Here I am in Lethbridge, Alberta, with our daughter Susan and her husband Tyler (visiting them is one of the perks of my frequent trips across Canada). Susan is expecting (our first grandchild) for October!
July has been extremely fruitful with exciting ministry opportunities including speaking to over 5500 people at the four weekend services at Centre Street Church during the Calgary Stampede. Many responded to the invitation (often in tears). Their bookstore reported that the CD of the message was in demand. Thank you for your prayers and partnership with me in this ministry - I could not do it without your support, intercession and encouragement. All glory to God!
Regularly I receive encouraging messages about our ministry. Here are a few that I'd like to share with you:
Many lives were touched by His word and Spirit (Church leader).
Your teaching and experience turned out to be … spiritually refreshing (Pastor)
You are … an example of authentic servant leadership … evidenced in your life and ministry (National ministry leader).
Thank you again for the awesome presentations…they were excellent! I love your heart, the heart of an Evangelist! (Church leader)
Your seminar was very encouraging. The information was very relevant, practical and inspiring-- not to mention motivating as well. All of us came away with something significant. The more we get to know you the more we appreciate you. We hope that there will be many more times of working together. (Leader of city ministerial)
You were received very well … (Leader of city-wide stadium event).
… we would love to have you back (Denominational national convention).
Thank you so much to send me "CELEBRATION" DVD. It is a very nice tool for our community. I am going to show it …to seminary students and … to my local church (Christian church leader in Bangladesh).
….one colleague has already listened to your message from the weekend (CD of conference I spoke at in April) – and was so jazzed! (Canadian leader)
…Great to … hear your heart at Serve 2008 (Briercrest). You truly blessed me in your classes. (Pastor)
Wonderful message (DVD teaching)! Very inspiring (Ministry leader)
Thank you so much for coming and blessing us and our community. It is having a lasting effect on how people are looking at the local church's role in our community, as well as challenging many people to re-think their commitment to Jesus. Thank you so much for your consistent effort to win the lost to Jesus. You are a tremendous example to us all! (Community leader)
I would love to have you come back again (Pastor)
Diana and I are looking forward to being under a palm tree for two weeks at the beginning of August. Hope you enjoy a wonderful summer, have lots of fun, make great memories, “unplug” and return spiritually refreshed and ready for all the good things that the Lord has in store for you!
Your partner in the gospel for Canada,
David and Diana Macfarlane
arrol.mac@hotmail.com
Cell 519 503 8380
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