October 17. The day is quickly coming to an end. It has been a lovely, warm, early fall day. And it has been a busy day. I didn’t accomplish all that I had hoped to accomplish, but am thankful for what I was able to get done. First I wrote an e-mail requesting an address and then got an anniversary card ready to go in the mail. After that I got this past week’s journal notes ready to go off to Connie. Then got the income report up-to-date, except for the bank statement. And next I translated into English my Pidgin notes on how to study the Bible so Connie can use them. This afternoon, I finished crocheting one more motif for the tablecloth. Then searched for prices for the supplements I need in order to get started on the health program I am working on. Then I wrote an e-mail to Daddy. He had already written to me as follows. "To my lovely wife, "Greetings from sunny warm, PA. It was raining when I got up, but the sun came out after a while. Had good meetings yesterday. Showed DVD and answered questions in S.S. at Kittanning. Lots of questions. In A.M. service I spoke on the mission miracle. Pastor really challenged by that. He wants to see missionaries sent out from there. Had luncheon there at church. Afterwards Pastor gave a short devotion and then I answered more question. Small church with only 41 members. Pastor works part time. Arrived at Park Avenue early. After a bit the Amatis came. So he helped me set up, and then we talked a bit. Showed the DVD and then Pastor had me answer some questions. Lots of questions. Then I spoke on what a tribal missionary does. The people were real interested in that. They didn’t realize what was involved in tribal missions. The Lord seems to be blessing the church. One man there, Gene M, used to be a member there, but goes to a church closer to where he lives. That church doesn’t have a Sunday evening service, so he comes to Park Ave. where his grandchildren go. He bought some gas for me, took me out to eat, and bought me a few supplies for while I am here. Very nice man. He is partially disabled. Pastor Leonard just called and invited me for supper tonight. He had said something about taking me out to breakfast tomorrow, but don’t know if that is still in the plans. Amatis want me to come for supper too, I assume tomorrow. I am staying in the church’s mission home which is about 14 miles from church. It is a very old duplex house which was given to the church. Quite sufficient though." Ellen came a little after 3:30 to pick up Christy and take her to Forest City to purchase her “new” car from its now former owner and make all the transfers at the license plate office. She made a stop at WalMart there to get water before coming home and got back here around 6:00. The Lord has provided her with a very nice vehicle, and we pray that it will give her good service for a long time to come. This evening I wrote a couple more e-mails, and now it is time to call it quits for the evening. “32He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things? 33Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth. 34Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.” Romans 8:32-34 Such a wonderful manifestation of God’s love! First of all, because He is for us, no one can be against us (v. 31). Secondly, praise God for not sparing His own Son. He delivered him up for us ALL so that He could freely give us ALL things. What are we lacking? Thirdly, no one can lay any thing to the charge of God’s elect - they can’t accuse us or incriminate us because God has justified us. And fourthly, No one can condemn us because Christ has died for us, has risen again, and is at God’s right hand praying for us. Wow! What a great salvation! October 18. The Lord gave us a lovely, warm day again today -- back up to the lower 80’s. It was nice to get outside for a while. Connie and I did do a little work around the yard, but it wasn’t for very long. Today I got the third quarter income report completed and printed out a copy to put in Bro. C’s mailbox tomorrow night and proofread a good portion of the second volume discipleship book. Daddy called this evening. It was good to hear his voice again. He seemed excited about how things are going so far with the meetings. Tomorrow he heads up to Buffalo area. Wish I could be with him. “35Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? 36As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. 37Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. 38For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, 39Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.“ Romans 8:35-39 Wow! What precious promises! No one nor nothing can ever separate us form the love of Christ. No matter what happens, no matter who may try to fight against us, in ALL things we are MORE than conquerors (we vanquish beyond, we win a decisive victory, i.e. a conclusive victory, putting an end to controversy). I am persuaded (convinced, certain) that there is not one thing or one creature that can separate us from the love of God or the love of Christ. Amen!
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