The Son & the Sand
January 2007
Short and Sweet
The message I send to you this month is short and sweet. We at gulf area resort ministries are looking forward to another wonderful year of ministry. Your friendship and prayer support are amazing. We look forward to sharing about what God is doing through our ministry efforts in 2007. Please let us know how our ministry team can be praying for you.
Looking Ahead in 2007 (Prayer Concerns)
> Jeff and Thea’s part in the March Annie Armstrong Week of Prayer (visit www.namb.net for more information)
> Christmas in August (our ministry will be a receiver of much needed ministry supplies)
> Ongoing seasonal ministry efforts (snowbird, spring break, summer, festival, and holiday ministries)
> We pray that we will experience a hurricane season much like ‘06 on the gulf coast; however, we will potentially assist with disaster relief ministries in ‘07
Looking Back on 2006 (Answers to Prayer)
> No hurricanes in ‘06
> Thea began her seventh year teaching at Foley High School (wow! how time flies)
> In December Jeff graduated from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary with a Masters Degree in Divinity
> During October our ministry team and dozens of resort ministry volunteers assisted with the National Shrimp Festival
> During the summer Jeff and Thea worked with 18 student missionaries in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach
> Gene & Ruby, Butch & Vi, Bill & Shirley, and Betty continued to play an important role in our snowbird ministry efforts (thankfully, they are continuing their ministries to the snowbirds in 2007)
FYI: Baldwin Baptist Churches
Jeff is available to speak at Baldwin Baptist Churches throughout the month of March regarding the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering.
Jeff is also available to speak in February and April at area churches that take part in the Annie Armstrong Week of Prayer.
One Last Thing
May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Galatians 6:14
In Christ,
Jeff & Thea Ford
