The first picture is a panorama of the crowd gathered for our Christmas program which was held at the Armada Spasy where our mission church meets. Below are the first set of photos taken during the evening. There is another gallery following this one with the rest of the photos. This was a great evening of fellowship and celebrating our Savior’s birth. Many people helped in the program and many also helped behind the scenes. Thanks goes out to you all… you know who you are. God bless.
We finally did it! Dawn and I got away for a full week’s worth of vacation. This may sound unreasonable to some of you, but it has been around 20 years – give or take – since we took a full week off. Yes, sure, we have taken two or three days here and there….
A few weeks ago, I had a wonderful experience. I was interviewed by Bert and Nathan Harper, hosts of AFR’s “Exploring Missions” radio show. I have long been a listener and fan of the Harpers and this broadcast, which dives into the world of missions and missionaries. I never dreamed that I would have the…
I had aa wonderful opportunity today to be interviewed for a few minutes on a local Live TV show called “6 In The City.” This was to help promote the concert event that we (CEF) have coming to Jackson on November 7th. I admit that I am certainly not a seasoned interviewee nor am I…
It is our 2022 Thanksgiving Day holiday here in the US. Commercially, this day is skipped over as retailers salivate at the thought of making their profit margins soar during the Christmas season. Yet, Thanksgiving Day should mean more. Shouldn’t it? At the risk of sounding TOO old fashioned, I am thankful for a lot…
Saturday, I was blessed to have an opportunity to be a roving advisor of sorts for the 2023 Hub City Innovation Cup. It was held at Union University. I was there, with a few others, to offer encouragement and support to the high school students who participated. They formed teams from a few local schools…
So many things go through your head when you approach a major birthday. Once upon a time, many considered 62 as the age to retire early. Yet, in many ways, I feel as if I am just getting started. I must admit, though, that the years have affected me in many ways. Just today I…