Congrat's

Last night Miriam (also known as Wes Smith's better half) joined the Church. Make sure you congratulate her on this awesome decision in her life!!!!

I also heard rumor that ANOTHER couple from the yasm community is ENGAGED>>> I aint sayin who....but he says TRUE....TRUE(allot).....and he is fascinated with the YASM'S consumption of HOT DOGS!

a word from you...let us know

2 Questions

• What has God recently done in your life that is amazing?

• Why are you part of YASM?
  

Help Wanted

Last night after the evening service we had our weekly yasm leadership meeting. It was probably the largest one we have had! Praise the Lord! Something the Class really needs is a person (probably a girl) to take the responsibility to help Justin plan and organize the music. This person would be responsible for choosing the songs, making sure the leader is aware and comfortable with the songs, creating a rotation of the different people we have sing, getting the songs to Hockett early in the week, and basically to take this part of yasm as a ministry. Be praying about this, and if it sounds like something you are interested in let me know.

This weekend...has been off the HOOK

Saturday night started out like all Bible study or accountability nights. The girls met at one place, while the guys met at another. Pulling up at 6pm as usual, I had no idea what God had in store and what he was about to do.

12 or 13 of us (men) met in Abner's living room. We spent some time joking around, talking, and getting caught up on what was going on in each others lives. After about 15 or 20 min. of that, we began to share prayer request, burdens, needs, and praises with each other. Now it was time to pray! I then preceded to ask one man to open us in prayer and when he was done anyone who felt led to pray, would pray, then I would close when I felt everyone was done. The first man began to talk to God in a way that I have heard very few people talk to him in my life. Tears began to flow....praises rang out to God! by the end of the first prayer, I found myself already weeping and praying to myself and praising God, for what had already began to take place. For about 40 min. this went on. Man after man...praising God ... Praying ... Weeping ... lifting up the names of those in our class, begging for God to use us in a unexplainable way.

After this intimate time of worship, some of the men shared some different struggles and burdens and we all encouraged and edified each other. We then starting singing praises to God for the next 15 or 20 min....what an awesome time.

I wish I could put what happened on paper.....but, to be honest I am at a loss for words trying to explain what God did in our hearts Saturday night. I wish that every Christian could experience revival like we are experiencing it.

The Bible says "2 Chronicles 7:14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land."

YASM winter sports

The 2nd annual yasm snow day was Off of the hook! A couple of us went skiing while those who are to cool for skiing rolled in the snow with boards strapped to there feet. It was awesome. Wes Tanner was out of control, I heard rumor he was going to join the Olympic team. Also Hockett invented cross country snow boarding! I hope all of you will check it out next year when we go. It is awesome to be outdoors and enjoy God' creation! what a great day and a great activity. Dennis and Wes, thank you for planning this trip...It was fun and therapeutic! (Paul thanks for breakfast!!!)

missions conference

We are in the middle of our annual missions conference. Dr. Don Sisk has been speaking the past two evenings and it has been off of the hook....SO GOOD. He has been challenging us to examine ourselves personally in light of WORLD EVANGELIZATION. What am I doing to spread God's love? What am I doing towards the cause of world evangelism. Who is in my life, family, possibly at work, school, community, state, country, foreign field that needs God? When is the last time I gave of myself to share his love with someone else? Have I ever even considered leaving this country to go somewhere else? If God told me to, would I be willing?

I do not know about you, but I am so glad someone shared with me.

God does it AGAIN!!!!

most of you know that Bobby and Alicia are raising money for a mission trip that is coming up in the near future. Today they had a fund raiser meal to help raise the support they need to go on the mission trip. Bobby had just finished telling me how he needed $800 more just for the deposit by next Wed., or he would not be able to go. We had about 15 show up to give support and eat some Lasagna. It was a great time of fellowship and the food looked and smelled awesome of course. But the main reason we were there was not just to fellowship, not just to eat, but to show our moral and financial support.

I went home for a few minutes and then back to my office. My phone rang, it was Bobby. I talked to him for a minute, and he sounded unusually exited! He then began to share how the meal was awesome and everyone was very encouraging. He then began to share how he was hoping for 2 or $300...............I need say no more God blessed with over $1,000...All HAIL THE POWER OF JESUS NAME LET ANGELS PROSTRATE FALL...BRING FORTH THE ROYAL DIADEM AND CROWN HIM LORD OF ALL. God is so good...thank all of you who stepped up to the pump to prove HIM once again....

Tonights home Bible Study - Alcohol and the Christian....

Tonights Bible study was awesome....The subject was ALCOHOL and the Christian. What Role does it play in the Christians Life? What are the Pros and Cons of it? Is the Bible clear on this subject? Is drinking in moderation ok? How much is too much? Is there any toleration for it? Why does the Bible even hint that wine or alcohol is ok if it is not? How do I try to help others understand why I believe what I believe about it? What was Christ attitude towards it and towards those who partake of it? There was some great discussion and some great questions. If you did not get to get your word or question in let us know.

Important Prayer Request

My good friend Jason Anderson, who many of you know was in a car accident yesterday. He is ok, but his finance apparently has a broken back. Please lift them up today by way of prayer. Thanks

New Blogg

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