Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Rags Travel Bags...


Pack, travel, unpack, pack, travel, unpack, pack, travel,… and it isn’t over yet. Yep we are in the midst of making our way out to Oregon to begin the weekend trips to churches to share with folks what God has been doing in our lives during the past three years.

On the 11th August we departed South Africa, spent two hot but wonderful days visiting with friends in the beautiful city of Dakar, Senegal before heading on to Cary, North Carolina. We met up with Dad & Mom Carter in the airport in Atlanta as they were headed to Cary the same day we arrived, so they could keep an eye on our kids while we attended meetings at Trans World Radio.

Thankfully our meetings went well and we are now in New Port Richey with the grandparents enjoying the warm Florida sun. It has been pretty amazing to arrive at the beginning of hurricane season and see Gustav head past and have Hanna and Ike on the way. Oh well, wind and rain isn’t so bad as long as we don’t have to experience the direct effects like those in Louisiana and Mississippi have had to go through. Praise the Lord there wasn’t more damage from Gustav.

Well, the whole point of this particular blog entry was to post our speaking schedule for the next three months, so that if you happen to be reading this, you can pray for us from time to time.

Our confirmed schedule for sharing in churches:

31 August Tarpon Springs Alliance Church, Tarpon Springs FL

14 September Visit our Home Church
21 September First Baptist Church, Hillsboro, OR
28 September Sellwood Baptist Church, Portland, OR


05 October Longview Community Church, Longview, WA
12 October Faith Baptist Church, Lincoln City, OR
19 October Grace Baptist Church, Newberg, OR
26 October Reserved for Dad & Mom Ragsdale’s 50th Wedding Anniversary


02 November Evergreen Community Church, Ferndale, WA
09 November Sonrise Church, Hillsboro, OR
16 November Cascade Locks Community Church, Cascade Locks, OR
23 November First Baptist Church, Prineville, OR
30 November Pleasant Home Community Church, Gresham, OR


07 December First Baptist Church, Hillsboro, OR

Well there you have it, our complete speaking schedule. Pray for us that the Lord will grant safety as we travel as well as wisdom, strength and boldness as we share the ways He is working through the ministry of Trans World Radio on the continent of Africa. If you happen to be near one of these churches and would like to hear what has been happening in our ministry then please send us a comment on our blog and let us know which meeting you would be interested in as we can then send an address of the church.


Till next time…

1 comment:

Dana Dirksen said...

Hello John and Carol,
I just found your Blog and am so happy to know you will be back in our neck of the woods. We live in Vancouver, WA and would love to meet you and hear you speak at the Gresham church, Nov. 30th or Hillsboro church, Dec. 7th. I recently tried sending an email to you, but it was delayed and I'm not sure if you will get it. If you have not received an email from me, please let me know and I will try sending it again. Thank you for posting your speaking schedule, my family and I are looking forward to meeting you.
Warmly,
Dana Dirksen