Be sure to mark your calendars for our next night of worship at Fairmount Park. We'll gather at 6:00 p.m. in hopes of building friendships with folks in the community. There'll be food and drinks and games for the kids to play - hopefully an open house at the "girls place", (no promises) and a chance to really connect.
The next couple of Tuesday nights we'll be gathering at the park at 7:00 as usual, but will be passing out invitations to the cookout!
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Thursday, August 14, 2008
A mother's perspective
I received a note from Belinda this morning, sharing her perspective from last night's supper club at Samaritan house. I thought you all may enjoy reading what she wrote. Thanks for your faithful service to the residents at Samaritan House. Last night was an absolute blast!
Darrel - Last night, as always, was such a blessing to me. I just love being
at Samaritan House with our new friends.
I want to share something that was sooo cool. Hannah and Andi..recognizing
some of the residents by name and giving hugs. Residents knowing their names
and getting hugs. It's awesome. Reminds me of us when we were kids. Mom
and Dad visiting the elderly in our church and the nursering homes. We got
to know those people and love them like our own family and they needed and
loved us back just as much. I'm so thankful that my kids are getting to
experience that kind of love. God is sooooo good. Love you.
Have a great day.
Belinda
Darrel - Last night, as always, was such a blessing to me. I just love being
at Samaritan House with our new friends.
I want to share something that was sooo cool. Hannah and Andi..recognizing
some of the residents by name and giving hugs. Residents knowing their names
and getting hugs. It's awesome. Reminds me of us when we were kids. Mom
and Dad visiting the elderly in our church and the nursering homes. We got
to know those people and love them like our own family and they needed and
loved us back just as much. I'm so thankful that my kids are getting to
experience that kind of love. God is sooooo good. Love you.
Have a great day.
Belinda
Monday, August 4, 2008
A great night in Dripping Springs
Want to give a shout out to our friends at Church of the Springs in Dripping Springs Texas, south of Austin. Steven, Kim, Michele and I headed out to Dripping after morning worship and enjoyed a great time with Bob and Robbie Cave, Laura and her family, friends, Carol and Brian Burns....awesome....then that evening we worshipped at COTS where I shared about our mission opportunities in Burkina Faso. The church was alive and the Spirit of God brought tremendous blessing. The youth there are on FIRE! Guys and gals, hope to see you again soon.
I'll give a full report on Tuesday night at Lifegroup.
I'll give a full report on Tuesday night at Lifegroup.
Monday, July 28, 2008
Tuesday Nights and Upcoming Supper Club
We will continue our Tuesday Night Life Group at Fairmount Park at 7:00 p.m. Make plans to join us soon. Bring something cool to drink and a lawn chair.
Our next Supper Club at Samaritan House is on Wednesday, August 13th. We plan on serving Taco Salad and all that goes with that. We're also looking to provide a special gift for each resident. Mark your calendar and join us. More information will come soon.
Our next Supper Club at Samaritan House is on Wednesday, August 13th. We plan on serving Taco Salad and all that goes with that. We're also looking to provide a special gift for each resident. Mark your calendar and join us. More information will come soon.
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Reflecting
So today I'm in North Carolina at a great conference where people are getting real with God and with one another. It's an opportunity for me to rest and be refreshed as I set aside extended time to be quiet and wait on God. The corporate times of worship have been glorious. And so while others are attending workshops in the morning and afternoon, I'm taking time to process a great deal of what happened in my life while in Burkina Faso West Africa. I'm so thankful for these days away from the normal busy schedule to have opportunity to really consider all that God is doing.
I've thought about the last Supper Club a week ago when our team joined with the Nstep team from Alsbury to provide dinner and friendship for the residents of Samaritan House in Fort Worth and realize more and more that we must continue serving in Christ name those who have such great needs, here at home and also in places like Burkina Faso.
When I return home, I pray that we will have an opportunity to share together face to face.
Darrel
I've thought about the last Supper Club a week ago when our team joined with the Nstep team from Alsbury to provide dinner and friendship for the residents of Samaritan House in Fort Worth and realize more and more that we must continue serving in Christ name those who have such great needs, here at home and also in places like Burkina Faso.
When I return home, I pray that we will have an opportunity to share together face to face.
Darrel
Sunday, June 1, 2008
The end of a day
Hope this post doesn't go too long - as I am quite ready to head home and to bed for the night. It's been a long weekend, a long day. You know what I mean? I'm looking back over the events of the weekend have to say of all the wonderful times I shared with friends, times in worship and hearing the the Word of God taught, the most special time was the couple of hours where I just got alone again with Jesus and heard His pleasure in my life. Have you ever had someone ask you the question, "what's your pleasure"? That's what I found myself asking the Lord this weekend. "What is Your pleasure with me?" Whew! It's a little overwhelming. On one level to really believe that Father God takes pleasure in me. I can't comprehend it. I'm not down on myself, but I do know me pretty well and, well some of you know me pretty well also...and there's definitely reason to question how God can take plesure in me. But I trust HE really does.
On another level, and more so what was happening in my heart this weekend is that God can and will do what He pleases with me. I hit a place of wanting to just return to safety. You know the feeling - vision and call and ministry and obedience is so, so thrilling and frightful all at the same time - I'm a go go go go go kinda guy and then I hit a wall....like I did on Thursday night...I think it was Thursday. I just wanted to retreat back to what is safe and familiar...no Africa trip, no starting new churches and ministries.....so I told the Lord that, and the Spirit responded to me as I lay there in bed, "do you want to go to sleep tonight? or would you like to wrestle through the night?" I surrendered quickly - I really do trust Him with my life and I really don't want to return to "safety" you know....so anyway.....the next morning I woke with a refreshing word from the Lord.....he's opening doors and allowing me and others who are close, to enter into Kingdom ministry here and all over the world. I must walk through those doors. To come to the end of my life one day and say, "I had the opportunity, but chose safety", how sad.
O.K. I hope this makes at least a little sense......and even if it doesn't you get a glimpse into what's going on in this boys heart.
Love yall.
d.
On another level, and more so what was happening in my heart this weekend is that God can and will do what He pleases with me. I hit a place of wanting to just return to safety. You know the feeling - vision and call and ministry and obedience is so, so thrilling and frightful all at the same time - I'm a go go go go go kinda guy and then I hit a wall....like I did on Thursday night...I think it was Thursday. I just wanted to retreat back to what is safe and familiar...no Africa trip, no starting new churches and ministries.....so I told the Lord that, and the Spirit responded to me as I lay there in bed, "do you want to go to sleep tonight? or would you like to wrestle through the night?" I surrendered quickly - I really do trust Him with my life and I really don't want to return to "safety" you know....so anyway.....the next morning I woke with a refreshing word from the Lord.....he's opening doors and allowing me and others who are close, to enter into Kingdom ministry here and all over the world. I must walk through those doors. To come to the end of my life one day and say, "I had the opportunity, but chose safety", how sad.
O.K. I hope this makes at least a little sense......and even if it doesn't you get a glimpse into what's going on in this boys heart.
Love yall.
d.
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Change of Date for Worship Gathering
We scheduled a worship gathering for the 14th of June, well that evening several of us will be in Waco for Noah and Natalie's wedding rehearsal...which is on the 15th....so.....we will reschedule for another special time of worship and prayer prior to our team leaving for Burkina Faso West Africa. We leave on the 20th, so watch for an email regarding a time of worship....
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