We love Christmas. We love the countdowns, gatherings, food, music, and outreaches. More is squeezed into our calendars, budgets, and bellies than ever before. We need extra time. Extra food. Extra resources. Extra strength. Going the extra mile requires us to press beyond our ordinary…
Jesus – the ultimate Christmas gift. From the most humble of beginnings, Jesus came to show us the way. “When the extraordinary compassion of God our Savior and his overpowering love suddenly appeared in person, as the brightness of a dawning day, he came to save us.” (Titus 3:4-5). Jesus, our perfect Savior. Our extraordinary example of love, joy, peace, and so much more!
But we are not Jesus. We remain so far from His perfection. But remember that Jesus chose YOU to be His Bride and His Ambassador. What Jesus sees in you is EXTRAORDINARY! To Him, you are beyond lovely, wonderful, and worthy. It’s pretty simple. All He wants this Christmas is you. And everything you need this Christmas is found in Him (2 Peter 1:3).
We are keeping it simple this Christmas. Spending time in His presence and then being His present to a dying, lost world. May it be the same for you! We are so grateful for your prayers, faithful support, and love. We will never forget 2020. Good, bad, and ugly/glorious- we press on. As the Moravians used to say, “May the Lamb receive His reward for His suffering!”
Prayer for America
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Very purposeful intercession continues at Heartland….Jean joins with the 25+ fellow prayer warriors several times a week! We will see God’s breakthrough for America- keep pressing in!
Recent Outreaches:
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A favorite family tradition at Christmas is making candy bags for outreaches. The girls love making them and praying for people to come to Jesus. This week Jean and Ed (Grace Spirit Ministries) were at Hickman Flats in Des Moines, giving out the candy bags and boxes of food/milk while sharing the gospel and praying for the sick. It’s such an honor to be His hands and feet in this vital hour in America. We hope to do another round next week as a family- pray with us!!!
