Our first 'tracting' day in 2009! Praise the Lord for willing workers coming out to hand out tracts. Our old friends Cliff and Shelby Desclux joined us(far right) will regulars Holly and Heather. Des Standfill (far left) joined us for the first time and plans to be a regular. Several hundred tracts were given out. Pray that the Lord will bless his word. Thank you for your prayers

We are looking to go out again February 14th unless the weather is absolutely terrible. Any are welcome to come out to pass out tracts and witness. We go out from Glencullen Baptist Church. We welcome any who hold to the historical Christian faith...Salvation by grace through faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. (See the Baptist Confession of Faith 1689 for our doctrinal position)

Lieutenant Ken

This past week we met a former Army Ranger paratrooper. His name is Ken...Lieutenant Ken! Wow, Ken has stories to tell and he did. Many times you need to listen to people on the street to be able to tell them the gospel. Ken took a gospel of John and gospel literature.

Here is a man that did a search and destroy missions every six weeks with a team of 3 other men. They all survived two tours of 4 years! Pray for Lieutenant Ken that he finds peace through the grace of out Lord Jesus Christ.

By the way...how old do you think Ken is? Veteran of VietNam...Ken is only 58. Alcohol has taken it's toll. We swapped gifts; I gave him a scripture pen and he gave me his four year AA token. As I finger this token I let it remind me to pray for "Lieutenant Ken" Sir.

May the Captain of the the Lord's host grant grace to Ken according to His riches in Glory.

A Place Holder!

Our family did go out this past week end to the Square. We had a great day of witnessing and giving out gospel tracts.

I've been working every day for the past 10 days, many 12 hour shifts. Great for the pocket book but hard on the body!

I'll be giving a full report soon.

Latest Happening on the Square

The Jesus Stone

We were out on the streets this past Saturday with the family, Molly, Liz, Jo and friend Holly Welsh. The little band did an great job passing out the gospel of Jesus Christ. We began the day at the 'Jesus Stone' where I dedicated the preaching to the Lord Jesus Christ, the incarnation of God in the flesh. (I will post a you tube link later-you tube is down for repairs).

The Lord granted his servant grace as we were able to witness one on one with Tiffany a Gothic girl who said she has a grandmother that is a Christian missionary that prays for her! Pray for Tiffany she said that she would call for a ride to church next week. There was Amy, a young 'new age' mother. She listened to the gospel and took a Gospel of John. As I made my way down the steps there was a rugged guy eating a bite. His name is Donald who said that he just came moved to the NW from Massachusetts . Donald was open to hearing the gospel. He said two weeks ago he would not have given me the time of day. And then there was Deborah, a former JW now new ager. I listened and shared.

Molly spoke a lady of 70 plus years from Scottland with sweet scottish brogue and a testamony of salvation. Her word to Molly is that "We need to love justice and show mercy"

People need the Lord! Thank you for your prayers.

A Prayer Request to You

This Sunday several of us will be meeting together at Glencullen Baptist Church to discuss and pray about what and where the Lord would lead in future ministy on the streets of Portland. Please pray with us and for us as we seek the Lord's wisdom in further open air ministry in down town Portland.

The Sowers went forth Sowing the Seed

To day we went out on the Square in Portland armed and loaded with gospel tracts. Our good friends Heather and Holly came out to take a corner for Jesus at Broadway and Morrison with little Joanna standing with them. Molly and Liz took the NE corner at 6th and Morrison with Jim and I in roaming mode. Over all around 500 tracts were distributed into the hands people young and old.

There were to many contacts and conversations to mention all of them but there were a few that stood out in my mind.

While passing through the Max stop on Yam Hill I asked a middle age man, " Do you have one of these?" He looked briefly at the tract and said," No I don't!" He looked anxious and eagerly snatched the tract from my hand. I thought, wow I wonder what God is doing in that man's life.

Molly reported that the young security officer picked up a tract that someone had thrown down and read the whole thing. He came over to Molly to check us out, you can not sell literature on the square. Molly was able to give a good gospel witness to the young man before he moved on.

We had one reviler today. She first singled out Joanna at her corner. Naturally she picked the smallest to revile with her angry protestations against the whole exercise of giving out gospel tracts and move on down the street. As she passed Molly the whole ugly thing started again with more vehemence! She complained that our money would be better spent buying food for the bum down the street (Of course she is not spending any of her money on the guy! Molly and I both carry granola bars with us and offer them to hungry souls from time time).

Most are hard hearted and indifferent to the gospel...but there are always a few with whom God is working. Dear Lord grant mercy to those who received your word today! Amen