Preparations

Boys Bible Study

Preparations...

James 4:13-14 - Now listen, you who say, "today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money."  Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow.  What is your life?  You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.

Ephesians 6:11 - Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes.

There are so many things we prepare for in life.  Today at Grace Village we find ourselves preparing for Tropical Storm Isaac.  Will it hit Haiti?  What time will it strike?  What supplies do we need?  What is our storm policy?  This kind of preparation is for a moment or day in our life.

We also prepare for spiritual storms.  As a family, we have been studying Ephesians 6:10-18.  These verses instruct us how to prepare spiritually for life and how each piece of armor has a purpose!  It is our choice daily to secure the armor of God so that when, not if, we get attacked or hit, we can stand firm.  Discipleship is not an option here in Grace Village, it is our daily way of life.  "Oh the joy that floods my soul as the sea billows roll, since Jesus came into my heart".

Robb and FanFan

Many of you have been blessed as I, to know and minister in Haiti with our brother FanFan Larame.  Over the past weeks, FanFan and I have prayed, preached, worshiped, cried, and laughed a lot!  My wonderful brother is getting married to Miss Julie Salzmann, a beautiful Christian woman that is also in ministry to the lost in Haiti.  We are so happy and excited for Fanfan and Julie to begin their life together, but also feel stretched to know we will be missing him here at Grace Village.  We love you Fanfan and Julie and pray that God will continue to pour out His Blessings as you move into this new ministry.