A Beautiful Day

Today began with a beautiful sunrise. The sky was clear and there was bit of fog around the mountains and the sun rose through the mountains and the fog. It was breathtaking. The rest of the day has been sunny with blue skies. So refreshing. It is so like the Lord to send the sun through the fog. Just when we think we have lost our way the sun breaks through. The skies become clear and we see.

We haven't seen any changes in our situation yet. Don applied at a car dealership in Christiansburg. This dealer owns several different dealerships Ford, Toyota, Honda, Chevrolet, etc. They start you and keep you on a salary plus commission. Great thing is they are closed on Sundays. It's not exactly what Don would like, but it would be a job and right now that is what we need. He will continue to contact other companies as well.

We also met Pastor Brian at the Calvary Roanoke Church. He and his wife were extremely friendly and we hope this is the beginning of a great friendship. Pastor Troy in Lynchburg has already offered to print flyers and help in any way he can. We haven't yet decided when to have an initial meeting yet. We will meet with a couple who moved here from Lynchburg this week.

Yesterday we drove through the Virginia Tech campus. It is a beautiful place. The older section is made up of stone buildings that are arranged around a large grassy tree lined open area. It is spectacular I will try to get a picture and find a way for everyone to see it. The campus is huge to say the least. It has, as I said thousands and thousands of students. There is so much opportunity for the gospel. We pray everyday for the wisdom and plan of how to reach these young people. I believe the teaching of the word along with the contemporary worship with be somewhat unique in this area.

We have received many phone calls and emails from friends encouraging us. Many have had a scripture, song or just a word that brought us hope and joy. I love that about the body of Christ. There is a song by Audio Adrenaline that has a phrase that goes "there were times when things were dark and I was known to miss the mark, but someone fixed my aim." Sometimes that is the Lord. In Archery when you learn to shoot someone comes along and helps you steady the bow and arrow so you can hit the target. The Lord will wrap His arms around us place His hands on the bow then with His hands on ours- pull back on the string and we hit the bullseye. Other times we have a brother or sister in Christ do the same. Either way, Jesus is with us and without Him we would certainly miss our target. Thank you for helping me "hit the mark."