May was a very slow month in terms of bookings. Summer is typically very slow, but it started early this year. As you’ll see below, we rejoice that God has provided us with a good schedule the rest of the summer months.
In May we completed 3 MAD Live Events. We praise God for 2 people who professed to be born again at the end of the seminars. God blessed me with many opportunities to share the love of Christ one on one this month, but the following was one of my favorites. “Early this month I returned the rental car I had used over the weekend to travel to and from PA. A young salesman named Matt drove me home from the Enterprise agency. In the 20 minutes we rode together, the Lord opened the doors for a spiritual discussion. He had been in church his whole life until he went off to college. Then he lost interest, but still thought he was OK for all of eternity. I shared the Gospel in detail with him and he was VERY concerned about going to hell. When we reached my home, I asked if I could pray for him and he excitedly said, “Yes”. I put my hand on his shoulder and prayed for the Father to continue to draw Him and that he would give his life to Christ in repentance and faith. I reminded him that he had my number in their computer system and if he had questions he should call me. He said he would. Pray for Matt if this Divine appointment comes to mind.”
About 6 weeks ago I woke up after a night’s rest and I had a pain in the back of my left knee. You know you’re getting old when you hurt yourself sleeping ☺. It got worse as time passed and I received a number of weekly treatments to hopefully correct the problem. As it wasn’t getting better I was referred to an Orthopaedic surgeon for an MRI. I found a local Christian Orthopedic group and was X-rayed and examined by a Doctor and brother in the Lord. He probed and pressed and the pain never materialized where he tested, except when he bent my knee back. The joint was full of fluid and swollen. He told me he would give me a cortisone cocktail of sorts to help with the healing process and if it wasn’t significantly better by Monday, the 23rd, to give him a call and he would order an MRI. I had the MRI today, and the Doc will read the results on Monday. The good news is that I was able to present the MAD Live Events that were scheduled during May, even though I had to occupy a stool during some of the Live Event, but it will be difficult for me for to lead all of the adventures on our trip to Utah in late June. Please pray this thing heals before then. I have been anointed and prayed for once. Also, brothers and sisters in the Lord have laid hands on me two other times and prayed for healing, but God has chosen for His own purposes, not to heal it supernaturally so far. Thanks for your prayers!
JUNE - AUGUST SCHEDULES
• June 5 - Preach - Everett Hills Baptist Church, Maryville, TN
• June 18 - MAD Live Event - Sponsored by Billy Graham’s station “106.7 The Light” (Knoxville, TN) at Everett Hills Baptist Church, Maryville, TN
• June 28 - First Day of the 2016 Ultimate Adventure Trip to Utah
• July 1-7 - Ultimate Adventure trip to Utah
• July 16 - MAD Live Event - Mountain View Community Church, Culpeper, VA
• July 20-23 - Present 3 mini MAD seminars and have a booth display - Kingdom Bound Christian Music Festival, Darien Lake, NY
• July 30 - MAD Live Event with Pillar College, Somerset, NJ
• July 31 - MAD Live Event - Crossroads Community Church, Indian Mills, NJ
• August 6 - Walk thru the Bible Old Testament seminar - Cape Community Church, Cape May Courthouse, NJ
• August 6 - Preach at Saturday evening worship service - The Lighthouse Church of the Christian and Missionary Alliance, Cape May Courthouse, NJ
• August 7 - Preach at both Sunday morning worship services - The Lighthouse Church of the Christian and Missionary Alliance, Cape May Courthouse, NJ
• August 20 - MAD Live Event - Crestview Baptist Church, Canton, NC
• August 28 - Preach 3 times at Sunday morning worship services - Valley Forge Baptist Temple, Valley Forge, PA
PRAYER REQUESTS
• For safe travels for Cathy, me, my granddaughter Maya, and those attending the 2016 Ultimate Adventure trip to Utah. Also pray for safety while we engage in the planned adventures - ATV riding (to over 12,000 feet above sea level, whitewater rafting, horseback riding into Bryce Canyon, hiking in the Zion Narrows (a river flowing through the largest slot canyon in the world), canyoneering (rappelling and down climbing into slot canyons), Jeeping in Moab. We have a family of 4 who are coming who don’t know the Lord. Please pray that the truth of God’s word will take root in their hearts and salvations will occur.
• For complete healing of my left knee so I can lead all of the adventures in Utah.
• For our fall schedule to fill – that our phone would begin ringing as pastors CALL US to be booked. That would be a huge change.
• For us to be faithful with the Divine appointments God brings us each day
• I would like to start a Bible study in our neighborhood. Please pray that we will find receptive hearts willing to come and learn.
Love in Christ,
Cathy and Don
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