On His Feet and Going Forward

The Winston-Salem Rescue Mission is a Christian organization that meets the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of hurting people in the Triad area so that they might proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ and bring glory to God . This is just one of their success stories.

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The Testimony of Davy Kinley
In September of 2006, Davy Kinley had reached the end of his rope. His battle with alcohol, loss of family, loss of work and limited education were crushing blows that had taken his hope. With nowhere to go and no one to turn to, Davy chose to enter the Winston Salem Rescue Mission. He says, “I was reluctant at first, but it turned out to be the best decision of my life because of the condition I was in. Real life began for me here.” After residing at the Winston- Salem Rescue Mission for approximately a year and a half, Kinley accepted Christ as his personal Savior. He says, “On one special night that I will never forget, I turned to the Lord Jesus Christ and asked Him to save me from my sins. I can’t explain the peace that I felt or the weight that was lifted off of my shoulders. I was a new man.” When the Transformers Program began after the New Life Center opened, Davy chose to enroll in the inaugural class of 2008. He states, “I learned to face my giants, or those huge obstacles that were holding me back. My reading, writing and computer skills improved over a period of time while in the program. To top it off, I made some good friends, too. We struggled together and helped one another.” Davy Kinley graduated from the Transformers Program in October of 2009. Since that time he has obtained housing and employment at Wal-Mart. Kinley attends a local Christ-centered church, and he says, “I am back on my feet and going forward with my life. If it were not for the Lord and the Winston-Salem Rescue Mission.

"Football" Camp in Jamaica

From Pastor Titus in Jamaica......A week away from the city, at camp with a team from the U.S. who will teach soccer skills and Christian living is exactly what young men in Jamaica need. We already have two sponsors for our teens, but would like to send six young men to this special camp. If you would like to sponsor a camper you can send your gift of $40 U.S. made out to Baptist Mid Missions, P.O. Box 408011, Cleveland, OH 44130-8011 and mark it on the memo for ‘Bay Life Baptist- Soccer Camp’ and as always, thank you for caring and praying for Jamaica. Together we are “Moving Jamaica from a Mission Field to a Mission Force”.

Mi Yardi

Pastor Titus writes..... The term ‘Yardi’ comes from the community housing started in Kingston. A common area known as ‘the yard’ was used by everyone for cooking, etc… If you were part of the community, you were called a ‘Yardi’. When someone tried to charge me for parking the other day in an area where you can park free, a Jamaican friend of mine exclaimed ‘de nuh no u yardi’ which being interpreted means ‘they don’t know you live here’. Well, Tammy and I finally received our driver’s licenses and are now officially “Yardi’s.” Continue to pray for us as we bond and blend in with the Jamaican community. And don’t be surprised if when you see us in the States we talk a little different than normal.

Pastor Titus and Tammy will be in the U.S. for a mini-furlough of six weeks beginning the end of May. They will be at GBC some time during that six weeks.

The Morlan's Newsletter from Oxford

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Little Preacher Man

Derrick and Julianna in Oxford recently shared about the "Little Preacher Man" in their newsletter. God is at work, calling the lost to Himself! Here is their story.



Many of you may remember Kial, our “Little Preacher Man” that
we wrote about last month. Well, he’s hard at work again! For a few
months now, during our Wednesday evening prayer meetings, Kial
has been praying for his friends at school, Max and Caitlyn. Recently,
Max asked Kial to show him how to become a Christian. Kial was
able to explain to him from the Scripture verses he’s learned in
Sunday School how he could accept Jesus Christ as His Savior. What
a blessing! Please pray that God would work in Max’s life and that
we would have an opportunity to disciple him. Pray also that God would continue to use Kial to reach the lost. God has changed this little boy’s life and given him
an evangelistic spirit, and it is our prayer that Kial would yield his life to the work of the Lord.

Expectations....

In a small remote village in Romania, a place with NO Christians, the director of a small school (compared to the one room schoolhouse of Little House on the Praire)has agreed to allow the Anderson's to teach English once a week. While the village is controlled by the Orthodox Priest (who made it clear he does not like the Anderson's being there), God has opened the door for Faith to minister to these children....who with earnest expectation, watch and wait each week as the missionaries approach. Please pray that as Faith and the other missionaries teach and minister, the love of Christ would romance the hearts of these young boys and girls, and that lives would be changed for eternity.

The real meaning of Christmas

God is truly at work in the lives of His children. Derrick and Julianna Morlan (missionaries to England) reported the following: We are often amazed at the boldness God has given them so early in their Christian lives. Kial and Solly are constantly telling us of friends at school and people in our community that they have spoken to about Christ. Yesterday, Kial told us an interesting story of something that happened to him at school. During a lesson on the meaning of Christmas, the teacher became a bit confused on some of the details. She said to Kial, “You go to church. Why don’t you come to the front of the class and tell us all about the meaning of Christmas.” Kial then told the children and his teacher that at Christmas, we aren’t simply celebrating Christ’s birth, but the fact that He was born to die for our sins. When he was finished, his teacher asked if there were any children in the class who would be interested in hearing more about Christianity, and four children signed up to speak to Kial during their break! The teachers and children are now calling Kial the “Little Preacher Man”. What a powerful testimony these children are. God is using them mightily, and it is our prayer that they would give their entire lives, from this moment on, to Him. Please pray with us, especially for Kial and Solly, that their desire to be used of God would continue to grow.