Builders of Faith BFG: Newsletter July 20th, 2008

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Newsletter July 20th, 2008

Hey all. I have to apologize that I just realized my July 13th post never posted per the blog. I went in to create todays' entry and saw that the 13th one was gone. There must have been a disconnect in the edit function. Regardless I am sorry and want to make sure that everyone has the prayer requests for Tim and Tony as they are currently in Honduras on their Mission Trip. Please pray for

-Weather

-Safety

-For the receptiveness of the people

-Felxibility

-Their Families

-Paitence

Tim was able to contact Jennifer last night from a sattelite phone and let her know that the people they are currently serving live off the land, have no electricity, no running water, and live in such remote areas, rarely, if ever, see visitors. Tim showed the people a photo of his famiy and they were shocked that their faces were on paper (they had never seen a photograph). They would flip over the picture to see how this "works". Tony and Tim will have some fantastic stories for us when they return. They should be home by Saturday and in class on Sunday, so pray for safe travel as well. The ladies of our class had a great time at On The Border this past week. We got to see lots of new babies as Dee Dee, Tara, and Shannon all brought their newborns, it was so fun! Our next Ladies Night will be near the end of August, more details to come. Todd Sanders is working on putting together the next Men's outing and again, more details to come. Also, more fun news, Allison and Jay Anderson are expecting their 2nd baby..yahooo!

One more quick note, I am leaving on the 4th for a mission trip to Ethiopia. I am currently working to raise funds to purchase a mattress for every bed in the 90 bed orphanage in Axum, Ethiopia. The mattresses are only $20.00 each (isn't that amazing?). The children currently are sleeping on boards wrapped in blankets and many sleep 2 to a bed. If you feel led, I will be collecting donations at class this next Sunday or you are more than welcome to send any donations via mail to

Rozalyn Payne

1806 Cross Point Rd.

McKinney,TX 75070

VISITORS

We would like to welcome Jeremy & Leslie Tremble, as well as Carisa & Christopher Heath. It was great having ya'll!!!!

NEW MEMBERS

We have some new members of our class...Cy and Melinda Heath have joined our class as well as Eric & Alicia & Pointer. We are so thrilled to have you guys.

BABY NEWS
Allison and Jay Anderson are pregnant with their second little one.

Courtney and Kevin Chadwick are due in September.

Lisa and Marc Fowler are in the middle of the adoption process and have decided to adopt from Russia instead of Kazastan. The change should not put them behind too much. They are looking at about 18 months

MISSION TRIPS
There are many upcoming Mission opportunities to get involved with here at FBC. Either pick up a Transforming Your World passport in the connection or office or Check out the website for more information www.fbc-mckinney.org. Here you can get detailed information on each of the 27 Trips taking place this year. Below are a variety of trips that members of our class are either looking into or have signed up to go on.
Here are trips members are planning to go on...
7/19-7/26 Honduras, Xtreme Mission Adventures (Tim Moore) NOW****
8/4-8/14 Ethiopia, Africa (Rozalyn Payne)
10/11-10/19 Dominion Republic (Todd & Sharee Sanders, Audra Williams)
**If you are planning on a trip this year but are not on the list above, shoot me an email and let me know. I'd love to list your name and trip

PRAYER REQUESTS AND PRAISES
Please pray for Tim Moore and Tony Anderson as they are currently in Honduras with XMA onf a mission trip

Craig & Melissa Shaver for traveling mercies

We have multiple couples in class currently praying that the Lord will bless them with a child. Please keep these families in your prayers!

PRAISE...Cy Heath's father had been admitted to a nursing home but now has been able to come home! God is so good!

SUNDAY MORNING BREAKFASTS
*Remember all, there is always breakfast on Sunday mornings in our class so come hungry! Here is the Sunday Morning Breakfast list…Dee Dee Anderson will shoot you a reminder prior to your Sunday. You will want to bring breakfast for approximately 20-25 people. Questions: contact Dee Dee Anderson 972-542-5432 or dougdietra@sbcglobal.net

July27th

- Doug & Dee Dee Anderson

August
3rd ~ Andrea and Jake Gosa
10th ~ Audra and Don Williams
17th ~ Jay and Allison Anderson
24th ~ Christy Johnson
31st ~ Tim and Jennifer Moore

CLASS EVENTS
1. Ladies Night - TBD per Peycia Hart

Date: Late August

Details: more to come

2. Men's Fall weekend getaway

Details: TBD per Todd Sanders

CHURCH EVENTS
1. Leadership Summit Aug 7-8th
2. New Service times begin Aug 24th....8:30am, 9:45am, and 11:15am

** Go to http://www.fbc-mckinney.org/ for more information on the above events
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~If you would like any further information on our class you are more than welcome to contact, Sharee Sanders, Melissa Shaver, Jennifer Moore, or me.

Have a fantastic week ya’ll!
In Him, Rozalyn Payne
Home Phone 469-742-0447
Sharee & Todd Sanders (Directors)
Home Phone 972-571-8854
Melissa & Craig Shaver (Teachers)
Home Phone 214.544.8648
Jennifer Moore
Home Phone 214-383-3306

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WALKING IN GRACE MINISTRIES

By:Melissa Shaver
I just came back from mission in Lancaster, PA to teach the Word of God during a weekend women's retreat at The Lydia Center. As the trip 'bookends' we also had a carnival on the Thursday night of our arrival and then on Monday morning we did a very special session of pampering. Both of those events were at the Water Street Rescue Mission. The ladies we met at the Lydia Center were people who have agreed that their lives need to be changed from the inside out and they've come into a long-term faith based shelter for women that uses grace as their basis for healing and transformation. This trip was different from past mission trips. We had many that were between the ages of 18 and 22 with a handful at the age of 36-42. They were babies it seemed. Their pasts were full of prison time; and addictions to heroine and cocaine. They are clean currently but for many it's an hourly process of fighting the temptation to run away and get 'numb' to life again. Their lives have had so much abuse and they are desperate for lifechange but they're also fearful because they know no other lifestyle. I think that's what I left with that spoke the loudest to me...they want to be healed but they're afraid of what it'll take and what they'll 'look' like after that transformation. It's too much to imagine. It's truly a day by day process. They are completely isolated...their home is on top of a mountain called 'Grace Plateau' - absolutely beautiful at night looking over the river and bridge with the city lights. The quietness often times drives them crazy...solitude...just them and the Lord. The weekend retreat was one that I've written called 'God's Reality' - never forgotten, always forgiven and forever free. An amazing time of the ladies soaking in God's Word and allowing themselves to respond to His message for their lives. The staff and our Dallas team were just as impacted...God's Word does not come back void. We had large amounts of time of fun and laughter too. One of the 'babies' said that this was her first time to laugh sober! Being a follower of Christ can be a blast!!! Another one said on Sunday - which is an amazing day of affirmation, the Lord's supper and prayer - that she hadn't cried for 2 1/2 years. She was in jail and during that time her husband got cancer and died. She was finally able to grieve and rejoice at the same time...God is healing. The Water Street Rescue Mission was our second focus. We spent Thursday night with their ladies and children for a cool carnival and 'spark in the dark' night; and then on Monday morning we came back with 2 hours of hand and foot massages, praise and worship and a message from God's Word...'The Touch of Jesus.' These ladies were addicts, prostitutes, and mentally ill for the most part. It was unbelievable how quickly the Holy Spirit worked in these lives as we talked with them and gave them foot massages. Many of them had never had anyone look at or touch their feet. Some were apprehensive but as soon as we gave that first pressure on the bottom of their feet they just began to relax and enjoy. It was really healing for some that are on their feet all day with bad shoes. Then, after laughing with them and attending to their physical needs, we gave them the Word and the Director said that the message was exactly where they were. Many tears. God touch their hearts in miraculous ways. The other wonderful thing on this trip was that my Mom was with me! One of our ladies said, 'when I get home there's going to be a change in my house!' She was talking about the urgency to speak Christ to her children and to every person God brought her way. She saw the glory of the Lord and she could never go back the way she was before the trip. I think that's how my Mom was afterwards. We had 4 ladies with us in their late 60's and we called them WOW...women of wisdom. I loved how God brought them on this trip - three were mothers of other ladies and one an aunt. But the ladies at the Lydia Center fell in love with them and saved them seats for worship time and meals. I realized that many of these ladies that we ministered to probably didn't have Moms that loved them and nurtured them. We all need that in our lives...these 4 women filled that craving for many this weekend. God is amazing. I've attached a few pictures from the trip so that you can see the sweet ladies God allowed us the privilege to serve. Thank you for praying for Walking in Grace Ministries in all of these events and for the future ones. I am so greatly privileged to serve with the Lord in this manner. My heart sings!! God loves His children and desperately wants them to know their need of a Savior and allow Him to come into their lives. There's just no other way to be transformed. Please continue to pray for the ministry. God is doing great things. Pray with me to follow His lead...to wait on Him or to run with Him at every turn.

Walking in Grace,Melissa Shaverhttp://www.walkingrace.org/

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