Nelson
newsletter
May 2022
“But Peter and the
apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men. The God of our fathers
raised up Jesus, whom you put to death by hanging Him on a cross. He is the one
whom God exalted to His right hand as a Prince and a Savior, to grant
repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins. And we are witnesses of these
things; and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey Him.”
Acts 5:29-32
Dear Friends,
Aren’t you glad that the Lord Jesus did not come to
condemn the world but to forgive our sins? He still grants repentance freely to
all (Jew and Gentile) who are willing to come. He wants us to seek Him
and find Him. He promises, “You will
seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.” Jeremiah 29:13 And, He is seeking us as well! Jesus said it this way, “For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” Luke 19:10 I
shared this promise with Ken recently…
Atlanta Church Ken is a fellow beekeeper. He came over to our house to buy a hive of bees,
and I asked him about his spiritual interests. He said, “I was raised as Buddhist
but did not find what I was looking for. My wife is a Christian, so I tried
Christianity. But that didn’t work either. Now I am back to Buddhism, but I am
still searching.” I said, “That’s great! God promises you will find him if you
seek him with all your heart. The other cool thing is, He is searching for you
as well! He wants you. He loves you and wants a relationship with you!” I will
see Ken again when he returns some beekeeping equipment and I look forward to
following up our conversation. He is one of the many people we are sharing the
Good News with here in Atlanta.
War In Ukraine This war is
personal for us. Bogdan is a friend of ours who is fighting the Russians on the
Eastern front. For more than 20 years, he and his wife Anya, have run a
ministry for teenagers who were in state orphanages. Orphans must leave the
state-run orphanage at sixteen, and they often turn to prostitution, drugs, and
alcohol because they can’t cope with life. Bogdan, and Anya invite some of them
to live with them at Safe Haven where they help them transition and introduce
them to Jesus Christ. Anya, their children, and most of the orphans, fled the
country after the war began, while Bogdan had to stay and fight in the army.
Last week, two friends in his group were killed. He went back to Kiev to bury
his two friends. One of the teenage orphans, also in his group, was wounded.
Bogdan took him the hospital where he is recovering. It is a real war with real
casualties! Thank you for praying!!
Family Wedding This week Danelle and I are going to Pittsburgh to attend our niece’s wedding. It will be bittersweet, as her brother, Jack, fell and hit his head a few weeks ago. He was put into an induced coma for a few weeks. He is conscious now but still has several serious issues.
Prayer
1.
Ken Pray for
his salvation, along with the others we share Christ with here in Atlanta.
2.
Ukraine For God to protect Bogdan, Genady,
and others we know, who are defending their country. Pray for the families who
are separated. Ask God to give Ukraine the victory soon.
3.
Family Needs For my Uncle Dave, Sister-in-law
Pat, Brother-in-law Jack, who all have serious health issues and need our
prayers. Pray for Danelle and me to be an encouragement to her family this week
as well. Pray for our niece, Emilee, to have a great celebration and marriage
too!
4.
The Gospel to spread in Ukraine, Russia, all
of Europe, and the world because of the war.
5.
Ukraine Relief Fund If you still wish to help with the
humanitarian needs, please give here: https://reliant.org/ukraine.relief.fund 100% of your gift goes directly to
meet the needs of specific Ukrainian refugees we know and to those people who
are still in Ukraine. We have heard numerous stories of gratitude from those
who have been helped by your gifts! Thank you!
Yours in Christ’s unfailing love,
Steve & Danelle
wwww.reliant.org 11002 Lake Hart Dr, Suite 100,
Orlando, FL 32832 www.gcmnelson.com
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