Here is a glimpse of what we are working on for this summer! 

Ready for an adventure that’s above and beyond the everyday? 

Let’s go by hot-air balloon on a whirlwind tour of five far off countries,

 discovering landmarks, laws of science, flying reptiles, 

and amazing truths that don’t change no matter what country you are in.

This year’s VBS “Above and Beyond!” is a message from God Who is above all and has power and wisdom beyond our understanding. Let’s Go with God!

January 2015 News

This last month we have done a lot of looking.

Looking back at the past year, we see how God worked in amazing ways on our behalf.

He opened the doors that allowed us to be a part of the fellowship and ministry of many church families. To present the truth of Creation and proclaim our great Creator Saviour and His Gospel with both previously and newly composed Creation Presentations. We were privileged to get know many individuals and share what the Lord is doing in their lives and ours.

He allowed us to create last year’s VBS curriculum, “Talking Rocks Ranch.” It was a joy to teach it in 10 churches as well as present part of it at a couple of churches before the summer began. The children and adults who attended really seemed to enter into the “Old West” fun and the Lord gave us great freedom to share the message, “Be Ready Next Time!” that the rocks laid down by the Flood cry out. We have a great God who judges sin but also remembers mercy and extends forgiveness and grace to those who turn to Him in faith and obedience. We are so grateful for the 25 professions of faith.

Looking up in trust that God is faithful.

When Stan was diagnosed with multiple heart conditions in the middle of our second to last VBS, we were suddenly minus a key person for our VBS ministry. God was not surprised and provided us with people who were willing to step in and fill the gap for those two weeks. In the weeks and, in fact, months that followed, we focused on the health issues that were keeping Stan from being able to preach, sing, or even talk for some time due to coughing spells, weakness, and doctor’s orders. The Lord used many of you to provide for our financial needs during that time.

Our laptop finally had to be retired and the Lord graciously provided us with a much newer one in time for the Chinese Retreat that we taught over Christmas. It was a wonderful 5 days with 230 young hearts to minister to, many who came back each day with questions, and 8 professions of faith. Sadly, during the transfer to the new computer, we somehow lost all the pictures we had downloaded onto it since April 2014, including all our 2014 VBS pictures. The new PowerPoint program is also much more advanced than the old one, and our presentations have been greatly darkened and altered due to the change. We praise God our Rock for allowing us to make the changes needed in time for each of the teaching sessions at the Chinese Retreat to make them work. Please pray for Jessica as she needs to re-create all of our presentations using the new program.

Looking forward to what God has for us next.

With our health improved, we are getting excited about what the Lord has in mind for 2015. Brainstorming is taking place for this year’s VBS Curriculum and we are happy to say that our theme is going to be uplifting with our working title of “A Message from Above!” We are praying for wisdom and direction for this, as well as speaking engagements and other ministry opportunities. Thank you for your much needed prayers for us and the many other ways you have supported our family and ministry.

For the Creator, the Stan Myers Family 

Praise the Lord for this past summer of VBS ministry! What a mighty God we serve!

Psalm 145:10  "All thy works shall praise thee, O LORD; and thy saints shall bless thee."

The Lord enabled us to have 9 full weeks of VBS plus one day of VBS at a church that had to forgo its intended week. We also were able to speak at an overnight church activity and Saturday event as well as some preaching in between! We saw many children come back for counseling and rejoice in the decisions to trust in Jesus and for the growth and desire to follow God that was expressed by young people and adults. "Talking Rocks Ranch VBS" was a lot of old time country fun, but more importantly it was a way to reach boys and girls of all ages with the vital truths of God Almighty Who is the Rock of our Salvation! He is the One deserving of praise!

This quote by G. W. Griffith is a reminder of this truth.

"Sing odes to nature," murmurs the agnostic. "Do homage to reason," demands the rationalist. "Praise the virtue of wine and pleasure," cries the sensualist. "Crown Mars the god of war," shouts the conqueror. "Sing of me," arrogantly demands the self-worshipers; but singing birds and murmuring brooks and rustling leaves and thundering oceans are vocal in praise to heaven's King, and, if man refuses to join the chorus, the stones will cry out. "All thy works shall praise thee, O Lord; and thy saints shall bless thee."

Thanking the Lord for our first week of VBS being accomplished and for the lives that were touched through it! One young boy trusted in the Lord and brought several visitors throughout the week. The children gave testimonies of noticing "millions of years" talk in magazines and such and were able to point out the error in this thinking as God did not use millions of years or evolution to make this world. Nothing is millions of years old as everything was first created by God only about 6,000 years ago!

The summer ministry kicked off last week with our first "Day at Talking Rocks Ranch!" using the brand new VBS curriculum God has enabled us to write. It was a small turnout, but God is not limmited by numbers. We have hopes to come back to this same church next year, but with a different approach of going into several neighborhoods with backyard Bible clubs teaching next year's curriculum. Sunday the 18th was a full day ministering in two churches. Wednesday night Dad shared on how language is given to us by God and shows we have a Creator. Sunday the 25th Bryan was ill. Stan and Jessica were able to sing specials at a church. Bryan is feeling some better. Praise the Lord! 

The second week of June begins our VBS summer ministry in earnest. We are trusting Jesus Christ our Rock to show Himself strong and work in the lives of the children, young people, and adults who come. Pray for us, brethren. 

Thanks again to the Davison Family for supplying many of the materials and giving of their time to help with this year's VBS decorations and visuals! Here are a few pictures from our time together. We got a lot done and we still had time to play around with a huge tire that Isaac tied up for one night in the tree. :-)

Feeling blessed to have had so many volunteers help out with VBS visuals, props, and animation! There is more to do, but it is wonderful to see things taking shape. I am praying that the children will not only enjoy seeing these tangible things, but that they will be given the spiritual eyes to see and accept God's Word and amazing Gospel!