A Real Cowboy

Here is a great picture of our nephew Brandon showing off his lasso prowess. It is amazing what can be accomplished with a little practice. Camp Victory taught us a number of things, but I certainly didn't anticipate this. Way to go Brandon!!

Camp Victory

This past trip took our entire family (and nephew Brandon) to participate in the Western theme of Camp Victory in Samson, AL. It was an awesome experience as we shared our ministry with the camp and then had the privilege of teaching about missions. They have an excellent staff at Camp Victory and a wonderful group of campers. We almost didn't make it to the camp as Hurricane Emily decided to grace the area with her presence, but she left with out much ado and so camp went forward a little later and a little lighter. If you need a good camp to visit then we'd recommend checking out Camp Victory www.campvictoryal.org and enjoy a godly and fun atmosphere. We also want to thank both the staff and the campers for allowing us to have the opportunity to get to know you and introduce ourselves and our ministry in South Africa to you.

One of the projects for the week was a missions offering to bring sports equipment to some needy churches in South Africa who are beginning Upward sports leagues to reach their children with the Gospel message. Our junior high campers raised $383 for that task and it was such an answer to prayer for these 2 churches who stepped out in faith to do this. Isn't God's timing amazing.

It was hot, hot, hot!!

All my life I've seen this devotional book Streams in the Desert and I'm yet to read it, but if I did I'm sure it would remind me of my friend Billy's church,Oasis Community Church, in Scottsdale, AZ. While I was there the temperature hit 115 degrees, and while I've always been told that dry heat is not bad, this was hot. I was able to do some 4 wheeling up a mountain and even play basketball and softball out in the sun during my visit, and I have to say that nothing looked better to me than a bottle of water. I cannot begin to describe to you the importance of water in that location. It was used for everything and while I've known the value of the ol' H2O, I've never grasped its significance in the way I did on this trip. This is the concept that Oasis Community is trying to convey to their neighborhood, and they are doing a wonderful job of it. If you look carefully at the picture, you will see a waterfall that visually conveys the concept. While I was visiting Billy gave a great message on the Family of God and what it takes to become part of that family. My heart was thrilled to see their consistent message about the Living Water that will quench your soul's thirst.

Thanks Oasis for partnering with us in the ministry of bringing the Living Water to a thirsty world!!