As I write this, Dale and I are outside of Park Rapids, Minnesota, where we will be in a meeting through Wednesday of this week. God has used the team as we have served together over the past couple of months. We have gotten to know each other's strengths and weaknesses and the Lord is helping us to connect with people as we travel. After this week, Dale will go back to Kings Mountain for a couple of months as the Crow family travels together once again.
God has brought in more money for our European missions trip. We are not yet where we wanted to be with the total amount, but we are closer than we were last month. Some churches have promised but not yet delivered on that promise. One church is taking up an offering today for the need. By next month, I should be able to give a dollar amount as to how much has come in. This we know, our God is able.
Throughout 2024, I have been talking about a project of mine that I wanted to become a reality. It is a podcast totally dedicated to the Gospel. As of Friday of last week, it became a reality. I have called it Evangel. You can find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other platforms that feature podcasts. One word of warning: there is a church in North Dakota that goes by the name Evangel. They have their own podcast that is decidedly different from mine, at least based upon the description. Also, there are many Spanish language podcasts called Evangel. None of those are mine, either. The goal is to put a new episode out every month. You can recognize my podcast not only by its name, but also by its slogan: proclaiming and explaining the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
My son Josiah is supposed to graduate from college on Friday of this week. After that, we head home for a few days before taking the family--all six of us--to New York City for a meeting there. We are looking forward to what will do while we are in New York again. This will be the first time that the entire family has been together for a full meeting in a few years. We are looking forward to it.
Once we arrive back home in Mississippi, we will also be having some kind of graduation ceremony for my daughter Esther. She is finally done with high school (home school), and we are very pleased with how hard she has worked. Now only Daniel remains to be homeschooled. If his high school is anything like the others, it will be over before we know it.
In a world that is divided by all kinds of things, I am happy to report that we are observing the fruits of kindness in this church in Minnesota. Pastor Josh Hawn is man who stands for the truth, and yet has seen great strides in his small town because of his kindness to others. It has been a great reminder to me of the power of God when we simply reach out to others with grace. As we head into the summer, may all our interactions with others be seasoned with grace.
Thank you, as always, for your prayers.
