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I love to share the reports from each church and pastor that I am with. I hope you will take a few minutes to read about each meeting I have the privilege to hold. This will also give you a real idea of where J.C. House Ministries, Inc. has been.

As you read these reports, let them help you to remember to pray for every one of these pastors and their congregations. We are reminded everyday of Satan and his attacks on God's men and the churches. Pray for me as I go and minister to these good men.

Sunday - Tuesday January 3rd-5th

We drove the 750 miles to Council Bluffs, IA and were with Pastor Seth Shipman at Eastern Hills for his annual Stewardship Conference. The weather was below zero when we arrived and continued to go lower. It was officially 20 below zero Monday morning with a new covering of snow and each night we would go below zero and stay there most of the day. The meeting went well until the blizzard warnings for Wednesday were issued along with a wind chill warning of 40 below and Pastor Shipman called off the final night of the meeting, wisely so. We enjoyed our time in spite of the weather and God gave us a good meeting. Bro. Shipman is doing a good job in the mid-west setting and God is blessing.

Sunday-Wednesday January 17th-20th
Heritage Baptist Church
Haslet, TX
Pastor Eric Crawford

We drove back and forth across the Metroplex to be with Bro. Crawford at Heritage Baptist in Haslet, TX for his ninth Stewardship Conference. I have preached for him each year since he started the Church and this was possibly the best meeting yet. The attendance at Heritage has doubled since last August and he is averaging in the 290s at this time and great things are in store for them. The meeting was the best attended we have had and the interest and participation was at an all time high. God is blessing in an unusual way. I look forward to returning next January, the Lord willing.

Sunday-Wednesday January 10th-13th

We drove back and forth to Waxahachie, TX to be with Pastor Paul Shearin at Harvest Baptist Church for the annual Faith Promise Mission Conference. Bro. Shearin had planned well, there were nine Missionary families present for the meeting and each family did a great job of presenting their field. This was my fourth or fifth year to be with Bro. Shearin and he is doing a good job of leading the Church in Missions and outreach. I look forward to being back in July for a booster Sunday and again next January for his Conference, the Lord willing.

Saturday-Sunday January 23rd-24th
Calvary Baptist Church
Palestine, TX
Pastor Butch Lockhard

We drove down to Palestine on Saturday to be with Bro. Lockhard as he continued the month of Missions at Calvary Baptist. I spoke at their International Dinner on Saturday night and then spoke twice Sunday morning in preparation for their Missions Commitment Sunday the following week. We had good attendance, wonderful food and fellowship at the banquet and good response on Sunday. A good weekend

Monday-Thursday January 25th-28th
Mt. Abarim Baptist Missions Field Conference
Cuernavaca, Mexico
Host Mike Patterson

We flew into Mexico City and were met by Bro. Billy Patterson who arranged the transportation on down to Cuernavaca. We arrived about late afternoon and enjoyed the evening banquet. I preached the message at the banquet and twice more during the following days. The meeting was attended by Missionaries and Pastors from many areas. It was a week of Missionary presentations and preaching directed to the need of reaching the world for Christ. Bro. Mike Patterson is doing a wonderful job in leading this good cause.

Sunday January 31st
West Jacksonville Baptist Church
Jacksonville, FL
Pastor Rod Kelley

We flew in from Mexico late Friday and then on to Jacksonville on Saturday to be with Bro. Kelley as he completed a month of Stewardship and prepared to receive he commitments next Sunday. The building was filled, the people were expectant and God gave us a great Sunday morning service and we closed out Sunday night with a great banquet in the new Family Life Center. It too was filled with people seated at the round tables enjoying the food, fellowship and preaching.

Friday-Sunday February 5th-7th
Sweet Springs Baptist Church
Huntsville, Mo
Pastor Tim Gibson

We drove into Moberly, MO to the motel after a full day of driving in a day of snow and started the meeting Friday night with Bro. Gibson. The weather affected the crowd but Saturday we had a good number and by Sunday attendance was back up. We had a good meeting and enjoyed the fellowship and hospitality of Bro. Gibson and the Church. We drove out Sunday night after the service and drove all night arriving in Joshua about 10:00 a.m. Monday in order to get out before the forecast snow storm for Sunday night and Monday. We still had a lot of snow just south of Emporia Kansas. We are grateful for traveling mercies.