Hi everyone. Short message today. Just came off of an unusual and incredible week of ministry. Picked up a couple of new students from the airport. What was remarkable about it was the what happened as a result. Also, I was able to meet with a former students who wants me to baptize her (Tina, the one you all prayed for as I taught her to drive) Can’t get into it today but if I forget to let you know what happened in the future, please remind me. Oh and many of you have been praying for Jonathan to get a job… mundane as it sounds… Well he got one at Spring Creek Barbecue… (come visit him at the one on Cooper Street) Praise the Lord! Tim joined the ranks of teens and we celebrated by Jon & I (the men…) taking him shooting arrows (He has been interested of late).

This week a couple of very strategic things are happening that require your prayer:

• We will be having our annual North Texas ISI strategic planning and vision retreat on Monday – Wednesday up by Possum Kingdom lake. . We are kind of at a crossroads for our team looking at “what is next”  for the next few years. Pray for a clear sense of God’s presence and that what we all say and hear and decide are of the Holy Spirit in each of us. Pray for safety and spiritual protection too as what we decide can effect our ministry for the long term. Pray for honest and clear sharing and for good team dynamics.
• I, Roy, will be having my every few years male procedure to check on my colon this week. Pray for clear sailing for my doctor and anesthesiologist as they do this (who else wondering how much they make?). Pray that they don’t find anything major either.
• Pray for Lisa and I and the kids as the kids finish school this week.
• Pray for God’s provision. We had kind of a hiccup in our finances the last couple of months… and with Jon nearing college in a year. We have been extra wary of this situation.