Thursday, January 29, 2009

Ironman report...

What an unbelievable weekend at the Ironman Pro bodybuilding Competition! God brought a number of divine encounters across me and Fred's path throughout the weekend. One of the greatest moves of God came with an athlete that needed to be free of some things that had entangled them. They desperately needed the deliverance and freedom that can only come through falling before Jesus and accepting His amazing grace. And when this person did that, it was nothing short of a miracle the transformation that came over them!! All the weight was lifted off of their shoulders and the Holy Spirit came upon them! I will never forget the power of God in that moment...
This encounter began the process of 3 more people experiencing deliverance from sin over the next 4 days! Jesus is setting people free just as He promised He would (John 8:36)! Please continue to pray for the Holy Spirit to continue moving in people's hearts. We love and thank you all...

Friday, January 23, 2009

Ironman Bodybuilding Show in LA...

Today through Sunday is the first professional men's bodybuilding show of the year, and the great thing is, I don't have to travel far...it's in Los Angeles! This is always an exciting time as many of us in the industry haven't seen one another since the Olympia last September. Please pray for me and ministry partner Fred Krause as we reconnect with the athletes and officials. Pray that God's Spirit goes before us and gives us favor with whomever we speak. What a great way to start the 2009 bodybuilding season!

Thursday, January 15, 2009

Grandfather passes away...

Early Wednesday morning, my grandpa Adam Liechty went to be with his maker. He was 90 years young, but had dealt with cancer over the past few years. Holly and I will be leaving for Indiana to attend his viewing and funeral. Your prayers are much appreciated...

Monday, January 12, 2009

Bible Study beginning again...

Holly and I are beginning our home Bible Study again on Thursday evenings at 7:30 pm. After having a month and a half break for the holidays, we are ready to charge ahead in 2009. Please pray that God brings people to this study who need to hear His voice. We also pray for new people to come, and that our group can grow close like a family. Many individuals here in LA feel alone, and I believe that Christ's love can change their lives!

Thank you so much for your prayers for Stronghold Ministries in 2009. I feel like God has already begun to do so much...

Monday, January 5, 2009

Christmas and New Year's...




Christmas is always my favorite time of year. But it is also a super busy time as well! I always think we're going to have tons of quiet time alone at home, but we end up running to many Christmas parties and spend time with many friends. But I love it!!

This year was special because we got to the privilege of having Holly's mother out for Christmas. Family is very important to us, and since we are both from Indiana but live in California, seeing family can be a rare experience. So we ended up taking my mother-in-law all around the city and showing her some of our favorite spots and friends. It was a good time had by all.

New Year's was spent recovering from the Christmas exhaustion - literally! Holly and I were both sick and are just now back at full strength. This is the first year since I can remember that I didn't see the New Year in! I think we went to bed at 10 pm...

Please pray for me as I preach at our church tomorrow night...thanks and God bless!