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| BOBBY, PATTY, WILLOW & BELLA |
GOOD NEWS!!
SOS EVENTS PRAYER LETTER ~ JUNE, 2016
Friends and Family: We are so happy to share some Buenas noticias (Good News) with you today!
As you likely know, the Mills' girls are headed to the Amazon for the purpose of sharing the Good News of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ with mostly unreached native peoples in the Colombia, Peru and Brazil regions. This is definitely a God-sized trip in every aspect but let me share with you how God has been making His presence and guidance clear to us about going on the trip...
On Saturday, May 7, at Frazer United Methodist's Annual Missions Yard Sale, Patty and the SOS team lead 20 people in making decisions for Christ. A young lady named Maria was one of those who made a decision and although Maria spoke only Spanish the Holy Spirit empowered and equipped Patty with courage to use the SOS Spanish board and ABC materials and she was able to overcome the language barrier in leading Maria to accept Christ as her Lord & Savior! Encouraged by Maria's decision, Patty continued to reach out to other Hispanics at the yard sale with the Good News and was able to help two Portequese-speaking people to rededicate their lives to Christ and handed many Spanish tracts out to others as well.
As you will see in reading the rest of our newsletter, God is definitely preparing the way for us...
- Prayer warriors that are lifting us up...
- The Holy Spirit giving us confidence and practice in overcoming language barriers in sharing (along with a really good foreign language app and translation app!)...
- Donations that have helped to cover the cost of our passports and some travel gear...
- Commitments from several to pray about donating towards the $750 cost of our international vaccines...
And though we still have so much that needs to be purchased and done between now and July 23, we know that it is God's will which makes it God's bill!
Many have said, "Here's a little towards your mission trip...I know it's not much." Can I just say how much I love how God takes our "not much" and blesses it...multiplies it...and uses it to care for the poor and poor in spirit...and how the poor whom we are honored to bless turn around and bless us even more than we did them! This is our prayer, too, that God would take our willing spirits and use us as He sees fit in sharing about Him and His Son through the Holy Spirit.
Because of your support this past month, we have been able to serve and minister through SOS, having seen 23 decisions for Christ locally in May, including new volunteers trained, new opportunities revealed and continued committed administrative work behind the scenes to make it all happen!
The month of May...
May 7: Patty joined other SOS volunteers in leading 20 people in decisions for Christ at Frazer United Methodist's Annual Yard Sale for missions. As mentioned above, we are greatly encouraged to see how God is helping to equip and empower Alabama SOS in the area of ministering within our Hispanic community.
May 8: Patty joined other SOS team members in training an Eastmont Hispanic Ministry leader on the SOS method. Afterwards, Patty and the girls joined the Hispanic Ministry for worship and then the whole family joined this wonderful group for their Mother's Day event following worship. It was an amazing time of fellowship!
May 13: Bobby and Patty joined Billy Irvin of Faith Radio and other Faith Radio personnel and guests at an event where they shared their heart and about their calling for the ministry of SOS.
May 14: Due to the passing of Tom Curtis, founder of SOS, Alabama SOS did not set up a booth at Eastmont's car show; however, leader Carl Norton used SOS's portable "mini board" as a personal witnessing tool and was able to lead 3 people to Christ by just walking around at the car show. Praise the Lord!
May 22: Patty joined Billy Irvin of Faith Radio at First Baptist Church in Montgomery to present the Talladega Mission Report at the evening service. Also in attendance were SOS leaders and team members Bobby Mills, Dale and Dorothy Brown (and Dorothy's mom), Carl Norton, Tabitha Ragsdale, Bob Howard and others who were recognized for their service within ministry.
May 26-28: Willow, along with several other Eastmont youth, served and ministered at several different inner city ministry sites in and around Anniston, Alabama. She and the others worked joyfully and tirelessly as the hands of feet of Jesus to those who needed it the most and she shared and encouraged others to do the same.
May 29: Eastmont's Hispanic Pastor, Juan Santana, invited Patty to share her testimonio y llamado al ministerio (testimony and call to ministry) with the Hispanic Ministry during their Sunday morning worship time.
Our weekly "2:07 Revival Prayer Group" is going strong. Join us in Spirit in prayer for revival each day at 2:07 (set a reminder on your phone!) and join us each Wednesday night in person in Room 207 from 6-7pm to pray 2 Chronicles 07:14 and share your heart and vision for reaching the lost as we prepare for upcoming SOS events.
On the horizon for SOS...
July: Fourth of July Country Country event at Eastmont.
July 23-30: The Mills' girls are headed to the Amazon!
Many have said, "Here's a little towards your mission trip...I know it's not much." Can I just say how much I love how God takes our "not much" and blesses it...multiplies it...and uses it to care for the poor and poor in spirit...and how the poor whom we are honored to bless turn around and bless us even more than we did them! This is our prayer, too, that God would take our willing spirits and use us as He sees fit in sharing about Him and His Son through the Holy Spirit.
Because of your support this past month, we have been able to serve and minister through SOS, having seen 23 decisions for Christ locally in May, including new volunteers trained, new opportunities revealed and continued committed administrative work behind the scenes to make it all happen!
The month of May...
May 7: Patty joined other SOS volunteers in leading 20 people in decisions for Christ at Frazer United Methodist's Annual Yard Sale for missions. As mentioned above, we are greatly encouraged to see how God is helping to equip and empower Alabama SOS in the area of ministering within our Hispanic community.
May 8: Patty joined other SOS team members in training an Eastmont Hispanic Ministry leader on the SOS method. Afterwards, Patty and the girls joined the Hispanic Ministry for worship and then the whole family joined this wonderful group for their Mother's Day event following worship. It was an amazing time of fellowship!
May 13: Bobby and Patty joined Billy Irvin of Faith Radio and other Faith Radio personnel and guests at an event where they shared their heart and about their calling for the ministry of SOS.
May 14: Due to the passing of Tom Curtis, founder of SOS, Alabama SOS did not set up a booth at Eastmont's car show; however, leader Carl Norton used SOS's portable "mini board" as a personal witnessing tool and was able to lead 3 people to Christ by just walking around at the car show. Praise the Lord!
May 22: Patty joined Billy Irvin of Faith Radio at First Baptist Church in Montgomery to present the Talladega Mission Report at the evening service. Also in attendance were SOS leaders and team members Bobby Mills, Dale and Dorothy Brown (and Dorothy's mom), Carl Norton, Tabitha Ragsdale, Bob Howard and others who were recognized for their service within ministry.
May 26-28: Willow, along with several other Eastmont youth, served and ministered at several different inner city ministry sites in and around Anniston, Alabama. She and the others worked joyfully and tirelessly as the hands of feet of Jesus to those who needed it the most and she shared and encouraged others to do the same.
May 29: Eastmont's Hispanic Pastor, Juan Santana, invited Patty to share her testimonio y llamado al ministerio (testimony and call to ministry) with the Hispanic Ministry during their Sunday morning worship time.
Our weekly "2:07 Revival Prayer Group" is going strong. Join us in Spirit in prayer for revival each day at 2:07 (set a reminder on your phone!) and join us each Wednesday night in person in Room 207 from 6-7pm to pray 2 Chronicles 07:14 and share your heart and vision for reaching the lost as we prepare for upcoming SOS events.
On the horizon for SOS...
July: Fourth of July Country Country event at Eastmont.
July 23-30: The Mills' girls are headed to the Amazon!
Oct 9: Volunteer training at Eastmont, Room 118, 12-2pm - FREE LUNCH!
Oct 15: Eastmont's Fall Missions Yard Sale, 6am-12noon.
Oct 21-23: NASCAR fall races at Talladega.
Oct 30: Eastmont's Trunk or Treat, 4:30-6pm. Two booths this year!
Oct 28-Nov 6: Alabama National Fair. Our biggest event of the year-836 decisions to date!
Dec 3: Eastmont's Children's Christmas Festival, 9am-12 noon.
Sharing the Good News with All (Mark 16:15),
Bobby, Patty, Willow & Bella Mills
SOS Events, P. O. Box 189, Dover, FL 33527
website: www.sosevents.org - email: AlabamaServingOurSavior@gmail.com
Your prayer and financial support are greatly appreciated!
Oct 15: Eastmont's Fall Missions Yard Sale, 6am-12noon.
Oct 21-23: NASCAR fall races at Talladega.
Oct 30: Eastmont's Trunk or Treat, 4:30-6pm. Two booths this year!
Oct 28-Nov 6: Alabama National Fair. Our biggest event of the year-836 decisions to date!
Dec 3: Eastmont's Children's Christmas Festival, 9am-12 noon.
Should you know of any opportunities for us to share the ministry, please give us a call.
Frazer United Methodist Annual Yard Sale, Saturday, May 7 - 20 decisions for Christ!
Eastmont Hispanic Ministry's Mother's Day Event, Sunday, May 8, 2016
Sharing the Good News with All (Mark 16:15),
Bobby, Patty, Willow & Bella Mills
SOS Events, P. O. Box 189, Dover, FL 33527
website: www.sosevents.org - email: AlabamaServingOurSavior@gmail.com
Your prayer and financial support are greatly appreciated!
