Archive for “News & Updates”

Relaxing in the Ozark Mountains….

I am vacationing this week with the family in the Ozarks mountains of Missouri. It is a beautiful area with alot to do here. It is good to spend time with the people you love.

I also enjoyed being in a worship experience this weekend where I was not speaking. We love our church. My good friends, Randy and Patty Long, are our pastors at Church Alive. It was a great weekend of refreshing.

Time to get the family up and on our way today. Thanks for all your prayers and support!

Reconnection in Grove, OK.

Dianna and I just returned from weekend ministry in Grove, OK. It was a great weekend with our friends, Pastors Jerry & Cindy Baser. It has been at least 15 years since we had been with this couple. They planted Christ Church there about 11 years ago and God is using them in a BIG way to reach the community. It was a great reconnection with old friends.

The boys are off to basketball camp this week and Friday is Karissa’s 12th birthday. (June 12) They do grow up fast!

It was great to have Dianna with me for the weekend. What a great blessing my wife is to me and my ministry! Have  a great week.

GREAT report from Sooner land….

I am rejoicing so much on this Sunday evening! I spoke today at Peoples Church in Oklahoma City for my friends Herbert & Tiffany Cooper. They are some of the dearest friends I have. What an awesome job they have done at Peoples Church. A church plant that is seven years old and they had over 2000 in attendance today. God is doing great things there. I spoke in the 3 morning worship experiences and saw 52 people accept Jesus in their heart. It was an incredible sight. I have been walking on the spiritual clouds all day long. God is so good.

I have a meeting with one of my board members, Gary Nelson, tomorrow. Then am going to spend some time with my brother and parents before I head home again Tuesday. I miss my wife BIG TIME so I will be glad to get home. I look forward to her traveling with me some this summer. Blessings and favor on all….have a great week!!!

Rain finally ends….

I just returned from Oolagah, OK. and a great 2 days and four services with Pastors Kent and Tammy Jensen. I have been with these dear friends several times through the years and always enjoy the fellowship as well as the worship experiences together. They told me it had rained in the Tulsa area for some 20 days in a row. YUK!! We enjoyed good weather over the weekend. :)

I am really looking forward to the upcoming holiday weekend! I always schedule it off. It is a great time of rest and relaxation before I start a very busy summer. Dianna and I are planning a getaway for a couple of days. I always enjoy those times of pulling away with my wife, companion and my best friend! She is the best! I thank God every day for her and what she means to me.

Hope you have a great weekend as well. Continued blessings and favor on you all!!

Yes….we are in Kansas…..

I am enjoying ministry in Galena,KS. right now with Pastors Richard & Christy Graves. What a great day we had on Sunday, with 4 people giving their hearts to the Lord. I am looking forward to a “Miracle Monday” emphasis tonight. Believing God to do the miraculous!!

I am heading home in the morning to spend the rest of the week with the family. Always enjoy time at home. Then next weekend my daughter, Karissa, is having her spring concert in Nashville. I will go over for that. I will not be in ministry next weekend (Mothers Day) so, I look forward to being fed the Word of God myself.

Have a blessed week!!!

Preaching Up A Storm…..

I just returned from a weekend of ministry in Mustang, OK. It was a GREAT weekend, in spite of the storms that rolled through on Sunday. We had five people accept the Lord and a great time of prayer. A special “THANKS” to Pastor Jim McNabb and his entire team for this ministry opportunity. I look forward to being with them again.

Spring is in the air so the kids are definitely ready to be out of school. These last few weeks are hard. I have been getting caught up on office work and yard work this week. Dianna continues to work hard but she is well. I continue to thank God for my wife and best friend!!

Have a blessed week!!

The SONSHINE in eastern Oklahoma

I am sitting in the coffee shop in Poteau,OK. where I began revival services yesterday at First Assembly. It was a great day of ministry in a church I have been to several times. The pastors, Keith & Cathy Williams have been dear friends of minie for years!! Yesterday morning Pastor Keith had a baptisimal service after the Sunday morning worship experience. A grandmother had come to see her 12 year old grandaughter be baptized and when the altar call was given, she came and accepted the Lord in to her heart. It was a great sight to see!!! I will be here through Wednesday night and am excited about the rest of the week!!

The family is all well. We are all experiencing “spring fever” for sure. We are excited about the planning process for a vacation in June as well as getting some golf in ASAP!! I thank God every day for my wife, Dianna. She works so hard in so many ways. I am blessed beyond words. We are already anticipating a great trip to Ukraine in July.

Have a blessed week! Thanks for your prayers, support and friendships!!!

Return to Carthage, MO.

I just returned from a great weekend of ministry in Carthage,MO. I just preached a meeting there the first week of March but Pastor Larry Graham extended an invitation to return for Easter weekend. It had been awhile since I spoke anywhere on Easter. It went awesome though…..six people responded to a salvation altar call. That is what it is all about.

I look forward to spending the rest of the week with Dianna. I have been informed that that will involve some yard work and spring preparation. YEAH!!! The weather is nice here so it will be good to get some fresh air.

Otherwise, things are smooth. Thank God for health and blessings!! It is a great day to serve Him in ministry. Doors are opening and good things are happening. Thanks for your continued prayers and support. Have a great week!!!

Another snow storm????

I was suppose to be in Tulsa,OK today in ministry at Faith Assembly but another snow storm hit. They had four inches in the area I was suppose to be in. I guess if you are from the north you are laughing your head off about now! :) We rescheduled for next Sunday.

Last week I had a great revival with Raymond & Cynthia Frizzell in Miami, OK. It was my first time to partner with them in ministry and it went great! We had 10 young people make a commitment to Christ. It was a fun time too with a great team there at First Assembly. They were alot of fun to hang out with. God is so good to us!!

Looking forward to getting alot done in the office this week. I have a newsletter and promo packets to get out before Wednesday. Thanks for your prayers and support. Dianna sends her love as well. Blessings on you for a GREAT week!!!

Greetings from the Lone Star State….

 

I spoke yesterday for Joe & Missy Chiles at First Assembly in Mesquite,TX. What a great day we had in the Lord!! It was a good time of reconnecting with this church. I had not been there for four years but the Lord really did a work. I wasn’t feeling well but the Lord helped me and honored my efforts. Thank you Joe and Missy for a wonderful weekend.

Tomorrow (March 10) Dianna and I celebrate our 3rd anniversary. We are looking forward to getting away for a couple of days. It has been a very busy first part of the year (I am not complaining …I am explaining) and so we have opted for the peace and quiet of a cabin in the mountains of Arkansas. We could both use the R & R. Thank you Lord for a GREAT wife and a wonderful three years!!! Looking forward to many more. Have a blessed week and keep LIVING IN GODS FAVOR!!!