November 9, 2015

Greetings,
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   Remind the people to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready to do whatever is good, to slander no one, to be peaceable and considerate, and always to be gentle toward everyone.

Titus 3: 1, 2         
          Monday November 2 nd ~

     Started this week in Deming, New Mexico where I've had the T.R.S. (temporary recording studio) assembled in one of the classrooms at the Bethel Baptist church.

     Spent the day publishing the newsletter and doing recording work.

          Tuesday November 3 rd ~

     Finished editing the song I've been recording, "In The Sweet By & By" Click to hear.

     Ministered at the nursing home attached to the hospital in town. And did an oil & filter change on the van.

          Wednesday November 4 th ~

     Spent the day recording.

     A storm came through with heavy rain's at one point revealing a leak in the van's roof.

     At the mid-week service here I was given the opportunity to share in song & testimony.

          Thursday November 5 th ~

     Spent the morning finishing the editing work on "Walking Alone At Eve" Click to hear.

     Loaded the equipment back into the van. Said my goodbyes. And drove to Las Cruces, New Mexico where I was able to minister in the Alzheimer's section of the "Casa de Oro Center".

     Then to the Cowboy Church services at "Hill Baptist" where I'd been invited to share in song & testimony.

          Friday November 6 th ~

     Sang at the "Desert Peaks" assisted living facility in Las Cruces, then drove to El Paso, Texas where I hooked-up with long-time friends at the "Westside Community Church".

     They recently merged with another congregation, keeping the name but moving to the much larger facility which includes a Christian School.

          Saturday November 7 th ~

     Using the church's eight foot ladder, I applied a coat of Flex Seal (spray can of liquid rubber) to the van's roof.

          Sunday November 8 th ~

     Enjoyed the opportunity to share a bit during the morning service here at Westside. Then in the evening, visited with some folks during the youth services. 

    

And so begins another week.

May The Lord Our God
Guard, Guide And Direct You.
In The Name Of Jesus. Amen!

Your Brother in Christ, Larry Eugene Stevens

P.S.    To God be the Glory!

November 2, 2015

Greetings,
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   I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. For the creation waits in eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed. For the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the freedom and glory of the children of God.

Romans 8:18-21         
          Monday October 26 th ~

     Published the newsletter from the Calvary Chapel in Springerville, Arizona. Then got over to the "Beehive" residential care home where I was able to minister for eleven residents and four staff members.

     Back to the church to finish editing the songs we recorded this past week, then ended the day at the home of dear friends' Kenny & Laurie.

          Tuesday October 27 th ~

     Said my goodbyes to this sweet family and drove to Show Low, Arizona to sing in one of their nursing homes. A couple who were leading a Bible Study invited me to share for about twenty minutes, then I went into the Alzheimer's Unit for bit more.

          Wednesday October 28 th ~

     Drove southwest through the Salt River Canyon bordering the White Mountain Apache Reservation, on down to Globe, Arizona where I sang at the "Heritage" nursing home. As I finished singing "When the Roll is Called up Yonder", one of the lady's asked if she may sing it in the Apache language as I strummed along. Pretty neat!

     Continued on west to Apache Junction to say hi to old friends' Les & Judy.

          Thursday October 29 th ~

     Turned southeast, stopping in Benson, Arizona to share in the Alzheimer's section of the Good Samaritan. Once again, I had to stop at one point to ask some staff members to tone-it-down, pointing out that their loud talking was causing a distraction for the residents.

     I've learned over the years to be gentle when I do this. I suspect these dear children simply don't know any better. In general, they almost always apologize and change their behavior, once they realize what they've been doing.

          Friday October 30 th ~

     Having crossed into New Mexico, I hooked up with friends at the Bethel Baptist church in Deming where they have a place for me to park and plug-in. They even have a shower and washer & dryer in the building.

     I was given keys to the front door as well as one of the unused classrooms for recording. So I sat-up the T.R.S. (temporary recording studio) and started working.

          Saturday October 31 st ~

     Joined a men's breakfast fellowship where I was invited to share about the ministry. Then some more recording work back at the church, followed by a little afternoon rest before ending the day with this group's Trunk-or-Treat event.

          Sunday November 1 st ~

     Attended morning worship services at Bethel where I had the opportunity to contribute a Special.

     Lunch with dear friends' Phil & Paula.

     Then to the evening service at the First Baptist church where they gave me the whole hour to sing, share about the ministry, preach and answer questions. What an honor!

    

And so begins another week.

May The Lord Our God
Guard, Guide And Direct You.
In The Name Of Jesus. Amen!

Your Brother in Christ, Larry Eugene Stevens

P.S.    To God be the Glory!

October 26, 2015

Greetings,
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   Your ways, God, are holy. What god is as great as our God? You are the God who performs miracles; you display your power among the peoples. With your mighty arm you redeemed your people, the descendants of Jacob and Joseph.
Psalm 77:13-15

          Monday October 19 th ~

     Started off the week at the home of dear friends' Kenny & Laurie in Springerville, Arizona.

          Tuesday October 20 th ~

     Having been offered a place to do some recording in the church they pastor, I set-up the T.R.S. (temporary recording studio) in the nursery and began work on some songs using the freeware Audacity program.

     Then in the evening I joined them for a visit with Kenny's parents in the next town over.

          Wednesday October 21 st ~

     More recording work. Then met some of the church members at the mid-week fellowship meal and study.

          Thursday October 22 nd ~

     Got into the recording studio at 6:30 am. Knocked off at 3:00 pm to join my host at the elementary school for their daughter's first volleyball game of the season, then dinner out with the family.

          Friday October 23 rd ~

     Kenny & Laurie are school teachers here in Springerville on a four day week schedule. So with Fridays off, they joined me at the church to get Laurie's beautiful singing voice recorded in the songs I've been working on this week, as well as one of her's that she wrote.

          Saturday October 24 th ~

     Finished editing "Just a Closer Walk With Thee", then added another track to Laurie's song and finished editing it. Mighty God in a Manger" Click to hear.

          Sunday October 25 th ~

     Attended Calvary Chapel here in Springerville where I was given the sermon time to share a few songs, a few messages, testimony about the Lords provision for this ministry and a slide show about the Australian mission trip.

         

And so begins another week.

May The Lord Our God
Guard, Guide And Direct You.
In The Name Of Jesus. Amen!

Your Brother in Christ, Larry Eugene Stevens

P.S.    To God be the Glory!