Sitting at the Philadelphia airport this afternoon, waiting for my flight to Germany.

I used to really look forward to these trips, but either I am getting older or my relationship with my husband wasn't as excellent in the past or both! :-)

Now I would rather stay home and sit on the couch with him. Odd, isn't it?

Last night, we had a a wonderful evening at our church called "A Night in Tuscany". There were about 300 people there, and it was really a blessed time. The decorations were simply amazing, the plants and flowers wonderful, and the food awesome. Old friendships were renewed, and we had the special privilege of sitting with two of our neighbor couples, whom we had invited.

Jeff Allem, our new senior pastor (here you can listen to some of his awesome sermons), was there with his sweetheart of a wife, Kim, and gave his testimony, and it was really moving to understand how God had brought his family into relationship with Him. What a great God we serve!

There are quite a few people in my life, both family and friends, who don't know the Savior yet, and it is my fervent prayer that God would touch them and draw them unto Him. I pray that God uses my family as a tool for His glory in this world. I was reminded last night that even the most hardened anti-God person can and will be reached with the power of the Holy Spirit, so who am I to give up on a family member or a friend. I will continue to pray for their salvation, that they may know my Heavenly Father and how wonderful it is to be loved by Him.

When I was speaking to my mom on the phone earlier, I was reminded that May 1, 2007, marks my 30th anniversary as a believer in Jesus Christ and His redeeming love.
May 1, 1977, was a very special day as one person, Jeff Rose, who will have a special crown in Heaven, explained salvation by grace through faith to me in the German countryside on German Labor Day, and I trusted Jesus for my salvation.

What a wonderful anniversary! All glory to God for calling me to the Gospel!!!
Lord, save those whom I have shared Your Truth with. Call them to obedience, Lord!
posted by Elke at 3:03 PM