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11 Years

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Leslie and I were married 11 years ago on June 19!  I have been thinking of the past 11 years.  A lot has happened.  We have really “grown up” together.  Here are a few things that come to my mind.  This list is not organized into any particular order.  These are the first few things that come to my mind.  In these 11 years…

  • We have had 3 daughters!  They are now 9 years old, 6 years old, and 3 years old.
  • We have been members of the same church.
  • We have lost loved ones (a few family and friends have passed on).
  • We have served in almost every ministry our church has.
  • We have lived in 3 different countries (the USA, and our internship in Peru and Chile).
  • We have been to 25 different states (on deputation).
  • We have been on deputation for 1 year 3 months now.
  • We have seen God do amazing things in ministry (seen souls saved, seen men answer God’s call on their lives, seen men trained for the ministry).
  • We have watched God provide for us, even in hard financial times.
  • We have learned each other (we are continually learning each other).
  • We have both grown in Christ.
  • We have dreamt of what God has for our future together.

In all of these things we have been together.  She is my best friend and love.

Leslie is selfless, loving, and meek.  She works very hard.  She supports me.  These 11 years have not always been the best, but because we have gone through them together, they have been special.  She has seen me at my worst and at my best and she has loved me the same.  I am blessed.

Happy Anniversary Leslie.

Recommending the Kings to South Africa

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Jason and Ashley King are missionaries to South Africa.  I have known Jason for many years now.  We are from the same church (Victory Baptist Church in Loganville, GA).  I have watched Jason grow over the past decade.  Jason has experience in ministry.  He worked as Childrens Pastor, youth worker, preacher, bus worker, Sunday School teacher, camp director, one on one discipleship, and in many other facets of the ministry.  I have watched him sacrifice for the good of others.  I have seen him broken hearted over people.  I love to hear him talk about what he saw on a missions trip to South Africa.  Ashley is also excited about serving in South Africa.  She has served faithfully with Jason through the years.

I am confident that Jason and Ashley will do great things for Jesus in South Africa.  I encourage you to consider scheduling him for a meeting in your church.  He will be a blessing.  He has been on deputation for a little over a year now.  God has blessed in this year.

Jason, Ashley, Marley, Norah, and Ian will make much of Jesus and will be an encouragement to your church.  You can contact him via his website, kingsinafrica.com.

My Favorite Bible Verse

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Series:  Questions I am Asked:  What is your favorite Bible verse?

I love the Bible.  I just finished teaching on John 12 (about Jesus’ Triumphant entry into Jerusalem).  God’s Word is so deep!  I enjoy studying and learning.  God has used the Bible to help, comfort, encourage, convict, and change me!  I can think back to times of great hurt and how God used the Bible to bring comfort I could not find elsewhere!  I can think back of times of uncertainty where the Scriptures encouraged me.  There are times where I am convicted about my own thoughts and actions in my daily Bible reading.  I am amazed at God’s Word!

I have been asked what my favorite Bible verse is by a few people.  The truth is I don’t have a favorite. It really depends on what is going on in my life.  John 3:30 is a great goal verse.  1 Corinthians 10:12-13 are great verses to remember in temptation.  John 16:33 brings great comfort in times of trouble.  Matthew 28:18-20 (the Great Commission) remind us of our obligation to the world.  I could go on and on with different verses in different circumstances.

One of the verses that God has used in my life recently is 2 Chronicles 16:9.  “For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him…”  The context deals with King Asa who had acted foolishly in relying on the King of Syria instead of on the Lord God!  The prophet explains Asa’s error to him and goes on to tell him that God is looking throughout the whole earth for someone whose heart is “perfect” toward him.  That word “perfect” does not mean “without flaw or sin”.  The Hebrew word is used 27 times in the Old Testament and means “intact, complete, whole or undivided”.  God is looking for those whose hearts are completely undivided toward Him so that He can show Himself strong in that believer’s life!

I am so encouraged and challenged by this.  My God looks for someone to show Himself strong in.  The only criteria is a heart completely toward God.  It is not talent, pedigree, or intelligence.  It is an undivided heart, wholly given to God!  I can say that, at least for today, 2 Chronicles 16:9 is one of my favorite verses in the Bible!

June 2015 Missions Letter

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Summer Begins

The summer months are typically harder to schedule meetings on deputation.  Summers are busy with vacations, Vacation Bible Schools, Summer Camps, and many times come with a dip in church attendance.  We are grateful to God that our Summer is completely scheduled out!  We will not be slowing down at all this Summer.

In June, we have our annual Our Generation Summer Camp.  This is for Middle School, High School, and College age young men and women.  Please pray that God use the week to call these believers as missionaries to countries around the world!  We have young men and women enrolled in the Our Generation Training Center that were at this camp last year!  Our camp is unique in that it is mission focused.  There will be missionaries present who will be spending time with those who attend the camp.  This is an opportunity to build relationships with those God is using to reach the world!  Please pray for fruit!

Serving Together,

Patrick, Leslie, Lily, Piper, and Ivy Henry

Meanwhile in Argentina…

During our 14 months of deputation, what has transpired in Argentina?  According to CIA Factbook, in 2014 there were 314,077 people that died!  When you take that number and reduce it down, it brings us to an average of 35 people each hour who died in Argentina.  Every hour on the road, every church service we are in, every hour of sleep in mission houses, hotels, and homes of church members, every hour means another 35 people have passed from Argentina to eternity!  35 more people are now either in the presence of Jesus or in Hell.  This is incredible considering that 9% of the population profess faith in Jesus.  91% of the people in Argentina are lost!  When we take that information along with the death rate, we see that of the 35 people that die each hour, over 31 of them go to Hell!  We need to be in Argentina.  Pray with us that God will raise the remainder of our needed support quickly.