AFLC Home Missions Knee-mail

Dear Praying Friends,

"I will say to the LORD, 'My refuge and my fortress,my God, in whom I
trust!'" (Psalm 91:2, NASB)

I would like to give a special thanks to all of you that prayed for Sherri. The verse above is one that Pastor Craig, Sherri, and I looked at early yesterday morning before she went into surgery. We have a God who goes before us in all the things that we face. Sherri had open heart surgery yesterday and had a valve replaced. We received some very good news from her doctor that the surgery went better than he expected, and by the end of the day she was standing and walking around - isn't that marvelous? God is so good! Many of you have already emailed me asking for the hospital that Sherri is at. She is at SouthCrest Hospital, 8801 South 101st East Avenue, Tulsa, OK 74133, and her phone number at the hospital is
(918) 294-4000.

Dave Mattson joined me for the trip this past weekend, and we returned last night. It is now Inter-term for the students on campus. The emphasis this week is on Missions and Pastor Dick Gunderson will be speaking each night. Please pray that the Lord would anoint him and that many of our students would begin to understand what God's plan may be for their lives, would have the courage to step into that plan, and allow God to use them in a mighty way.

We're grateful for the funds that Home Missions has received that allowed us to meet our 2007 budget. Thank you for praying! Thank you for sharing! Thank you for caring!

I would like to give a special thanks to our faithful WMF women for their generous support. Last evening and today, the WMF had special meetings for our Seminarian wives and Bible School girls. They are trying to encourage our AFLC women - continue to pray for them and the work they are doing.

We're getting more inquiries from other areas of the country asking about the AFLC and desiring to start a new church. Although this is great news,it also creates a challenge because many of these people feel that all they need to do is put up a sign that says "AFLC" and be able to operate within our parameters. The reason I share this with you is that it's not quite that simple. We need people that have the same Biblical convictions as us,and this is where we get great opportunities to train and teach. Please pray that we would be able to share the Word, would be clear and precise,and that people would understand our emphasis on the Christian walk
being one that is consistent daily.

This upcoming weekend I will be at Living Word in Sioux Falls, SD in the morning and at Good Shepherd in Madison, SD in the afternoon for their Annual Meeting.

Continue to keep Pastor Rich & Brenda Carr in your prayers as they take the journey out to Maryland to serve at Christ Community in Hagerstown, MD. They're on the road right now and we pray that God will give them good weather along the way.

Please continue to pray for the Home Missions Committee and the many decisions they have to make. We are hoping to have a Conference Call some time next week. The following week we have a Home Missions Committee meeting, followed by our Home Missions Pastor's Retreat. Please pray for those that will be speaking - Pastor Al Monson, Pastor Ollie Olson, and Pastor Mark Benz.

Continue to be in prayer for Pastor Tom Olson from Faith Lutheran Church in Mineral Point, WI as he recovers from his cancer treatment. Also, remember Roberta Foster as she goes through cancer treatments now.

Thank you for your prayers for all of us at the Headquarters office. May God grant you a special day in the Lord.

In Him,

Paul Nash, Director

AFLC Home Missions