Quiet Time

It would be an understatement to say that our New Years celebration is tepid. Let's just say that the exciting part was beginning a new 1000 piece puzzle. (Not that I want to offend the puzzle lovers among us.)

Anyway, now I'm just sitting here reflecting on the year that has been. In the last 12 months we have followed God by a bolder faith, sometimes walking, sometimes running, and often enough stumbling. We have put ourselves out on a limb for the sake of a dream and the desire to see the Gospel spread. We knew in the beginning that God wouldn't let us down, but we weren't perfectly certain that it was His Leading and not just our idea. Yet with each sermon we heard, with each prayer meeting we attended, with each day's Word jumping out of the page to us, it seemed more and more certain that He was making a way. And so He has. I cannot help but be overwhelmed by His faithfulness. I've had many occasions this past year where I've thought, "I'm not sure precisely what the Lord is up to, but I'm sure that He is UP to SOMETHING." Looking back I can see what some of the things were, and I can see even more clearly that it's not so important that I know what He's doing. It's just terribly important that I be sure to be on board. He is faithful. He is able. And He is inviting along anyone who's willing to go.

If you would, take a moment and pray for the laborers and the people of the Baltic States and Russia. I've found that the world at large is not nearly as Christianized as it seems to us Americans. We still have a lot of work to do.

May He bless and protect each of you in 2006. Thanks again for listening in.

Happy New Year!

Bob



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