Ministry Trip: Califorina 2004

sermonindex Oct 3, 2004

I was able to take a ministry trip down to Calforina and stay at Escondido at Brother Josh's house (oarsman7). It was a great week and the Lord was able to speak to my heart in many ways. I feel the Lord has spoken some 'new things' and I will not be the same again. I have some pictures from the trip that you can browse:Over 50 Images from the Califorina trip 2004 (click here...)I was able to meet Ray Comfort and Interview him for SI you can read about this interview and hear the audio piece here: Ray ComfortAlso another huge thing that happened during this trip! I was water baptized full-immersion in the ocean by brother Josh and brother Craig!You can see the video here, PRAISE GOD!!!:

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ZekeO Oct 3, 2004

Also another huge thing that happened during this trip! I was water baptized full-immersion in the ocean by brother Josh and brother Craig!...PRAISE GOD!!!:Go Greg. :-D

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lwpray Oct 3, 2004

Quite a blessing to have a look at you all.The sense of being a company of committed, a fellowship of dear friends grows. More pictures, please.Lars

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crsschk Oct 3, 2004

Indeed!These are great Greg, so good to see you smile :-) And Josh, you have a beautiful family.(especially Lily!)Oh how I wish I could have made it down there...But these are truely heartwarming, just to see the faces behind the names. What a blessing.

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disciplejosh Oct 3, 2004

I look at those pictures (especially of my kids) and I an blown away! God has been immeasurably gracious and merciful to my wife and I. :)...But don't let their pictures fool you...lol.Missed you, Mike. Was looking forward to praying with you. Maybe we could have our own "So Cal SI Meeting" without Greg...

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riki Oct 3, 2004

lwpray wrote:Quite a blessing to have a look at you all.The sense of being a company of committed, a fellowship of dear friends grows. More pictures, please.Lars I can do nothing but agree! :-) What a privilege just to be able to see the pictures and hear about your get-together. It seems to have been a true blessing. I thank God for what he has done and for what he will continue to do!Rikard

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riki Oct 3, 2004

By the way, what a joy to watch the video of your baptism, Greg! I am so happy for you!May the Lord continue to bless you. You will be in our thoughts and prayers. And once again, what a joy and privilege to be able to partake in this, even if we happen to live far away... :-)

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moreofHim Oct 3, 2004

I loved looking at all the great pictures. What a great family Josh has! and the baptism- how awsome in the ocean! So happy for you, Greg.Now, when are you coming to Cincinnati? :-) y.s.i.C-Chanin

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crsschk Oct 3, 2004

Maybe we could have our own "So Cal SI Meeting" without Greg...Hi Josh, would love that!Just the long drive alone would be a welcome retreat from the tyrany of busy-ness of late.The baptism video was great! Glad to see you took him down again, just to make sure..:-P

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philologos Oct 3, 2004

Great to see the video. Now you know the secret about baptism. It's not at all complicated. Just put yourselves into the Baptizer's hands, and leave Him to do everything. Don't DO anything, don't even 'breathe', especially don't breathe. ;-) He is the ultimate Baptizer, He knows how to handle this.

sermonindex Oct 3, 2004

I loved looking at all the great pictures. What a great family Josh has! and the baptism- how awsome in the ocean! So happy for you, Greg.Thank you all for your gracious comments. Hmmm cincianti eh? I have a heart for the city of Escondido and am praying for God to move in revival power in that beautiful small city. What dear brothers and sisters there are in the Lord there it brings tears to my eyes to remember their fellowship and prayers.

sermonindex Oct 3, 2004

That is so awesome!! I thought you were going to be knocked down by the waves! I'm really glad you had a great time brother! I pray you have a long life of amazing adventures and awesome fellowship.

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Gideons Oct 4, 2004

Wow, great fellowship and the baptism was refreshing to see as well. I'm glad you all had a good time of refreshing. It was a joy to see you all together.

sermonindex Oct 4, 2004

Wow, great fellowship and the baptism was refreshing to see as well. I'm glad you all had a good time of refreshing. It was a joy to see you all together.Brother it was an amazing time! so much so that when I was leaving instead of feeling like I was going home, I felt actually like I was leaving home. I have been praying to the Lord which direction and location He would take me. I will continue in this and ask the same from brothers and sisters at SI.

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Yodi Oct 4, 2004

Yes, you know I am praying for the LORD'S will in your life. I am very glad, as it was an answer to many prayers, that you had a blessed trip here. The fellowship with you and the other brothers was awesome! You and Josh (oarsman7) especially have had an impact on my Christian life even if it was a few days out of the week. I was blessed to be a witness at your baptism Greg and am glad the video turned out. Keep pressin' on. Keep movin' forward. Don't look back. And most of all, be attentive to the voice of the LORD.