2010 Golf Tournament!!

Yes, it is that time of the year to start thinking about the annual RLI Champions 1800 Golf Tournament. Just look at some of the teams who have participated in the past.

They had lots of fun and fellowship and you can too.This year it’s going to be even more fun so stay tuned for more information but MARK YOUR CALENDAR NOW for October the 26th!

THE BLACK SOIL IS ON FIRE!!!

The Black Soil Region of Russia is being devastated by massive wildfires even as I write to you today. Fueled by record high temperatures and a drought that has brought the region's farmers to their knees, the fires first swept through the world-renowned agricultural fields and forests of the Black Soil Region and rapidly found their way to the outskirts of local towns and villages.

  

We have received word from Voronezh, the key city in our Black Soil ministry, that the fires have now reached the outer perimeter of the city, bringing destruction to the homes and churches of some of the students that you pray for and support. We will not know the full extent of the devastation until our trip to the region on September 15-25. 

Please pray for the people of the Black Soil Region...pray for the students as they carry on their planned camps and evangelistic campaigns in the midst of fighting fires and protecting their families and property. Thank you again for your prayers and support....Pray that the Gospel of Jesus Christ may one day soon spread like a wildfire throughout the region bringing light and hope to thousands of people who are living in darkness and despair.

Marriage U is On The Way!!!!

We are just a couple of weeks away from having our friends Harv and Bev Powers come to Jax to lead us in a wonderful marriage conference. I hope you are already signed up to join us for Marriage U the weekend of May 21-22 at Eastside Community Church... The cost is a simple $100 for each couple or $50 for a single person. We are going to have a great time looking at our relationships with our spouses, subjects like love, intimacy, and communication. What a powerful time we will have! Won't you come and join us?

We are also planning and praying our way through our next trip to Russia, which I hope will be June 11-22 . This trip will involve me teaching along with a couple of Russian teachers. Our subject is church planting.... Our hope is that each student will become more committed to started new churches. Please pray for us as we plan this next trip.

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From Life...To Death...To Life

It has been my experience over the years that God has often brought things to me in connected pairs...one of those pairs has often been the coming and going of human lives. This past weekend was another example of this principle. My entire family, especially including my new granddaughter Amelia, converged on Boca Raton in S. Florida for a family wedding event. How fun it was to see all of my children together again with Allison and me as we celebrated a new marriage and our new grandbaby!!! But, as the providence of God would have it, while I was driving down the highway, a friend from the past called to ask if I could help her bury her Dad who had died unexpectedly the night before. So, all of the joy and fun of the weekend was tempered by the realization that I would soon be rushing home to lead this grieving family in the funeral process. This is the way life is this side of heaven, life and death, joy and sorrow, all laid along side each other. It was the suffering man Job who said, "The Lord gives, and the Lord takes away, blessed be the name of the Lord". Thus it will be until the Lord returns.... And we will finally see the end of all of the sorrow and pain.... Nothing but joy and bliss....so is it worth the wait? What do you think?

Coming in MAY !!! - Marriage Conference with Dr. Harv Powers

RLI is presenting a weekend marriage conference featuring nationally-known marriage counselor, Dr. Harv Powers, founder of The Redimere Group near Denver, CO. He will be joined for the weekend by his wife, Beverly, who is also a marriage counselor.

Make plans to join us on May 21st, Friday 6p - 9p, and May 22nd, Saturday 8a - 4:30p as Dr. Powers explores how to strengthen and deepen your marriage.

The conference will be hosted by Eastside Community Church at their campus located at 13301 Beach Blvd, Jacksonville, Fl., 32246

The conference cost of $100 per couple includes all materials and lunch on Saturday. Single adults who are considering marriage are welcome to attend at a cost of $50.

You can register and pay at the RLI website - www.rli-inc.com

BOY I MISS MY WIFE!!!!

Let me explain....you may recall that I left for Russia on January 7....shortly after that the birth of our first grandchild, Amelia, finally happened...we were all ecstatic...but I was in Russia and my wife, Allison, was in Florida plotting her getaway to Chicago to see the new baby. Meanwhile, I landed in Atlanta for 2 days of meetings while Allison and our daughter Mary headed to Chicago....I finally caugt up with my wife for about 36 hours in Chicago (not really, got to watch her hold the baby a lot!). Then, I went back to Florida while she stayed in Chicago for another week to help with little Amelia ( are you dizzy yet?). Finally, we were supposed to see each other for about 12 hour last night, then off to Denver(me) for ministry stuff today until Thursday. So...of course her flights were all cancelled for coming home last night because of bad weather and I had to leave early this morning for Denver....so...we will both be in the Atlanta airport today....but, alas, not at the same time (will miss each other by 2 hours)...so I hope to see her this coming Thursday night...3 weeks after leaving her on the 7th. So, lest you think that I'm just one of those wimpy guys who needs his wife, well, you are absolutely right!! Not that I can't live without her, but why would I ever want to? So yes, I REALLY MISS MY WIFE!!! Thanks for your prayers....and may you always really miss the ones you love....