Ashes June 2018

Beauty
From
to Healing from the past.
Hope for the future.

Dear Family and Friends,

The month of May brought us the National Day of Prayer (NDP),

I hosted the first national conference call for the upcoming
Franklin Graham’s
FICM Practicum June 10-14. The FICM Practicum is held in our Decision America tour
region about once every three years and is the way to connect came to Bakersfield on
those interested in more training to the ministry of Freedom In May 25, Sheryl attended
Christ. Students are coming to Escondido, CA from New York, a reception and heard
New Jersey, Canada, West Virginia, North Carolina, Oklahoma, about the good work
happening through
Bakersfield, Escondido/Encintas, Upland Calif., Inglewood, CA Samaritan’s Purse and the
and South Korea. It’s a very exciting time. We covet your prayers Billy Graham Evangelistic
for finalizing our training and clarifying our ministry roles as we Association.
begin the Practicum next week.

“Rejoice always; pray without ceasing; in everything give thanks;

for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus” 1 Thess. 5:16-18
The Spectrum
Other Ministry Opportunities in May: Amphitheater was full
and many made first
time decisions for Christ,
others rededicated their
lives to serving Christ.

Artist Jeremy Camp led

the group in a night of
amazing worship and
empowering praise as we
claimed the victory that is
ours in Christ.

“From them will proceed thanksgiving and the voice of those

GriefShare class completed as Sheryl finished up a three month small group
with the women of the Mission at Kern County who celebrate; and I will multiply them and they will not
“Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, be diminished; I will also honor them and they will not be
so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in the time of insignificant.” Jeremiah 30:19
need.” Hebrews 4:16
Thank you so much for your partnership and support!
“But thanks be to God that though you were slaves of sin, you
became obedient from the heart to that form of teaching to which Sheryl
you were committed.” Romans 6:17

“And word of the Lord was being spread through the whole
region.” Acts 13:39
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