Holy Spirit Rain and more....

Just wanted to let you know that we had two receive the Holy Spirit this morning and two baptized this past week. We are excited to start the new year off with a bang!

The gentleman who was filled this morning was baptized about a month after we came and he has been getting his life together. He works with a fine gentleman in our church (who has been a great witness and friend) and has talked with me multiple times in the intervening months. He came in this morning and told his friends that he was coming to get the Spirit today! He didn't leave disappointed. In fact, he joined us at the front during worship and started a downpour.

Saturday afternoon, our Junior Bible Quiz team members had an Exhibition Tournament and it was awesome! We are so excited for the children that are involved. They go to their first tournament two weeks from yesterday. One of the members won second place at Nationals last year paired with someone from another church, so he is experienced. Everyone else is brand new to it all, so I think they are doing great for the first year. Thanks to Chris and Christina Isom for their dedication to this cause.

Saturday night was service for Tabernaculo de Vida and God was so near. We had an extended prayer time at the close of the service with a lingering sweet presence of the Almighty. I believe we will see results from the faithful support of this church plant in 2009. We are ready now for the Spanish speaking community. God will fill it.

Have a great week. He cares for you.