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June Prayer Letter

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Learning From Others

“You keep working on it” – Pastor Edwards  

This is the advice I received while at a church in North Carolina.  That day was Pastor and Mrs. Edwards’ 61st anniversary.  We had a great time with them.  When I asked him to give us advice as a younger married couple (we’ve been married 10 years later this month), he replied, “You keep working on it!”  To him, marriage is a commitment, not a just a feeling.  I am thankful for men that God has put in my life to help guide us.  As a missionary, I believe the second most important relationship I have is with Leslie (obviously second to the relationship with our LORD)!  I want us to only grow closer!

The month of May has brought us closer to Argentina, with more churches partnering with us!  We are humbled by what God is doing!  Please pray that God will continue to guide us, that churches will see what God is doing and partner with us.

This Month
In June, we have meetings in Georgia, Mississippi, Florida, and Texas.  We also have our annual Our Generation Camp on June 09-13, 2014.  The OG Camp has a special missions emphasis!  We hope to see many campers surrender to world missions!  We are trusting God, scheduling meetings, preaching and proclaiming God’s plan for our lives in Argentina, and making an impact on those we meet along the way.  God is at work, and we get to be a part of it!

Serving Together,

Patrick, Leslie, Lily, Piper, and Ivy Henry

Parenting…

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Below are my thoughts from my daily Bible reading.  This was from a few days ago and I am still thinking about it.  These are my raw thoughts.

Bible Reading:  2nd Chronicles 21-24

Athaliah was Judah’s only Monarch.  Her story can be found in 2 Chronicles 22:10 and ends with 2 Chronicles 23:21.  She was a wicked, wicked woman who killed all of her descendants (save one).  She did this so that she could take the throne.  She succeeded.  I think that in her we get a glimpse of the depths of our human depravity.  What I find interesting is who her parents were.  Ahab and Jezebel!  The most wicked King of Israel and his wicked wife were the father and mother of Athaliah!  Having a father and mother like that probably propelled Athaliah into such wickedness.  Her father wanted a vineyard that he could not have.  Ahab and Jezebel killed the owner (Naboth).  In their selfishness, they killed for a vineyard!  Athaliah saw how to fulfill her covetous desires even by murder.  We see her do this very thing.
Evil parents don’t always make evil children, neither do good parents necessarily make good children.  I think we still make our own choices!  What is true is that parents have an influence on their children!  We must seek to be parents that point our children to Jesus!

Where I Stand vs. Where I’m Going

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Below are my thoughts from my daily Bible reading.  This was from a few days ago and I am still thinking about it.  These are my raw thoughts.

Bible Reading:  Judges 1-3

I think that where you stand is important but perhaps more important is the direction you are going.
Israel failed to drive out the inhabitants of the Land.  Many of them were kept as slaves.  I am sure that they thought it was better that way.  They knew they wouldn’t depart from God.  That just wasn’t going to happen because they were committed!  They were right, they stayed faithful to God.  But the problem is not always where you are, it can be the way you are going!  After that generation died, the next generation was around all those they did not drive out, and they didn’t know the God that their fathers and mothers knew.  They gladly received the gods of those that were never driven out.  From that point on, this would almost always be a problem present within Israel!
It could have well been avoided had that generation who stood with God not only held the right position, but would go in the right direction!  It is imperative for us to understand that the decisions we make do not only guide us, but they may well guide generations to come.  Where we stand may not be a horrible place to stand, but it may be a slippery slope for those that follow after us!

Vision Impact Weekend

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We have an incredible opportunity coming up for those 16 years old and up.  It is our Vision Impact Weekend.  The dates are July 24-26, 2014.  The cost is only $15!  Check out the advertisement below for more information.  This is a chance for you and others to get around missionaries that are from and going to countries around the world!

Make plans to be with us.  It will be an event you won’t forget!

 

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