Divine Appointments

Just to let you know...over the last few months God has blessed us with several divine appointments that have led to speaking opportunities, teaching times, donations to TBI, and encouragement or accountability for me.  I am thankful for the ways Jesus ministers to me and us through others.  My prayer is that we can be a blessing to many and equip learners to become apprentices who will be facilitators and eventually mentors of others.  (L-A-F-M) 

This model seems to be the simple way God has used us to prepare men and women to be marriage mentors and ministry leaders over the years.  This process is not very fast but by God's grace He has developed some awesome people into awesome mentors who lead others into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ.  We are seeing leaders "live loved" and "give love freely"..."starting at home".  We are also prayerfully, diligently following after our Lord to guide us to do the same in our own home.

I am very thankful for two key "not so current" divine appointments.  Carol, my wife, is a gift to me from God through a divine appointment 40 years ago when we met, then continued dating, and eventually married.  Her love for me is a precious, undeserved gift.  I love her.

Jeanne, Suzanne, and Paul are our 3 grown children and their being given to our family is a divine appointment or 3 divine appointments.  Jeanne is currently working with TBI full time, and her excellent help has been absolutely key to our current level of success.  Suzanne and Paul have families of their own where the principles we've learned, taught, and attempted to model are being implemented in Christ-centered homes.  No one does this life perfectly, but they and Jeanne are practicing what we have taught and loving well those in their families and beyond.  Erin, Paul's wife, and Nathan, Suzanne's husband, are truly gifts from God and answers to our heart-felt prayers that God would provide loving spouses for our children.  We have seen Jeanne taking wise steps in her past and current relationships to establish a firm foundation for modeling Christ's love. 

I am extremely proud of Carol and our children.