EXCITING DAY FOR AT THE CROSS--AND MY FAMILY

This is a note I sent to my congregation:

Good Morning ATC Family and Extended Family,

Sorry I did not get out an e-mail to all of you this morning like I normally do to start the week. I was helping the Heartlands group get set up--and then we had to go to court for Bryson's custody hearing--AND GOD ANSWERED PRAYERS!!! He will not be going anywhere! Oh how our God is sooooo gooood!!! Bryson's grandfather, Tom Anthamatten received temporary managing conservatorship with the ability to direct where Bryson lives--which will continue to be me and Christi's home. The mother will get monthly visits if she chooses--but it has to be in Mesquite. We are very thankful!!!

And more good news! The Heartlands group got a lot of good work done today at our building--including some needed floor repairs in the older building we normally use! Then tonight they were with us (all 29 of them) and we had a beautiful time at Peachtree Apartments!! They passed out Jesus Lights (boxes of light bulbs to remind every family of the light Jesus shines) and one of our church fliers. Before that, we had a short devotional on the grounds where I shared about Peter and John getting to experience the Transfiguration with Jesus in Matthew 17--and how we all get to often enjoy the mountain experience in our worship assemblies, at camp, at retreats etc.--but sometimes we need to come off the mountain as Jesus did--and continue to share and evangelize and help others one day get to experience the light and hope of Jesus Christ!!! We had several kids from the aparments participate in our devotional and then they followed us all around the complex. After all the Jesus Lights had been passed out--we then had the opportunity to pray with a couple of folks who were having some struggles and then we walked around and sang hymns and we prayed over every building in the complex. Its been several months since we did that at either complex we serve at and it felt so good--like authentic Christianity! The Spirit was moving tonight at Peachtree!

Tomorrow night we will be doing the same thing at Allenhurst followed by a fun activity with the kids there. Come join us at 7 at Allenhurst. Wednesday night we will have our devotional on the grounds of Allenhurst below the church apartments and then a cookout like last year. Thursday night at 7pm we will have Spencer and Jairus with us doing some Christian rap along with a devotional--that will be a joint fellowship with the Heartlands Family--GOD LOVES UNITY! Invite a friend--we will have a meal immeidately after our worship time.

Tomorrow morning we will be providing a lunch for the Heartlands family and all the food pantry folks who come in. I am looking forward to some good fellowship. All this starts at 10:30. Come join us if you are free!

I am very excited right now--and very thankful to our Lord! LETS GO REACH MANY LOST SOULS BROTHERS AND SISTERS!!!!

Love in Christ,

Bruce