Monday, December 31, 2018

2018 - A Year in Review


BLESSED!
"O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him". Psalm 34:8
Dear Pastors and Praying Friends,
The definition of the word "blessed", according to Webster, is to be held in reverence; honored in worship; of or enjoying happiness; or as bringing pleasure, contentment, or good fortune.

If I were to sum up our year in one word, it would be the word "blessed".  Not because we experienced more good than anyone else; but because we are grateful for what we did receive in the year 2018.

We saw many new faces in church.  Many decisions were made by those among us to live for God. It appears that our influence in Newport is growing.  In this year alone, six of my associates at Walmart have frequented our services.
One of our members in still with us...and is now cancer free.  Many of the children who were preschoolers when we first arrived are now teenagers.
Our son Brayden went to be with the Lord.  My nieces and nephew joined my children in our homeschool.  Last, but not least, all of our children are growing n their knowledge and understanding of the Lord...I could go on.

Yes. I would sum up our year with this one word.  BLESSED!



In His Service,

Pastor Raymond Beckles
Lighthouse Baptist Church
Newport, Arkansas 


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