CRUSHED GRAPES MINISTRY |
Frank B. Smith, Director, PO Box 3009, Vista, CA. 92085-3009 |
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February 17, 2008
Dear Friends and Loved Ones,
We are fellow members of Christ who are destined to reign
and rule with Him, but who have been hoodwinked to think that the
Kingdom is somewhere in the sweet bye and bye. Our Commander is looking
for those who will join Him now in the task of bringing the whole world
into the saving knowledge of Him, and also who will get about the task
of setting the creation free from its bondage to decay.
This is true church work. I propose it is time to get on
with it. God is mightily at work within us to will and to do His good
pleasure.
I upgraded the computer program from Windows 98 to XP and
consequently lost, messed up, sent into the ether world the most up to
date mailing list. If you get several of these, or do not wish to
receive it, please respond and help me bring it all back up to date.
Our last letter included the praise report about Sarah
and her wonderful healing in mid-December. Praise God, she is still
walking in the victory.
OMAHA - I brought Robert McMurray from Omaha to
California in fall of 2005 and we shut down the ministry house thinking
that our assignment in Omaha was over. A dear sister who is a nurse in a
crisis pregnancy center took over the payments, hoping to re-sell it or
rent the property. She was a God-send and paid the first and second
mortgages which were left in my name. She also did other improvements to
the house. The first sale fell through. This was to an extended Mexican
family that had rented it for several months. The next renters were
disasters. The tenants were addicts who trashed the house and tore out
the basement duct work to raise money for their drugs as they left. The
house went into foreclosure, but she was able to bring it back last
fall. She notified me last week that she can no longer carry the load
and has transferred the title back into my name. I am scrambling to find
the mind of God, get the house in shape, and keep it from foreclosure.
Does anybody want to go on an extended mission trip, move
to a third world neighborhood in Omaha Nebraska, and do great exploits
for the Kingdom? Do you believe we are to resurrect this ministry? Would
you be a part of the prayer and financial support? Please let me know
what you hear from God.
As sons and daughters of God who are to be His
instruments in setting creation free, this seems like a small and
insignificant problem. Please pray for me that I can righteously handle
this and all the assignments He gives. I pray for that we would all be
faithful in putting feet to the prayer we have been praying for two
thousand years – “Your Kingdom come, Your will be done here on earth as
it is in heaven.”
I love you and bless you in Jesus’ name.
Frank
PS. As of March 1, the Saturday morning meetings in
Oceanside are being moved to 10:30 AM instead of the earlier hour.
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