This was presented to me this morning at the end of my Sunday school class by the Itty-Bitty Baptist Class. I felt very honored as they sang "We Love You Preacher!" Overall the attendance was low in the morning with 103. We did have 2 saved at the invitation with 2 others getting baptized. On Sunday night we had 50 in attendance to hear me preach "How To Enjoy Heaven More." Praise God for loyal people who make you feel good as the Preacher!

This is a picture of Mrs. Painter counting the number of ornaments that were placed on Brother Dennis Houdek by his wife. The game was a contest of husbands and wives called the human Christmas tree. The one that got the most ornaments hung on their spouse in one minute won the contest. This was at our Joint Heirs Sunday school Christmas party this past Friday night. It was a lot of fun and the contestants were very good sports about it. Overall our attendance was down this past Sunday morning, but we did have three converts baptized. We had a fair crowd Sunday night, but the spirit was great! The need has continued for our Spanish interpeting on Sunday morning and Sunday night services. It would be great for our church to build a solid base of Spanish folks. Our neighborhood is over run with them, so it would b e great for us to start getting them in. Somebody say, AMEN! Thank God for good faithful folks that make our church a lot of fun and help us reach our community.

This is one of our converts that got saved and baptized this morning. Mildred shot her hand up at the invitation and actually came down the aisle and met me at the front altar. She trusted Christ and immediately submitted to Scriptural baptism. Praise God for a church that still baptizes converts right away. Overall we had 107 in Sunday school, which was a bit on the low side, but it was an extremely cold weekend. We did have 3 public professions made and 1 follow the Lord in baptism. Sunday night we had 46 which was also on the low side, but the spirit of the people was great.

This is Lang and his wife Zo Kim with their baby boy named Van. He is also called "Todd" named after me! We had a baby shower for them this past Tuesday night. They are saved and baptized members of our church from Burma. We had a good Sunday overall with 115 on Sunday morning with 5 making public professions of faith with one of those following the Lord in believer's baptism. We had another great service on Sunday night with 51 in attendance. God is truly a great God and I thank him for wonderful families. Truly we are the most diverse church I have ever been a part of. Once again Sunday morning and Sunday night we had Spanish interpreting for our services. It amazes me that we could have at least ten different languages or more that could be spoken every Sunday morning. In fact one of the professions of faith made on Sunday morning was made by a lady led to Christ by me through an Arabic interpreter!