United in Prayer

If you have some time, check out THIS family's blog. We have become e-mail friends with Linn who has been an amazing encouragement to and prayer warrior with our family during our adoption journey. The family's home was completely destroyed last month in a fire, and while we praise God that no lives were lost, we grieve with them over the losses each one is experiencing at this time. Within three days, their home was destroyed, their oldest son living at home was in an emergency surgery situation, and one of their dogs died. All this while they have only been home a little over a month with their beautiful new son and daughter from Uganda. The body of Christ is not confined to your local church! Thank you God for the joining of hearts with believers we have never physically met. We are anxious to see how God will use this family's story and incredible faith to touch many lives.

Christmas

A New Year

Where do I want my focus to be this year? On the people and things that touch the heart of the Father. Please check out THIS site. How could you resist a mission that states as their goal to raise money to "help breathe life into the poorest communities, restoring hope and igniting justice"?
"...act justly...love mercy and walk humbly with your God." Micah 6:8

Give Hope this Christmas

Consider bringing hope to to an orphan this year.

Go here for the chance to give a child a life-changing gift.

Even in our current ecomomy situation, we are still so very blessed.

Bring It

This will be an exciting month at CrossRoads as we journey together through the series entitled "Bring It". You can participate in a tangible way every week by bringing canned goods any any unused coats to be donated to Heritage Baptist Church located in Greenville. You can place these items under one of the Christmas trees located in the church lobby. God will bless sacrifice on your part for our brothers and sisters in Christ who have needs this December.

Also, you can follow weekday devotionals HERE as we move closer to Christmas day and the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ.

I am Thankful for...

"Be thankful until Him and bless His name for the Lord is good and his mercies endure to all generations."

I am so very thankful for my family. This Thanksgiving we had a great time in Charlotte with Rachel's family -31 in all! We had the privilege to pray a blessing over my in-laws and each family was prayed over by my father-in-law.

I cannot thank God enough for the strong Christian heritage on both sides of my family. I am thankful for my beautiful godly wife who loves me. I am blessed with two beautiful daughters and a wonderful son.
Thank you Lord!

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