Back from Memphis

Just a quick note. I have so much to tell of my recent trip to Memphis, TN and the Missions trip project coming up. Check back in a few days. I'm waiting for the pix so I can make a post.
Preview: National Civil Rights Museum, Memphis TN

Radio Show WMMG

This morning Felicia & I had the special pleasure of being guests on a local radio channel WMMG's 93.5 Mid morning show 'Edge Wise'. The host is a friend of mine Steve Robbins who invited me to come in and talk about my up coming trip back to the Dominican Republic. I haven't had this much fun in a long time.


I will admit, although I normally have no reservations about speaking in public this was my first time on air, and I was a little anxious about doing the show. It started about 30 minutes before air time when my host and friend was running late. So we did the show with no show prep and Steve ran in just in time to grab the microphone and start the show. But all and all it was Awesome!!!!

We talked about last years trip to Haiti, and some of the things I will be doing this year. Steve was an awesome host as he led me through these topics, and relating them to our community. We talked about everything from our local ministry to global ministry. I truly count it as one of many blessings that God has provided for me through the years. I pray that we reached out to people and encouraged them to get out of the lazy chair and get involved.

Father,

I'm so thankful for this opportunity to share the good news and good things you have done in my life with people. I pray your blessings for WMMG for allowing us to talk about you. In Jesus name.... Amen

Kevin

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A friend

A missionary friend of mine, and Brother in Christ sent me an email and link to his blog. The stories and testimonies he has shared has touched me to the extent that I can not put into words, (and that's saying something :). Please go to this link and read what he has shared http://gojmartinez.blogspot.com/ .

Pass this on to every Christian you know. God is really building bridges.

Kevin

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Green Gravy, Stone Mountain, and Thoughts from the heart

As 2007 ended with the holidays and 2008 has begun, I'd like to share a few thoughts with you. First of all if you've never experienced Red biscuits and Green Gravy on Christmas morning you sure don't know what you are missing (of maybe you are just a Yankee :). This is the breakfast of a champion, or at least a heart catheter recipient. Heart friendly, no, awesome, YES!!! And yes I did eat it with that much enthusiasm.



As we made our way back from Florida, we stopped by Stone Mountain, Georgia. It's a park on the east side of Atlanta, just off I285. Worth a stop if you are every out that way or just looking for a drive. The kids really enjoyed it. We also were given passes by a nice lady at the ticket counter which saved us about $100 for the 4 of us. We just chalked it us to the Favor of God and thanked him for the tickets.


We went to the top of this 350 acre piece of granite and took in the view. We also reflected on God and how he has blessed our family. I was also fighting off the flu and a round of pink eye. I made it to the Doctor the next

day.

Thoughts of the heart: As I read

through scripture the other day something stuck out in my mind that I thought I would like to share. In Mathew 8:28 Jesus crosses the lake and finds himself on the shores of the Gadareans. Two men Possessed by demons met him at the shore. Now let me set this up for you: These two men for years have lived in a cemetery and were so dangerous as scripture records that no one could go through that area. They question Jesus if he was to torture them before their time. Upon their request Jesus cast them out and into a heard of swine, that proceed to drowned themselves. The keepers of the swine go back to town and tell of what they had seen.

Vs 34

"The entire town came out to meet Jesus, but they begged him to go away and leave them alone"

The town surely were glad to be rid of the demons, and the families of these two men were surely glad to have them back, but the point is, they didn't want Jesus to change anything else. Often times God wants to do something with people or a church, but we don't want His kind of change. This is the same old idea like the Jews in biblical times wanted the Messiah to come as a ruling King and deliver them from the Romans, but God's idea was much bigger. He wanted to deliver them for all eternity. God was never meant to fit our ideas or into our box, but yet we limit him in the same ways in our lives. We need to be open to his desires for our lives, for our careers. If all that we are belongs to him, who are we to say "leave us alone. Don't ask us to change, we like our town." The Gadarenes missed out on what Jesus had for them, and didn't even let him minister to them.

Mt 9:1 says "Jesus climbed into a boat and went back across the lake to his own town." Christ is a gentleman. He won't force anything upon us, but we choose to stay the way we are. Even to our demise.

It's my prayer to offer up nothing less than my whole self to him in 2008. To go and to do or not do anything he ask. To let him lead, and follow with all reverence and humility. To find myself centered on his focus. To serve as he sees fit.

As February approaches fast, and this trip to Haiti weighing in the wings, I am regrouping and discerning his plans once again.

"What would you have me do, oh my God? Open my heart and my mind to your plans. Guide me in your everlasting way, lead me into all truth. In 2007 you took me around the world, and have shown me many places, I give you 2008 to do as you will. In Jesus name... Amen

In Christ

Kevin

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