Unfortunately, in the very middle of our preparations I remembered that Janet and I had been invited to lunch by Jack and Trudy Long, at the same hour. Is your life ever like that? We are so busy, we don't have a moment to to ourselves. It doesn't matter how I plan my day, God has a different agenda and it almost always involves people interfering with the direction I am pursuing. Never mind, I am learning to yield my complaints to Jesus.
Eden Valley hosted a seminar on doing Bible work by Karen Lewis of the Rocky Mountain Conference this weekend. It was excellent. This woman is anointed of the Spirit. You would all be blessed if you invited her to do this seminar in your church. I invited her one year ago after I heard her speak at an ASI Mid-America meeting in Minnesota. We are determined to do more for the salvation of souls than ever before.
In the meantime, I am giving Bible Studies to fifteen year old Jared Glenrdange. I am teaching Jedidias Garrido how to prepare sermons. Brent Waggoner wants the same studies, and I have devotions with all our lifestyle guests every day, preach on Wednesday prayer meeting, and on Sabbath. It's amazing that I still have anything to say to anyone. I'll be preaching at the OCI Retreat at the eleven o'clock service. I'll do a Week-of-Prayer in Cashmere, WA, after the OCI Retreat, and in April I need to do a week of meetings in South Korea. Lord help me, I wasn't suppose to travel this year. (My board will fire me. Oh, wishful thinking, who would inspire my board so wonderfully?)
I hope you all read Reina Stark Hosier's blog last week. I think it is called Parents Part 1 and 2. It touched my heart. We never know what influence we have on each other. Reina was special from the beginning and if we had realized all she was going through, I think we would have taken her to Africa with us. God knows. Now I pray for her daily. She has turned out beautifully for having had such a rough start in life.
Our Lifestyle session if full again for March. Nine of the fifteen people are from 3ABN. They are turning out to be such a blessing to us. I don't know if we will lose our shirts doing this, but I am convinced that it is all worth the sacrifice. I hope not to wear my staff down to a frazzle, is all.
The movie "Gifted Hands" is about Dr. Ben Carson. Worth viewing. We did this week. I only wish Seventh-day Adventists were mentioned. What is the point of highlighting a man's remarkable abilities and even demonstrating that he was super religious if God's denominated people are not pointed out? True, God blesses more than just SDA's, but in the end of time, SDA's will not be just another denomination. God will use us all mightily and we need to bring attention to that fact now.
Bill Bosko, our farm manager and vice-president, is choosing not to come with me to the OCI Retreat. I appreciate the sacrifice. So many things could go wrong with the greenhouses and the farm at this critical time that we would never forgive ourselves if we failed due to our own negligence. I should take someone else. Who should that be?
Blessings to all.
