70 New Yer Day's 

I remember when I was twelve years old sitting in seventh grade Industrial Arts Class (then known as Shop) and Mr Beck was teaching us about urbanization and what the world could be like in 50-60 years. That was in 1965 and now 59 years later here I am. When Mr Beck said to consider the world in advance I thought how long in the future that was for me. Would I live that long,  how would life be for me and what would my life be like if I lived that long?  Eight years after that event my life CHANGED completely. The Lord Jesus saved me and the Holy Spirit began to dwell internally in my life.. The Bible became alive and my life has been abundant since and my eternity is a bright as the promises of God.

Life has certainly passed speedily and all the way the Lord has given eternal purposes to live for. He has been gracious to me in providing Karen as my lifetime wife and completer, and my children as lifetime friends and partners in life and ministry. Now 14 grandchildren to pray for and invest our life into.  He has led us to build our lives in His church with other brothers and sisters who love the Lord. We have been members in only two churches our first for 14 years at Union Chapel Baptist where Karen's father was the Senior Pastor and now at Liberty Baptist Church in Sweetser, In. for 36 years. The people of God that He sent to serve with us has been used of Him to bring many to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ and to mature discipleship as they followed the Lord and now are in heaven and others are following even to this day! 

On this first day of the New Year 2023 with whatever energy and abilities we each have. From the youngest to the oldest may we take every day of precious life to serve our loving Lord!  Earthly life does go by fast but when it is invested eternally it will make and bring eternal benifts.