"ON THE ROAD"

It's nothing like being home, but after awhile, my husband even says, "time to get to work, my Love!" He's so right, I detest being too idle. I feel like I am useless although even home I stay extremely busy. On the Road in January is a risk because you never know what the weather may be like. Candace, my armor bearer and me arrived in Missouri Friday morning, Jan. 28th after driving from Virginia all night. It was an easy drive, just long! We were beginning revival at Brookside Church in Branson, Missouri. Pastor Kevin and Cindy Reich are long time friends and pastor a great church. They have been hosting, "God Encounter" weekends for several months which gathers people from miles around to come corporately to seek God and "have church!" Pastor Kevin and I had been praying about me coming to be a part of this continuing revival but being so far away posed a problem. Timing certainly plays the biggest role in being somewhere......Finally we got here, and Sunday morning when I arrived for the service, I was taken back by the "anticipation and hunger" that the people displayed. It was so exciting to finally be somewhere where people were set past go! And go, we did! Sunday morning was wonderful, we came back to a church full of hungry people on Sunday night. The Lord certainly did not disappoint us! HE CAME! His glory filled the house, as many were touched by God's presence. So beautiful was the blessings being poured out upon people that longed to be changed. Can I tell you this is the environment I long for! As a Revivalist, it is a continual search for times when God comes, takes full control, we get out of the way and HE does what HE does best......."CHANGE PEOPLE!" On Monday the weather forecast was looking grim......with a blizzard on the way? It was blowing our mind......" God you have got to be kidding.....I come all the way to Branson to become a part of a revival that is building and now SNOW!!!!" Needless to say I was so disappointed....WE had church on Monday night.....people came even though they were expecting all this bad weather. Branson has not had a forecast of this caliper since the 1800's.....go figure!!! Because revival had broken out, Pastor Kevin decided to extend the meetings, but when we woke up Tuesday morning ,it was to an inch of ice followed by 3-4 inches of fresh snow.....Well, Branson is not accustomed to snow, so there was no road preparation or snow plows. Not to mention the temperatures were someone around 5-9 degrees! Ok, so for 3 days we were unable to have revival services. As for Candace and me we have been well taken care of....a beautiful apartment and food being brought in by the church members...they are wonderful! So where are we now?.....Well...Church tonight, Saturday evening and Sunday AM....then on to New Life Temple, in Holliser, MO with Pastor Bruce Haynes. I am blessed to have two churches here that I love! Both Pastor's and congregations are certainly worth the drive to Branson. So, I would ask you all to pray for us.....Monday me and Candace need to head back to Virginia.......Can't wait until Spring!!!!(Smile).....We need a major THAW!!!!

Blessings,
Dr. S