We completed 3 MAD Live Events in June. We equipped 139 people to begin making a daily impact for Christ, and we were blessed to see that 8 people gave their lives to Christ at the Live Events. We praise God for using us this month!
I traveled to Horseheads New York and met Pastor Randy and his wife Helen for dinner the night before presenting the MAD live event in their church the next day. We had the opportunity to get a prayer request from our waitress named Tiffany and prayed for her request. At the table adjacent to us, I saw a man and a woman sitting with a young boy in a wheelchair. The young boy had no hair and had many scars across the top of his scalp. As clear as day, the Holy Spirit prompted me to go over and pray for the boy. I went over and introduced myself to them and told them that I was from PA and that the Holy Spirit had told me to pray for the boy. The lady gladly accepted my offer. She is his grandmother and told me that they had their grandson for the weekend and took him out to dinner. I asked the boy what his name was, and he replied “Dakota”. I asked how old he was and he said he was 12 years old. I asked if he was in 5th or 6th grade, and he said he was just finishing 5th grade. I questioned them what as to what he was suffering from. The grandmother mentioned some type of cancer that he had, which they thought was in remission. Something new had cropped up and now he needed to go for more tests. I went to lay my hand on his shoulder to pray and his grandmother quickly grasped his hand and asked him to hold mine, and I grabbed the grandfather’s hand and prayed for him. What came out of my mouth was a very bold prayer asking for healing and salvation. I ended the prayer “in Jesus’ name” and they thanked me. I told them I wanted to get something for Dakota from my car and they said they would wait for it. I came back with a “Bridge” tract and a Gospel of John for them to read. While I was outside, Pastor Randy told the grandparents that they’d be praying for his healing and invited them to church. They were so touched by the experience, that they said they would like to come and visit. Pastor Randy also invited Dakota to a carnival that they would be hosting and told him he would be honored if Dakota came as his special guest. They were excited! After they left, Helen told me that several waitresses who had witnessed what happened came up to the table one at a time and told them that we had impacted their lives by what we did. One waitress said she had worked there for 5 years and had never seen anything happen in the restaurant that was so beautiful and impacted her so much. Praise the Lord! What a great start to a full weekend of ministry!
Home sale update – we had accepted an offer on our home and the inspection was done with no issues. The last piece was the appraisal. Unfortunately, the appraisal came back too low – as the buyers had no down payment and were taking a loan for the full purchase price of the house. They are about $5,000 short of the money they need, so the sale will not happen. Although we are disappointed, we still know that our God is in control.
SMOKY MOUNTAINS MOTORCYCLE ADVENTURE
The trip was cancelled due to a number of factors. First, our daughter-in-law was due to deliver their first son on June 21st. There were some concerns about the health of the baby so they elected to induce her on Friday, the 12th. Saturday at about 2 PM she began to push and 40 minutes later Finley James Sunshine came into the world. He weighed in at 5 pounds 8 ounces and was 18” long. We are grateful to God for answered prayers in regards to the pregnancy, delivery, and health of Mom and baby.
Secondly, a local Pastor friend and his wife were in a serious motorcycle accident on Sunday, June 7th. As a result, Bryan’s wife Lynn went home to be with the Lord and Bryan is in the ICU at Reading Hospital. He has had multiple surgeries and had to have his left leg amputated above the knee. The Memorial Service for Lynn was held on Wednesday, June 17th, and all of the trip participants wanted to be there for the service. We ask for your continued prayers for Pastor Bryan and the families of those involved. The man who hit them had a BAC of .329, and it is his second DUI arrest.
The lodging in TN was pre-paid and the resort has been gracious to us and allowed us to have another set of dates at no additional cost. We are trying to reschedule. We will let you know ASAP! Thanks!
JULY & AUGUST SCHEDULES
• July 6-8 - Speak at Camp Lamoka Teen Camp Week
• July 10-11 - Speak at Men’s Retreat for Ewtonville Baptist Church, Dunlap, TN
• July 12 - Walk thru the Bible Old Testament seminar - Ewtonville Baptist Church, Dunlap, TN
• July 23-24 - Present a one hour MAD seminar on Thursday and Friday at Kingdom Bound, Darien Lake, NY - we are praying this exposure will help fill the schedule for the Fall and beyond
We are grateful to have the busiest August since we began the ministry.
• August 1 - MAD Live Event - Anglican Church of the Resurrection, Brewster, MA
• August 2 - MAD Live Event - Elm Street Baptist Church, Everett, MA
• August 9 - MAD Live Event - Connection Church - Canton, MI - Our first time in Michigan!
• August 16 - Shortened MAD Live Event for the leadership at Zarephath Bible Church, Zarephath, NJ
• August 18 - Preach at Surfside Services - Ocean Grove, NJ
• August 30 - MAD Live Event - Whitehall Bible Fellowship Church, Whitehall, PA
PRAYER REQUESTS
• ***For our 2015 schedule to fill
• We ask for continued prayers for good health and safety as we travel and minister, and that hearts will be open to the Holy Spirit.
• PRAISE – for the birth of our newest grandson Finley - that he and Mom are healthy
Love in Christ,
Cathy and Don
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