Praise God Brother and Sisters,

I want to start by saying God is a GOOD God!! He has been performing greatly and we see His hand at work all around us. Bro. Justo from the Philippines, sent a letter and stated that they have added a new congregation, he has been unable to perform his duties so he has someone in mind to fill his position. His health has kept him in the United States but he hopes to return in the near future.

In regards to the home missions, we have added several new ministers in the past month.

It is very exciting to see the growth and new fire burning within our organization. When you listen to the ministers you realize God is on the move. We are looking for great things to happen. God said to look on the spiritual realm and set aside the flesh and when we truly are able to set aside all our agendas and allow God to work, he will perform over and above what we could ever ask.

Jeremiah 17:7-10 reads: Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is. For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit. The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it? I the Lord search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings. Our organization is yielding fruit and God is blessing!! There is such a spirit of joy in the air and anticipation of things to come. Look around you and rejoice.

I would truly like to welcome all the new ministers and their families. Chattanooga is bursting forth with growth. We started with Sheila and myself and we had 24 on Sunday. We had a Back to School Blast for the community and it went very well. Sherry has started a youth program and we had 14 on Wednesday night in the youth. We are very excited and appreciate your prayers. May we all come expecting great things this year at convention. God Bless You All

(Taken From the Sept/Oct. 2008 issue of The Messenger)