought the book back to her.) We told her that the man who wrote the book was a lawyer from Egypt, and as it turned out, this lady was also a lawyer from Egypt and was only here for three months. We knew this was a divine appointment from God. She received the book and said that she would read it along with the dictionary to help her learn English. Then she thanked us with a smile on her face! We are so excited for what God is going to do in and through this lady’s life and believe in faith, that we will see her in Heaven. Thank you Jesus!

Colorado to South Dakota

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:29:42 -0400

This week started out at the “REFRESH” conference hosted by Calvary Chapel Aurora, just outside of Denver. It was a great two days of be encouraged and refilled by the Holy Spirit! Pastor Greg from Calvary Chapel Rapid City had invited us to attend, and we were blessed. After leaving the conference we headed to Rapid City, SD, where we shared our School of Evangelism at CCRC’s Wednesday night service. Thursday, we went out to Rushmore Mall to share Jesus. This was really an awesome time of witnessing! People were very open to the gospel and God ordained some powerful encounters. We are grateful that God brought us here and pray that He will continue to raise up workers for His harvest in this city! Now, off to Montana!

October snow

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 15:25:01 -0400

We arrived last night in Fort Collins, CO. We are here for the weekend to help Pastor Ryan who we knew from Calvary Chapel Prineville, OR. Ryan and his family just recently moved here to plant a new church. Last night we met up with them and headed to Old Town where we split into groups and hit the streets to share the gospel and invite people to the new church.

Despite the freeeeeezing cold temps, there were tons of people walking around who we got to share with. Honestly, we are humbled by God’s faithfulness to us. When we are about our Father’s business, He always gives us at least one divine appointment, and last night was no different! We GET to share Him, and we [i]GET[/i] totally blessed! We even got blessed with about three inches of snow this morning; which the kids thoroughly enjoyed!
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Scattering seeds in Nebraska

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:32:28 -0400

This past week we spent our time in Lincoln, Nebraska. We met with Pastor Dennis and the fellowship at Calvary Chapel Lincoln to share at the Wednesday night service. Dave & Deanna led worship; Natalie sang with them and Logan played the bongos. Afterwards, Bill shared our School of Evangelism class. It was an awesome time!

Thursday night, we went out on the streets of downtown Lincoln. God of course went before us to keep us safe and direct us to His divine appointments. It was a strangely surreal night in many ways. We had many good conversations about Jesus, scattered lots of seeds, but it was also the first time any of us were actually physically threatened. Dave had been sharing the gospel with a guy who was interested in hearing Dave’s testimony of how God had delivered him, and this guy’s friend who was a "satanist" started spewing lies, got belligerent & ultimately began to shove Dave around. The Lord kept everyone safe, and kept Dave calm as he remained a faithful witness. As we know from God’s Word,[i] "no weapon formed against us will prosper."[/i] To God be all the glory!

P.S. Fun fact for ya...On top of the capital building in Lincoln there is a statue of a person scattering seeds. It’s a good reminder to do as it says in [i]Ecclesiastes 11:6. “in the morning sow your seed, and in the evening do not withhold your hand; for you do not know what shall be blessed.” [/i]

The Heartland of America

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:39:57 -0400

Saturday evening we arrived in what we call “The Heartland” - Iowa City, IA. Pastor Jeff and his wife Jen from Calvary Chapel Iowa City treated us to a cup of coffee at one of the local hangouts. We had a great time of fellowship and were greatly encouraged by them. Interestingly, one of the things that Pastor Jeff mentioned to us was that Iowa City is a very spiritually dark city and that “The Heartland” needs a heart transplant.

On Sunday morning, Dave and Deanna led worship and then Bill shared our School of Evangelism. We had a potluck lunch after service and then hit the pavement at one of the shopping centers near the church. We were excited, of course, that so many came out to share Jesus with us. We passed out a ton of tracts and were blessed with several divine appointments! We know that as we are faithful to share the truth, God will be faithful to do the heart transplants in the people.

[i] “Then I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within them, and take the stony heart out of their flesh, and give them a heart of flesh, that they may walk in My statutes and keep My judgments and do them; and they shall be My people, and I will be their God.” Ezekiel 11:19-20[/i]

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Agents in Chicago

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 03:26:00 -0400

After leaving Ohio, we spent three days in Chicago, Illinois. God had opened the door for us to share with New Life Church in downtown Chicago. We taught our School of Evangelism class at the Wednesday night service. [left][/left] Thursday night we hit the streets with Pastor Robert and several faithful brothers and sisters who came out with us. Despite the rain, God blessed us with many great conversations about Jesus!

On Friday night, Bill and Dave had the privilege of sharing Impact with the youth from New Life and two other youth groups that joined in. We praise God for the great turnout; there were about 75 kids who heard the message. At the end of the service, an alter call was given and many came forward with tears of repentance, asking for prayer! It was awesome to see God’s Spirit move in the hearts of these kids! We praise the Lord for using us to accomplish His purpose in the Windy City. Glory to God!

Agents for Christ in Charisma Magazine!

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:19:09 -0400

When we were in Wilmington, NC, back in July, we were approached by a writer for Charisma magazine- another divine appointment. We've been waiting for the article to come out and we are so blessed to finally see this write-up they did on our ministry in the October 2009 issue. We pray that this would bring even more opportunities for us to share His message and love with the lost and motivate the church to do the same! You can read the article by in Charisma Magazine by clicking this link: http://www.mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?i=22604&15&p=15

Holy Toledo!

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:32:19 -0400

I have heard people make the statement "Holy Toledo," but I never really understood where it came from. Well we discovered that there is actually a place in Toledo, Ohio that they call Holy Toledo. It is an area filled with churches. As we drove around Toledo, we did not find that it was any more holy than any other place in this country. Actually, it was the same as everywhere else! The same businesses, same buildings, the same type of people. Just like every other city, it was filled with people who desperately need Jesus!

The LORD led us to Toledo through a friend in Charleston, SC. He attended the Calvary Chapel there and referred us to Pastor Todd in Calvary Chapel Toledo. Todd graciously invited us to come and share with God's people in CC Toledo. We had a great weekend with this fellowship and stayed at an awesome place called Maumee Bay State Park. We put on our School of Evangelism class on Friday night, shared a few words at their Sunday morning service and then went out witnessing at Maumee Bay State Park on Sunday afternoon. It was an awesome outreach day because two families came to the outreach and brought their kids along who wanted to learn how to share their faith. Logan took Matt with him and Natalie took Hailey. Logan and Natalie encouraged these kids and instructed them how to share their faith using Gospel tracts. Let me tell you, we are very Godly proud of our kids! It was a great weekend and we praise the LORD for directing us to Holy Toledo!
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Lake Erie Outreach

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:31:16 -0400

Last night we went out to share the gospel at Huntington Beach on Lake Erie, in Cleveland, OH. We were encouraged to see so many people from Calvary Chapel Cleveland come out to join us. While some of us were worshiping, some of us were sharing the gospel. God opened the doors for many conversations, gave us opportunities to pray for people, and allowed us to plant many seeds through gospel tracts.

After our evangelism class, Arlene (pictured here with her two daughters Ariana, and Cecily) bought an Agents for Christ T-shirt for each of them. Today at our evangelism outreach, Arlene told us that Cecily proudly wore hers to school and took tracts with her, purposing in her heart to share the gospel with people. She boldly passed out tracts to some of the kids and one of her teachers. She also shared how excited both of her girls were to come to the outreach to witness.

One of the highlights of the outreach was watching the young kids and some of the teenagers, literally running up to people that were passing by, in order to share about Jesus and what He’s done for us all! Titus 2:14 reminds us that Jesus, “gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people, zealous for good works.” That’s what we saw last night; God’s own special people zealous (enthusiastic, passionate, fervent, fanatical, obsessive, eager) for good works! We are so thankful to God for using us to stir this body of believers up. To God be the glory!

Follow up from Seneca Falls, NY

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:12:35 -0400

Bill got a call this morning from Pastor Ray at Calvary Chapel Seneca Falls who said that the youth group decided not to have youth group last night, but rather go out on the streets to share their faith!! They ended up leading two people to Christ!! Pastor Ray said that they are so fired up after our visit, which has been a huge source of encouragement to us!! It is so refreshing to hear that our labor is not in vain. To God be all the glory!
This is Pastor Ray and his wife Kathy

Also, here's a group picture we took just before we left their parking lot on Monday. Left to right: Bill, Danyal, Pastor Ray, Deanna, Dave, Christine and Pastor Ray's wife Kathy.

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Christine was also a great source of encouragment to us because after she met us, she went back through our website and read every one of our blogs- all the way back to the beginning!!! We felt so loved by her effort to take the time to stop and see what God has done through our ministry over the last 12+ months! Thanks Christine!

School of Evangelism Calvary Chapel Cleveland

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:46:36 -0400

[left][/left] Tonight was really cool! We were given a warm welcome and blessed with a delicious meal once we got to the church. Afterward, we shared our School of Evangelism and worship. Calvary Cleveland has a very laid back atmosphere and we felt right at home. We were able to speak with a lot of people after the service who were now fired up to share their faith. This 14 year old girl pictured in the red shirt on the right, who was described by others as an evangelist, is studying apologetics and has started on the churches debate team as a "novice". It's so awesome to see a church with a youth debate team training kids to defend their faith in the public arena. By the end of the night, many people went home equipped with tracts and many more planned on getting some through our gottracts website at [link=hyperlink url]www.gottracts.com[/link]

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This is a picture of Pastor Mike Bucher on the right. [i]Fun fact: Pastor Mike is actually the Calvary Chapel pastor with the most kids...14! And what a beautiful family they are! [/i]

Tomorrow we'll be hitting the streets of Cleveland, with this crew- bringing the message of redemption to those who have ears to hear. May God be glorified and the day soon come where He cracks the sky and we all go home!

-Agent Dave Out

AOG Near Cleveland

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:45:38 -0400

Last night we shared our School of Evangelism at a First Assembly of God, just outside Cleveland, OH. We were blessed to see these banquet tables and a spread of food for a small army- we said, " Who's eating?", "Just you guys" they replied. Wow, what a feast! Here are some pics of the night- God really blessed our time together!

Lindsay's Divine Appointment

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 11:31:13 -0400

This young lady, Lindsay, came to youth group for the first time on Friday night because a friend had invited her. She said she didn't know what to expect when she left her house that evening, but God knew; for this night was a divine appointment that He had made with this beautiful soul. A beautful soul so precious to Jesus that He had ransomed her the day that His blood was poured out on the cross. Her sins, just like yours and mine, were laid upon Him that night and He took our punishment so that we could be set free! He did set Lindsay free and now she has an amazing testimony of God's grace and purpose for her life. Bill shared with her that as the Word says, [i]" 2Co 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new."[/i] This new life needs to be built up in the Word and grow in her relationship with Jesus, so please join us in praying for Lindsay.

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Seneca Falls, NY

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 11:14:47 -0400

We have spent the last four days with Calvary Chapel Seneca Falls in upstate New York. It has been an amazing four days! Friday night we did our IMPACT, youth drug prevention for the youth group- about 50 kids. And one young lady gave her life to Christ! Saturday Bill taught and Dave led worship at the men's breakfast. Saturday afternoon we took a group out on the streets for some one on one evangelism! Another person came to Christ that afternoon!! Sunday morning Bill gave the message. Sunday afternoon we went apple pickin' with Pastor Ray's family and some of the other church leadership! What a beautiful place God has made- and what beautiful weather He's blessed us with!! Sunday evening we were back at the church and put on our School of Evangelism for the church body. Afterward, so many people came up and encouraged us with their enthusiasm to get out there and share their faith!! Today is Monday and our last day here. After Dave and Bill share IMPACT at the Christian school here this afternoon, we are heading out of NY (after a quick trip past Niagara Falls!) and heading on to Ohio.

Bethlehem and Nazareth

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 11:58:27 -0400

We traveled all the way to Bethlehem and Nazareth for our next stop on this journey. Bethlehem and Nazareth, Pennsylvania that is! These are two very old towns that were established by the Moravians back in the late 1700's. It is an awesome part of the country with all of the heritage and old buildings. It reminds me of Oregon. The trees and the landscape look alot like Portland, Oregon where we used to live. I was actually driving down the road and had a very strange feeling come over me and I actually felt like I was driving through Oregon City. I had to slap myself and remind myself that I was in Pennsylvania.

Anyways, the LORD brought us to Bethlehem and it has been a blessed visit. We partnered with Calvary Chapel Living Waters in Bethlehem, PA. It is a small, but Spirit filled fellowship here in NE Pennsylvania. Not to my surprise, Pastor David has a heart for reaching the lost and totally loved on us when we arrived. It is so funny how some people don't think evangelism is that important and then when we call they act as if we are weird, but every time we call a church where the Pastor has a desire to reach the lost, than we are greeted with open arms. As I read the Bible, it seems very strange to me that anyone would not see the importance of sharing Jesus with the lost world around them, but you would be surprised how many don't.

Thursday night we put on our School of Evangelism class at the church. Dave and I went alone because the kids are all sick with a cold. Dave led worship and then I taught on evangelism. It was an awesome time and we left blessed by our new friends. The plan was to go out door to door around the church on Friday evening, but God had other plans. It rained and rained and rained and then rained some more. It made me feel at home!

Dave and I were blessed on Friday afternoon as one of the people from the fellowship took us to the Martin Guitar Factory for a tour. The factory is in a neighboring town called Nazareth. Does anything good come out of Nazareth? Well, Jesus came from Nazareth and so do Martin guitars! It was so cool to see how the guitars are made. It is amazing how much work goes into one guitar.

Due to the weather conditions, we decided to just stay in the church and do some more training and role playing. I really believe in the importance of actually going out on the streets and putting what you learned into practice, but it was obvious that was not what the LORD had in store. We had an awesome time sharing with the fellowship our experiences on how to effectively share your faith. Pastor David informed us that he has plans to take a team out once a month and this extra night of evangelism training was exactly what they needed. The night ended with the church laying hands on Dave and I aqnd praying for us. How sweet it is to spend time in the presence of the LORD with your family in Christ.

Video from Outreach in Bowling Green, KY

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:35:47 -0400

A few weeks back we did a two-day outreach at a mobile home park in Bowling Green, KY. I finally got a video together of that day which includes one of the skits the kids did. Hope you enjoy!

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Agents go to Washington

Sat, 05 Sep 2009 12:13:25 -0400

The last few days, we have been blessed to visit Danyal and Deanna's Aunt and Uncle in Springfield, Virginia. Pat and Deb opened up their doors and allowed all 8 of us to invade their beautiful home in Virginia. It has been great to be around family again! Springfield is only 11 miles from Washington D.C., so we took the opportunity to visit our nations capitol. We spent two days walking all over Washington D.C. visiting all of the sites. Our feet are very sore, but we had a great time checking out the city. What an awesome place!

Oh ya, I almost forgot, we passed out several hundred tracts to tourists from all over the world. To God be the glory!

The Brethren in Indiana, PA

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:41:54 -0400

We have been excited about our visit to Indiana, Pennsylvania ever since this journey began. We booked our visit a long time ago and we have traveled a long way to get here. Indiana, PA is a college town about 60 miles east of Pittsburgh. The Pastor, Bill Frye is a friend of Dave's mom and the Senior Pastor of the Indiana Church of the Brethren. To be honest, I had never heard of the Church of the Brethren, but I was excited to meet them.

When we pulled into town, we were greeted by Bill and his family. They were so filled with joy and opened their home up to us. The first event was Impact, which was scheduled for Saturday night at the church. Unfortunately, despite all of Bill's efforts to announce the class, nobody showed up. The 11 of us were okay with that. We all agreed that if nobody came to the church, then we would take the GOOD News to them. We spent some time in worship and prayer and then hit the streets. We went over to the college to share the Gospel. It was an awesome night of witnessing in this awesome mission field. The town of Indiana, PA only has 12,000 people in the summer, but when school is in session the population doubles with about 14,000 students invading the city. This made for an awesome night as we shared the Gospel with a ton of college students.

Sunday morning we joined the Brethren for their Sunday Morning Worship Service. We attended a Sunday School Class and then Dave and Dee led worship and I shared a message from Matthew 16. After service we spent some time fellowshipping with our Brothers and Sisters in Christ. The whole visit, we were completely blessed with every meal by Dave and Tina. They were very gracious hosts and I think I gained 10 pounds in Indiana, PA.

Sunday night, we went to the Indiana County Fair and saw a Gospel message from horseback. The ministry is called Sermon on the Mount. This ministry is awesome! Lew Sterrett is the leader of the organization and he travels the country sharing the Gospel in a very cool way! He shares the Gospel on horseback as he is breaking a wild horse. The whole time he is training the wild horse, he is sharing the Good News and comparing the unregenerate man to the unbroken instincts in a wild horse. It was so awesome. I really encourage you to check out his website http://sermononthemount.org/

The next two days, Dave and I spent the whole day with Bill Frye running a booth at the Indiana County Fair. It was an awesome time of sharing the Gospel and handing out tracts. It was a small fair, but perfect size for spending time with each person who came by and wanted to listen. We handed out hundreds of tracts and shared the Gospel over and over for two straight days. It was a great time as we pointed people to Jesus!

Our visit came to an end with the same sad experience. We gave hugs, said "goodbye" and drove away. Again we were sad to leave our new friends in Indiana, Pennsylvania.

Next Stop CC N KY

Sat, 29 Aug 2009 17:20:12 -0400

Our next stop, Calvary Chapel Northern Kentucky! We joined Pastor Brian and his fellowship on Wednesday night for our School of Evangelism Class and then Thursday night, we went out on the streets near Cincinnati. We had an awesome time, which included some food, ice cream and street witnessing. The LORD has brought us so far and has been so GOOD! Over and over, He leads us to the fellowships that have a heart to reach out to the lost. This church, is small, but I know that God is going to do great things here. Again, we had to leave our new family in Kentucky. We all circled up and prayed in the parking garage where we parked for the outreach. It is hard to leave our new friends, but we are so excited for what the LORD has next. Pastor Brian said goodbye with these words, "we will see you here, there or in the air."

Creation Museum

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:03:47 -0400

When we began this missionary journey, we have all been excited about the day that we would make it to the Creation Museum. Of course, we had no idea if the LORD would bring us this far, but it was our prayer to go if the LORD allowed it! Well about 11months and 10,000 miles later, we were blessed to get in Charlie Brown and drive the short distance to the gates of the Creation Museum. None of us knew what to expect, but we had heard so many great things about the museum, that we all anticipated great things!

Pulling into the gates, I felt like we were going to Disneyland. The kids were all filled with joy; the big kids as well. The place was awesome. It was really big and fancy. The landscaping and the spirit of excellence that went into the place was very impressive. We were greeted by a bunch of kind staff and awesome exhibits. We started off the day at the planetarium and ended the day in the book store. Every single thing that we saw was so awesome and faith building. We would highly recommend this place to everyone. It you are in Northern Kentucky, near Cincinnati, don't miss it!

Home Church

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:47:17 -0400

After an AWESOME OUTREACH, we all woke up Sunday morning tired, but excited about worshiping the LORD. Alfred and Alicia have opened up their home as a refuge for the community. Their calling for the fellowship is "Submerged in the Word." We all joined together for Sunday morning service in their home. It was a small, but intimate group. Dave led worship and Bill shared a message from the Word. It was a sweet time of worship.

After service, we enjoyed some leftover pig and then we headed down the road. It was a sad parting, but we have made some lifelong friends. PRAISE GOD!

"Pig-Out" Outreach

Sat, 22 Aug 2009 15:00:55 -0400

After much preparation, the day finally came where we were able to reach out to the community through the "Agapeo, Neighbors Loving Neighbors" Outreach. Though that was the official name of the outreach, we've more often called it the "Pig-Out", because the main course of this wonderful day of food and festivities was a roast-pig! The Lord so richly provided us a beautiful day! The weather was perfect, the fellowship was sweet and so was "Henrietta", the perfectly roasted pig. The turnout was awesome- so many people came and were introduced to eachother and loved on by the family of God. Many new relationships were established which Pastor Alfred and his wife Alicia will continue to build upon. It was truly a blessed day and we are so thankful to have been invited to serve along side you and be a part of what God is doing through Calvary Danville!

Please note, to see more pictures of this event, you can view them, as well as many other photos, on our "Agents for Christ" Facebook page.

Labor of Love

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:45:00 -0400

Two days before our "Pig-Out" in Danville, KY we were blessed to be able to help the Morlote family get their yard ready for the big day. Nothing beats a day of hard work! 1Th 1:3 says, "We continually remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ." I love that, "labor prompted by love!" And it was!! :0)

Welcome to Danville

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:08:00 -0400

We left Bowling Green very excited about the AWESOME work God accomplished there and we headed for Danville, KY. We arrived and were greeted by Alfred and Alicia who are planting a Calvary Chapel in Danville and are currently doing a Bible study in their home. They opened their doors to the Agents and have blessed us with their giving spirit. We are spending the week here! We have a big outreach planned for Saturday called a "PIG OUT." They are roasting a pig in their back yard and inviting all the neighbors to come. We are very excited to see what the LORD is going to do.

On Wednesday night, they set aside their normal Bible study and allowed the Agents to teach on evangelism. It was a great night as Dave and Deanna led us to the throne as we worshiped the King of Kings and then Bill and Dave taught our School of Evangelism class. It was a very intimate group and the Holy Spirit was at work in all of our hearts. Praise God! We are all looking forward to the PIG!

Our Week in Bowling Green, KY

Sun, 16 Aug 2009 22:17:31 -0400

This was an awesome week in Bowling Green, KY! After Bill spoke to pastor Ryan a few weeks ago, we knew God had a divine appointment for us. We started the week with a two day evangelism training; this was a great time to give some tools to the body here as well as get to know some of them. We then set out to go door to door in a near by trailer park where Pastor Ryan has been praying for months about reaching with God’s love. We had flyers to pass out for the kids outreach on Saturday and the church service on Sunday. This was an awesome time of sharing and praying with people. We had people very open to the gospel and seeing their need for a savior! Then Saturday we had the kids outreach with games, worship, skits, and a gospel message. It was very encouraging to see about 25 kids come; we were told that's 80% of the kids who live this this park! Today we had church service in front of the trailer park and it was packed! We had over 85 people attend!!! God was at work in this place as we worshiped our King, gave testimony to His redeeming power, and prayed for needs of those who asked.

I thought it was so cool that even though people had tried to stop this event from happening (the manager of the park said the church could not do it, but the owner said we could) God brought it to pass! There was a sign in front of the park that said “no soliciting and I had to laugh to my self as I saw the chairs fill up! We’d love to come back and help Pastor Ryan again someday if the Lord should have us come this way again!

-Agent Dave Out

Tennessee to Kentucky

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:19:33 -0400

This past week we stayed near the town of Dave’s aunt & uncle in Clarksville, TN. When we had visited them back in May, God had opened the door for this return trip to share with the youth at First Baptist in Clarksville. The trip was threefold however, because Dave’s mom, sister, and dad flew all the way from Oregon to meet up with us for a family reunion of sorts and celebrate Logan’s b-day. We had a fun week hanging out and sight seeing. And once again, Aunt Barbara blessed us with her hospitality and good cooking. The youth night at the church went well! Bill & Dave shared IMPACT and watched God do His work! Now we are in Bowling Green, Kentucky, with a whole week full of events to do! Please keep us in your prayers and we will keep you posted on what God is doing here!

KNOXVILLE!

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:28:42 -0400

After an exciting time on the radio program, we got prayed up for our next event; Sunday evening School of Evangelism Class at CC Knoxville. We had the privilege of attending church at Calvary Chapel Knoxville on Sunday morning. They had a special speaker named Samy Tanagho who is an evangelist that teaches people how to witness to Muslims. It was an awesome message that was very inspiring. If you would like to know more about Samy, you can check out his ministry at http://www.gladnewsministry.com/

Sunday Evening came upon us very quickly and we were all a little nervous because the service was broadcast live over the local radio station. Dave and Deanna led worship and then Bill taught on evangelism. Everything went well and we were praising the LORD for using us in Knoxville. After the service, we spent time talking with the body of Christ. Several people from the fellowship spent some time role playing with Bill. It was really a blessing to see so many people interested in learning how to share their faith.

The next day we planned to go out on the streets with CC Knoxville. Monday evening we arrived at the church and were amazed to see how many people showed up to go out and share their faith. It was one of the largest turnouts we have ever had! We spent some time praying and then hit the streets. We went to Market Square in Knoxville which is an awesome place to share the Gospel. There were all kinds of people out and about because God blessed us with perfect weather. Right in the middle of the square was a group of people interviewing people about police brutality in Knoxville. The group were all amazed when they interviewed Bill, who willingly admitted to being a corrupt cop, but then went on to share his testimony of new life in Jesus Christ!

We spent about an hour on the streets and were planning on heading home, but the people from Calvary Chapel Knoxville were so excited about sharing their faith that they did not want to leave. We spent another hour on the streets as all of the people kept sharing the Gospel with everyone who passed by. One of the highlights of the night was the youth at CC Knoxville. They were so bold and so excited to share their faith. What an awesome testimony of a healthy church.

We had such a great time in Knoxville. Many people shared with us how we had blessed and encouraged them. We too were blessed and encouraged to see a church body so in love with their Savior!

WIAM 101.1 FM

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:37:54 -0400

Yesterday was a travel day for us. It wasn’t the typical driving day in the life of the Agents, however. Normally we only drive for 3-4 hours, but yesterday we doubled that because we needed to get from a small town near Roanoke, VA, to Knoxville, TN. By the time we arrived at the RV Park, plugged in, and settled in for our stay, it was time for bed. Can we all say, it’s good to be home? YES! I know, that sounds weird, but until you stop driving it and put everything back where it goes, it’s just not the same.

Thankful for a good nights rest, we got ready for the day and headed to Calvary Chapel Knoxville. Pastor Mark had arranged for Bill and Dave to be interviewed Friday afternoon on the local Christian Radio station WIAM 101.1 FM. The particular radio program is called, “Signs of the Times.” It’s a program focused on Bible Prophecy as related to end times. It was an awesome opportunity for the guys to share their testimonies and share God’s call on our lives as Agents for Christ. We pray that many were encouraged by what they heard and that even more caught the vision to spread the gospel, as we truly believe we are living in the last days. If you'd like to listen to the podcast http://agentsforchrist.org/page.php?21

Sunday evening we are teaching our evangelism class at CCK and Monday we are taking anyone who wants to come, out on the streets for some practical application. We are looking forward to what God will do here in Knoxville. Please pray for us!

Fellow Agents

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:33:11 -0400

Over the last week we had the great opportunity to spend time with our new friends in Penhook VA, Jake and Christi Austin. They run a small resort / marina at Smith Mountain Lake called Smith Mountain Dock. They let us stay for free and it was a blast! We really needed the rest since we have been running full speed after leaving Key West. Jake and Christi found us through the Ambassadors alliance website. They had been praying about becoming missionaries to Africa, but after attending the Ambassadors training in Ca and then finding us on the internet, they began to see the need for the gospel to be spread in the streets of the U.S.! They contacted us and invited us out. We were able to share with them tips on RVs, how to get their ministry started, what to watch out for, where to stay, as well as the many experiences the Lord has brought us through on the road. It was so cool to meet this family and to see their desire to hit the streets for the King! We were more than blessed by their kindness and their fellowship. I am amazed that what some called us crazy for has actually inspired others to do the same! We pray that many others will catch the vision and bring the good news to the streets of America. Here is a link to Jake and Christy’s blog, I hope you will take the time to encourage them as they step out in faith.

http://crier4christ.wordpress.com/

Agent Dave out!

Sunday in Jacksonville and Sneads Ferry, North Carolina

Sun, 26 Jul 2009 12:49:00 -0400

After a very encouraging School of Evangelism Class at Calvary Chapel Jacksonville on Wednesday and Thursday, we spent Saturday with some new friends in Jacksonville and then we had to prepare for Sunday.

Sunday's schedule was very busy. We were sharing a message at the Sunday Service at Bethel Assembly of God in Jacksonville, NC and then we were traveling down the road to Sneads Ferry, NC to share with a youth group at the New River Community Church of God. Because of the planned events, we had to get up early, pack and then travel with our RV's, so we could make it to both events. This always makes things a little more interesting when we add packing and traveling to sharing at two churches.

PRAISE GOD, everything came together without a single problem. We got up, got packed, said "Good-bye" to a new friend and headed over to Bethel Assembly of God. It was a small church, but we are all very blessed. Dave and Deanna led worship and then Bill preached a message from Matthew 16. After the service, we hung out for a little while with our brothers and sisters and then headed down the road. Next stop; Sneads Ferry!

We cruised to Sneads Ferry without incident until we pulled into town. There was a wedding going on at the church, so we cruised around looking for a spot to park until the church was available. We cruised through town looking for a good place, when all of a sudden we crossed over a bridge and came face to face with a Military Police Officer guarding the gate to Camp Lejeune. This brought back many memories for Bill as we pulled up to the gate, confessed our sins of being lost to this young Marine, who kindly had us turn around and head in a safer direction.

We found a parking lot to bed down in and then after a short wait, we headed to the church. We met Pastor Josh at New River Community Church of God, who totally opened the doors of his church to the Agents. We had some pizza with the youth group and then we shared "IMPACT" with about 30 kids. Dave and Deanna opened and closed with worship and the service ended with a sweet time of prayer.

After the service we headed northwest to Virginia, very excited about what God has in store next! All in all it was an awesome day!

SOE CC Jacksonville

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 13:12:39 -0400

What an awesome time at CC Jacksonville! Pastor Greg has a heart to reach the lost in Jacksonville and it really shows. He was very encouraged for us to be there as were we! We shared our School of Evangelism Class and led worship with the church on Wednesday. It was very encouraging to see people so excited to learn more about sharing their faith.

The next day we hit the streets to share Jesus. Wow, we were amazed to see how many people came out! There were about 40 people! We broke up into groups and went to different strip malls. It was awesome to see even the young kids pumped to share Jesus! One boy we met was already sharing his faith, he even used his own allowance money to buy tracts! Bill gave him a bunch of tracts and we encouraged him to keep it up! Afterwards we came back to the church to share stories and everybody was very excited! We are truly thankful for our time in Jacksonville, all the new friends we made, for the fellowship and all the Lord did while we were there! We pray that you will continue to share the good news in the streets!

Agent Dave out!

Happy Birthday Meghan!!

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 11:01:46 -0400

The power of the Word of God and the testimony of what He has done in our own lives can IMPACT the lives of others and on Sunday, that's exactly what happened. We shared our IMPACT class with the youth group at Calvary Chapel Wilmington. At the end of the service two tearful young girls approached Bill to share that one of them, Meghan, gave her life to Jesus at the close of our service. Bill and I had the privilege to pray with her and her friend Victoria. Sunday was Meghan's birthday into the family of God, today is her 15th birthday! We got an email from Meghan today and we were so blessed that we had to share it with you all!!

[b][i]"Hey this is Meghan. I attend Calvary Church in Wilmington. I just wanted to say thank you so much for last Sunday. I truly believe in God because of you and my life has never been better. I see new ways of living and I'm never going back to my past. Thanks so much again! -Meghan "[/i][/b]

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Sunday Busy Sunday

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 20:17:40 -0400

Sunday was a busy day for the Agents. We shared worship and IMPACT with the youth group during second service. We shared our [i]School of Evangelism[/i] with the church after service. While Bill was teaching, Danyal and Deanna made sandwiches for our park outreach to feed the homeless. CCW has an evangelism ministry called [i]Agape Street Ministry[/i] which has just started up, and in God's perfect timing, we were here to sort of help them kick it off with our evangelism training class. After the class we set off to a nearby park to do an outreach. It was a wonderful time. Many of us stayed under the picnic shelter and sang worship loudly for all to hear. Others meandered through the park speaking to people, sharing the gospel and passing out the sandwiches, bottled water and toiletries. People were drawn to the music and we had many people from the park come sit with us to listen and some to sing along. One man, confessed to being a back-slidden Christian, asked to play a song on Dave's guitar. He played a lovely worship song and we could see God working in his heart and drawing him back to His Savior as he sang. Later he explained with tears in his eyes that it felt so good to sing again. As my eyes scanned around the park and I saw all of the different people from our team out engaging in conversations and sharing the gospel, and I saw people worshipping God, I was marveling at how amazing God is! It's so great to watch God in action- working through His people. We truly are His hands and feet!

On Holy Grounds

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 19:48:36 -0400

When we arrived in North Carolina we had no place lined up to "camp" overnight. There were no RV parks that were available or within our price range. We decided to pull into the church parking lot just so we could get an idea of where the church was located and then thought we could continue to search for a place to stay. It was a total God thing, because Pastor Clay just happened to be working at the church when we pulled in, which we did not expect because it was late in the afternoon on a Saturday. After meeting Pastor Clay and telling him our need for a place to park our RV's overnight, he suggested we just stay in the parking lot at the church. And we have been so blessed during our stay here!

For two years, CCW has been constructing a coffee shop in the building sharing their church parking lot. It just so happens that God allowed us to be here on the grand-opening weekend! They've allowed us to have access to this beautiful space where we can get out of our RV's and sit in the comfort of the coffee shop whenever we want. The kids have enjoyed the pool and foose-ball tables and we enjoy the elbow room! It's been a wonderful stay here and we are so thankful for their kindness and love toward us. Dave has also enjoyed his time rockin' out with Pastor Clay!

Friday Night with Calvary Palmetto in South Carolina

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 19:10:02 -0400

Last night was a wonderful night! We were blessed to share worship and teaching with the body of believers from Calvary Palmetto in South Carolina. They have their mid-week service on a Friday night, and then stay late after service for food and fellowship- which is a cool idea since most people don't work on Saturday. So after service we were blessed to hang-out for a while and get to know some of these awesome brothers and sisters in Christ. We wished that we'd had more time to stay and serve along side our new friends, but we had to move on in order to make it to our next stop. Today we drove out of South Carolina and arrived for our next appointment- Calvary Chapel Wilmington, North Carolina.

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Charleston, SC

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:23:17 -0400

On Tuesday July 14th, we pulled into South Carolina. We are here to serve at Calvary Chapel Palmetto, which is in a suburb of Charleston. We are staying at a state park about 30 minutes out of town and though the scenery is beautiful, we are without internet access. We were so thankful to learn that the public library offers a place for all of us Agents to enjoy; we are all making good use of the quiet workspace. The kids have read several books each and we are catching up on website work, writing this month’s newsletter, and responding to emails.

On Wednesday night we were blessed to meet with Pastor Richard from CC Palmetto. Their family of 8 plus our team of 8 took over the pizza parlor as we enjoyed sweet fellowship with our new friends. After blessing us with dinner, they invited us to their home. We chatted well into the evening and closed with a time of prayer. God is so good! Tonight we are leading worship at their Friday night service and Bill is giving a message- may God be glorified!

Yesterday we spent the afternoon in Charleston’s old-town. What a beautiful city full of so much history! Some of the gorgeous homes lining the cobblestone streets date back to 1670! The streets were full of people and as we walked through the town, we passed out many tracts.

Fort Lauderdale

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:53:53 -0400

After leaving Key West, we headed to Fort Lauderdale, as God had opened a door up for us to share at the Berean Church of God. This church is the sister church to the Berean Church in Port St Lucie, Florida that we shared at back at in April.

The past three nights, we have been busy doing God’s work! Tuesday night we set out for a time of outreach at one of the local malls. It was a good time of witnessing and we were blessed to in the cool air conditioning as we passed out tracts and talked with those who were willing to hear about Jesus. On Wednesday night, we shared worship and our evangelism class with the church. Thursday night, we went back to the church to meet for the evangelism outreach. We were excited to see how many people came out to hit the streets with us. We decided to go to the strip mall that was near the church. As it turned out, it was a very busy place and God opened the door for many conversations. (read more on our stories from the street)

After our outreach was over, we went back to the church to talk about the night and share some of the amazing things God did! We were so encouraged to hear from one of the ladies at the church. She said, “I know you were sent to us by God. We have been praying about evangelizing the neighborhood around the church but didn’t know exactly what to do or say. Now that you’ve come here we have tools to use and we can go out and share our faith with others.” What a blessing to hear that God is working in us and through us to equip and encourage our brothers and sisters for the furtherance of God’s kingdom! Be glorified in us Lord!

Goodbye Key West

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:08:33 -0400

After spending two months in Key West, we packed up the chariots and headed north yesterday. It was a bitter sweet goodbye! We had made many friends and it was hard to leave. Our time in Key West is something that we will not soon forget. God used us in so many ways there, but we have many open doors ahead of us. Please pray for us! We are excited about what the future holds.

The Last Supper...I mean Breakfast

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:14:36 -0400

Yesterday was a bitter sweet day as it was the last day we would be ministering to the homeless at Calvary Key West’s Lost and Found homeless outreach. It has been almost 2 months of ministering to all the people who come in for breakfast Monday through Friday. Today we had a special service with sausage and eggs and hash browns (not the usual pancakes). We brought the whole family with us to meet the group this morning. I could see that many of them were really happy to meet the kids. The service ended with communion and lots of goodbyes. One of the guys who’d given his life to Christ a few weeks back, asked if he could pray for us before we left. His unforgettable prayer brought us all to tears.

We have made friends with quite a few of them and it is hard to leave. We have seen many people come to Christ, some being healed of addictions, health issues, and one (Our friend Gary) leave to enter a discipleship program! Some we have made arrangements to stay in contact with, encouraging and counseling them over the phone. We will miss all the people God has allowed us to minister to and will continue to pray for them all. We are blessed to know that Omar, another street minister in town, will be stepping in to share with them two days a week. We hope that God will continue to raise-up others to volunteer and share The Word and worship with this group of people who are so greatly loved by the Savior!

Thank you, Lord Jesus for being so faithful and meeting us every morning we walked through the doors of the church. Even when I was tired and grumpy some mornings, You never failed to meet me and fill me with your Spirit and presence. I love and praise You and look forward to where you will take us next, and who you’ll introduce us to along the way! All glory to Him who gives us new life!

[i]-Agent Dave Out![/i]

Salvation Army

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:21:37 -0400

While in Key West, we have had the privilege of working with the FOCUS Youth Group at the Salvation Army. Our new friends, Ernest and Pearl Turner are the group leaders and they invited us to come and share our IMPACT Class with the group as part of a prayer and worship night. We were excited to get to speak truth into the lives of these kids. We have been planning to share with this group the entire time we have been in Key West, but for one reason or another it never came together.

Last Friday the opportunity arose and we poured out our hearts into these kids. Dave and Dee led an extended worship time, we broke bread, had a testimony or two and then Bill shared IMPACT. At the end of the class, we had an alter call and the entire group came forward for prayer. It was so awesome. These kids have such a desire to know Jesus, that none of them would pass up a chance for prayer. We had an awesome time of prayer, which literally went on for about an hour and a half.

At the end of the night, we were witnesses to a powerful move of the Holy Spirit and all of us walked out of the Salvation Army walking closer with Jesus!

Entertaining Angels???

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:28:24 -0400

Yesterday was an awesome day at lost and found, a ministry for the homeless at Calvary Key West. I woke up this morning about and felt really lousy. I couldn’t seem to get out of bed and I was really wrestling with God. I felt the Lord wanted me to go, so I dragged myself out of bed and began to pray. When we got there I began to worship and noticed quite a few new faces. After worship, Bill began to speak on God’s mercy and His wrath, sharing how in Bill’s own life, God told him to repent or God was going to take his life. Just then, a tall black man in the back of the crowd said he had a word. Borrowing a Bible from someone in the room, the man moved forward and handed it to Bill, it was turned to Revelation chapter 18: 1-10. He then said “please read this to them, they need to know.” Later Bill had told me it was only because he’d felt a peace about it, that it truly was from God, that he agreed to read it to the crowd.

[i]Rev 18:1-10 After these things I saw another angel coming down from heaven, having great authority, and the earth was illumined with his glory. And he cried out with a mighty voice, saying, "Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a dwelling place of demons and a prison of every unclean spirit, and a prison of every unclean and hateful bird. "For all the nations have drunk of the wine of the passion of her immorality, and the kings of the earth have committed acts of immorality with her, and the merchants of the earth have become rich by the wealth of her sensuality." I heard another voice from heaven, saying, "Come out of her, my people, so that you will not participate in her sins and receive of her plagues; for her sins have piled up as high as heaven, and God has remembered her iniquities. "Pay her back even as she has paid, and give back to her double according to her deeds; in the cup which she has mixed, mix twice as much for her. "To the degree that she glorified herself and lived sensuously, to the same degree give her torment and mourning; for she says in her heart, 'I sit as a queen and I am not a widow, and will never see mourning.' "For this reason in one day her plagues will come, pestilence and mourning and famine, and she will be burned up with fire; for the Lord God who judges her is strong. "And the kings of the earth, who committed acts of immorality and lived sensuously with her, will weep and lament over her when they see the smoke of her burning, standing at a distance because of the fear of her torment, saying, 'Woe, woe, the great city, Babylon, the strong city! For in one hour your judgment has come.'[/i]

As soon as Bill read it everyone was silent. The man said to everyone “you need to know this.” Then he left, he didn’t even stay for breakfast! Bill explained the passage and how God will one day judge the earth. He asked if anybody was ready to turn from their sin and follow Christ. Two men stood up to accept Christ as their Savior. It was undoubtedly amazing! We wonder if the man who brought the Bible up was an angel? Was he sent just for the purpose of spurring these to men to repent? The Bible talks about angels being in our midst:[i]Heb 13:2 Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by this some have entertained angels without knowing it.[/i]

Whether I see this man again or not, I know God used him for His glory.

~Agent Dave out

Saving "Grace"

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:13:00 -0400

It is sometimes difficult to put into words just how beautiful GOD is! He moves with power and authority, He moves with gentleness and grace. When His Spirit moves, lives are changed forever! Thank you LORD!

Yesterday, we got a call from our friends The Turners. For the past 5 years, they have been leading a youth group at the Salvation Army here in Key West. They had called to invite us to join them (and be their reinforcements) in praying for the parents of two of the boys in the youth group. The catch, (no pun intended) they live on a boat about a mile out into the ocean. So, answering God’s call, and the invitation to pray, we took a 15 minute ride on a dingy out to the boat where they live.

Once we arrived on the boat, we visited with our new friends for a few minutes and then got busy with our Father’s business. We had a powerful time of prayer and saw God move! We know that it is only by God’s Spirit that strongholds can be broken, that freedom from captivity can come, that darkness and oppression can be lifted! And that’s exactly what we had the privilege of witnessing God do!

During our time of prayer, God spoke a word through Dave for the family who lives on the boat; that they must walk in holiness. The mother didn’t understand what that meant at first, but God revealed specifically to her what it meant and what she was to do. Praise God, His word was received and He is already moving and bringing about change in their lives!

When we had finished praying, we opened our eyes to find that a young couple from a neighboring boat was expecting a baby that was ten days late, and wanted prayer for the baby to come quickly. God revealed to Pearl that this couple wasn’t married and she told them that they needed to honor God with their relationship and raise their baby in the Lord. The young man confessed that he was an addict and wanted to be set free. Once again, we prayed and sensed God’s Spirit powerfully moving to bring freedom in this man’s life. Then we prayed for the young lady. While praying, Pearl had mentioned the name Grace in regards to the baby. After we had prayed, the couple explained that the name they had picked for their daughter was Pendra (which means Lord of the dragon). Pearl lovingly and boldly proclaimed that this was not a name for a child of God and that they needed to re-consider! We gave everyone hugs goodbye and hitched a ride back to shore with someone from another neighboring boat. WOW! What an amazing day!

Today we got a call saying that the young couple we had prayed for had decided to name their baby GRACE! Praise God that His word was received and was already bringing change in their hearts and lives, also!

"If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ask whatsoever you will, and it shall be done unto you." John 15:7. LORD, we ask that many more would come to know You and partake of your sweet salvation!

We know that God is the hearer and answerer of our prayers and we are so thankful to have had the privilege to be a part of His Kingdom work on that boat in the middle of the ocean!

If we can’t tell them, God will!

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:37:11 -0400

I heard Afshin Javid’s testimony last night and was so blown away I had to share it with everyone. How does a Muslim terrorist who is in prison in Malaysia with no one to share the gospel with him hear the good news of Jesus? Jesus share’s it Himself! If you have a few minutes it is worth listening to. I hope you are all the more motivated to share His love by this brother’s testimony!

Agent Dave out

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Pull This Sinner In

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:37:09 -0400

Song written and sung by Gary Hanker. Recorded at Calvary Key West in Key West, Florida. Gary was living in the homeless shelter in town when he came to Calvary Key West, attended a Bible study and found Jesus. The LORD was calling to Gary as he wandered the streets in Key West and God gave him the words to this song. It is his cry to Jesus!

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A Disciple in the Making

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 23:16:45 -0400

Over the last few weeks as we have been ministering to the homeless in the morning, we have become friends with Gary. He said he was just looking for something to eat when he came to Calvary, but he felt something when he came in, and was challenged by what Bill had said. He continued to come and speak with us, and he was even telling other people to come hear the word. He ended up giving his life to Jesus and has been growing everyday! He was staying at the shelter and looking for work. We told him about Freedom House in Portland where he can grow in the grace of God and learn to live a new life for Christ. This ministry holds a special place in our hearts, since the founder Jim Cottrell was Bill’s mentor in Teen Challenge.

Gary was reluctant at first, but after a few days he decided it would be a good thing for him. He had a phone interview with Jim, the Pastor at Freedom House and it is all set up. Gary will leave on Tuesday! The shelter here in Key West where Gary was staying is very over crowded and filled with drugs, alcohol, and sickness, so we decided to let Gary stay in our van at the RV Park until he leaves for Portland. Thank you Lord for your grace. You move through broken vessels to touch those in need!

If you would like to help with the cost of sending Gary to the program let us know, it would be a blessing! Also, if you want to write to Gary to encourage him that would be a blessing too! Please keep him and us in prayer as God furthers His kingdom through us!

Here is a link to the Freedom House ministries if you would like more information about them.

http://freedomhouseministries.net/

Agent Dave out!

The power of God

Sat, 06 Jun 2009 23:36:37 -0400

It has been three weeks in Key West and we have seen the Lord moving. Yesterday during the Lost and Found service we have at Calvary Key West, the Lord was there in a special way. As Bill shared he felt led to ask people to make a stand for Christ. I came up to begin worship as he asked if anyone was bold enough to stand up and live for Jesus. Three people stood up to follow Jesus! As I worshiped I noticed a guy in the back with his hands raised and I was filled with the joy of God.

Sometimes it is hard to share with people who seem as if they don’t care. We have to regain our focus and realize it is not up to us to change someone’s heart. Only God can do that work. We just need to obey what He has told us to do and leave the results to Him! I am reminded that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us (Rom 5:8). God is longsuffering and wishes none to perish; I need to have the same heart. Sometimes God moves when you least expect it! Please pray for the Lord to reveal Himself in a powerful way to those who have bowed to Him and to those who have yet to do so.

Agent Dave out!

Gary the Song Writer

Sat, 30 May 2009 21:19:15 -0400

Gary is one of the Guys that comes to Calvary every day for breakfast. I posted a song he wrote a few days ago. He continues to write new songs and poems everyday. He wrote one the other day that spoke of God telling him that he couldn’t carry his burdens, that they were too heavy. I told him God would never say that, He is always ready to help us when we call on Him. It says in Hebrews: (Heb 4:16) Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need. And in Psalms: (Psalms 50:15) Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me." I told Gary that Satan can try to trick us make to believe he is the voice of reason. We must check the message we are getting against the Word of God to see if it lines up. The next day Gary wrote a new poem about Satan’s deception. I thought I would share it with you:

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It can change its voice, it can change its face
Into something or someone you can embrace
But its words are false, and it’s black heart too
Can’t even feel it when it crawls inside of you
The power of Christ must compel us all
Some stand strong and others will fall
If an uneasy feeling comes over you
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Amen to that! If we give the battle to the Lord he will save us! I am amazed to see the Lord working in the hearts of all the people who show up for the free breakfast in the morning, especially Gary. This is an awesome chance to build relationships and disciple these guys and we can see the fruit! Quite a few have their Bibles open as Bill teaches! There are a few others I am getting to know and see God moving on -Rick, Samuel, Chris, and Dallas to name a few. Please pray for these guys, that God would bring them to the Cross. Gary says he will come to church, but he worries about people judging or being afraid of him because of his tattoos. I told him ALL are welcome in God’s house! I know he’s close to giving his life to Christ, Lord let him come. Let them all come to You!

2 Legit 2 Quit!

Thu, 28 May 2009 13:38:32 -0400

In the city of Key West you need a permit to do any kind of fundraising in public. After much research on Bill’s part, and dealing with the city paper work we finally got ‘em! It took a couple weeks to get it all straightened out but we are now recognized in Key West as a non-profit ministry! We were praising God when we left the office with are “official” badges. This gives us permission to be down town doing fundraisers. It is a great opportunity to talk to people about Jesus, hand out tracts, and invite people to Calvary Key West. Plus, we get to raise funds to help the ministry in the process! The public square is where we want to be, the perfect spot to engage the culture! Please pray we are effective out there, for God’s glory.

Agent Dave out!

Our God Reigns!

Wed, 27 May 2009 16:39:47 -0400

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Pull This Sinner In

Sat, 23 May 2009 12:52:11 -0400

It has been two weeks in Key West and God is at work. Bill and I are going to the church everyday to help feed the homeless and minister to them. We have been getting to know some of the guys, and some of them are even praying with us! I have seen a few of the guys bring their Bibles and follow along as Bill leads the study. One of the guys is Gary; he is an older biker-dude. He has been talking to Bill and me everyday about the Lord. He says he feels a warm feeling when he comes every morning and that something is drawing him. I tell him that it is Jesus knocking on his heart. Everyday he tells us another awesome story about how this power that is changing his outlook on life and his attitude. Gary is a musician and has played the guitar for many years. This is the first time in his life that he has not had a guitar to play. Today he told me how he was walking along the beach and he thought of Jesus throwing out nets with the disciples to catch fish. He said a song came to him and wrote it down to share with me. He told me “I think I am losing my mind, all this stuff just keeps coming to me.” I said, “It’s the Lord man!” The song is cool and I thought I would share it.

PULL THIS SINNER IN

Pull this sinner in (x3)
I’m ready for whatever comes
So tired of telling the devil no, no, no!
Please throw me a line and save me in time
No, no, no
Something’s so wrong yet something so right
Heard Jesus call out my name in my dreams last night
Really can’t explain, am I losing my mind
Just another wretch like me, why would He be wasting His time
Unless He needs some of mine I’m ready for whatever comes
Pull this sinner in (x3)
I’m ready for whatever comes
So tired of telling the devil no, no, no!
Please throw me a line and save me in time
Wanna feel the elation of my coming salvation
My savior and my friend I beg you again
Pull this sinner in

What an awesome thing to see the Lord working in someone’s heart! We are taking Gary to the beach this weekend to hang out, play guitar, and encourage him. Please pray that he would give his whole heart to Jesus and surrender all!

Agent Dave out!

Using Our Gifts

Sat, 23 May 2009 08:21:19 -0400

It is awesome to see how the LORD guides your path directly where He needs you. The Bible says that we have all received spiritual gifts that we are to use for His glory. I have been blessed to watch Dave and Deannna grow as Worship Leaders as the LORD has used them all across the country to lead His people into His presence through worship. It is amazing how you grow when you exercise your gift or gifts.

Since coming to Key West, Danyal has been given the task of developing a Childrens Ministry curriculum. Well she has definitely been gifted in this area and the LORD has been using all of the stuff she learned in Portland for His glory. Pastor Frank Hedrick had a vision to send out a team to go from church to church and equip people to raise up Godly children. Well, Pastor Frank taught Danyal and now Danyal is teaching others. We are about as far away from Portland, Oregon that you could possibly be and the LORD is using us to equip this fellowship to serve their children. Praise GOD! I love it when a plan comes together, even when it doesn't happen the way that you think it will.

Please pray for the Childrens Ministry here. There is tons of work to do and an island full of kids who need to know Jesus. Pray specifically for the upcoming VBS that is going on from July 13-17. We desire to see Jesus do a mighty work here in the hearts of His children!

Key West Week 2

Tue, 19 May 2009 12:07:55 -0400

We have been so blessed here in Key West. Don't get me wrong, the soil is hard, but we see God at work! We have been ministering to about 15 people all week long. Every morning from 7 am - 9 am, Dave and I are going to town and leading a Bible study. We have already seen fruit as three of the men showed up to church on Sunday. It has been awesome to see the guys listening and asking questions. Today, we found out that some of the guys are inviting others to come to the Bible study. These guys are brand new Christians and they are already asking others on the streets to come to the study. More and more people are coming and we are very excited about what God is doing.

The other day, I walked outside the church after the Bible study and discovered that the high school hang out is on the corner right by the church. I went down there and passed out some tracts. I was wearing a cross necklace that day. As I was passing out tracts, I felt like the LORD was urging me to give one of the girls my cross. I obeyed and handed it to her. I shared the Gospel with her and went on my way. The next day I walked outside and the same girl came running up to me. She was visibly excited and told me that the cross had totally blessed her. She went on to tell me that she had a very important test that would determine if she graduated or not. She said that I had picked her out by giving her the cross and she felt that God was with her. The girl was jumping for joy as she told me that she passed the test and she gave glory to God. God is so good and He works in very mysterious ways. I pray that she will come to understand how much God did for her on the cross.

116 Clique

Fri, 15 May 2009 11:46:27 -0400

Reach records aka the 116 Clique hooked us up recently. If you don't know who the 116 Clique is, they are a group of Hip-Hop evangelists who love the LORD and are totally sold out for Christ. Their music is so powerful. They are very gifted musicians and they use their gift to glorify God! You can check them out at http://www.readthisbeforeyoudie.com/

Anyway, they have an awesome gospel tract that includes a CD, which we have been handing as we have been cruizin the states. Dave sent them an e-mail and asked if they might donate some tracts for us to hand out. The quickly agreed and provided us with a big box of tracts. We started handing them out on Key West and are excited to see what the LORD does. Please pray for the teenagers who get these tracts that the LORD would use the music to lead them to Jesus Christ!

Manna from Heaven

Tue, 12 May 2009 14:48:41 -0400

Well, we have been in Key West a few days and God is at work. Bill and I have started going to the church every morning to help feed the homeless. I lead the guys in worship and Bill gives a small message. It has been cool to get to know some of the guys. Don is the guy who has been cooking and running this outreach for quite a while. He mentioned that they could use more food, as more people are coming everyday. Bill and I had left the church and were going to different stores, looking a place to do a fund raiser and talk to people about our ministry. We went in one store and there was a man stocking bread on the shelves. Bill went over to ask him about getting the old bread for the ministry. He gave Bill the number of the guy who could help. Bill called the dude and 5 minutes later we went to meet him at a different store. He told us he could give us 3 pallets of bread a week! He then gave us 3 to start with. It is so awesome how God works! We went back to the church and brought Don the bread and the good news! I told him, “ask and you shall receive.” He was so blessed and amazed at how quickly God heard his cry.

I ask myself, why we toil over these things? I am always wrestling over what God wants me to do instead of just going out and doing something! If we just take small steps he will lead us and provide just what we need. Thank you Lord for the small voice that some how makes it through all the noise in our heads! You provide just what we need just when we need it and I am eternally thankful.

Agent Dave out!

MISSION KEY WEST

Thu, 07 May 2009 21:31:06 -0400

We arrived in Key West, Florida last night! We are all very excited to see what the LORD has in store for us on this island. Please pray for us. There is a great need for Jesus here. I guess it is no different than the rest of the world, but this is where God has directed our steps, so we will serve him with our whole heart and expect Him to do great things.

PTL for PSL

Wed, 06 May 2009 16:56:00 -0400

Since our last blog, a lot has happened, so this blog may seem like a short book. Originally, our plans were to stay in Port St. Lucie, FL, for 5 days. However, God’s plans and ours are not always the same.

Wednesday night we taught our evangelism class which turned out to be even more fruitful than we anticipated. Two people came to Christ at the end of the class. We praise God for their new found hope in Christ and assurance of salvation. The next night, many of those who attended the evangelism class came out with us to hit the streets and share the gospel. It was an awesome night!

Our plan was to leave Friday morning, but like we said, God’s plans are sometimes different. Charlie Brown, our van, was in desperate need of rear wheel bearings. We were so thankful that Pastor Jackson knew a good mechanic whom he could refer us to. After a few hassles with the parts department, we were able to order the parts. Did we mention they wouldn’t be in until Tuesday? Anyway, we simply believed that God wanted us in PSL for a reason, and looked for whatever he had for us!

On Saturday, Bill and Dave rented a car and headed to Miami for a previously planned outreach with Calvary Chapel Miami. We joined Pastor Jackson’s church for another Sunday service in PSL. It was a great time of worship and hearing the Word. At the end of service, many of the church members made donations toward our van repairs and we received almost exactly what the cost was for the parts and labor! God is amazing! We are so thankful for all of our brothers and sisters there who encouraged us and blessed us in such a huge way.

Since our van wasn’t going to be ready until Wednesday, we made arrangements to do another outreach with Pastor Jackson in PSL. We saw God working in the hearts of many people. It was an awesome time once again! When we got home from outreach, the mechanic called and said our van was ready! We know God’s timing is everything and were thankful for all that happened while we were in PSL.

We look forward to what God is going to do in Key West, which is where we are heading to now, to work with Calvary Key West. Please continue to pray for us as we follow God’s plans.