Tomorrow we load up the family and head to Berne, IN for an early Thanksgiving trip. It will be very nice to not have to jump on a plane and fly all day to get to Berne. We can actually drive from Nashville!! Being in Berne is such a blessing on so many levels, and we pray that God moves in us and through us as we're there.
Please pray for the Stronghold team as we minister at the Olympia bodybuilding and fitness weekend! We leave for Vegas tomorrow and will be gone through Sunday. Please pray for the Spirit to move in power and that people's lives will be changed by Jesus Christ. Also pray for favor with whomever we speak. Thanks for all yours prayers and support!!
I and the family had the privilege of traveling to Berne, IN to host Randy LaHaye (grandson of author Tim LaHaye), a film producer from Los Angeles. Randy came to Berne to speak at the annual Swiss Days Unity Service, where he shared about his latest movie project, "The Resurrection." As its title reveals, it is a powerful film about one of the greatest events of our Christian faith - the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Please go to the website - trpmovie.com - and ask the Lord how you can prayerfully and financially get behind a film that can bring the message of Jesus Christ to many around the world!
The last part of June into the July 4th weekend, Holly, Silas, and I went on our yearly family vacation! It was especially exciting because Holly's brother was married. Holly sang at the ceremony, Silas was the ring-bearer, and I officiated the marriage ceremony. Then a couple days later, we left with my family to go to the lakes for 5 days. It is so relaxing to have hardly any cell phone signal and no TV; just family to spend time with.
I am leaving in a few minutes to go to Canton, OH to perform a wedding for a couple from the bodybuilding industry. This couple has been a real joy to get to know, and I am excited about what God has for their future together.
I am leaving for Orlando, FL on Wednesday morning, and I am driving so I will need your prayers for safety. I will be ministering at the Orlando Europa Pro Show - a bodybuilding and fitness contest. I will also be staying the weekend with a great friend of mine who lives down there. It is always such an encouraging time, and God always works in both of our lives. Please pray that the Holy Spirit goes before me and prepares people's heart to hear about Jesus, understand, and accept Him into their lives as their Lord and Master. Thanks!
What a great night Monday night was! Every other Monday night, a Bible Study has started over in Murfreesboro, which is about 30 minutes from our apartment in Franklin. It meets in a couple's home that I know from the bodybuilding and fitness industry. As of now, I will be leading the group and am excited to see so many people from this couple's gym attending to grow in their faith in God and their love for each other. Please pray for the Holy Spirit to move in powerful ways to change each of our hearts! Thanks!
It feels good to call Nashville home! We finally got all of our boxes upacked and furniture arranged, so it definitely is beginning to FEEL a little more like home. We obviously miss our many friends in LA, but God has blessed us with some awesome new friendships here in Tennessee. On the ministry front, I have been meeting with some people involved with the music industry to see how God desires for us to fit into this new industry. Please pray for wisdom and discernment so that we do not begin to pursue ministry that God has not called us to. We want to do His will and know that His power will work mightily if we follow Him. 
I know it's been awhile since I last blogged, but that is because some major changes have taken place over the last few months...we moved to Nashville! It's a long story of how God revealed to us we were to leave Los Angeles and come here; but long story short, He opened some amazing doors and has shown us we are to help affect Nashville for Jesus Christ! Obviously, this place is quite a bit different from Hollywood, but it also has many similarities - especially as it pertains to the entertainment industry. I've already made a couple of connections here in the music industry, so I am excited to see what God does there. We also have a heart to continue the work we began in Los Angeles of unifying the churches here to have a measurable impact for Jesus Christ in the community. I will also continue to lead the Stronghold team as we minister at amateur and professional bodybuilding and fitness shows around the country. In fact, a few awesome couples from the industry live in the Nashville area, so we will be able to grow in our relationships with them.
Our family trip to Nashville was nothing short of amazing! We were able to meet with so many people who truly love Jesus! Meishach and Chera Moore and their 4 children were kind enough to open their home for us to stay while we were there. And the amazing part is that there was also another couple there staying for a little while who had another 2 kids. That's 13 people in one house! Their unbelievable love for us was really a practical demonstration of what biblical love is all about - sitting around in the evenings talking, worshiping, and praying together as a "family." We will never forget this tremendous experience.
