We thank our great Creator Savior for showing Himself strong this past week. 

He turned the course of the tropical storm that threatened to cancel camp and gave us beautiful weather to enjoy! Jesus worked in hearts and lives and called five campers to put their faith in Him for salvation. Part way through the week, it became necessary for our family to go in two directions. Stan and Jessica continued to teach at camp and Susan and Bryan traveled to another town for medical reasons. The Lord Jesus enabled Bryan to have surgery when it became apparent that his condition was worsening and could not wait until we returned home to his doctor. Bryan is resting and recovering well. Our family has been reunited and we are teaching VBS in Ozark, Alabama this week. We trust the Lord for the strength to serve and the outcome as He works in and through us, the children, and the church here. 

The "Where Were You?" Detectives VBS

summer has begun!

We thank God for what He has done and plans to do

 in hearts this year.

 Please be in prayer for us. 

June 3-6: Two weeks ago we had our first VBS of 2012 in Waseca, Minnesota. We praise God for the four children that trusted in Christ for salvation and for the many children who heard the Gospel. Pray for the church as it endeavors to disciple these new Christians and continues reaching out to the families in their area. 


June 10: We had been scheduled to do a service at our home church of Smyrna Baptist,in Pensacola, Florida but due to health issues and a possible surgery for Bryan, we had to postpone it and our trip down south. Thankfully, we were able to do some less invasive treatments and are now on the road south. Please pray for Bryan as he continues to deal with  this issue during this very busy VBS time. 


June 20-22: We are celebrating a 25th Church Anniversary with a church family in Ozark, Alabama, sharing songs and testimony, and training workers for VBS later this summer.  


June 25-29: We will be teaching our "Where Were You?" Detectives curriculum at a church camp outside of Panama City, Florida. Pray for the Lord to work in children's hearts, to have His protective hand over all, and to provide wisdom, health and strength for our family and other staff. 


July 1: Speaking at an evening service in Dothan, Alabama.


July 2-6: We will be back at the Ozark, Alabama church to teach VBS! 


July 8-13: Cantonment, Florida - VBS

July 16-20: Mobile, Alabama - VBS


July 29-August 3: Joplin, Missouri - Speaking and VBS


August 6-11: Kansas City, Missouri - Worker Training and VBS


August 20-24: Box Elder, South Dakota - VBS

Here is a glimpse of our new prayer card! 

It feels great to get this updated!

Coming soon! Are you prepared to answer God's question 

"Where Were You?" 

We don't question God. He examines us. 

Who? What? When? Where? Why? How?
Life is full of questions; but understanding origins, the way of salvation, God's absolutes, and how to face this uncertain life on earth doesn't have to remain a mystery. We are inviting churches and children to join detectives Humble and Bumble to uncover fallacies and learn truth from God's Word and Creation at this year's "Where Were You?" Detectives VBS! 

                                                                 

Now and Later

It is a lovely spring day as I sit at my work station on our enclosed front porch preparing the 2012 VBS curriculum 

"Where Were You? Detectives." 

The warm sunbeams streaming through the windows remind me that it won't be long until summer is here and we will be teaching this material! It is both exciting and sobering to know that our efforts NOW will make a huge impact on how effective our teaching will be during the months of June, July, and August.

 It doesn't matter how trained, organized, or dynamic a teacher may be, if the content of what they teach is not solid, understandable, and true, the students will not learn anything worthwhile. 

We need to be diligent now so that

 we can make an impact later. 

How often as Christians are we tempted to think, 

"I don't have time to study God's Word today. 

I will do that later when I can really dig into it." 

"I know I should be serving God;

 maybe I'll get involved in ministry this summer or next year. 

Right now I need to concentrate on..."

We forget that what we do now will make an impact on what we do tomorrow, next year, and ten years from now. How do we know when God will prompt us to give the gospel, a Biblical answer to a tough question, or verses of encouragement? 

If we don't go to God for wisdom and instruction now, 

how can we expect to be prepared for later?  

"Teach me, O Lord, the way of thy statutes; 

and I shall keep it unto the end." 

                                                                       Psalm 119:33

Jessica Myers
 thinking out loud
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This is so convicting to me personally. I thank God that He gives mercy and grace! I need to make sure I spend time in God's Word and will today so that I will be ready for what He has for me tomorrow. I don't want to be overpowered by the daily NOW pressures in my life that I miss out on God's LATER blessings.   
                     
Please pray for the Stan Myers Family 
as we develop this summer's "Where Were You? Detectives" curriculum.
It is our desire and need for God to instruct us in what and how we are to share from His Word. Pray that He will also give us creative ways to capture and hold attention to teach children to look at things from a Biblical, logical viewpoint.  

Speaking in Carthage, Missouri Sunday morning, March 4th. Please pray for Bryan to have strength for this and the drive home. We are thankful for the open doors the Lord has taken us through this past month.