MONTHLY SUPPORT LEVEL

Suzi and I want to thank each person who has a part (prayerfully and financially) in helping us reach our Military Heroes with the Gospel of Jesus Christ before it is eternally too late. 

The Apostle Paul said it best when he penned these words in Philippians Chapter 4 Verse 17: 

"Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account."

14 January, 2010

BUILDING FOR THE SERVICEMEN'S CENTER

Isaiah 55:8 "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD."

From the beginning of deputation Suzi and I thought that God would provide us a building that would be big enough to have the servicemen's center in and for us to have a small efficiency appartment in it somewhere in the back.  Then God provided a house for us to live in and we thought that this would be a temporary thing as well.  So we kept looking for a building and land for the center. 

We never thought that in our wildest dreams what God would provide for us and the center.  God gave us a house for my family with a big enough back yard to put a building out back for the center. 

So we started checking out our options.  First, we had to get permission from the landlord to put a building out back.  Then we started looking for a building style that would meet our immediate needs.  We found that building style at a Lowes in Dallas, TX (pictured below).  The next step was to make sure we can get a permit for the size building to go in the back yard.  After talking on the phone last week, Rick is sure he can get the permit.  After that the next step is to secure the funds for the building.

I took the below pictures at the Lowes store in Dallas, TX.  The size of this building is smaller then the actual one that we plan to purchase.  The buiding in the pictures is 12' x 24' x 21'.  The actual building will be 18' x 28' x 21'.  I have also attached the plans for the new building below.  Lowes wanted $17,000 for the building below.  I am getting the same style building but bigger from a company in Ohio for the same price and tax free.  God is Good!!!

We are asking God to provide the means through the gifts of churches and individuals to purchase and remodel the building He has for the center (Jeremiah 33:3).  He has already provided one-third of the funds needed and we look forward to seeing how God is going to provide the rest.

If you would like to donate to the building fund you can send it through Shady Grove Baptist Church and designate it as "Servicemen's Center Building Fund".  The address is 4227 Van Deeman Street Bossier City, LA 71112.

3 March, 2010