Note: I wrote this letter two weeks ago and before I could get it sent out our world was thrown into chaos. On Monday April 15, my daughter Sarah was headed out to our house to pick up her children after class when she swerved to miss an unlit Amish buggy just after sunset. In swerving to miss the buggy she hit a tree totaling her car. Someone had called 911 and police were on the way. We drove immediately to the scene of the accident. It took the Jaws of Life to cut her out of the car. Long story short, God mightily protected our daughter. She has three broken ribs and a broken foot and is bruised extensively. Many of you have already expressed concern and prayers, for which we are most grateful. We have been taking care of her and her two children while she recovers. Thank you for your prayers.
Dear Praying Friends
We started the new year with a wonderful experience as interim pastor at Pickford Nazarene in the upper peninsula of Michigan. January 6th through March 17th Marilyn and I made the four-plus hour trip to minister. Many weekends the weather was brutal, but we made it there and back safely every time. I cannot express to you how wonderful those weeks were. I know the folks in Pickford appreciated our ministry, but their trust and encouragement ministered powerfully to us as well. Please pray for this great church as they are now in a nine month transition process with an interim pastor who will prepare them for a new era in ministry.
After revival in Nebo, Illinois, we then returned home and held services at Covenant Presbyterian Church in our hometown of Tustin. We love this church dearly. I fill pulpit for them several times a year and yet they still come out every service during revival with a hunger and thirst for more from God. Pastor Keith Bergstrum is a faithful , humble, Godly leader to this growing congregation. He and Cynthia are truly spiritual leaders in our community.
We just closed our revival at South Church of the Nazarene in Lansing, MI with Pastor Brad and Debbie Dyrness. We had a great series of services and saw many spiritual victories. These people would come early each night to the sanctuary and Pastor Brad would lead them in intercessory prayer for the service. When I would step to the platform, God was already speaking to hearts. I cannot tell you how critical prayer is for revival.
May 3rd and 4th, Marilyn and I will be conducting a marriage conference for the Wesleyans in Indiana. Pray for us as we prepare, this is something we love to do, but we don’t do it very often, so it is a bit intimidating to feel confident and prepared to present such a critically important message.
May 5-6 I will be in Revival at the Cicero Wesleyan Church in Indiana with Pastor Allen Gross.
May 26th is our 40th Wedding Anniversary, so in celebration, in June we are flying to Montana and spending a few days at Glacier National Park.
June 16-18 Clear Creek Methodist Protestant Church, Brooklyn Mississippi.
June 19-21 Annual convention of the Mississippi District of the Methodist Protestant Church Collins, Alabama
Many of you have asked about progress on our house. We are getting near the end of the project. I still have to install interior doors and trim, put on the front porch, and finish up bathrooms.
We love and appreciate all of you who so faithfully support and encourage us in this work. In those times when we put out a push for prayer, though it is unseen to us as to who exactly is carrying the burden and praying, we see God’s hand at work and mountains are moved. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
Dale & Marilyn Freed
Dear Praying Friends
We started the new year with a wonderful experience as interim pastor at Pickford Nazarene in the upper peninsula of Michigan. January 6th through March 17th Marilyn and I made the four-plus hour trip to minister. Many weekends the weather was brutal, but we made it there and back safely every time. I cannot express to you how wonderful those weeks were. I know the folks in Pickford appreciated our ministry, but their trust and encouragement ministered powerfully to us as well. Please pray for this great church as they are now in a nine month transition process with an interim pastor who will prepare them for a new era in ministry.
After revival in Nebo, Illinois, we then returned home and held services at Covenant Presbyterian Church in our hometown of Tustin. We love this church dearly. I fill pulpit for them several times a year and yet they still come out every service during revival with a hunger and thirst for more from God. Pastor Keith Bergstrum is a faithful , humble, Godly leader to this growing congregation. He and Cynthia are truly spiritual leaders in our community.
We just closed our revival at South Church of the Nazarene in Lansing, MI with Pastor Brad and Debbie Dyrness. We had a great series of services and saw many spiritual victories. These people would come early each night to the sanctuary and Pastor Brad would lead them in intercessory prayer for the service. When I would step to the platform, God was already speaking to hearts. I cannot tell you how critical prayer is for revival.
May 3rd and 4th, Marilyn and I will be conducting a marriage conference for the Wesleyans in Indiana. Pray for us as we prepare, this is something we love to do, but we don’t do it very often, so it is a bit intimidating to feel confident and prepared to present such a critically important message.
May 5-6 I will be in Revival at the Cicero Wesleyan Church in Indiana with Pastor Allen Gross.
May 26th is our 40th Wedding Anniversary, so in celebration, in June we are flying to Montana and spending a few days at Glacier National Park.
June 16-18 Clear Creek Methodist Protestant Church, Brooklyn Mississippi.
June 19-21 Annual convention of the Mississippi District of the Methodist Protestant Church Collins, Alabama
Many of you have asked about progress on our house. We are getting near the end of the project. I still have to install interior doors and trim, put on the front porch, and finish up bathrooms.
We love and appreciate all of you who so faithfully support and encourage us in this work. In those times when we put out a push for prayer, though it is unseen to us as to who exactly is carrying the burden and praying, we see God’s hand at work and mountains are moved. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
Dale & Marilyn Freed