Church Planting 101

OUCH!
I saw this pic and I thought to myself "That's how I feel some times"

No matter how hard you try to communicate something it just seems like your slamming your head on the board or against the wall ha ha! It is no particular thing its just that is the way life is. Once you do this you land in the water, get rescued, resuscitated and then go back at it again.

Linda and I are looking forward to a break here soon I just don't know exactly when. With Rene & Deb here with us it makes it very possible. We love what the Lord has done & are blessed to be used by Him but we are both missing our grand kids immensely!

Keep us in your prayers and I will update you on some great news regarding the Fellowship.
Oh, Linda is now planting her second season of veggies.

In His Grip
AL

A Little Cold Stuff

We took a 2 hr trip up to Shaver Lake for some Ministry prep for the upcoming Women's Retreat. I have not been to Shaver in many years and was blessed to see the area again. Rene & Debbie had a blast getting a chance to see the mountains again after being in the desert for so many years.

A couple of Happy People

More Happy People

3 more Happy People

Linda & Debbie had a great time scouting out the Retreat site

Debbie pointing out where the dance floor would go (just kidding)

Linda is so excited to put on her first Women's Retreat

She is thinking "we can do this and we can do that, I am sooo excited"

We all had a great time taking the trip up it was a full day trip. May the Lord receive all the glory for the plans He has for the Women!

In His Grip
AL

The Life of being a "Bapa"

My Grand daughters Neveah & Charlotte sent this Valentine Card to Linda and I along with heart book marks made from felt. Hey it don't get any better than this folks!

There is just something it does to your heart when you open a package from your
Grand Children and you see their tiny hands traced out giving us the "I love you" sign.

Girls, Ada and I thank you both and love you bunches!
(also Nina)

Love Ya Bapa & Ada

Finding my Grip

I thought this was a crack up! You know how I am always signing my letters "In His Grip" well Linda snapped this photo of my Bud Mike who was in our attic fixing our kitchen lights. The lights in our rental would come on sometimes but only 2 or 3 of the six. Thanks to Mike the kitchen is too bright and I cannot turn on those lights in the morning ha ha!

We have been very, very busy trying to get everything lined out for the church. We are greatly thankful to Rene & Deb for their help and helping to take over some of the responsibility of some of the work. Sooner or later Linda and I will just leave for a while and "hang out" with each other.

It has been a great blessing to serve the Lord here in L.B and the people are very loving to us. It has been awesome to see Rene & Deb step in and love on them as well. We have a busy year ahead of us so please keep praying for us and again we say THANKS!

In His Grip
AL

"Together Again"

WELCOME HOME

That title sounds like a good title for a song. Oh wait a minute there is already a song out like that. Bummer I was going to write a new hit!

Rene & Debbie have arrived here in the big town of Los Banos and I think they are wondering where the rest of the town is!

Our first adventure and what an adventure it was as we went to So Cal to a book store conference in Costa Mesa. We got to drive in the snow to get there and boy did it rain.

We are looking forward to opening our new resource table here in Los Banos for the folks to enjoy. I will be updating this blog to reflect that so until then Sianarra!
blessings
AL

The Time of My Life

Linda & I got a chance to have a delayed extended Christmas with my Grand babies
Nevaeh & Charlotte while Mom & Dad were doing some Ministry in Frisco

some presents were opened

some sippys were drank

Some Bible bedtime stories were read

and they both got to go to church @ CC Los Banos. Linda made our days very special
as she is the best wife ever. I caught a terrible cold after they left and passed it on to
my dear sweet wife so pray for her now. I will be posting about 2 more miracles that
happened in our home this week tomorrow.
In His Grip
AL

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Linda and I want to wish everyone who actually reads this blog a very
"Happy New Year." Can you believe it? It is actually 2010!

Thank you all for your prayers and support to the Ministry here and may the Lord bless your household as well as your health

In His Grip
AL