This month has been a time of continued challenge and blessing from the hand of our blessed Lord. He continues to teach us much of Himself. These past months have been a sort of wilderness experience for us as the Lord prepares us for whatever it is He has ahead of us. We are learning afresh to look to Him alone. He is so faithful.
A couple of weeks ago we began seeking the Lord’s will as to whether Joyce should travel out to Chicago to be with our daughter Kim for the birth of our granddaughter. As the time drew closer I asked the Lord to make it clear to us whether or not we should purchase the tickets for Joyce’s flight. I asked Joyce how much we had available to use for a ticket. She checked and replied that we had $178.00. I went down to the computer room to check for a flight. The price was $178.00!! We booked the flight. Then a week later some kind soul in the Chicago area, upon learning that I was not coming, sent funds on to us specifically so that I could join Joyce for a couple of days, so that I too could be there for the birth of Abby-Rae. What a blessing, for which we give thanks to our Lord. Abby-Rae was born on October 13th at about 8:30 in the morning. She weighed in at 7 lbs 9 oz and was 19.5 inches long. She is a beautiful little girl. Her brother Tyler, now almost 2 years old, is still not too sure about this new one around the home. We thank the Lord for the healthy delivery. Both mother and child are doing very well. Joyce will be returning to New Jersey on Thursday the 19th of October. I will be picking her up at Newark international airport and then we will be traveling up from there to Connecticut where I have a couple of meetings over the weekend.
Our time in New England is fast coming to a close. We have two more Sundays here before heading west. I will be speaking at Cheshire Bible Chapel in Connecticut this Sunday and then one final time at Branford Bible Chapel before we head out to the Buffalo area.
We will be staying in Buffalo for about 10 days. I will be speaking at a missionary conference on the first Saturday and at Northgate Bible Chapel in Rochester on the first Lord’s Day of the month. The following week I will be speaking at Blasdell Bible Chapel on Thursday and Sunday evenings and Sunnybrook Bible Chapel on Sunday morning. We would covet your prayers as we continue to travel.
Pray for effective ministry. Pray for safety on the roads. Pray that the Lord would raise up men and women willing to pray!!
KHH
