I'm thankful to still have my fingers even though I lost one of my "F.lyer D.istribution T.ools."  A large dog ripped my F.D.T. (cheese board) out of my hand as I put a flyer through a mail slot. Those unfamiliar with this hand saving device may have a slight smile of amusement on your face as you read this. But, those who know how often it has saved me an operation to re-attach fingers (smile) are not amused (as much anyway.) I may go back and ask for my cheese board if my pride allows. Sadly, the owners of the dog weren't home. (sigh) :) I carry a spare now days and it came in handy.

But, God allowed me to have a great chat with a neighbor who came out as I was delayed next door. He is a member of a church which does not believe in the trinity. Please pray for God to allow His Word to prove to His truth. I showed him that the Bible teaches that Jesus Christ is the Creator, that He is worshipped as only God can be worshipped and that His name is also taken in vain when people break the 3rd commandment. I really appreciated his willingness to chat and discuss spiritual things. We talked for about 20 minutes as we looked at God's Word.

Please pray for God to use this flyer as it continues to go out into the community. Thanks for your prayers.

Benson and I had a great time at the men's camp in Ireland. WHAT A BLESSING! We had wonderful fellowship and preaching.  The messages were centered on loving God. We left encouraged in our relationship with God. The singing was amazing and the prayer time was sweet. Thank you for praying for that ministry. 

We had a visitor on Thursday. A young lady who used to attend our church several years ago was back visiting. I had a divine appointment with her father this week as he walked out of a home as I was passing out flyers. Please pray for them both.

It was great to be back in our service today. We had faithful attendance and one who texted us that they were unable to be there because of illness. I preached this morning on, "Our Sure Foundation" from 2 Timothy 3-4

Easter Monday is a holiday in Scotland. We enjoyed getting out and about yesterday. Another benefit of the day is that you get free parking in Edinburgh. We had a picnic at a park and went down and watched the trains coming in and out of Waverley trains station. There is a walking bridge which offers a great view for children (and adults) as the trains pass just a few feet underneath you. Many of the driver's wave and honk the train horn. So, that makes it even more exciting.

I had a wonderful conversation with a young man yesterday (16). He believes in, "science which says there is no God." I said, "You mean evolutionary science. But, did you know there is creation science?" We had a great discussion. Please pray for this young man. I've already seen him again to say hi.

Benson, Bernard and I have a great opportunity this week to attend a men's retreat in Ireland. Please pray for God's blessing on the men and boys who will be there. There will be 30 in total. The pastors will be sharing the preaching responsibility. I'd appreciate your prayers for me as I get to speak on Friday evening. Thanks for taking these needs to the Lord.

We had a wonderful time this morning celebrating the resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ. It is an absolutely gorgeous day. My kids and I agree that this would be a very nice summer day. 

God gave us a good day. We were encouraged to have a neighbor join us this morning for the service. That was an extra special blessing on a wonderful day. Praise the Lord - He lives! 

It was a lovely morning to be out with church flyers. I enjoyed listening to another great message on the inspiration of the Bible. The Lord helped me to get a lot accomplished and I had a great chat with a 26 year old man. That conversation was the best opportunity that I have had in a while to share the Gospel and to share God's truth. Please pray for God's love to penetrate this young man's heart and to bring him to faith in Christ.

I enjoyed listening to some messages from the platform of Bob Jones University as I walked this morning. The three I listened to were on the BJU creed's opening statement, "I believe in the inspiration of the Bible, both the Old and New Testament." It was refreshing to be reminded that God has given us HIS WORD. So that, you and I can pick up a Bible and know what God thinks about anything necessary to life and godliness. Praise God for our sure foundation.

I put out flyers for about an hour and a half. I enjoyed catching up with a man who attended our church for a while. He is now back in his home church and doing well. I had another divine appointment which was important to the resolving of a community need for which we have been praying.

In other news, we are preparing to apply for our permanent residence visas. We have begun studying for our life in the UK test. Once Katie and I have taken that test and passed, we can apply for our visas. There is no rush as our current visas are good for another year. However, it seems wise to take this step as it is the final step in the visa process. We'd appreciate your prayers for wisdom as we work on these.

I enjoyed two good opportunities to speak with people this morning as I briefly put out flyers. I spoke for 20 minutes with a man and for 30 minutes with 2 other men. It is great when anyone will take the time to speak about the Bible. These were religious individuals of different faiths. God's good to give these opportunities. Please pray that the Lord will bless these men in their relationship with Him and that they will truly know Him and the power of His resurrection.

(We recently printed new church signs.)

We enjoyed seeing Adele and her mother back with us today. They moved to England several months ago and are up visiting for a couple of days. So, that was a special blessing. We had a good SS and morning service. I preached this morning on, "Love Not the World" from I John 2:15-17.

We also rejoice in the birth of a nephew this week. Some of you will remember that Katie's brother, Kirk, and his family are here in Scotland. Kirk is working on his doctorate in History at Dundee University. Baby Louis is the new arrival. He came on Friday and both mother, Carrie, and baby are doing well. Their other boy, Brodrick, got to spend some extra time with us this week as we helped watch him while they were at the hospital. 

God's good. He is encouraging our hearts in Him. Thank you for praying for our ministry.

We have behind our home a "bing" made by the Ramsey Coliery. It is a pile of rock taken from the coal mine. I noticed yesterday a broken picnic bench (which I have seen many times) but this time I thought, "Why don't Alec and I fix it?" Thankfully Alec agreed to do just that and donated the lumber to get it done. Below are some pics.

Praise the Lord for His goodness the past five years. We love the country where God has placed us. We arrived here 5 years ago today. We won't re-enact it as it included lost luggage, vomiting and a child getting rushed to the emergency room with a split lip. :) But, we will celebrate the goodness of God in what He has done in our lives and ministry since our arrival. We bought donuts to celebrate and the kids enjoyed that this morning. Thank you for your part in what God has done and is doing in our community and church. Thank you for being a part of our ministry team.