Way International Harvester

I'm a son of the One True God Almighty,
Working for the Lord, don't take it lightly.
I'm a God-lovin', hard-workin', Way Disciple,
Winnin' hungry hearts with God's p-p-p-p-power,
Sowin' and reapin' just as He promised.
A Way International Harvester.

To be sung to Craig Morgan's International Harvester
Music video, coming soon!

Way Disciple Handbook... the sequel

One day while we were at the local library (a common place for us to be) Patricia happened upon the sequel to the Way Disciple Handbook. It is in video form. I present to you: Follow Up.

Listening to that Still Small Voice

One thing that Way Disciples have the opportunity to do is to learn to listen to God. I've definitely seen that here in Colorado Springs. One morning way back in October Barbara and I went out Door-to-door in the morning. We were out around 10am. It was a chilly morning (at the time I incorrectly thought it was cold) and no-one was home. Our choice was to keep going or do something else. We had climbed into my car to warm up ( I honestly thought it was cold, but I've since learned the true meaning of cold). As we drove around looking at the rest of the street, I just didn't feel right about finishing it. I felt like we should go to the coffee shop. (We chose door-to-door earlier because usually there wasn't many people at the coffee shop). Finally I saw a dog walking around with out a person. I definitely didn't want to get out of the car with the dog there. At the worst, it could bite us, but at the very best, it would follow us. You can't witness when you have a neighborhood dog following you! So off to the coffee shop we went! Both Barbara and I were very excited because it was crowded!! That feeling I had was definitely God working in me to put us in the right spot at the right time! I was additionally excited because it was that day that I met these wonderful ladies at the Knitting Group. (We all call it different things because it's called Stitch and B*tch.) After several weeks, the ladies, all excellent people to talk to, had all asked about what we were here doing but none of them have been interested in fellowship. They have visited me at Chili's several times and are great friends. However, that isn't the reason we went there that day. God had something else in mind! ;) Yesterday at our phone-hookup a lady that Barbara had witnessed to that first day came for the first time. She is also interested in the Foundational Class. How great is it that even 4 months after we sowed the seed, God is bringing the increase. We have to trust and believe God to be in the right place at the right time. When our 5 senses try to trick us out of believing His promises, only we are the losers. God is so much greater than 5 senses. He inhabits eternity! He knew then what we know now. How great is He? He knows now what we will know in the future. We have that ability to listen to that small still voice so that we can be in that right place at the right time. God knows the hearts of everyone, and we will without a doubt find all those who are hungering and thirsting to know more about His word! God is good. Way Disciple is awesome. I know more now than yesterday, and even more so than when I came.

We're like the USPS... nothing can stop us!

One night, it was about 4 degrees out. (Yes, for all you southerners, that is well below freezing!) We all went out Door-to-door witnessing. This turned into one of the most memorable nights here in Colorado Springs. The apartment complex that we went to was indoors, meaning you entered the building and the doors to the apartments were along a hallway. That is what we thought at the beginning. It turns out that two of the buildings Bill and I were to knock on were outside!! It wasn't freezing out, it was very much below. Bill and I were not going to be stopped. Thinking that all the buildings were inside, we started with the indoor one. This building was incredible. We got every response you could imagine. Half way through, I commented to Bill that if I were to make a movie about Way Disciple, I would include a door-to-door montage. That montage would consist of every door we had just knocked on. I even started singing the soundtrack. lol. It sounded something like carnival music... or a carousel. It is really hard to accurately depict the strangeness. One lady wouldn't open her door because she wasn't wearing any clothes, another lady asked Bill and I if we were "partners" (we explained that we were sent here together on a team, but we were not romantically involved). lol To this day, I don't know what she was getting at. It was strange. The thing about indoor apartment complexes, is that the doors are really thin. We could here the tvs and the babies crying. Such a strange night. Our efforts, however, were not returned void. We got a contact in one of the outside buildings! Also, we got to pray for another lady in one of those outside buildings. What I learned: You have to believe to get the best out of each situation. Believe that God is working in your leadership to put you in the right place at the right time! Even if the senses tell you it isn't right (I'd say that 4 degrees, not windchill, but actual temperature, wouldn't seem right.) To be in the right place at the right time to minister God's word to people is awesome. It was a strange, but very rewarding night!!

A day at the Movies!

My parents branch back home gave my Way Disciple team a gift of a day at the movies for the holidays! We went at the beginning of January to see National Treasure 2. It was so much fun to get candy and go out and enjoy ourselves together. We had a great time. Patricia's sister came down from Denver with her son to see the movie with us. It sure was great. The two sisters haven't been to the movies together since Star Wars (the original one) was playing in the theaters. I took a few pictures, but not a lot. The flash was blinding everyone in the dark. Don't worry, only the previews were playing. We all know that you don't need silence when a hot dog is singing!