Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
At the close of many of his letters, the Apostle Paul would thank and greet many of the saints that were providing the ministry that was allowing God to work through the individual churches. In this way, he illustrated that the work of the Kingdom of God requires many persons working in tandem to accomplish great things for the LORD. In just the same way, I wish to thank all of you who worked so diligently and graciously during our River of Life ministry. The Holy Spirit moved very powerfully during that week and those who attended the service on Sunday are well aware how many lives were touched in the name and by the power of Jesus Christ. That Sunday service was the culmination of many months of planning and praying. Our theme was “Amazing Grace” and it was beautiful to see the grace of God on display in all its myriad forms throughout River of Life. Some examples that moved me:

- working on the roof of a horse ranch that helps disabled children to heal . . .

- building wheelchair ramps to help free people to have better access out of their homes . .

- comforting a family who had recently lost a child . . .

- working on the home of a woman who has given much of her life to helping the less fortunate

- reaching out to Jennifer McRaney whose husband David is serving our country in Iraq . .

- helping one of our clients commit her life to Jesus Christ . . .

- worshipping the LORD together with passion . . .

. . . and there were so many more. So thank you all and may God bless you.

In Christ,
Steve