MISSION: Uganda Blog Udate 05-22-2006

Greetings, once again! We're in Des Moines, IA at the moment, preparing to make the drive home to St. Louis, MO (easy drive, only six hours). We just completed the 2006 Missions Conference at Southtown Baptist Church (Pastor Jim Chamberlain). Dr. Les Frazier (SE Asia Director for BIMI), was the main speaker, and he did a great job every night. The sermons were spot on, and really ministered to both of us, and appeared to do the same for everybody else. The turnout was good every night. The international dinner on Saturday was fantastic (those things usually are). I told 'em that they were helping us get ready for the mission field in Uganda, because the Ugandans will come up and tell you you're looking fat, and mean it as a compliment, because it's a sign of good health and prosperity to them.

I went soul-winning with one of the men on Saturday morning. I'd been praying that God would help me bear some fruit, and He answered big-time: I led three Catholic girls to the LORD at the same time! It was incredible. They tried to justify themselves at first, so I took them to the ten commandments, and we talked about how God makes no difference between sins, that they all have the same penalty (death), and that if you sin in one point, you are guilty of the whole law. I could see they were under conviction, so I gave them the good news, that while they were yet sinners, Christ died for the ungodly. They all three wanted to be saved, and prayed to receive Christ as their LORD and Savior right there in the doorway. Be in prayer for Lindsay, Ashley, and Samantha. The church will be visiting them again next week. Pray that their grandparents won't be hostile, and that they'll be able to reach the whole family. I also witnessed to a Methodist lady who was plainly under conviction, but would not believe on the LORD Jesus to be saved. The ladies from the church will be returning to visit her also next week. Pray that she will not harden her heart, but will believe and be saved. It was just a tremendous day of soul-winning and fellowship with the men, and God truly blessed.

Pray for Jim Chamberlain. He's been having some health problems lately, so pray that God will heal his flesh so he can continue to be effective in the ministry. Pray for Les Frazier's new grand-daughter. She is having some problems with her liver that the doctors are still trying to diagnose. At this point it would appear that it's not a genetic disorder (that's good), but some surgery will likely be required. Please pray.

On Wednesday, we'll be driving to Johnson City, TN for a conference in Answer Baptist Church (Pastor Jason Wiley). Pray for the trip that all will go well. Our evaporator needs to be replaced, but we can't get it done until May 31, so until then, we have to endure the heat. Pray for the conference, that God will bless, and that the Church will experience revival and God's moving. Pray that we'll be a blessing and an encouragement.