Hud McWilliams

Dear Ones,

I was amused yesterday, when Hud told me that he had 52 “intense and passionate” emails from friends we hadn’t heard about from decades ago! While in Dallas recently, we saw our “web master” who suggested that Hud look at his website from time to time! :o) Duh! He had a blast answering them, which to me is a miracle in itself! He’d rather talk on the phone or see eye to eye preferably! :o)

We had one of the best trips to Europe this time that we’ve ever had. No crises, just a good leadership summit, Hud’s good counsel, lovely relationships, encouragement, and teaching, in four different countries. Christian Associates is growing by leaps and bounds (my interpretation). I hope you received the demographics of Christian Associate’s growth that I sent out recently. We have over 40 initiatives now world wide! Very exciting. God is moving, by His Spirit, and we are all privileged to be a part of His Kingdom. How incredible it is to serve this loving, compassionate God of power, peace, mercy, and abundant grace.

Hud and I watched 4 DVD’s from Bill and Gloria Gaither, the other evening. We still love those old wonderful hymns!! I cried at the last song on the “How Great Thou Art” DVD. It’s called, “Thank You”, featuring Ivan Parker. But I remember it being called, “Thank You For Giving To The the Lord”. I wish you could all hear the words - just beautiful! The other song that I think was incredible was on the “Amazing Grace” Video. It’s called, “I Then Shall Live”. The words are by Gloria Gaither. She was inspired by Francis Shaeffer when she was in college, to write this song. It’s to the tune of Finlandia. Again, just beautiful! I hope you’ll get a chance to hear these great songs by maybe going on line, or at least finding the words by googling. “Thank You”, sung by Ivan Parker is stunning, and makes me think of you, our dear friends, who continue to give to the Lord. God’s rich blessings on on your lives.

I’m going send you another website that I would like you to go to. It’s a youtube message called, “Muslim Demographic”. When Hud saw it, the two words that came to his mind were, “Orienting”, and “Motivating”. I think we all know where the globality of our world is taking us, as we listen to the news, but at the same time we can trust in the One True God of heaven and earth and eternity to keep His Word. We got a letter from Ney Bailey, a sweet missionary friend of ours who has written and revised the book, “Faith is Not a Feeling”. The first line of her letter was so uplifting, and after all, that is what we as believers in Jesus should be doing in our own giftedness, in our own spheres of influence. She said, “Faith is taking God at His Word…His Word is truer than how I feel”.

Here is that website: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-3X5hIFXYU

With love and prayer!

Nancy

p.s. please pray for my computer! :o) The dad gum thing has given me hardly anything but grief! Please use my nancymcw@christianassociates.org email address. Hud’s is Hud@christianassociates.org. Our phone number is 303-445-1462! Our address is 9365 W. 9th Ave., Lakewood, CO. We’d love to hear from you! xo

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