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New Desire started the weekend out with a private marriage retreat for Mt. Lebanon FCM in Steele, AL. We were so blessed with a wonderful turn-out for their first retreat. We had couples that were engaged to be married, had only been married for several months, and a couple who had been married for 54 years. It seemed that all the couples were blessed with what God had for them. Dan and Brenda taught them the importance of being salt and light in our marriages and that God holds us responsible for setting a Godly example to those around us.

We left from there and headed to Glencoe, AL for a homecoming at New Hope Baptist Church. We fell in love with these people. They allowed us to come in and have the liberty to share and do what God told us to. We are praying that God will bless your church and will grow it as He sees fit. We know that you all have the right heart to grow.

We are now headed to Dixon, KY for a week long revival. Dan and Labron will both be bringing the Word this week during revival. We ask that you pray for them as God uses them to touch the lives, hearts, and needs of these people. We all know that America is in need of a true revival. Who says it can't start in DIXON, KY???? We pray that God will move in a mighty way this week.

We were sitting in Cracker Barrell for breakfast this morning trying to wait out a storm. While we were sitting there, I shared from a book that Labron and I have been reading that Charles Swindoll wrote, "A Man of Heroic Endurance: JOB." This book has spoken to us in many areas in our lives, especially with all we've been through in the past few years with Labron's health, our finances, and the sacrifices we've made serving in the ministry. We have to leave Caleb behind a lot due to sports and school, but that's a sacrifice we choose to make so that he can do some of the things he enjoys doing. We don't feel the need to deprive him of what he wants to do when my parents make it possible for him to be able to do these things. This book has taught us that we haven't been any where close to sacrificing like Job has. Job lost ALL he had. His children, his wealth, his livestock, his health, etc. He still knew that God was in control of all of this. It's amazing. There is one passage that I have read several times. I shared it at breakfast this morning and I would like to share it with you now. It says, "The greater the suffering, the better we determine what really  matters, which brings us back to where we started. Suffering helps us clarify our priorities and focus on the right objectives." This is so true. When we are suffering, we tend to have different priorities than when we aren't. We tend to call on God more and depend on Him for EVERYTHING. That's what we should be doing on a daily basis. We focus on what really matters instead of all the clutter in our lives.

I have shared this passage with some family and friends of mine since my friend has been hospitalized. We aren't completely sure what happened to her, but she started having seizures, went into congestive heart failure and is now unconcious. The doctors aren't sure why she won't wake up. There are so many unanswered questions, but there is one question that we don't have to ask. WHO IS IN CONTROL? We know that God is in control and He allowed this to happen for a purpose. Sometimes we need to refocus and re-prioritize in our lives. With Stacey being sick, it has made so many of us realized that it could have been any of us instead of her. It has made us realize that our focus should be on our calling, our family, and our friends. God has to come first. We have to be pleasing to Him and all of our other priorities will fall into their correct place.

As we were leaving Cracker Barrell this morning, I saw two military men having breakfast. I felt so compelled to share some of our material with them as a token of our appreciation for all that they have to sacrifice to fight for our freedom. I thanked them for their services and gave them a CD and a devotional. They were very thankful, but I was very relieved. I knew that God had spoken to me to share with them and to thank them. I'm so glad that I did what He told me to do although it was out of my comfort zone. Sometimes we have to get out of our comfort zone to do what is pleasing to God. The lesson I learned today was DO WHAT HE SAYS AND LIVE IN HIS OBEDIENCE! Thank you Lord for allowing me to hear your still small voice.

In Christ,
Brooke

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