Day 3-Ambassadors' Academy

In just minutes I'll be heading down with the Ambassadors' Alliance Team to Huntington Beach, CA to open-air preach, talk to people one to one and pass out tracts. Pray for us...I've got to catch the bus right now. I'll try to post photos when I get back home to Texas. God bless you all!

Ambassadors' Academy #2

Hi Gang, as I write to you I am in Los Angeles, CA at the second Ambassadors' Academy it's a little over 10:00pm. It's the first night and God has already done wonderful things. Today we sat and listened to teachings from Ray Comfort, Kirk Cameron, Emeal Zwayne (E.Z.) , Stuart Scott (Scotty), Mark Spence, and Duane Barnhart. It's been wonderful to learn from these men of God.

Today's fishing segments on The Way of the Master Radio went well, especially the second encounter with Jeremy (Hour 2). He was open to the Gospel and expressed to me that his wife just left him and took off with his two kids. He was depressed completely down and out. He was wondering around the Cerritos Town Square when we found him. After the program, we followed up with the good news and gave him a bible because he didn't have one. Immediately he clung to it and opened it to search the book of Psalms and began devouring the Word. He couldn't take is eyes off the the little bible we gave him.

Thank you for all your prayers and support and for taking the time to read this blog. You all are a huge blessing to me. I will try to upload photos from today's fishing segment when I get back home to Texas!

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This message is by Ray Comfort. "Where Has the Passion Gone?" will help to make God's passion for the lost, a reality in your own life. This is another must hear that I would like one of you to have.

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He actually did it!

Augustus, from Thursday's witnessing segment on The Way of the Master Radio, came to Sovereign Joy (my church) last night!

He was really impacted and moved by the message preached by Pastor Jay and after the service was over a handful of the men from the church spent a great deal of time ministering to him.

You will be overjoyed to know that he said, "I want to live for Christ...how can I not...look at all He has done for me!"

Augustus is joining us for a birthday party this afternoon and then coming along with our church evangelism team tonight at 8 pm--he has done this all on his own!!!

Last night during the service, I looked over my shoulder and noticed that he had a small ESV bible in his hands (exactly like the one in the photo here). I wondered where he got it from and then later that night someone told me how Keith (my father-in-law) bought it for him and even had his name "Augustus" inscribed on the bottom right corner!

Stay Tuned...I hope to have some video footage to share with you in the days to come.

A good day Yesterday!

Not only did Ernesto listen to the program

but his four friends ran off, got in their car,

and tuned in on the local radio station.

"Wow I had never really understood it like that before."

He explained to me.

Ernesto and his three friends heard the Gospel

loud and clear yesterday.

They left with a lot to think about it!

You can listen to the program here May 22, 2008 - Hour 2

it starts around the 20 minute mark.

This young man has been trying to figure out how to be forgiven!

Today, Augustus "happened" to be wandering

around the mall with no place to go.

Then he ran into me and I asked him,

"Do you have any thoughts about God and spiritual things?"

"For sure...I've got plenty to say!"

Instantly he wanted to talk about God.

So we put him on The Way of the Master Radio

and afterward he was very moved by the law.

He got off the program and his eyes filled with tears as he explained,

"I was asking God for a sign--last night...you know...

I needed to hear from God...and then he brought you."

He lifted his cap from his head and continued,

"I heard what they were saying on the radio--

and I have done so many horrible things."

We listened as he poured out his heart like water.

It was so refreshing to hear the words of this honest young man.

It was visibly evident that he was broken over his sin.

With tears filling his eyes again he continued,

"I have done so many horrible things."

With great joy my mother and father-in-law joined

to help me explain the good news and how he could be forgiven.

"What you must do is repent of your sins (turn from your sinfullness)

and trust in Jesus Christ...you can be forgiven through the

death and resurrection of Jesus Christ...there's forgiveness for you...

and there's nothing you have done that you can't be forgiven for--it's really good news!"

We encouraged him to get right with God immediately!

Then gave him all our contact information and invited him to our church

And almost an hour after he was on the program,

we were still at the mall and "happened" to run into him again!

We talked for almost an hour. Praise be to God.

Please pray for this sweet young man Augustus.

You can listen to the program here May 22, 2008 - Hour 1
it starts around the 40 minute mark.

Daughter of Steven Curtis Chapman Killed in Accident

(Left to right Will Franklin, Maria, Steven, Shaoey, Mary Beth, Stevey Joy, Caleb and Emily)

My heart immediately sank when I heard this news. Steven Curtis Chapman is an extremely gifted musician and household name. I've been enjoying his music for many years and one of his semi-recent songs, Much of You, has made a deep impact on my soul. I am deeply saddened by this recent news. Please pray for Steve and the Chapman family in this time of mourning.

MARIA SUE CHAPMAN, DAUGHTER OF STEVEN CURTIS CHAPMAN, DIES IN ACCIDENT AT FAMILY HOME.

NASHVILLE, TN...5/21/08... At approximately 5pm on the afternoon of Wednesday May 21st, Maria Sue Chapman, 5 years old and the youngest daughter to Steven and Mary Beth Chapman was struck in the driveway of the Chapman home in Franklin, TN. Maria was rushed to Vanderbilt Children's Hospital in Nashville, transported by LifeFlight, but died of her injuries there. Maria is one of the close knit family’s six children and one of their three adopted daughters. More than five years ago, Chapman and his wife MaryBeth founded The Shaohannah’s Hope Ministry after bringing their first adopted daughter, Shaohannah, home from China. The ministry’s goal is to help families reduce the financial barrier of adoption, and has provided grants to over 1700 families wishing to adopt orphans from around the world. Chapman is a five-time GRAMMY ® winner and 54-time Dove Award winning artist who has sold over 10 million albums and garnered 44 No. 1 singles. Story courtesy of: Steve Curtis Chapman.com

Incredibly painful and tragic news in what was meant to be a celebratory week for the Chapman family.

“Just hours before this close knit family was celebrating the engagement of the oldest daughter Emily Chapman, and were just hours away from a graduation party marking Caleb Chapman’s completion of high school. Now, they are preparing to bury a child who blew out 5 candles on a birthday cake less than 10 days ago…” (Chapman's Manger)


"But these have been written that you might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God and that by believing, you might have life in His name" (John 20:31).