Children's Education
 | ission | Isaiah's Place Debuts Saturday Services | |||
| oment | Posted October 10, 2019 | |||
by Diane Frederickson
Twenty-eight people showed up for the first Saturday 4:30 pm service, which Isaiah’s Place held on Saturday, September 21. Eleven were deaf, with others from family and our IP ministry base attending. All could communicate in ASL. There was only one other guest. His story is such a blessing!
The Hillsboro Reporter newspaper had run the story showcasing our new Pastor Raymond and wife Mistie. The morning that this certain guest got the paper, he had prayed for a place to put his tithe money. He was currently not in a church and was looking for a ministry whose purpose was to save souls for Christ and with whom to share his money. He saw the word Isaiah and thought there might be something to this.
As he told the story of his experience with God, he almost began crying. The Lord told him to check us out, we were doing good work. The gentleman did not believe all of that "waving of hands" could be a language at all. He was also told that the deaf could feel the vibration of the drum. (You can view a 13 second video of the waving of hands.) He did come Saturday and he shared his story with all the personnel and with Vicki Thompson, one of our board members who was also present. We were all blessed, as was he! God is good! I was again moved at how detailed and orchestrated God's plan is and how he touched all our individual hearts! That certain gentleman did bless us with his check, which was icing on the cake!!
Thanks, White Bluff Chapel, for your continued support.
Diane Frederickson
www.isaiahsplace.org
231 HCR 1207
Whitney TX 76692
254-694-7771 254-205-7880 cell/txt
| ission | AIA: How Human He Was to Me | |||
| oment | Posted October 10, 2019 | |||
by Brian Firle
The following update from Brian Firle, with Athletes in Action, continues to give us insight into his ministry within the Pro-Cycling arena. His communication skills are the main builder of this ministry. He is reaching more riders with each meeting to spread the love of Christ and how He can enrich a person's life. This particular challenge that Brian describes below started four years ago.
Four years ago...
We met at stage 1 of Redlands Classic in California. I heard that he had a faith background and might be interested in knowing that we existed. Before the start of Stage 1, we chatted briefly, made our introductions and I took the risk and invited him to get tacos with me after the race that day. He took me up on it. It all started there.
He came from a more conservative faith background, wasn't sure what he thought about God anymore and didn't like reading the Bible because it seemed to create more controversy within him than he already had. He was skeptical to say the least (just how I like 'em!), and I knew his faith walk was going to be a long journey of working through all the baggage he possessed that drove him away from God. Click to see the rest of the story.
