Oh, I have been so bad at this blogging and probably won't get much better at it in the future. Who am I kidding anyway. I have never kept a diary or even cared to spend time writing but I just keep on trying hoping I will get better.
I do have a load of stuff to tell about but it all goes back to IYC and assembly. But instead I will start with the most recent because it is the freshest in my memory. Yeah! we have a more permanent place to worship. We move into our new office space the last weekend of October. At least that is what we are shooting for. We have a resting place for the 30 chairs God blessed us with that are setting in my garage. Everyone is so excited and let me tell you God was definitely showing himself strong. The landlord came down over $200.00 in rent and he didn't make us sign a long lease. These are two of the things I was concerned about. Price of course and a long lease. I actually told them no twice with the offers he made because when I prayed I felt God told me he had something better in mind for us so I waited until the better come along. I won't go into details on this public blog but if you average out 3 services per week and what we were paying for just 3-5 hrs at the Quality Inn the past 2 years. We are paying less than there and I feel good about that for the local church.
We also have welcomed the Guterriez family into our midst and they have been a real blessing to us. Sister Karla is interpreting for us and she is doing an awesome job. We have had some beautiful services and the Holy Ghost has been moving steadily since we returned from the assembly. We have had visitors who have come back. We also are getting ready to have services in Scottsdale with some of the Spanish family and friends of the Guterriez. Many who need to get things worked out with God and many who were once members who we hope come back and get established in the Word. Keep us in your prayers. I know I need them so much. I realize how frail and fleshly these human bodies are. Subject to sickness and tiredness. I praise God he keeps me strong and going and I know that many of you pray for me and our church here in Phoenix. We desire and appreciate them so much.
I am headed to Albuquerque, NM on Thursday and will be back early Sunday morning so I can preach at our local church also but will be preaching at their Mission Crusade for the 3 days. Very excited to have been asked and can't wait to get into service and worship with the folks there. I am praying God really move on the people who attend. Turn our eyes to the harvest Lord and as Sister Bishops theme for the year goes, "Lift Up Your Eyes And Look On the Fields For They Are White Already to Harvest." I wish I could stay longer but it is hard to leave the flock here and I will be gone for at least a couple of Sundays in November. Ladies Retreat is coming up on Nov2nd and some of our local ladies and I are going to travel to be there and then our trip to Israel at the end of November first of December. I am way excited about that! Going to stop for now. We have a bible study tonight and I need to get going and get copies, etc, etc.
