Summer Update - July 2012

Time for another ministry and life update!

God is faithful...I must say it again and again...God is Faithful, True, and He never lets go of us.

Often, our minds drift from our Anchor...worry and anxiety usually follow. How grateful I am that He remains Faithful - even when my faith is weak or fails.

The first week of July was difficult. My family and I had to work thru the still lingering grief over the passing of Joyce 5 years ago on July 5, 2007. Two days later was our wedding anniversary - July 7th.
This year would have been 39 years. Again, I am so thankful for the comfort of the Holy Spirit and the wisdom of the Word (Proverbs 9:10) to see us thru, and keeping us on course.

My new wife, Pamela, has been so kind and understanding thru this season. We've been married two years now and what a blessing and joy she is in my life! In a couple of weeks, she will be retiring from the US Navy after 20 years of service. We are looking forward to yet another transition as we move back to San Diego from Bremerton, WA - and Pam starts a new life chapter as a civilian.

I continue to work from our hotel room on the Navy base for Shepherd's Staff Mission Facilitators and Poimen Ministries.

Though most of my contact with other pastors, new and existing missionaries and their home churches is by email, phone and Skype - I deeply love and enjoy what I do. Hopefully, when we are back in SoCal, the face to face meetings will increase.

We would appreciate prayer in the following areas:

1. A safe road trip back home.
2. A new post Navy job for Pam
3. Our 160 missionaries in the field and the 20 or so in various stages of preparation.
4. My health. I am still dealing with pain and discomfort from my past surgeries and bowel obstructions are a constant threat due to the mess of scar tissue from those surgeries.
5. Continued opening of opportunities for ministry
6. The quick sale of my house in Escondido

Thanks to all of you who continually love, pray and support us - you indeed are vessels of our Lord's Great Faithfulness!

"God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord."
1 Corinthians 1:9

In His Arm's,  Pat and Pam