Happy Valentine’s
Day!
Hopefully you are reading this before Valentine’s Day as there are
some time sensitive prayer requests included in this letter. While the world
often wonders if real love exists, we Christians are grateful to know what true
love is and to be able to live daily in our Father’s compassion. God is love! Remember,
“We love because He first loved us.” (1 John 4:19) Now God lives in us and empowers us to
love others self-sacrificially. Here are some recent ways He has been loving us
and others through us.
House Church
Conference (January 24-26) Thank you so much for praying for our 5th regional house
church conference. We read and discussed the book of Ephesians, heard church
updates, and prayed for each church’s needs. Dave Putthoff (second photo) spoke about the
church and how we can follow Christ as our head/leader, with each member
growing and helping to disciple others. He also encouraged us to be on mission
with Jesus reaching our world with the gospel. Here are some photos of the
event. In the photo below, Jon Trunk is speaking during our “What is a healthy church?”
discussion.
Prayer & Praise
1. UGA Student Seminar - February 10 Pray for the UGA college
students who attend our seminar on relationships. (see poster below) Rich &
Mary Katherine Suplita invited us to speak. Pray for many to come and with
hearts open to the gospel and find true love in a relationship with Jesus!
2. House Church Conference Pray we would continue to
think, pray, and apply what He showed us. Since the conference, an unbeliever
in St. Pete, Jeremy, came to know Christ through the church there! Praise God!
Pray for Jeremy to grow. Join us in praying for others we know to give their
lives to Jesus.
3. Granddaughter Wilhelmina finished her 5th
round (of 17) of chemo today for the bone cancer in her leg. She did much
better this time. God is answering your prayers for her, Matt & Amanda, and
her brothers, Briscoe & Ferris. Her surgery is planned for three weeks. Thank
you for praying!
4. Foster Twins - February 10
there
will be a hearing for the twin’s possible adoption. Pray for God’s will to be
done. Grace and Ward would like to adopt, but they are trusting God for His
plan.
5. Skin Cancer I will have surgery in the
next few weeks for skin cancer on my ear. Pray for complete removal.
6. Sisters Weekend - February 7-9 Danelle will join our 5 daughters
and daughter in law for this weekend. Pray that they would be able to relax,
rest, and be revived in their love for Jesus, each other, their families, and
others.
Thank you so much for praying!
Yours in God’s true love,
Steve & Danelle
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