Blessed, Encouraged and Excited.

We are at the Heartland Baptist Bible College, in Oklahoma City this week. I don't think I was truly ready for what takes place at this conference. This is our first time here and even though we had been told what it is like, you have to be here to understand it. We were asked this morning by a member of our host family, that we are staying with; if we were "blown away" with the conference? I have been thinking about that all day, and I have to say that I'm not blown away, because I know the God I serve can do anything!

I am how ever Blessed: I am blessed to know that every time a church planter stands and shares his work and presents a need, and that need is met; it gives us a chance to see a prayer answered! Every need that is presented in this conference has been bathed in prayer, and each one is a burden to a fellow church planter and when the offerings start to be called out, and the total rises, we get to see God work. Yesterday we had one Pastor who needed a new roof on his church, and when the final tally was read, there was an extra $1000.00 raised. The same Pastor was told yesterday by his contractor, that he had made a mistake on the estimate and it would cost an extra $1000.00. I don't know of any where I could be and see this many prayer requests being answered at one time.

I am also encouraged: I am encourage because what is happening this week at Heartland, can't be done; according to Wall Street. According to Wall Street and the banks, and the Unemployment Office and the Government we are broke. When we watch the news they tell us the end is near, that is impossible to raise money for a need today without the government's help. I just want to say it is encourages me to know that it may be impossible for everyone else, but not for God. I am encourage to know that there are still churches and Christians today that are used by God to advance His work, and will stay in the fight and see that the job gets done.

I am excited: I am excited to know that each Church Planter that presents his work this week represents a church. It excites to me know that next year, or two or three years down the road, those same churches will be back; but they will be the ones standing, and giving $50, $100, or $200 to help another church planter to get to his field and to see his burden that God gives him come to pass.

Yes, it is worth the trip, no matter what.