Sunday 13 January 2008

Hello friends!

Hello to all you brave souls that want to hear more of our news. Again, we'll likely get better at this as we go along. I'm hoping that Sue will get on here and make it look good and all that. I'm such a guy that I just sort of threw it together just to get it up and going. Following is a paragraph that I cut out of the recent newsletter just to slim it down a bit. Bless you all! Rick

We are loving our time with YWAM. It is so exciting to be a part of an organization that is taking the Gospel to the nations. At some point the thought may have occurred to some of you, “Why are they going as missionaries to England. Isn’t that a Christianized nation already?” That may seem like a good argument on the surface, but there are two things that make our move here make good sense. First, England has had the Gospel for centuries, but this generation of British people need Jesus more than ever, and we are making steps to minister into their lives and neighborhoods. Secondly, here at the King’s Lodge, we focus on the nations of the world. We are looking out for every opportunity we can find to go and tell the world. We are likely sending teams from the Lodge to at least 4 different locations this summer, and more throughout the year. We really are ‘going into all the world making disciples of all the nations’.

Monday 7 January 2008

Well, it had to happen sometime.

Hey guys,

I don't really know why, but I have been resisting the urge to start a blog. The Borg seem to have had it right, though . . . you know, "RESISTANCE IS FUTILE, YOU WILL BE ASSIMILATED". Anyway, like I say, I don't know why I have been resisting for so long, because I really do love technology. Yes, Kip and I are buddies, too.

Anyway, the Joyces have a blog now, and you are invited to drop a line and a comment, We'll be adding pics and stories of our lives here at the King's Lodge and beyond. Those of you that love the newsletters are invited to continue reading and enjoying them. I can't really tell you which of them we will update more often. I read newsletters more, but Sue says she is more prone to go to a blog and read it. So, take your pick. This particular message is from Rick. Bye for now.