Friday, February 27, 2009

Prayer Request




This Saturday, we will be heading out to city center to minister to the homeless.
We just discovered that there is a big celebration in town the same time we will be out in town
to share the love of JESUS.  Please join us in prayer for our time ministering to the homeless and to the LORD's leading and guidance on what He desire for us to do and say during the outreach this coming Saturday the 28th of Feb.

You can see the banner we saw today about the other big celebration in town the same time for the homeless outreach.

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

British Pancake Day






Today is Pancake Day here in England so we wanted to take part in this annual celebration... Sandra made us British Pancake along with American Pancake and we had Simon (the Queen's Finest) to demonstrate to proper eat the British Pancake.  They eat their pancake with lemon juice and sugar.

Monday, February 23, 2009

Calvary Chapel Exeter: First Sunday Service





Thank you everybody who was praying for us today, as we had our first Sunday morning service. We thank the Lord as things went so well. We had a great time of getting to know people and getting to know those that we already knew. It was truly an amazing day and a wonderful opportunity to serve the Lord.

Thanks again to all for your prayers!

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

PRAYER REQUEST



Please keep Derek and Allison in your prayers.....they are in India right now.
For God's leading and provision while they are there.

Monday, February 16, 2009

Homeless Outreach




Feb 28 we will be heading out to the streets and share the love of JESUS and hand out food to the homeless. Please join us in prayer that the LORD will lead us and guide us as we minister to the homeless here in Exeter.

PSALM 146: 5-7
Blessed is he whose help is the GOD of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his GOD
who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, who keeps faith forever;
who executes justice for the oppressed, who gives food to the hungry.....

Saturday, February 14, 2009

Happy Valentine's Day






In about couple of hours from now, the girls will head out to town to give out some flowers and we ask that you would
join us in prayer. For divine appointment and for God's love to be shared with others.

CHILD LIKE FAITH......

Read this story from the local newspaper here in Exeter, UK.....A 5yrs old girl sharing her faith to her 6yrs old classmate...

(FROM EXPRESS AND ECHO NEWSPAPER)

Girl, 5, told off at school for talking of God
Friday, February 13, 2009, 06:48
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A HEADTEACHER has defended his actions after a religious row erupted at a Devon school where a five-year- old girl told a classmate she would "go to hell" if she did not believe in God.

The youngster, a pupil at Landscore Primary School, Threshers, in Crediton, complained to her mother after she was told off for the comment.

Her mum, Jennie Cain, who works as a receptionist at the school, is under investigation for professional misconduct after she sent a private email to friends about the matter.

Mrs Cain, of Queen Elizabeth Drive, Crediton, initially complained to Jasmine's teacher.

Her daughter had come home in tears and said she had been told off for "talking about Jesus".


The 38-year-old mother was then called into headteacher Gary Read's office about the matter.

The email, written after this meeting, which asked friends to pray for her and her daughter, fell into the hands of Mr Read.

It allegedly contained claims against the school and its staff.

Mr Read defended the school's treatment of the matter and said they encouraged all children to "think independently", but would not condone one child "frightening" another.

He said: "We have 271 children in our school from a diversity of backgrounds.

"We encourage all our children to think independently and discuss their beliefs with their teachers and classmates when it is appropriate to do so.

"What we do not condone is one child frightening a six-year-old with the prospect of 'going to hell' if she does not believe in God.

"We conveyed to her mother, in a perfectly respectful manner, that we do not expect it to happen again."

Although Mrs Cain, who also has a son, has not been suspended, an investigation by the governors of the school is being held over the matter.

Mrs Cain, who has worked part-time at the school for two-and-a-half years, said her and her children's beliefs had not been respected.

"My daughter said, 'My teacher told me I couldn't talk about Jesus' — I couldn't believe what I was hearing," she said.

"She said she was taken aside in the classroom and told she couldn't say that. I was so shocked, I didn't know what to do."

Mrs Cain added: "I feel my beliefs are so central to who I am, are such a part of my children's life.

"I do feel our beliefs haven't been respected and I don't feel I have been treated fairly."

The mum has described herself as a "quiet Christian" who would never force her beliefs on others. Religious groups have condemned the school's action.

Mrs Cain's case is being supported by the Christian Institute, which says the case is an example of a Christian being persecuted by society.

Mike Judge, from the Christian Institute, said: "It is really getting to a point where it has to stop. I think the Government has got to start looking at its legislation.

"Christians are in the firing line, not other minority groups."

David Hutchings, spokesman for children and young people's services at Devon County Council, declined to comment on the current investigation but said: "The study and diversity of world religions is an integral part of curriculum."

Last week, nurse Caroline Petrie, from Weston- super-Mare, was told that she could go back to work, having been suspended for two months after offering to pray for a patient.

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

I John 4 " GOD IS LOVE OUTREACH "



This Saturday 14 Feb 2009 we are going to head out to town to give out some flowers to the women to share the love of JESUS.
Please keep us in prayers and the women to whom we will give flowers to, that they may meet the Author of LOVE.

Friday, February 06, 2009

Japanese Dinner Nite



It was a blessed night....We thanked the LORD for the women He brought out for dinner.
Thanks to Shannon for the pictures.....I forgot to bring our camera.
We had Tappenyanki, learned a little bit about Okinawan/Japanese Culture.
None of the girls had Tappenyaki nor Yakiniku before so it was a treat for them.
There was a time of encouragement in the WORD and also some prayer time to lift each other up.

Calvary Chapel Exeter: First Sunday Service


Greetings! We just wanted to announce that we have set a day to begin our first Sunday morning service. We are all very excited as the Lord allows us to serve Him. Please pray that we would be sensitive to His leading as He goes before us.

Tuesday, February 03, 2009

Snow in Exeter!






Amazing! It started snowing in Exeter today, it has been several years that it has snowed here. London has also been hammered with snow bringing the airports and trains stations to a stand still. The snow flakes have been huge almost the size of a nickel. It is fore casted to snow until 2300 tonight.

Stop at the Mayflower steps...






On our way home from Buckland Monachrum we made a stop in Plymouth. We visited the Mayflower steps, it is the exact location that in the year 1620 the pilgrims boarded the Mayflower and 2 other ships to make their way to the United States for many freedoms. It was an amazing place to visit and to think that the start of a new nation was birthed at those very steps.

We didn't get to visit the museum because it was closed. But we hope to come back and visit and spend some more time. Right behind the Mayflower steps is the Hoe, it the place that Sir Francis Drake was playing ball while the Spanish Armada made their way up the English Channel to attack England until a strong wind came and blew them out of the channel. Again, it is remarkable how much history there is in the area in which we live.

Visit to Buckland Monachorum






For church this morning we went to visit Simon's fathers church. He is an Anglican Vicar and his Parish is in Buckland Monachorum. It is a small village on the outskirts of Plymouth. It was their family service, the kids had a great time going up front. It was an amazing village that had many beautiful views to offer. All in all we had a great day, we joined the Cotter family at the Vicarage for a Sunday roast after service.

The church was amazing, it was built before the United States of America was even found. It was built in 1490. Not only that, but it was the church the Sir Francis Drake attended as he was from Buckland Monachorum. His family is burried under the church. We are so blessed as the Lord allows us to be here, a place filled with much history.

Micah's Birthday Dinner






For Micah's Birthday we finished with some Arroz con Pollo, it was a Puerto Rican recipe given to us by Cindy Langley, thanks Cindy.

Monday, February 02, 2009

JESSICA VALADEZ



Meet Jessica, she will be joining us here in Exeter as soon as she receives her missionary visa.
Please pray for her and her visa and all for God's provision as she awaits for the LORD to open up the door
for her to come here with us.

Sunday, February 01, 2009

Day to Day




Here in UK, within three months time frame from November 2008 to Jan 2009 the national job loss figure is has soared to 1.92 million, the highest for more than a decade.

Almost every week in Exeter a store is closing down on the High Street or they are having their liquidation sale to close the following week. Please pray for us that the LORD would use us here in the times of difficulties and struggles here, that we would be a beacon of light to tell them about their hope can be in JESUS.