The Son & the Sand
JUNE 2006
Resort ministry summer activities on Alabama’s Gulf Coast is in full
swing, and we are very excited to be a part of God’s work. This
newsletter includes a list of the summer staff, as well as specific
prayer requests and words of great expectations from a few of the
summer missionaries. We encourage you to print this list and pray for
this summer’s staff.
The Baldwin Baptist 2006 Summer Resort Ministries Team is:
Lana Hall, Samford University, (Birmingham, AL)
Katy Maynard, the University of South Alabama
Chase Rogers, the University of South Alabama
Jessica Nolte, of Ozark High School, (Ozark, MO)
Chris Dye of Calhoun Community College (Athens, AL)
Merena Crauswell of Warrior, AL
Alicia Christian of Southwestern Missouri State
Courtney Cross of Wallace Community College (Warrior, AL)
Heather Ferguson of Murray State University (Murray, KY)
Meagan Ballard of Charlotte, NC
Chris Porter of Athens, AL
Ashley Welch of First Baptist Church Justin, TX
Matt Goins of the University of Mobile
Brittany Scott of Calhoun Community College (Athens, AL)
Derrick Fields of Mississippi College
Ashley Carroll of Summerfield, NC
and
Lisa Langley (a recent graduate of the University of Mobile)
Remember us (Jeff & Thea) in your prayers as well. Also, please pray
for our associational missionary / director of missions, Larry
Patterson, and the rest of the Baldwin Baptist associational staff
(Wanda, Dian, Belinda, Rick, and Nathan) throughout the summer. God
bless
Specific Prayer Requests & Great Expectations:
Lana Hall, Samford University, (Birmingham, AL)
The first thing I hope to experience is leading someone to accept Jesus
as Savior and Lord. I hope that I will be able to be a flame that
attracts people to Jesus. I also hope to experience sincere fellowship
with my brothers and sisters in Christ that I will be serving with this
summer. I hope that we will be able to make an impact on the Gulf Area
for our Savior.
Katy Maynard, the University of South Alabama
Expectations always seem to have a way of letting me down, but this
summer I have not really established any expectations other than that
God is going to do something amazing this summer. With this
expectation I know that I will not be let down because God has always
been able to exceed them. Already in my first week here I would have
never expected the opportunity to start up a Bible club at work, but
God has just been opening up doors at the Caribe Resort. I am excited
about where it will go over the course of the summer as we begin to get
the word out about ministry opportunities more and more.
Chase Rogers, the University of South Alabama
I hope to fully experience the Will of God. I desire that whatever
God’s will is for the summer, and the rest of my life, will be
accomplished and that I can take what I have learned and experienced
over these few months back home to Birmingham, Alabama. I know that
God has already been at work here in the Gulf area and I cannot wait to
see what God does in the summer of 2006.
Jessica Nolte, of Ozark High School, (Ozark, MO)
I hope to experience the awesome power of God through missions. I hope
and pray that God will show me if this is what God truly wants me to do
with my life, because I feel God wants me to go into full time mission
work. I also pray for an opportunity to share Christ with somebody.
FRIENDS…. THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR CONTINUED PRAYER SUPPORT. PLEASE
LET US KNOW HOW WE CAN PRAY FOR YOU, TOO.
One Last Thing…
Remember the words of the missionary Paul…
Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me
so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel?
Ephesians 6:19
In the Grip of God’s Grace,
Jeff Ford
