Parade day here in our town!

It has been a blessed last couple days, but not perfect. All of us will have trials throughout our lives. While I will sometimes share my hurts, pains, trials as I feel so led. So that you all don't think I go from blessing to blessing without any trials. But primarily I want to share the good things GOD is doing in my life.

Monday we had our best turnout at our Monday prayer meeting since taking the church here in Kane in 2005.

Today, I visited with 6 inmates at the prison that I minister at in PA.
It was hard to tell them I would not see them for 3 weeks as I will be away
in North Carolina for two weeks. Especially, since I started the prison ministry a few months ago I have not missed a week. But the were all very understanding.

Then tonight our church and clown ministry participated in the Kane Parade. We made about 65 packets of candy and tracts. My only regret was that I wasn't expecting the turnout that came out to the parade. We could have given 200-250 packets to kids. Next year we will be better prepared. But we had a chance to minister through the packets to 65 for that I rejoice, and prayerfully our presence in the parade will have ministered in a good way to some of our town people.

Then tonight, I get home and there is an e-mail of someone that wanted me to paint a room in their house (in Atlanta, GA as they did not know I moved to PA) as they said, "I have not had good experiences with any other painters, so I was sincerely hoping to find you again...You were the best!
WOW I was needing some encouragement!

Then it gets better, the sister of one of my close friends from my childhood and teen years contacted me by e-mail, and gave me the e-mail to contact my childhood friend. So that too was exciting to me!

I have learned to appreciate those close to me (even old friends). So this meant alot to me.

Do you need to be encouraged - Reach out to the LORD and He will do the most unbelievable things to encourage us.

I would like to close with this.
Twenty-six times in Psalm 136 we find these beautiful words, "For His mercy endureth forever." AMEN FOR THAT! I encourage you to read PSALM 136 today.

We'll I'll sign off for now. Until next time be blessed and be a blessing.