Hello Mighty Men of God

What a tremendous year for our Mardi Gras experience.

Everyone did a tremendous job. We had four camps last year and we added a fifth this year. Mardi Gras is the place where boys become men and men become God's Mighty Men. Many of the boys and men of the pastare now missionaries, pastors, and church leaders. This is the place where God speaks to us through each other. We get to hear and see how the Lord is working through each other and then realize God is challenging us to feel His heart for a lost and dying world.

We come here to "sharpen our swords” and "inspect" the new equipment being used by others. We tell our "tales" of mighty adventures and whet the taste in others. Phil Nelson just returned from Europe. Troy Benitone just returned from Africa. Sarge is still in Vietnam. Marvin Steinke is getting ready to take a group from Mark Jordan's church to Honduras. What exciting times we are living in for our Lord.

We plan to dig in with our campsites. We have encouraged each camp to get an identity and a "war cry." Next year it is our goal to have banners for each camp and march in the French Quarter as the Lord's army. Next Mardi Gras we will compete with each other on the "results" of our witnessing. There is nothing like a good identity and a strong challenge.

I pray we were all "tested" in areas and have allowed the Lord to get rid of some of the dross in our lives and listened to the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send, and who WILL go for Me?" God says that we can ask Him for the nations.

Let's all go home "holding tightly to the rod of God" with increased desire to serve our Lord and to bring back every man we can for a mighty catch in 2010.

Love ya's
Fred
Philippians 4:13