From Long Beach to Longmont

We flew back last Monday from Long Beach, California and the next morning drove from Lincoln to Longmont, Colorado to the Hopewell Baptist Church. We were able to catch the last two nights of their missions conference. Pastor Seulean and the church were great hosts and we enjoyed the preaching from their keynote speaker, Pastor Darryl Reeves. He preached some inspiring messages.

Pastor and Mrs. Seulean 

On Wednesday morning I went out soul winning in the town. It was raining and I was having a difficult time finding people to witness to in the rain. Then I received a text on my phone stopped to read it. I responded to the text and then looked up to see a man on his porch. I approached him with a Gospel tract in my hand and said good morning sir. He said, "That depends on who you are and what you want." I felt like this might go nowhere, but then I proceeded to introduce myself and hand him a Gospel tract. He responded in a favorable manner and I was able to lead him to Christ ten minutes later. His name was Dan and he thanked me many times for talking to him.

Pastor Reeves and myself

While I was doing this, my wife was witnessing to the clerk at the hotel we were staying in. Her name was Kyong Bok and she is originally from South Korea. Turns out that she had actually gotten saved at a Baptist church in Georgia before. We wife was glad that she was saved. I was glad that my wife was taking advantage of an opportunity to talk about the Saviour!

Kyong Bok and my wife

Missions Revival in Long Beach

Bro. Pechardo and Pastor Meyers

This past week and weekend was spent at the Pacific Baptist Church in Long Beach, California for their Missions revival. They had veteran missionaries David Board and Johnny Esposito as their guest speakers and the Lord really met in a special way. We had an opportunity to present the ministry several times while there and I preached to their teens in Friday chapel and during Sunday school on Sunday. On Saturday we went soul winning and my wife and I had a chance to each win a soul to Christ.

I was truly thankful for the opportunity to visit this church and learn some very helpful things for the church side and the mission field. They have a very successful missions team in Cambodia and I was able to glean from these veteran missionaries. I also want to thank Bro. Castle, Pastor Meyers, Bro. Rall, Bro. Joseph Esposito and of course our host family the Fierro's for all the wonderful meals and fellowship. I will be praying for these folks as I travel and I know they will be praying for us to get to Thailand to help reach the land of idol worshipers! 

The Fierro's

Packed Hallways

International Dinner on the grounds

Set Sail with Missions

My home church was having their missions emphasis this past Sunday with the theme of "Set Sail with Missions." They had several special guest in with Missions Director Mark Bosje from First Baptist Church of Hammond and Missionary Tim Shook. Bro. Shook taught Sunday school while Bro. Bosje preached the morning service. Both men did an excellent job and the church had a great increase in their Faith Promise giving.

Bro. Shook and Bro. Bosje

The church had great attendance and the special music also was very good. In fact, my wife and several ladies sang a special in the Karen language. There also were five professions made at the invitation time with one following the Lord in believer's baptism. I was able to lead one to Christ myself at the invitation and had seen three trust Christ the day before while out soul winning.

Please be praying for our support to be raised as I will soon be setting sail myself for California. The next eight weeks will see me in California, Colorado, Kansas, Tennessee, and Texas. I have multiple meetings in each area. Please pray for our safety and for the souls of Southeast Asia to be saved.

Some ladies sang in the Karen language

Bro. Shook taught Sunday school