On Sundays we are through the Sermon on the Mount. This past Sunday Sid dealt with one of the beatitudes – blessed are they that mourn, for they shall receive comfort. We had two people come forward and asked God for forgiveness for some sins in their lives. Praise the Lord for the Holy Spirit’s convicting power.
This Saturday the entire church will go out to the country to a property owned by one of the members. We plan on having some good food, playing games, petting some cows, building a camp fire and giving a challenge out of God’s word. Pray for our safety and that the Lord would bless our time together in a special way. Pray that this will contribute to the bonding of the people of our church.
Just this last Sunday we invited a new couple over to our home for Sunday lunch. They have visited about three or four times and seem to have had some exposure to the Bible in the past. He is a chef and she is a psychologist. They have a two year old boy who loved our dog. Pray that they would allow us to help them increase in their knowledge of the Lord and that they would be true followers of Jesus Christ.
A lady that has been coming recently is hungry for the word. She listens intently to the preaching and doesn’t miss a word. Recently she has been reading through the bible on her own. She was all the way into I Samuel when she asked Sid, “Who is Jehovah?” It turned out to be a great opportunity to explain about the Bible’s teaching of one God in three persons. Pray that she will continue to grow in her understanding and that she would come to make a decision of following Christ completely.
Our children are growing and are all in good health by God’s grace. Susie and the children are taking a rest from home-schooling but she stays busy with the ladies of the church while the children stay occupied by helping in the ministry as well. Do ask the Lord to give us discernment about furlough. April this year marked four years since we left the States and so are due for a return. But with no one yet to fill in for Sid, we don’t believe the Lord would have us return just yet. Knowing that our Lord is perfect in all his ways, we look forward to the way that He will provide for this need.
Sid & Susie Messer,
Gospel Fellowship Association
