Monday, November 26, 2007

Since UK

It has been a while since I wrote anything. As you can see we have been working on some changes to the site and doing some admin stuff to prepare for 08.

That has been our focus since we returned from the UK in October, along with our AMMO class that we have been doing.

It has been a real hit with 25 of us there for the last 6 weeks. We have had some great guest speakers and topics that have challenged us. eg. (repentance and restitution) That left a few incomfortable but led us closer to the Lord.

We have had some great prayer and worshp along with encouraging and challenging prayer times. It all leads up to doing something though. Just classroom stuff doesn't really help.

Last week the AMMO class prepared food and preached to about 150 people who live on the streets of Houston. It was a challenge for many who had not seen the impoverishment that the street life can bring. It was a good application for all that we have been learning, to show some kindnes and genersority to those who are considered, unlovely, by many. Not to Jesus though. They have got themselves into unlovely lifestyles but Jesus loves them and treasures them. It was good for us to be able to serve them, share Jesus with them and to pray and introduce some of them to Him.

The end of the AMMO class is this week and we are going to take a team to Piedras Negras, Mexico on Dec 13th. If you want to help by donating some clothes or toys, you can do that. You can drop stuff off at Freedom Fellowship, Magnolia or Betehl Temple, Bryan.)

We will wrap them and distribute them once we get there, as Christmas presents for the poor across the border. I am looking forward to being there and to show Jesus' love to the people of Mexico.

If you want to come with us you can do that also. Just let me know.

The next AMMO class wil be n March so get ready to sign up and prepae to be blessed.

On another note, Alva has been very busy with Global Force TV (see links GFTV). She has been roaming around TX interviewing and filming artists. GFTV are preparing to run their own 24/7 network beginning in early '08. Please pray for her and for them. They have satellite broadcasts that reach many millions in Europe and the Middle East.

The girls (Simply His) are practicing and preparing to do their recoridng in Nashville, which has also been moved to January '08. It is a project that we are all excited about. We will see where that takes us.

Many of you pray for us and send encouraging messages as well as contribute financially. We are grateful to God for you.

Thank you.
Jim

Father To The Fatherless

Pslam 68 uses this phrase and it also says that "God sets the lonely in families".

I want to let you know about a ministry that we are involved with that helps to make this a reality.

YWAM Houston has a partnerhsip with Joe Williams ministries and they are involved in helping homeless and poor people who live near downtown Houston. Many of the young women who live on the streets end up pregnant and due to their lifestyles etc. they are often unable to care for a child. Sometimes the CPS will take the child and place him into care. We all know that with the best intentions, the CPS is not always able to provide the best scenario for these children. This is where YWAM and Joe Williams have stepped in to help.

They have a legal adoption agency that can take these children and place them in Christian familes for adoption, fostering, or with a rescue family (until an adpotive home can be found or Mom can progress to a better lifestyle to care for her baby). This is a great ministry and I want you to consider helping by becoming one of these families.

There is some training provided and there are some classes coming up in early December. We have participated as a rescue family and have had 2 baby boys in our home this year, for short spells. It was a challenge to go back to diapers and bottles but was incredibly rewarding. Remember what James said in the New Testament. "Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress.."

Please pray and consider getting involved. You can share the love of Christ with some of those who need it most.

Contact me if you can help.

Blessings

Jim