Lou Ann and Jeff Hawkins work in Zambia and India equipping and training the indigenous church to make disciples. It is a purely native, indigenous ministry that is bearing much fruit to the glory of God. Hope Builders Ministries (www.HBMin.org) is the parent mission Jeff and Lou Ann are partnered with.
Thursday, May 1, 2008
The Big Move
Today marks the big day of change for Lou Ann and me. Lou Ann has gone to work at the courthouse in Whitesburg, KY. Tomorrow we start our weekend with Joe and family at Coldstream Christian Camp. Both our mom's will be with us and all our children and grandchildren. Joe's family is off to Alaska for three years with the Army. In June he will be shipping out to Iraq again. Thanks for your prayers for his safety and that of his family. Shannon will be keeping the home in his absence. Jakob, Olivia and Jonathon will miss their daddy while he is gone.
Lou Ann and I will also be starting the permanent move to Coldstream Christian Camp. The Potter's House will be our new responsibility booking and hosting pastors and missionaries there. We will be putting an apartment in the basement (ground level in back) of the house for our new dwelling. Lots of work ahead of us!
The Lord is good and has led us on this path. We are thankful. He is giving us important ministry both in Zambia and at Coldstream PLUS HE is giving us our desire to be closer to our children and grandchildren.
This stage of our mission in Eastern Kentucky is over after over 13 years of ministry there. We will sorely miss our dear ones there but will be back periodically to minister in churches and represent HIMAfrica/Hope Builders International.
Thanks for your prayers!
Jeff and Lou Ann
It is Time to Pray
This morning Pastor Pothoven's (my pastor when I was saved in 1969) devo was from 2 Chronicles 7:14. Today is the national DAY of Prayer. Today is a reminder of our great and unending need for the Lord. We need His grace and mercy because we are a sinful people. I look at my own heart and my desperate and continual need for the grace of God in my life. I am so wretched without Him. How many times have I willfully sinned against the One who gave His life for my eternal life? Lord forgive me! Lord help me! ...The Lord is my Help. He has forgiven me in Christ Jesus.
Lord God continue to be patient with me and help me to turn from my wicked ways.
National Prayer must begin in the individual believer and then in the Church of the living God before this nation or any nation can receive the blessings and healing that a holy and righteous God would desire to pour out on the country.
Let us all humble ourselves, repent and call upon the Name that is above every name and then God will hear us and answer us and heal our Land.
Lord God continue to be patient with me and help me to turn from my wicked ways.
National Prayer must begin in the individual believer and then in the Church of the living God before this nation or any nation can receive the blessings and healing that a holy and righteous God would desire to pour out on the country.
Let us all humble ourselves, repent and call upon the Name that is above every name and then God will hear us and answer us and heal our Land.
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