July 2010 Letter

“For the Lord is the Spirit, and wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there is FREEDOM.” 2^nd Corinthians 3:17 NLT

Hello Dear Hearts,

This is the month we celebrate the birth and freedom of our Nation.   Freedom is not free it always comes with great sacrifice.  Countless men and women have lost their fortunes and their lives for our country.   Also the freedom we celebrate in Christ cost the ultimate price, His death on the cross.   Our God so loved us that He gave His only Son to free us from the penalty of sin; to re-unite us to Himself through His own Blood Covenant.  On this fact, the history of our nation was founded. John Adams said, “We recognize no Sovereign but God and no King but Jesus.”   Our laws were written from God’s Laws.  And as we worshipped Him, He uniquely blessed our nation.

However our nation is again in peril.  Bibles and prayer have been removed from our schools; as well as the Ten Commandments from our courthouses and public places.  George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Ronald Reagan, all have, at different time, called our nation to a Day of Prayer.  Many years ago the Congress authorized an annual National Day of Prayer.  This year a federal judge took steps to have it declared unconstitutional.   Anti-religious activists persuaded the military to cancel The Rev. Franklin Graham’s personal participation in a Pentagon event on the grounds that it might offend Muslims.  Then an Islamic advocacy group in Washington tried to keep him from participating in a prayer event on Capital Hill with members of the House of Representatives.   Franklin said, “It is shocking to experience, in our own country, such open opposition to Christian prayer for the nation.”

What are we to do?   We have been silent too long.  It is time for us to repent and to pray for God to make us worthy of “THE LAND OF THE FREE AND THE HOME OF THE BRAVE.’’

I thank you, my dear partners, for your faithfulness in prayer and support of this ministry!  Much has happened this last month but, I must tell you one story.   My dear missionary friend from Bulgaria Diana, lovingly called “DD”, met an elderly man from Germany on the beach.  She told him of her “call of God” on her life.  He introduced her to his wife.  They were very cordial to her.  “DD” was leaving in a couple of days so she wanted me to follow up with them.  Her friend, Jenna, had met them and knew where they were staying.

The two of us prayed and went to see them.  We sat on their little patio, had cappuccino and talked of many things including Jesus.  I invited them for dinner at my place.  They readily accepted.  As they arrived a CD of Mozart was softly playing.  We had a lovely dinner with lots of stories, talking and laughing.  As they left, I told them I would stop by Saturday to say good-bye before they left Sunday morning.

As I walked up to their cottage they were both sitting on the patio  waiting for me.  They stood up to greet me with hugs.   I told them I not only wanted to say good-bye, but I wanted to share something with them.  We sat down, each of us pulling our chairs in a little closer.  I told them how Jesus came into my life and gave me a peace and joy I had never known before.  I told them of His love for them and how He wanted to come into their lives.  I gave them a few scriptures and asked if they wanted to receive Him.  They said,  “Yes, but how?”

“Just pray out loud after me.”  When we finished praying, I pulled out of my purse a Bible I had brought for them.   As I walked away I praised God, their sins had been forgiven and they had a new purpose in life.  I looked over my shoulder and saw them standing waving and throwing kisses.

Because of YOUR PRECIOUS PROVISON FOR OUR MINISTRY you allow me the freedom to share God’s love and bring in the harvest.  I’M SO GRATEFUL!  GOD BLESS YOU.

Georgia Lee