Wow...Amber and I just got back from Bismarck a few hours ago. We went down yesterday for the Youth Leaders Retreat. What a GREAT time we had! Bro. Vaughn and Sis. Wendy Pearson were our speakers. We had a great message yesterday, followed by fellowship, a scavenger hunt, and pictionary charades. This morning we had another session followed by lunch. There was a great spirit amongst the ND Youth Leaders, and you could tell that each one has a passion and dedication to the youth of this great state.
ND Youth - we always tell you that you are the best young people there are...but I want to say behind every great youth group there is a great Youth Leader! Appreciate your leader, and let them know how much you appreciate them! Get behind them and you will see great things in your youth group!
We love you guys,
Tony and Amber
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Sunday, September 13, 2009
He's Never Failed
Hab 3:17 Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls:
18 Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation.
Life throws many things in a person's path. Sometimes we think we just can't continue on, that life is getting to be a little too difficult for us. Growing up as the son of a home-missions pastor, life could be pretty tough. Amber and I were at the Dickinson's 20-year Church Anniversary yesterday, and listening to Michael and Sara talk about all the trials of growing up in a home-missions church brought back a lot of memories.
But reading in Habakkuk we read that when all goes wrong - when the fig tree doesn't blossom, when the vines produce no fruit, and the fields no meat, and all seems as failure, STILL, I will rejoice in the Lord!
Mt 6:31 Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? 32 (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. 33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
18 Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation.
Life throws many things in a person's path. Sometimes we think we just can't continue on, that life is getting to be a little too difficult for us. Growing up as the son of a home-missions pastor, life could be pretty tough. Amber and I were at the Dickinson's 20-year Church Anniversary yesterday, and listening to Michael and Sara talk about all the trials of growing up in a home-missions church brought back a lot of memories.
But reading in Habakkuk we read that when all goes wrong - when the fig tree doesn't blossom, when the vines produce no fruit, and the fields no meat, and all seems as failure, STILL, I will rejoice in the Lord!
Mt 6:31 Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? 32 (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. 33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
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