Last Thursday while I was in KC I received a call from my family informing me that My Dad had been admitted to the hospital with pneumonia. I wish that I could tell you that they treated him and everything was better, but that is not the case. Soooo, We jumped back in the car and are headed to Atlanta where my dad lives. I would ask that you say a prayer for him and the family. I will say, it is a blessing to know the Lord Jesus Christ as my personal Lord and Savior. When Dad was a young man he accepted Christ as his Savior and his life has never been the same since that day. You see, when you accept Jesus, it changes everything, your direction, your plans, your goals, and dreams. Life is no longer about you anymore it is all about him. I am who I am today because of my dad. One of my first memories is asking Jesus into my heart in Sunday School on July 7, 1976. After Sunday school, I remember walking into “Big Church” holding my dad’s hand. I look up at him and said, “Daddy!” he said, “Yes son.” I said with a big smile, “I just got saved!” I don’t remember his reply but he looked like a giant to this 7 year old boy. I don’t life without putting Jesus first in your life. We were living for one purpose and that was to serve our Lord with all our heart soul and mind. A few years ago he and my mom moved to Atlanta because they felt the call to help start a new Church plant in the Atlanta area. This is the life of my father. Before soul winning was a big money making program my dad was a soul winner. He will stand before the Lord and give answer with many souls by his side. When the Lord decides to take my dad home, I have no doubt that God will finish what he started with my dad, and that is the most precious promise to me right now. I serve a God that keeps his word. He doesn’t falter nor waiver. He finishes what he starts.
After a nights rest in Arkansas, we are back on the road for our second day of travel to Atlanta. I didn’t want to leave the Church. I had just finished planning out the week when the guys proceeded to tell me that I should be in Atlanta right now. I now that when I leave the ministry has to go on, and someone has to do it. The staff assured me they could handle whatever was needed for the ministry. The calls from the Church went something like this. “Pastor, you don’t worry about the ministry, you have trained us well. We can handle it.” WOW!! The best part about that is I know it is true. They can handle it, because they are walking with the Lord. I feel like a father that has just watched his son kick the winning goal in the championship game. I love you guys.
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