Request

Hi My Friends, I have a request for you to prayerfully consider. I am needing to raise more support for my ongoing ministries with Shepherds Staff and Poimen. I lost half of my support this month due to financial constraints at Shepherds Staff. The ministry is going well and presently serving over 160 missionaries, but good stewardship led our board to decide their regional missions pastors would need to raise 100% of their support. That is not uncommon in the missions world these days. If you would like to include me in your charitable giving, please email me at escorev@gmail.com or go to my link on the Shep Staff website:
http://www.shepsstaff.org/kenney.aspx

Also, Our family is rejoicing for the arrival of my daughter Noelle's first child! A beautiful little girl - Natalie Joyce Berry!



Thanks so much! Pat

Pacific NW adventure begins

Hi Folks,

Today I head out to Seattle to meet up with Pam as her ship dry docks this afternoon. Pam emailed me to say it was snowing. I'd like to say I'm ready for this - but that wouldn't be quite the truth. I was reading in The Daily Bread yesterday about Divine Interuptions. It concluded with this comment:

"The psalmist reminds us that the Lord can make “the plans of the peoples of no effect” (Ps. 33:10). Yet all too often we respond to the interruptions of our well-ordered lives with attitudes like frustration, irritation, fear, and doubt. God’s surprises in our day are full of opportunities. Let’s welcome them as a new “to-do list” from Him."

As I thought about that, my first reaction was, "Oh great - that stuff is right up my alley!". Then the Lord began to speak to my heart. He was reminding me of His faithfulness to not only see me thru changes/interruptions, but also to use me as I face my fears and doubts. He reminded me of His Faithfulness to work out all things in my life for His glory.

I wish I could learn this lesson, pass these tests, graduate to a place where I no longer struggle with my flesh and my fears. Yet I'm learning, very slowly, that these Interuptions are just part of life, and I can choose to be overwhelmed or choose to be excited about what God is going to do next. I'll take the latter. He who began a good work in me, is faithful to complete it. So it's up, up, and away again!

Hope your day is blessed as you learn along with me to trust in the Lord with allllll your heart and lean NOT on your own plans and understanding!

In His Arms, Pat