It has been a while since I updated you on our progress. It is Easter Sunday morning and I am amazed once again that our blessed Lord of glory came into this world to save sinners like you and me. “who was delivered up because of our offenses and was raised because of our justification.”
We have been quite busy since last we wrote. We had a wonderful time of fellowship with the saints in Dallas. Each assembly we visited demonstrated to us the love and warmth of our Savior. Our hosts, while in Dallas, were so very kind to us. They opened up their home to us for nearly a month, and it was such a wonderful time of fellowship each and every day. We will miss them. They have been, for years, such good friends as well as our brother and sister in Christ. We look forward, in the will of the Lord, to be with them again soon.
We arrived in Kansas City, Kansas a little over a week ago and spoke here last Lord’s day and will do so again this Easter Sunday morning. As always, everywhere we go, the people of the Lord are so gracious and kind. Again the couple we are staying with are good friends and it makes us feel so relaxed and rested.
We spent the last couple of days in Detroit speaking at a conference at Grace Bible Chapel. What a joy! Not only did I have the opportunity to speak three times, but I had the privilege of hearing several other brothers speak. Ahhh, what a blessing to be under the sound of the word of God. Often, because you are doing so much speaking yourself, you miss this wonderful blessing. I was so refreshed!! We were in Detroit from Thursday until Saturday, and arrived back in Kansas City Saturday in the early evening, quite exhausted, but renewed in spirit. A special thanks to all those dear saints in Detroit who welcomed us with open arms into their fellowship.
At the time of this writing it is just 42 days until we leave for Manila. We are becoming anxious, in the good sense of the word. Ready, oh so ready, to return.
From here we will be traveling to Chicago and Dubuque for the graduation of our daughter Abby and her husband Daniel from Emmaus, as well as visiting some dear friends and family in the assemblies there. Our daughter Kim and her husband Larry and our two grandchildren live in the Chicago area and we are looking forward to being with them again. It is the last leg of our very long time of travel. We thank you for keeping us in your prayers.
