DAY IN YORK, ENGLAND

Yesterday (FRI) we flew from Edinburgh, Scotland to Manchester, England. We rented a car and drove 2 hours to York, England where Lindsay is going to Calvary Chapel Bible College for the Spring semester.

Today we woke up and went into the city of York and after getting lost we finally found the Bible college! Lindsay saw her dorm room and met one of her roommates. She is in a small room with 5 girls!

We then toured the city of York. First we saw the York Minster. It's an old cathedral that is the main tourist attraction. Then we walked around City Centre with all the crowd of tourists and shopped and ate. It was a great day. Tomorrow we attend Calvary Chapel York on the same site as the Bible college so we won't get lost!

YORK MINSTER

YORK MINSTER

MY GIRLS SHOPPING

MIDWEEK FELLOWSHIP WITH SCOTTISH BRETHREN

Last night (TH) we had dinner at Scott and Patti's house (our GO! missionaries). Scott made lasagne because the night previous Lindsay wanted lasagne but the restaurant said they were not serving it even though it was on the menu. (Gal 5:22) But the fruit of the Spirit is...kindness...

After dinner we met pastor Ken Scott and his wife Evie. They have been serving the Lord at Calvary Chapel Dunfermline, Scotland for 8 years. Then people started arriving for midweek study which meets in the home. What a great group of believers who love Jesus. Patti asked me to lead worship with her so it was a joy to play guitar and hear the Scottish brethren sing to the Lord. (Psa 96:1) Oh, sing to the LORD a new song! Sing to the LORD, all the earth.
People shared their testimonies, there was scripture reading, and then we sang some more. I was asked to share about GO! Ministries. Afterward we stood around and drank tea and had some goodies and continued to fellowship until it got late.

HERE'S THE GROUP PRAYING AND SEEKING THE LORD

PASTOR KEN SCOTT SHARING WITH A COUPLE

My impression was that the Christians in Scotland are so hungry for good Bible teaching. They are so grateful for a Calvary Chapel type church in their city. (Mat 5:6) Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For they shall be filled. We are blessed beysond measure in the States. (Luke 12:48) ... to whom much is given, from him much will be required...

MIRACLE ON THE HUDSON

I'd like to thank Clay Waegerle for sending me this: Cartoonist Rex Babin's best interpretation of "Miracle on the Hudson ."

Amen!

ENJOYING TIME WITH MISSIONARIES IN SCOTLAND

(Psa 100:1) Make a joyful shout to the LORD, all you lands!

Yesterday (WED) we had an awesome and full day. We enjoyed our B&B (Bed and Breakfast) 6 miles out of town so it was country-like. Had a traditional English breakfast.

CHERYL OUTSIDE THE B&B

HERE'S A VIDEO OF THE BED & BREAKFAST GROUNDS

SCOTT AND PATTI WORTH

We then spent the day with Scott and Patti Worth. They are GO! missionaries serving the Lord in Dunfermline, Scotland. We went to their house, had some tea and shortbread, then drove out to see Stirling Castle. Then we had a great dinner nearby the castle and ordered Shepherd's pie.

MONTEITH'S OUTSIDE STIRLING CASTLE

PANORAMIC VIDEO OF STIRLING CASTLE

SCOTT AND DANIELLE KEY

Then we went out to Shotts, Scotland to see our GO! missionaries Scott and Danielle Key and their 10 month old baby Jedidiah. They have a church and oversee a Youth Group and are involved in outreach to the community. It was a great day and we sure slept good last night!

MONTEITH'S IN SCOTLAND

Hi everyone. The Monteiths are in Scotland. Why are we in Scotland in January? For the sunshine of course! Ha ha!! Well, Lindsay is going to study at the Calvary Chapel York, England Bible school extension campus. So we thought that we would accompany her and on the way visit our GO! missionaries in Scotland. We flew into Edinburgh yesterday and will hang out with Scott and Patti Worth today who serve at Calvary Chapel Dunfermline. I'll post more pics of our trip so I invite you to keep coming back to view them. Thanks for your prayers!!

(Psa 67:7) God shall bless us, And all the ends of the earth shall fear Him.


Okay, so this is a statue of John Knox, the great reformer of Scotland. He preached uncompromisingly and even challenged Mary queen of Scots to follow the Lord. We are in St. Giles church in Edinburgh where he preached.

This is the John Knox house just about 1/4 mile from St. Giles. Knox lived here the last 18 months of his life.

Okay, I know this is weird but Kelsey wanted me to put this robe and hat on and act like John Knox writing.

Inside St. Giles is a stain glass window of a scene from the gospels of Jesus preaching. At the bottom it says that it was dedicated to a certain Duncan Monteith by his two daughters. (Monteith is a Scottish name from the Graham clan. My great-grandfather came over from Scotland to the U.S. through Ellis island. The family made their way to Wisconsin and then to Los Angeles.)

FOR COUPLES WHO ARGUE

Are you arguing with you spouse? Here's some scriptures to meditate on:

(Prov 15:1) A soft answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger.

(Gal 5:22-23) But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, {23} gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.

(James 1:19) So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath;

(1 Cor 13:4-8) Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; {5} does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; {6} does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; {7} bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. {8} Love never fails...

This quote is humorous only because it so close to the truth. "My husband and I divorced over religious differences. He thought he was God and I didn't!"

WHAT MAKES A GOOD MARRIAGE?

Let your fountain be blessed, And rejoice with the wife of your youth. (Proverbs 5:18)

FOUNDATION - You need to have a good foundation for your house to stand upon (Mat. 7:24-27). What are you as a couple building your relationship on? Money? Career? Material things? If Jesus is the Lord of your lives then no matter the storms of life, your house will stand because He is the Rock! (1 Cor. 10:4) Any other foundation is sand and won't hold up when the testings of life come. Be like Joshua who said, "As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord!" (Joshua 24:15) Then when difficulties come it will only strengthen your marriage instead of sink it. Pray together. Read the Word together. Attend church together. Serve the Lord together. A three-fold cord cannot be easily broken . . . you, your spouse, and Jesus! (Eccl. 412).

CULTIVATION - A good marriage is where both in the relationship strive to out-serve each other. You'll be thinking about that person and wanting to bless them. It's like cultivating a garden. When you give it water and sunshine and a lot of attention you will see the wonderful results. When you neglect a garden you'll get a pitiful harvest. Are you nurturing your mate? Are you spoiling him or her? Are there problems due to inattention and neglect? It's time to do what Jesus said and that's to be a servant of all! (Mark 9:35)

COMMUNICATION - Most couples need help in this area. It's so important. It'll make or break you. It is essential to a strong and vibrant marriage. How necessary it is to spend time with each other and to communicate, share your heart, as well as transfer important information. It takes a lot of time and work. You'll need to put other priorities aside until this one is in place. It will keep you on the same page and progressing on a united front. If you don't communicate, you'll argue a lot and have a lot of tension and hurt feelings. That can all be avoided! God has communicated through His Son and through His Word and look at the benefits we have received! When we take time to communicate we create such a beautiful atmosphere of unity. (Psa 133:1) Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!

May the Lord strengthen our marriages through His Word and His apage love (1 Cor. 13) so we can enjoy marriage the way God intended!

Louie

THE WORLD IS WATCHING (early release of Shepherd to Sheep)

SHEPHERD TO SHEEP

THE WORLD IS WATCHING

(1 Th 5:22) Abstain from all appearance of evil. (KJV)

Sometimes we think our sin will only affect us. Wrong! Once it is exposed it may affect many people. Not only might we stumble a believer, we may also give the non-believer an excuse not to follow the Lord.

David sinned privately with Bathsheba but when it hit the fan the news went out everywhere. Listen to what the prophet Nathan told David: (2 Sam 12:14) "However, because by this deed you have given great occasion to the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme, the child also who is born to you shall surely die." David never thought his sin would affect so many people. Other nations at war with Israel would characterize David and God’s people no better than they. As they would blaspheme the Lord it would also give them an excuse for their sin.

Later in history Israel would backslide and be a bad example of a nation that knows the Lord. Listen to God’s heart through the prophet Ezekiel on this: (Ezek 36:23) "And I will sanctify My great name, which has been profaned among the nations, which you have profaned in their midst; and the nations shall know that I am the LORD…

We surely don’t want to stumble anyone by our compromise and hypocrisy. (Mat 18:6) "But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to sin, it would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were drowned in the depth of the sea. As Christians we are supposed to give people reason to come to Christ…not to walk away from Him by our bad example.

Are you doing anything that might stumble someone? You say no one knows your private life but what if it was all to come out? And what about your public life? As people look at your life and conduct are they drawn to the Lord or are they repelled from Him?

People watch what we do. How are we supposed to be? (1 Pet 2:9) But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.

Does your life glorify the Lord? The things you read. The stuff on your computer. Where you went last weekend. Are you still partying? Do you go to the bar? Do you cheat at work? Use profanity? Do you dress provocatively? Are you having premarital sex? What about your TV and movie viewing? Am I getting too personal? Does your public life match your private life…your private life your public life? You will be held accountable for how you maintained your witness for Christ. Give people an excuse for following the Lord. THE WORLD IS WATCHING!

Louie