March 2017
Dear Praying Friends,
Well, the saga continues. In our December letter I told you about spending four days (including my birthday) in the hospital for what was diagnosed as an “intestinal blockage”; not very glamorous and a bit embarrassing. As a result of that hospital stay, x-rays revealed some other issues that needed attention. So… last Thursday February 22nd I had surgery to correct matters. All went well and I am recovering nicely. If you haven’t figured out the timing yet, I finished preaching on Wednesday night, packed up, drove home and had to be at the Hospital for surgery Thursday morning at 6:15. It was ok; I slept while they operated.
Since I wrote in December, God has continued to work in great ways. In January I spent eight days with the wonderful folks of Light and Life Free Methodist Church and Park in Lakeland, Florida for their annual Bible Conference. What a wonderful week as God moved in the services, on the streets and in home visits. Pastor Eldred Kelly was a great host. There was a bit of a distraction as the flu epidemic was sweeping through the park and many were very sick. As a lifelong resident of Michigan, it is always nice to preach in Florida in January.
I spent the first two Sundays in February with my wonderful friends at the Bay City Wesleyan Church. Pastor Mark Haines invited me to teach his people about experiencing the Holy Spirit. I preached from Romans 7 and 8 where Paul teaches the marks of the carnal person and marks of the Spirit-filled person. Now there’s some meat to sink your teeth into and truth to live by.
February 18 -21 we held Revival at Bethel Church of the Nazarene in Midland, Michigan with Pastor Norman Eddie. We truly had a blessed week and experienced great anointing in each service. The attendance for the services grew as the week went on and people spread the word about what God was doing. Bethel is a small rural congregation with a bi-vocational Pastor, that made a strong investment of prayer and preparation and the power of God greatly encouraged this church. By Wednesday evening Pastor Norman could hardly call them to order as the room was filled with joy-filled saints
.Upcoming dates to be in prayer for:
April 8 Covenant Presbyterian Church in Tustin, MI.
April 13 – 15 Fowlerville, Mi Church of the Nazarene to teach the ”Covenant Living’ series. This will be a Friday through Sunday event; you can contact the church for seminar times.
April 22 – 24 Covenant Presbyterian Church in Tustin, MI Teaching “Principles for a Deeper Walk with Christ”
May 6-9 Coldwater Church of the Nazarene with my friend Pastor Mark Quinn.
Please continue to faithfully lift us up in prayer. God is hearing your cries and meeting every need.
In Christ,
Dale & Marilyn
Dear Praying Friends,
Well, the saga continues. In our December letter I told you about spending four days (including my birthday) in the hospital for what was diagnosed as an “intestinal blockage”; not very glamorous and a bit embarrassing. As a result of that hospital stay, x-rays revealed some other issues that needed attention. So… last Thursday February 22nd I had surgery to correct matters. All went well and I am recovering nicely. If you haven’t figured out the timing yet, I finished preaching on Wednesday night, packed up, drove home and had to be at the Hospital for surgery Thursday morning at 6:15. It was ok; I slept while they operated.
Since I wrote in December, God has continued to work in great ways. In January I spent eight days with the wonderful folks of Light and Life Free Methodist Church and Park in Lakeland, Florida for their annual Bible Conference. What a wonderful week as God moved in the services, on the streets and in home visits. Pastor Eldred Kelly was a great host. There was a bit of a distraction as the flu epidemic was sweeping through the park and many were very sick. As a lifelong resident of Michigan, it is always nice to preach in Florida in January.
I spent the first two Sundays in February with my wonderful friends at the Bay City Wesleyan Church. Pastor Mark Haines invited me to teach his people about experiencing the Holy Spirit. I preached from Romans 7 and 8 where Paul teaches the marks of the carnal person and marks of the Spirit-filled person. Now there’s some meat to sink your teeth into and truth to live by.
February 18 -21 we held Revival at Bethel Church of the Nazarene in Midland, Michigan with Pastor Norman Eddie. We truly had a blessed week and experienced great anointing in each service. The attendance for the services grew as the week went on and people spread the word about what God was doing. Bethel is a small rural congregation with a bi-vocational Pastor, that made a strong investment of prayer and preparation and the power of God greatly encouraged this church. By Wednesday evening Pastor Norman could hardly call them to order as the room was filled with joy-filled saints
.Upcoming dates to be in prayer for:
April 8 Covenant Presbyterian Church in Tustin, MI.
April 13 – 15 Fowlerville, Mi Church of the Nazarene to teach the ”Covenant Living’ series. This will be a Friday through Sunday event; you can contact the church for seminar times.
April 22 – 24 Covenant Presbyterian Church in Tustin, MI Teaching “Principles for a Deeper Walk with Christ”
May 6-9 Coldwater Church of the Nazarene with my friend Pastor Mark Quinn.
Please continue to faithfully lift us up in prayer. God is hearing your cries and meeting every need.
In Christ,
Dale & Marilyn