Miles and Milestones

In mid-October I drove to Mesquite, TX, to participate in the annual Missions Conference at Lake Ridge Bible Church (where I attended while going to Dallas Theological Seminary). Even though I was in the area for 10 days this trip, the time was still too short.

The first milestone occurred just before I left Florida – I answered my 3,000th initial inquiry from evangelistic websites hosted by Campus Crusade for Christ. Out of those, over 1000 people have written back at least once!

The second milestone was my 57th birthday on October 16. I arrived in Mesquite that afternoon and settled in at the home of my friend Nancy Wood. After dinner we headed over to Jim and Jane Reynolds’ house for a time of sharing with their Home Team about my missions experiences – and they surprised me with goodies and a huge birthday cookie! Yes, I did eat it all, though it took me most of the week to do it.

The Ladies’ Brunch on Saturday morning had a good crowd. The next morning I greeted my old Sunday school class, the Ambassadors. The Missions Banquet that evening had food from many different countries, and entertainment too! 

During the week I was able to keep up with my email in the mornings thanks to Nancy’s high speed internet, and visited friends in the afternoons and evenings. The last Sunday I spoke to the Ambassadors class about some of the things God has been doing in our ministry (I’ll send an end-of-the-year update in the next newsletter).

The last milestone happened shortly after my return to Florida. I received an unexpected package in the mail -- containing a plaque marking my first 10 years with Campus Crusade for Christ. This award caught me by surprise – Time flies when you are having fun serving the Lord! Thank you so much for your prayers and support through the years.