This is a test entry for the blogging system prior to our trip to Belarus.  Hopefully we will be able to access everything needed via the dial up connections to keep the blog current.... [Full Entry]

Posted: July 24, 2008

The visa's and plane tickets are here. There are many preparations yet to be completed, but one week from now we will be on the ground in Minsk, Belarus preparing to travel to Svetlogorsk. Please pray that our trip is fruitful and that we can be a bl... [Full Entry]

Posted: July 24, 2008

What is your normal body temperature?  I think most of us are around 98.6 degrees. Some of us may be a little hotter than normal, some of us may be a little cooler than normal.  I will let you decide what your normal is!!!!   What ab... [Full Entry]

Posted: July 27, 2007

Vacation Bible School - just finished!! We have just finished our summer-time VBS with our family program last night.  Our theme this year was "Game Day Central - where heroes are made." Jesus is the real and only hero!  We taught the chi... [Full Entry]

Posted: July 23, 2007

  I recently read an article by Art Rainer who posed the question, "Are you a Christian Jerk?"  That got me to thinking!! Am I an attractant for the cause of Jesus Christ or am I a repellent? Many people have the idea that all Christians&n... [Full Entry]

Posted: September 21, 2006

  Philippians 4:8, "Finally, brethren whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there i... [Full Entry]

Posted: July 27, 2006

We have just finished a fantastic week of Vacation Bible School here at First Baptist.  Our theme was Arctic Edge: where adventure meets courage.  The kids loved the Arctic theme and decorations.  The motto the children learned was, "B... [Full Entry]

Posted: July 24, 2006

We all have daily struggles.  Things that if we let them would get us down.  What is yours?  Is it your schedule? Is it lonliness?  Lack of ambition and drive?  Things that seem to keep you from achieving what you want, maybe... [Full Entry]

Posted: July 10, 2006

Late last month the news headlines for a couple of days were filled with information about the world's second richest man, Warren Buffett, giving away $37 billion.  He has assests worth about $44 billion and at 75 years old he decided what to do... [Full Entry]

Posted: July 09, 2006

This past weekend, 5 days to be exact, our little community of Stanberry, Misssouri had a very big celelbration.  Of course our community was not the only place celebrating, in fact our whole nation observed this holiday.  So what were we c... [Full Entry]

Posted: July 07, 2006