(Beautiful illustration by John Bell, www.jrbell.com)
 

     And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so. And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw that [it was] good. And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. 
     So God created man in his [own] image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which [is] upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which [is] the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat. And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein [there is] life, [I have given] every green herb for meat: and it was so. And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, [it was] very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day. (Genesis 1:24-31 kjv)
     Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made. These [are] the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens. (Genesis 2:1-4 kjv)    

I Am the Creator 
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Praise and thank You LORD!
Good morning!
     I just had to post to say good morning to you! Smiling…
It is a beautiful day! “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands.” (Psalm 19:1 NIV) Amen! I love this Psalm~I love ALL of God’s Word!
     Have an awesome day in our LORD and rejoice! WOW!
I love you all!
Your sister in Christ~Kimberly

Praise and thank You LORD!

Good morning!
     What an incredible weekend! God is so good! I am so thankful. Thank you for all your prayers!
      This is a picture of last night’s beautiful sunset!
Have an awesome day in our LORD and rejoice!
I pray that you know just how much I love and appreciate you all!
Your sister in Christ,
Kimberly

 

“A Call for Biblical Authority – Live Webcast from the Creation Museum”
      “Many Christians have been duped into accepting a false idea: that there is a ‘neutral’ position they can take in regard to social issues,” Ham said. “Some Christians even accept the myth that the U.S. Constitution declares that there should be a separation of church and state. They are hesitant to inject Christian beliefs into politics. God’s Word, however, makes it clear that there is no neutral position,” Ham said. “God’s people need to unashamedly and uncompromisingly stand on the Bible and its absolute standards. We need to proclaim a Christian worldview and the gospel, all the while giving answers for the hope we have.”
     Ham’s speech will touch on social issues such as abortion, “gay” marriage, origins, and the role of religion in society. He will encourage Christians to know what the Bible says on these matters and help them understand how to defend the biblical viewpoint in an increasingly hostile environment.
     “We need to learn what we can do to call America back to the only sure foundation—biblical authority,” Ham explained. “We need to stand unashamedly upon God’s Word in the face of a skeptical society and find out how we can do more than just watch our country slip into a moral quagmire.” Answers in Genesis.org Press Release
      Praise and thank You LORD!
      I also wanted to ask for your prayers for this very special event.
      Love you all!
Have a great day in our LORD! Rejoicing!
Your sister in Christ~Kimbery

   "You are invited to the KICK OFF RALLY on Thursday, February 18th, 7 PM - 8 PM at The Original Oyster House, The Delta Room, 733 Battleship Parkway, Phone: (251) 626-2188
      There’s a campaign that has come to Mobile : a vibrant, unique, peaceful and overwhelmingly effective. It’s called 40 Days for Life. A campaign occurring all over the nation, 40 Days for Life unites local communities to stand for life. Over the past 2 campaigns in Mobile , 31 babies and mothers were saved from the pain of abortion, and one abortion clinic worker came to tell those in peaceful vigil in front of Mobile ’s abortion clinic that she couldn’t do it anymore: she was quitting her work at the abortion clinic!
     3 components make up this 40 day rally: Prayer and Fasting, Community Outreach, and a Peaceful Prayer Vigil at the Mobile abortion facility from February 17th to March 28th. Let’s join together to take a stand for Life by joining this rally for life.
     Please support this wonderfully prolife restaurant by ordering their award winning dishes, as we greet and meet one another. Invite friends, family, and anyone of any faith that might be interested. This is going to be a ton of fun and we look forward to seeing you all there! " Mae Rehm, Director of 40 Days for Life, Mobile , AL
     "FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO HELP CLOSE THE LAST ABORTION FACILITY IN MOBILE, Please join us at the KICK OFF RALLY, Thursday, February 18th, 7 pm at the Original Oyster House, on Battleship Parkway.
"      "URGENT: Please visit www.40daysforlife.com/mobile/ and click on "Vigil Schedule". PLEASE COMPLETE THE NEW USER SIGN-UP SECTION. Even if you have participated in a previous 40 Days for Life prayer vigil, this is a new system that does not have your information. (I just discovered this.)"

     We are sure you all, who have prayed so faithfully, are wondering what happened on our meeting with the village last Wed. That and more, is what we want to share…
     If we had written an update the next day it would not have been an accurate portrayal of all that the Lord was doing. It was not until yesterday (Feb.3) that we were seeing the beautiful fruit of all this pruning.
      We have a delightful visitor here with us from New Zealand who is training our teachers in how to teach for a Biblical worldview. She arrived a few days before the meeting we had with the village. She was present in this meeting. She sent a newsletter to her people in New Zealand who are supporting and praying for her. I want to include a portion of her letter so that you will be able to get a clear picture of how it all went.
     "O.K. so when I came, it was only about 2 weeks after the incident and more and more things were coming out. The depth of betrayal (Clayton was counted among their closest friends) has been unfolding and it is beyond imagining. I tell you Satan has been in full attack here, on every level at anything and everything. The damage Clayton has done is so bad, it is heartbreaking.
Yesterday there was a meeting in the village, under the big tree, where the local councilors and District leaders (I’ve learned WAAYYYYY too much about politics and local government structure in the past week!) as well as the villagers came to sort out the complaints. The 5 hour meeting was so hard to sit through. Not only because I was sitting on a hard bench with two teachers translating, but because again and again the educated leaders (bar the two that were in Clayton’s camp) kept saying there were no grounds for the complaints. In response, a person such as one of the School Board would stand up and say that what they were saying was the truth and not the findings of the local council!?! They also said that they had a list of complaints from the village. Another man stood up and said that this paper was true, but where was the signatures of the villagers if that was true? No one came forward to sign. Then another man would stand up (also from the School Board) and say for him, the truth was the complaints. That would incite the locals (clapping and ‘trilling’ -“iiyyeeeeyyeeeyyeee” would follow) They accused Lisa of being too strong, of the school being illegal, of photos being taken for financial gain, of the Coggins using the locals for labour and funding, of them changing the name of K1-3, to a strange name of K5???!!!. Some of the village people stood up to raise their complaints: one was about how the land the mission was on belonged to their great grandfather, (he was drunk and had proposed to me earlier saying he was my husband and we could go eat cassava together) to one who ‘fined’ the Speaker 5,000,000 ($3,500) for ‘standing with the whites’ (he was also drunk). One lady in a bright green gomesi stood up and complained about the school, about change, about Lisa (“she is too strong and should go back to America”).
Finally the LC5 (Local Councillor level 5) stood up and started talking in metaphors and proverbs! After 20 minutes of colourful pictures about cows, drums, sheep, gardening etc. he said that he thought there were no basis for the claims but would go and address the claims but if anyone had further complaints they would have to put it in writing.
When we left, the villagers were calm, almost bored, but it was really hard hearing all this stuff, knowing it was not true and that they were hearing the truth but refused to believe it, even from their own leaders. It shows you the depth of the lies these people had been told, but more obviously the stronghold the devil has on these people. Emotionally it was exhausting. Thankfully there were people to stand up and speak the truth. The loyal people here at Sanctuary of Grace, the headmaster, the teachers, the workers were all very supportive, and when we got back to the compound were saying that that was just how the ignorant people were, and that there needed to be change. That was heartening.
Interestingly today, two of the people who were vocal at the meeting last night, complaining about the school and the curriculum, were at the school today to drop their children off for pre-school interviews. Man, I cannot get my head around that?! Even the lady with the green gomesi came. Go figure. Lisa also said that one of the VERY vocal School Board men rang her today to say that he now understood better what was going on and he was wrong!
Anyway, that is the situation here. The villagers are confusing and seem to be swayed in every which way, especially if there is something that they can gain financially from. It is not dangerous, we can move around the village easily, and we have the support of the local and district government (the LC5 can call in the police if needed) ultimately we also have God and the Truth on our side, and there is nothing more powerful than that. But these people need our prayers, the locals and the missionaries. It makes working here more difficult. Keith and Lisa also need prayer as they try to rebuild their ministry, under the watchful eye of the village, but also as they try to come to terms with the betrayal of a close friend and someone they loved and trusted. It makes moving forward more difficult as who to trust and how much to trust as well as the deeper questions of what God is calling them to do."
Lucritia
     Then, yesterday, our gate guards, and teachers reported that the number of students that have come so far on only the third day of school is amazing. (For most schools, you will not see the actual number of students until about the third week, due mainly to not being about to afford the supplies or shoes) But our school had the largest percentage of students in the whole sub-county!!
     The village has drastically changed since the meeting. Although the people spoke out it was more of a release of emotions. The guards are saying that many are very ashamed of their behavior and that they will begin to support us more.
     God is forever the Victor!!! Sanctuary of Grace is God’s work and we are the stewards. If God is for us, who can be against us? Praise His name. Please continue to pray for Clayton and Alex. Pray for What God is doing in this school by way of educating kids to think more Christ-like.
     God has a great plan and we are so privileged to be involved in it and we are so thankful for all of you who have prayed so faithfully as we have been going through this fire.
      Please remember that we will be home on furlough From April 14th through July 12th, 2010. We would love to visit as many people as possible and we ask you all to join us in asking the Lord for an increase in support. As we are growing, more funds are needed to do the work. May God bless you all.