Pray for Haiti

1.6 Million Meals Distributed in Haiti
In the two weeks since a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti, Convoy of Hope has distributed 1.6 million meals to hungry people in Haiti.
“The reason we were able to get food to so many people so fast was because we were already feeding thousands of children each day throughout Haiti,” says Hal Donaldson, president of Convoy of Hope. “Long-standing, strategic partnerships such as the one we have with Mission of Hope became pipelines that enabled us to quickly and efficiently get food and supplies to some of the hardest-hit areas.”
Donaldson also notes that Convoy of Hope’s warehouse - which is located just outside of Port-au-Prince - had just been restocked with food prior to the earthquake. Already having food in country, he says, gave Convoy of Hope a head start to begin meeting critical needs almost immediately after the earthquake struck.
That was good news for Evenel St-Vil, a 29-year-old school teacher in Port-au-Prince whose house was destroyed in the earthquake. St-Vil was one of the thousands who turned to Convoy of Hope for food in the days after the earthquake.
“I live in a tent on a soccer field,” he said. “How long will we live there? I don’t know. I don’t know what I’m going to do.”
Though two weeks have passed since the earthquake struck St-Vil’s sentiments are common. Many Haitians just don’t know where or how to begin putting their lives back together. Donaldson says Convoy of Hope is committed to helping Haiti for the long term.
“We feel privileged to have been in a position to help tens of thousands of families who had no place to turn to for food and water after the earthquake,” he says. “As Haiti moves toward recovery and rebuilding we will continue to be there providing food, water and supplies through our feeding initiatives and points of distribution we established after the earthquake.”

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It's All About LOVE

My first sermon series is based on that one word that Jesus said in Matthew 22 sums up all the Law and Prophets (the entire Bible): LOVE!

Here's a quick overview from the first 3 sermons of this series already preached:

1 Corinthians 13

1. Trust unsteadily in God

2. Hope unswervingly

3. Love extravagantly

Since God's Word is so clear that the only thing that matters is LOVE, then every program, every activity, every little thing that happens in the church must pass the love test of 1 Cor. 13!

Galatians 5

1. Don't let religion steal your freedom in Christ

2. Don't let religion steal away Christ's LOVE

3. Don't let religion squash the fruit of the Spirit

If the church is not overflowing with love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control...than it's not Christ's church!

Psalm 91

1. Real love is found IN HIS PRESENCE

2. Real love knows NO FEAR

3. Real love finds it's beginning in HIM

"There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear; because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love...We love Him because He first loved us..." (1 John 4:18,19)

Loving the Midwest

It's a New Beginning!

Pastor Paul, Holly and Nathaniel travelled from Oregon to Nebraska.

God orchestrated a smooth transition. (Proverbs 3:5,6)

Cornerstone Fellowship in Bayard, NE voted us in unanimously December 6, 2009.

This church is truly filled with friendly, open-hearted, loving people...

We are enjoying getting to know the Midwest.

And so begins the blogging all about a beautiful church in Nebraska!