Big Sky Country

Hey! This is Dave. I just returned from an awesome trip in the Northwest. How would I describe it? Breathtaking!! Majestic!! Panoramic!! Mega-scenic!! I was blown away by Flathead Lake, the City of Eagles, Mount Hood, the Cascade Mountains, the Columbia River, Puget Sound, Klamath Falls AND the Beavers (#1) and the Broncos (#2) home towns of Eugene, OREGON and BOISE, Idaho, AND a herd of bighorn sheep (35-40 of them) in the middle of the highway! We serve an awesome and creative God
who does not hold back any of His goodness and grace from those who walk with Him.

During my 32-day journey, I was privileged to share a GMM powerpoint
presentation with 22 different audiences and to speak with 9 other smaller groups about our mission in Central and Eastern Europe. Thanks goes to the Northwest School of Missions who set up the majority of these opportunities. From Seattle to Montana to Idaho to Oregon to California and back to Washington, I traveled just under 4,000 miles. While the rivers and mountains spoke volumes of God's goodness, it was the
churches and the families who hosted me that I will long remember. Ninety-six individuals signed up to receive our monthly prayer email and fifty-eight will now be receiving our bimonthly newsletter. God's goodness and kindness were expressed through them as they opened up their homes and their hearts to me as I traveled through the Big Sky country.

I pray that all of God's purposes were completed as He allowed me to enjoy Him, His creation, and His people in the Northwest. Click here for pics of my journey:
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Road Trip

I love road trips! :) Recently, while Dave was still out in the Northwest, I took off for Illinois and Missouri. I represented our mission work at College Park Christian Church in Bloomington/Normal and also at the internship fair at LCU (Lincoln Christian Univ.). I was thankful to have some time with my mom ... and then I drove to Kansas City to spend a week with Kezia, our daughter. Kezia's work with Exodus Cry (see link) is intense, but I see that God has her just where He wants her. I was blessed to pray with her staff and become more aware of the call God has on that ministry. And then there was the prophetic ministry I received one afternoon in the prayer room at IHOP (International House of Prayer). I am amazed by the working of the Holy Spirit as He speaks specifically into our lives, giving encouragement and direction. God is on the move and He is looking for faithful servants who are willing to give Him their wholehearted adoration and commitment. He goes before us to prepare the way and will be faithful to establish His kingdom on the earth.