2013-01-16

Cook's Short Order Update

Just a Note

This past week evangelist Ken Freeman shared several nights and Sunday with out church. Challenging words. Friday, he met the students in an assembly at the high school, and challenged them to make wise choices. As I picked up the students from the high school, I asked them what they thought of Mr. Freeman. Responses were positive, so I invited them to be my personal guests at church the rest of the week. Several showed up on Saturday night! Get that? Teens showing up at a church on a Saturday night! During the invitation many people made the decision to give their lives to Jesus. One young man, from clear in the back, left his friend, and made the decision to become a Christian! He was one of the teens I invited. Praise the Lord for the opportunity to invest in these lives, for a few minutes a day during January.

That Ain't Right

There are, on average, 9000+ children of prisoners within 50 miles in any direction from your current location.
There are more than 1.7 million children of prisoners within the United States.
Few have ever had a personal visit with their incarcerated parent.
Almost 1/2 of all prisoners are parents of children under the age of 10.

That ain't right.

Please help us help these children by supporting us with prayer and gifts.

Please... pray

- for our support, so that soon we will be able to give our full attention to CDO
- that we will be able to schedule presentation and recruiting visits in churches
- that we will find a place closer to camp
Praise the Lord!

- that Bryan is with us for a while
- for a beautiful place to call home
- for smoke in the chimney - HEAT!
- for a great week with our church family!
- another family who has joined our team of supporters!

Looking Ahead

Finishing update letter and mailing list update
Banquet for Hope - CDO's annual scholarship fund raiser