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Pictures from Dwayne Bell

7/23/2021

Attach is pictures of Dwayne Bell & Michael Clarks visit to Honduras.
One of the purpose of this trip is to place a water well at this school
and community. This was a productive trip. This is also a vision of
David Trapp.

In Jesus Service

Pastors of CLF
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Up-date from Whit Bass

7/22/2021

Hello Pastor Robert. Michelle and I covet your prayers for us this week. We, Mike and Amy Clark, Lee and Cherie Williams will be leading a marriage conference in Puerto Aventuras (Rivera Maya) Mexico. Hannah will be leading Worship. We have two couples that are very critical and in need of breakthrough. Please pray to this end! The conference begins Wednesday and we come back the following Wednesday.

From Tim Smith

7/20/2021

Wednesday, August 24, 2016: Encouragement of Testimonies from Tim Smith.

I shared earlier this year (maybe March) of requesting my coworker, Nate Newton to pray for my left foot that had awaken me during the night with pain and I was unable to tolerate placing my weight upon arrival to work. Nate prayed and the pain was fully relieved. Now to all those skeptics of present-day miraculous work of our Lord's Holy Spirit supernatural manifestations I say take your empty argument elsewhere as my real world/time experience of Heaven's Kingdom coming down negates your denial of Yahweh's Power. Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. 2Timothy 3:5 KJV as Charles Simpson has stated "A man with experience is not at the mercy of a man with an empty argument"!

Gary Lively and I prayed for Linda Godina in St Francis ER yesterday evening anointing her with oil. The Sweet Peace of Jesus descended into that room like a gentle fragrant dew that rested upon us into the parking lot. The request for prayer came from Linda's daughter in law Brandi.

In early June Nate and I prayed for Bobby and Brandi Godina's six-year-old son Braxton prior to an expected second open heart surgery for a heart valve problem. I learned yesterday that the Doctor scoped his heart, finding valve of concern to be in good condition and no surgery needed! Praise and Glory to the Most High God! Bobby's comment caught my ear, "It was like a miracle"! The request for Braxton's prayer came from my daughter Heidi who shared with Brandi how God touched her life through prayer.

In early May, Nate and I prayed with my daughter Heidi prior to her scheduled spinal surgery for bulging discs in her neck. Yesterday Heidi told me that when she had surgery in May that the surgeon didn't find a bulging disc, but did address a bone spur. Then she went on that Brandi had shared that Braxton was calm through his procedures with no high blood pressure issues he had previously and no surgery needed after Nate and I prayed for him. Then, she's telling me Brandi asked if we could pray for her mother-in-law Linda who within the past few days has been hit with reports of multiple tumors discovered in her body.

This chain of events started with pain leaving my foot through Nate's prayer. No skeptic's argument can touch the fact that I was limping before prayer but walking without pain after! By extension I submit that the personal experiences by the people in these described events have impacted them in a way that prompts them to seek The Holy Spirit's impact into their loved one's lives as well. All Glory to our Lord of miracles!

John 9:25-27

He answered, “Whether he is a sinner I do not know. One thing I do know, that though I was blind, now I see.” They said to him, “What did he do to you? How did he open your eyes?” He answered them, “I have told you already, and you would not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you also want to become his disciples?”

It Happened on a Wednesday

7/19/2021

Wednesday, August 24, 2016: My daughter-in-law Rhonda Lindsay wanted to buy my lunch for my birthday, I requested the Subway. She and I had a good visit and she shared the things of her heart with me.

After visiting with Rhonda, I went to Walmart store to pick up things for Ginger. As I was going down the aisle there was an obstruction ahead and a man and woman were walking toward me so I waited for them to get around the obstruction. As he approaches, he spoke to me and we carried on a conversation. Can I say in my heart that this is the will of God the Father for me to engage him; His name was Mr. Easterly; a well-dressed man who was just a little bit younger than I. Mr. Easterly had just had surgery on his right eye; it was cloudy and he needed healing. I asked him if I could pray for him; we grasped each other's arm and I prayed for God to heal him so that he could see with both eyes. He and his wife thanked me for praying.

As I exited Walmart, going to my van, the last item to place in it was a watermelon. As I reached over to get it a young Spanish man said, "Let me help." His name was Joel José; he said that they were biblical names. In the back of my Van, one of the children or grandchildren had placed two balls and a bat for small children had had been there for a long time; I needed the room. I asked Joel if he would like to have these items and he said, "Yes," he had a small son. Joel was from El Salvador, a very nice man. Was this the Heavenly Father saying something to me about blessing him? I concluded that it was and asked him if I could pray for him. He agreed; my prayer was basically that the Lord would help him to be a good husband and a good father for his children and lead them in the ways of the Lord. This was a God time for both of us.

Testimony from Andy Magee

7/18/2021

Sunday, August 14, 2016: This is a testimony from Andy Magee that happened just after he spoke at the Power's home meeting.

After leaving a wonderful home meeting, my son and I stopped to get a bite for the road. When getting out of the car, I quickly noticed that (1) it was dark, (2) there were no people around, and (3) I was being approached by what looked like an angry man with an agenda. Among my quick conclusions was that this may become a bad situation, but God causes all things to work together for good according to those who love Him (Rom 8:28). Do I run or do I take courage and dive into my fears? I take courage, immediately greet the man, and then begin to strike conversation with him. He was just released from prison, his family disowned him, and he had nowhere to go. This type of situation is very difficult for people like him. Think about it…..no car, no money, no job, nowhere to go? While in discussion with him, I pray continually for words of knowledge/wisdom and seek God in this situation. In talking with him, I realize that it is because of his repeated actions that his family has disowned him. I then ask him if I could pray for him. After praying for him, he is less guarded, diffused of his anger, and receptive. I prayed that he would recognize his family’s love for him, and that he would walk in humility towards them to help heal the scars that he inflicted upon them. After this, he says, “Man, you are right. I need to get this straight.” God freely gives wisdom to those who ask in faith (James 1:5). I am grateful.

Andy Magee

Nicholas Rainwater's Testimony

7/17/2021

Wednesday, August 17, 2016: I had the opportunity to visit with my great nephew Nicholas Rainwater who flew in from Thailand to support his mother and for his stepfather's funeral. Nicholas has been in a group with Youth With A Mission (YWAM). He was in Nepal; travel to Thailand; a group out of Dallas Texas called Pathway paid for him to come home for a week. He will be leaving Sunday to go back to Thailand then to South Korea. He is extremely excited about what God is doing. He gave me this

testimony that happened in Thailand.

Nicholas and the team were on a hillside village in Thailand, this village was completely isolated from the culture in Thailand. It was an old school village. They lived is housed on stilts and kept the animals below. The team started singing and worshiping the Lord and the villagers started coming. Nicholas gave his testimony then of a friend of his gave her testimony. They were with a family from England whose father gave a teaching; then he asked the villagers who wanted to receive Jesus as their Lord; every person there raised their hand; over 200 people. So, within an hour around 200 people receive the Lord. After that they prayed for the people in the village; asking for anyone who needed healing. Nicholas went to a lady who had yellow eyes; they had been infected for a long time and she could not see. Nicholas along with the team prayed for her. When she opened her eyes; they were completely normal and could see for the first time in a long period of time.

There was a lady that couldn't come to the meeting; she hadn't walked in two years. She asked for some of the team to come to her home to pray for her. So Nicholas went with part of the team to her home. She had not walked because her knees were hurting. She would crawl everywhere she went. They prayed for her and nothing happened the first time. They prayed for her the second time, something changed; so they had her to stand up. Nicholas prayed for her for the third time, she took four steps for the first time in two years.

Note from Caliph

7/16/2021

Dear Pastor Robert
Calvary greetings from Kenya. Thanks for the financial help from you.
This time round it came very early. We got it immediately. We had
a good burial for my brother and we preached the gospel of Jesus
Christ in the service. Seven people gave their lives to Christ.
Thanks and God bless you.
Brother Caliph Ndemo

The Cork in the Bottle" by David Lindsay

7/13/2021

The Cork in the Bottle: The Ramblings of an 'Old Man'

I am getting old.

Yes, just on the edge of it, but the wrinkles are showing more...

I am starting to have the looks that qualify me as a grandpa. (I love my little granddaughter, Genevieve and I love being a grandpa.)

I am disturbed by life.

How did I get old???

I know that billions of people have gone before me, but this is the first time for me.

How can it be that seasons are over and gone?

How can it be that I am closer to the end than I am to the beginning??

“I will never pass this way again...”

My first love...

My first kiss...

The first smile from my little girl's lips...

The time we climbed the wall to play detectives...

Or hiding beneath the blanket tents...

Our very first father/son camping trip...

The day I first met you...

Our very first daughter/daddy date...

Throwing the baseball together...

When I was young, I remember going to a wedding. They sang a song there, 'Time in a bottle.'

“If I could save time in a bottle, The first thing that I’d like to do, Is to save everyday ’til eternity passes away, Just to spend it with you.”

This song impacted me with its message.

I think about it often...

Even yesterday, I was thinking about it as my wife, Suzanne and I, spent our day enjoying the warm summer sun in the place where we first shared our love together and created first memories as a married couple.

But how can it be that so much is now over and past?!?!?

So many times have I wished that I could put those memories in a bottle and then open it up whenever I want and pour them over my head until I am drenched with the essence of the memories.

But I can't!!

Or can I?!?!?

I felt God speak to me this morning as I enjoyed the quiet and time alone with Him as my bride lay sleeping quietly in the other room.

“Thanksgiving is the cork in the bottle.”

Life is hard.

And often we let the bitterness of hard times steal the joy of the moments that were so, so good.

“Why is the good gone and why am I left with just bitter crumbs?”

Much has been good in my life (and in yours).

And much has been hard.

But thanksgiving is the cork in the bottle of the sweet wine of life.

Often, we spend our days collecting pebbles for our shoes.

We can gather them with a certain glee, drop them in our shoes and then stumble along through life in pain, but feeling justified.

I prefer instead to use the pebbles to skip across the waves of the ocean where they sink deep into the depths of the sea.

And then to watch the sunset fade on them as I laugh, full of sweet memories.

Thanksgiving.

It is not blissful ignorance.

But it is intentional remembrance instead...

Of that which was good.

Of that which was gifted to me by God.

My plan is to drench myself in His goodness daily because He has been oh, so good to me.

I have been blessed!

(And, yes, I am still working on this attitude of thankfulness. )

It Happened on a Tuesday

7/11/2021

Tuesday August 16, 2016: A testimony by Chris moon. A few weeks back as I was working at my job; I noticed that a Spanish lady was holding her wrist. I asked her if her wrist was hurting, she said; "For about a month now." I ask her, "Do you want it stop hurting," she said yes; I placed my hand on her wrist and prayed a very short prayer. I then looked at her as she was in awe at what the Lord had done. With her in amazement at what just took place, I put my hand back on her wrist and said more Lord. I then asked her if she could feel that heat; she was speechless! She asked, "How did you do that," I said, Jesus did that! I turned around and had several people watching; I announced, "Jesus is healing people over here," a man with shoulder problem come up next, I prayed for him he was healed as well. We thank you Jesus for showing your Glory!

Note from Honduras Adventure

7/10/2021

Pastor
Taking a moment to give another update from Honduras. It has been an extremely successful trip. We've made a lot of progress getting plans in place for the water well and improvements to the child development center. All of this work will also improve the local church as well which is on the same grounds. There are already many children attending school here of various ages with the hopes that there will be many more coming to attend. There is a lady who is a full time cook for the children and she also helps with some basic teaching. I think she is learning a lot herself being with the children during their studies.
While we were there the children were busy learning about the Bible, quoting scriptures and singing songs about Jesus. There was a lot of evidence of them studying math taped to the walls as you can see in some of the pictures.
It's was an exciting time to see Mari and Jalina teach the students as the students were so excited to be able to attend.
This investment is sure to go very far in the years to come producing many Christians and Godly leaders for this area.

More to come later, moving forward into God's grace daily,

Michael