Getting to say THANK YOU!!!

This week was another of the enjoyable things I get to do as Assistant to the Director here at BEAMS. I met with the Pine Ridge BC in Natchez, MS and Pastor Greg Kelly. I enjoyed this church with such a rich history. This precious church has stayed by the stuff and is still proclaiming the Gospel of Christ today. She has also been a long time supporter of the BEAMS Ministry. Pastor Kelly told me the forklift used at BEAMS was donated by this sweet church.

Sunday morning we found ourselves in Lucedale, MS to

present a plaque of appreciation to Antioch BC and Pastor Jason Howard. They held a week long BEAMS Revival and all the offerings were given to BEAMS to purchase Bibles. What a great opportunity to get involved. They raised $1,854.05 during the week. Maybe your church would like to host a BEAMS Revival! This is a great way to enjoy great preaching and fellowship, as well as raise money for Bibles.

Sunday evening I preached at Bethel Hill BC in Latimer, MS. and Pastor Billy Ray Bond. The church was very receptive and gracious to me and my family. I again had the privilege of presenting a plaque of appreciation for their involvement in BEAMS. Bethel Hill sponsored the First Annual BEAMS Benefit Bluegrass Gospel Sing on January 31st. What a time of fun and fellowship we enjoyed. Following supper, The Miles Family opened the night of singing followed by the Forresters, then Railroad Creek played a full concert. Through this and other offerings of the church they raised $5,970.50! PRAISE THE LORD!

Please continue to pray for us! We have reached 6% of our support level. We are so greatful for the two churches and one family which has taken us on for personal support. I know the Lord will bless your richly. Over the next few weeks I would like to introduce you to the great staff here at BEAMS. These individuals are the ones who do the day to day tasks which make all of this possible. I am so very thankful to be part of such a wonderful team!!!

Great Weekend with our Home Church

What a great weekend we experienced!!!! Faith Baptist Church, our home church, celebrated our 25th anniversary with a great day of activity. I have not heard the numbers yet, but I could tell by the size of the crowd it turned out great. Sunday school classes were excellent as usual. Mrs. Christy and I attend the class taught by Bro. Bennie Dill and he brought a wonderful salvation lesson.

During the song service our Pastor, Bro. Dan Carr Sr, gave a detailed history of the church. He has been at Faith for the entire 25 years. He was not pastor when the mission church started, but became pastor after nine months. He told us he surrendered to preach and was elected pastor on the same night! He also said his wife, Mrs. Mickey, was the first convert in the first service of the mission church. What a history.

The morning message was preached by Bro. Bill Riddick. He is 76 years old and was Bro. Dan's pastor when he was saved. I so enjoy hearing great men of God who have stood by the stuff for many years stand and proclaim the Word of God. Bro. Riddick did a wonderful job out of Revelation 3.

Following the morning message we enjoyed "dinner on the ground" and great fellowship with our church family. We are in desperate need of a larger fellowship hall so this was truly close fellowship!

The evening service again was very special. We enjoyed the singing of "Voices of Praise", the ladies singing group from Golden State Baptist College. They did an outstanding job and was an excellent addition to the services. Then Dr. Rene Freret, Director of BEAMS and Bro. Dan's pastor when he surrendered to preach, brought the evening message. He challenged us from the Book of Joshua 24 to choose to stay with the Word of God.

The final report had over 23 people making public professions of faith during the day! We are so blessed to have such a loving and supportive church family.

On a more personal note please be in prayer for our financial situation. We had to have our car worked on this week to the tune of over $500. We are trying to raise money for a three week trip to Kentucky, West Virginia, and Ohio, and we are still seeking regular monthly support. Please pray that God will continue to meet the needs as they arise.

One more thing before I go. Please pray for a couple of our staff at BEAMS. Mrs. Vicky Smith, our office manager, her mother fell this weekend and is in the hospital. She is doing better, but still needs our prayers. Also, our young man who packs the Bibles, Joshua Carr, was hospitalized with Meningitis this weekend. Thank the Lord it was treatable and he is doing much better. May God continue to keep His hand upon you and please pray for us!

Week of March 2nd through March 8th

We had another great week here at BEAMS! The Farsi Bible project reached its goal of $70,000 dollars this week. The Bible is currently being printed and will be ready for shipment soon! Thanks to all who participated in this awesome project. I know this made it possible for some to have Bibles that would have never had the opportunity.

Wednesday through Sunday morning we attended the Faith Promise Mission Conference at Kenwood Baptist Church in Gulfport, MS. Dr. Rene Freret conducted this conference and challenged the good people of this church to try God in their missions giving. They set a goal of $9,600 for the year and when the total promised was read everyone was amazed. They had promised $23,000 for the year! PRAISE GOD!!!! Pray for these dear people that Satan not be able to steal their joy!

Sunday evening the 8th we drove to Red Creek Baptist Church and preached in the absence of Pastor Scotty Rayburn. This church is a long time and very active supporter of the Ministry. We are so thankful for these churches who have stayed by the stuff! I really enjoyed preaching to these dear folk. They were a real blessing to me and my family.

Please continue to pray for us in several areas. We are at 5% of our needed support to be fully funded while serving on the field. I know God will continue to provide for us as he always has. I also know that many times he does it through His people. Any consideration for support would be deeply appreciated. Also, spring break is coming up and Casey will be driving in from College. Please pray for his safety. The family seems to be getting over all the sickness and being tired. Thanks for your prayers. We love you and look forward to seeing fruit applied to your account.

Week of Feb 23rd to Mar 2nd

The Lord gave us another great week working and traveling with BEAMS! We covered over 1000 miles this week! Please continue to pray for us physically as well as Spiritually.

We attended two BEAMS Revivals this week which were a great blessing. These two churches, one in Mississippi and one in Louisiana, raised over $5,000 for BEAMS Bibles during these meetings. It was truly a joy to be a part of these.

We enjoy Meeting with the Mora Baptist Church in Mora, LA on Sunday morning. What a sweet and precious group of people. They have been supporters of the ministry for some time and we enjoyed expressing to them our heartfelt gratitude for their faithfulness. Thank you so much Pastor Monk for your hospitality and for taking such good care of us!

We also had the privilege of meeting with the Tabernacle Baptist Church of Simmesport, LA. Pastor Wynn and this wonderful church are also good friends of the BEAMS Ministry. They have been faithful supporters and we had the opportunity to thank them as well. It is such a blessing to have such awesome friends in the ministry!

Please continue to keep us in your prayers! It seems Katie just can't seem to shake this cold or allergy she is dealing with and to top that she now has a stomach virus. Oh boy! We are thankful for you and your prayer support. Keep It Up!!!