MAY - JUNE NEWSLETTER
May/June 2009
Dear Friends:
My Choice
I want my breakfast served at eight, with ham and eggs upon the plate,
A well-broiled steak I’ll eat at one, and dine again when day is done.
I want an ultramodern home, and in each room a telephone,
Soft carpets, too, upon the floors, and pretty drapes to grace the doors.
I want my wardrobe, too, to be, of neatest, finest quality,
With latest style in suit and vent: why should not Christians have the best?
But then the Master I can hear, in no uncertain voice so clear,
“I bid you come and follow me, the Lowly Man of Galilee.”
If He be God, and died for me, no sacrifice too great can be
For me, a mortal man to make; I’ll do it all for Jesus sake.
Yes, I will tread the path He trod, no other way to please my God;
So henceforth, this my choice shall be, my choice throughout eternity.
Missionary William McChesney
(martyred in Congo – November 24, 1964)
http://www.inlovewithjesuschrist.com/slain-missionarys-mother
I have pondered and prayed several months about sharing this poem with you all. However, as we approach our leaving time for Romania this summer – it was good for me to reflect on on our purpose for making the trips. So many of you give to make it possible – we want to labor for the Master and for Him alone. Pray for us – we’ll leave on Tuesday, June 3 and return on Monday, June 15. There will be 16 travelers from all over. It will be a great blessing to have Bro. Carl Carrigan with us this year. This will be his first trip – and the people will love his ministry. Also, Jim Lyons, a long-time friend will be going with us. Jim is a world-class weight lifter and has won many awards in his age category. Jim is from Louisiana but lives in Dallas and is a member of Prestonwood Baptist. He really felt God speaking to him about the trip at our Night of Praise in January.
As has been our practice, for several years we will be taking gifts for the two special projects that we support there – The Esther Foundation (a pregnancy crisis ministry), and the Viisoara Gypsy Feeding ministry. Your gifts this month will help us complete the goal for this year. Pray that God will save many precious souls and that God will use us to encourage the people. We have in our garage a great collection of children’s clothes that friends have donated. We will be getting these ready to ship over between now and our departure date. A precious lady in Bossier City has given us knitted caps for each of the gypsy children. Every work for Jesus will be blessed! The offerings for Millions for Missions (pennies and special gifts) have been more than $4500.00 since the first of the year. About $1500.00 are actually pennies that we have received and counted. “Little is Much When God is in It”.
Thank you for your continued prayers for our family and for Jon specifically – he is back at work. God has done a great work!
In HIS love,
Price and Ann Harris
Dear Friends:
My Choice
I want my breakfast served at eight, with ham and eggs upon the plate,
A well-broiled steak I’ll eat at one, and dine again when day is done.
I want an ultramodern home, and in each room a telephone,
Soft carpets, too, upon the floors, and pretty drapes to grace the doors.
I want my wardrobe, too, to be, of neatest, finest quality,
With latest style in suit and vent: why should not Christians have the best?
But then the Master I can hear, in no uncertain voice so clear,
“I bid you come and follow me, the Lowly Man of Galilee.”
If He be God, and died for me, no sacrifice too great can be
For me, a mortal man to make; I’ll do it all for Jesus sake.
Yes, I will tread the path He trod, no other way to please my God;
So henceforth, this my choice shall be, my choice throughout eternity.
Missionary William McChesney
(martyred in Congo – November 24, 1964)
http://www.inlovewithjesuschrist.com/slain-missionarys-mother
I have pondered and prayed several months about sharing this poem with you all. However, as we approach our leaving time for Romania this summer – it was good for me to reflect on on our purpose for making the trips. So many of you give to make it possible – we want to labor for the Master and for Him alone. Pray for us – we’ll leave on Tuesday, June 3 and return on Monday, June 15. There will be 16 travelers from all over. It will be a great blessing to have Bro. Carl Carrigan with us this year. This will be his first trip – and the people will love his ministry. Also, Jim Lyons, a long-time friend will be going with us. Jim is a world-class weight lifter and has won many awards in his age category. Jim is from Louisiana but lives in Dallas and is a member of Prestonwood Baptist. He really felt God speaking to him about the trip at our Night of Praise in January.
As has been our practice, for several years we will be taking gifts for the two special projects that we support there – The Esther Foundation (a pregnancy crisis ministry), and the Viisoara Gypsy Feeding ministry. Your gifts this month will help us complete the goal for this year. Pray that God will save many precious souls and that God will use us to encourage the people. We have in our garage a great collection of children’s clothes that friends have donated. We will be getting these ready to ship over between now and our departure date. A precious lady in Bossier City has given us knitted caps for each of the gypsy children. Every work for Jesus will be blessed! The offerings for Millions for Missions (pennies and special gifts) have been more than $4500.00 since the first of the year. About $1500.00 are actually pennies that we have received and counted. “Little is Much When God is in It”.
Thank you for your continued prayers for our family and for Jon specifically – he is back at work. God has done a great work!
In HIS love,
Price and Ann Harris
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