God is good........ALL the time!!

Can I get an Amen?!

Today was just the most amazing day.

Those of you in ministry know that at times you get weary. You begin to only be able to see the trees and not the forest. And sometimes you get discouraged.

But God is always, let me repeat that....always, there at those times to give you exactly what you need to know that what you are doing in His name counts. That He is working even if you can't see it. He gives you just the encouragement you need to see the forest.

Today was one of those days.

First, we had the privilege this morning to pray over and send off a family from our congregation to the mission field. They are headed to Niger. It was bittersweet. Hard to say good bye but so exciting to watch them step out in faith and obedience. We had a beautiful time of prayer as we laid hands on them and prayed God's blessings on their ministry.

This is church.


Second, we also had the privilege to celebrate with the Korean Grace Church.

They have been meeting in a house for many months and praying that God would lead them to a church building. One day, their pastor drove by our church and saw the sign, Grace Church, and knew that God had provided them a home! They are now worshiping on Sunday afternoons in our church after our service is over. Today was their official launching of their church and I can't tell you how awesome it was to be worshiping with them, hearing one song sung in 2 languages with hearts united.......it gives me chill bumps just thinking about it.

This is church.

Pastor Yoon

Worship band

Their choir
It's so amazing how you can "feel" the song...
...even when you can't understand it.

I don't know what instrument this is, but it was so cool.
She played Amazing Grace.

Some of the women were dressed in tradition Korean clothes.

After the service, we were invited to join them for a traditional Korean meal. WOW! so.good!! The food just kept coming and coming!! and we used chopsticks! :)


I am not sure what all I ate, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. I asked one of the ladies what was in the little pancake things I was eating and...

......she answered me in Korean.

I said "I guess I don't want to know what's in there?"

She said "did you like it?"

I said "yes!"

she said "then, no you don't" :)

What an honor and blessing today was. Thank you, Lord, for the reminder to me of why we do what we do. Thank you for the gentle "redirection" of my attitude. But mostly, thank you.....thank you for allowing me to partner with You, Lord, in your program. You don't need me to reach the people of Little Rock. But you choose to allow me to be part of it and to therefore receive the blessing from it.

I am so in awe.

You are good..........ALL THE TIME!