Just wanted to take some time to say thank you to everyone who has been praying for the ministry. As I reflect back it is amazing to me what God has accomplished in FCFInternational in a small amount of time. I thank God for all He has done. Through your prayers we have a new web site that is blessing people everyday. We also provide daily devotions through several of our members which encourage us to stay focused on Him. The encourager continues to bless first responders all over the country. Our members continue to share articles which God uses to lift up souls of first responders all over the country. Wayne and Keith continue to work on the Discipleship ministry and it is almost ready to share with local chapters. Keith has already begun the ministry with his folks and has seen fruit from the labor. Keith's local chapter is refocusing their efforts on faithfully serving God in their department. God has also seen fit to bring us new chapters with promises for more to start. Again, what a blessing to see how God is working. It hasn't all been easy, but God has always been faithful, amen.
There is still so much work to be done and I covet your continued prayers for the ministry. May your prayers be a sweat aroma that rises up to God for the fire service. This has been a bad year for the fire service. Many multiple line of duty deaths have occurred and there are many suffering. This has strengthened my resolve to begin an emergency response team. My prayer is to continue what Rick Barton has been doing for years and that is to provide a chapel. I look forward to the day when we can provide a mobile chapel, resources to local chaplains, and resources to first responders who are hurting. Please join me in this prayer. Thank you for standing tall next to us, I am truly grateful.
The Family
Many of you are aware that Holly's brother was in a motorcycle accident. We praise God for his mercy and grace that He has poured out to the family. Heith is back home and is slowly healing, but praise God he is getting better. Andrew's girlfriend had emergency appendix surgery. We praise God for her healing as she is home from the hospital. Seth is waiting to hear from a church he has been working with for a position as an assistant pastor. Please pray that God would use Seth and that Seth would continue to seek God's will for his life. Christopher and Justin are waiting to see what Holly and I do once we retire. We are praying that God would open a door to start a retreat center for first responders and chaplains who need defusing after major incidents. If God opens that door Christopher and Justin would be a big part in that.
Prayer Requests
- That God would raise up Godly leaders for our ministry. We need folks who are serious about serving the Lord in the fire service. I am thankful to God for those He has sent us, but we could use more in the coming months and years.
- Pray for the Discipleship Ministry that God would use it to change the fire service for His honor and glory. As we seek to be obedient to Matthew 28 may God change hearts and minds.
- Emergency Response Team would go from paper to ministering. That God would provide good leadership and faithful members to serve.
- First Responder Retreat Center that God would show His power and might in finding a location and providing the means to accomplish His will for this dream.
- Please pray that FCFInternational would reach first responders in all 50 states by way of a local chapter in each state.
- Pray for our international outreach to glorify God and He would open doors in other countries.
To encourage one another to share the vision with the fire service community through Witnessing, Praying, Teaching the Word, and Walking worthy.
