Last month we returned from a great outreach in Acuna, Mexico with GX International. There were school assemblies every day where the team danced, skated and shared their testimonies. Team Xtreme International partnered with us so the impact on lives was truly extreme. Every time they were mobbed by groups of excited kids so they teamed up in pairs with translators as they each shared the Gospel of Jesus with the kids. Many lives were set free from sin as they gave their lives to Jesus. A total of 2,500 bibles where freely distributed at these events. Julia and I were able to build on relationships made in Acuna and Piedras Negras as well as Del Rio, Texas. We believe the Lord has much more in store for our partnership with these border towns.
Julia has been busy in Kansas City with Genesis 1-1 art events. After the big gallery event, founders of “Add to the Beauty Art” put new art on display in the Grace Point Gallery Cafe. On April 27th, we featured these artists and they shared about their displayed artwork and the stories of how Jesus worked in their lives and through the art.
For Easter weekend we had an event in the Inner-City of Kansas City. Julia had the local GXKC dance team there and we saw a great harvest at this bilingual Spanish Easter Extravaganza. We partnered with A.C.T.S. Ministries and had bounce house, rock climbing, ponies and a whole lot more. Everyone in the neighborhood was extremely blessed. The local pastors in the area where overwhelmed with joy to see so many people come together for Christ.
I’m also working on an outreach event to canvas the entire Ruskin neighborhood on May 25th, Global Outreach Day. Ministries and churches will be coming together for this outreach to see what it looks like when every Christian shares the Gospel of Jesus with at least one person. Before that we will have prayer tents and the dance team at Troost Festival. This has been a hot spot for controversy and discrimination since the 1950s.
L3 International has been going to Tanzania and Zambia Africa for years. Our teams have been doing so much over there, that is seems to have come full circle now. Churches that have been planted by L3 are now holding their own series of crusades. I will be going to Babati, Tanzania with a GX International team to help with these L3 events during the first twelve days of June. This will be my first venture to the continent and we are excited! The budget is just over $3,000 for this trip and I have raised over $2,000 of it! If you would like to help fund the rest of this trip you can click the donate button and learn how.
Our ministry is growing more every month. We thank you for reading our letter and hope you can add these things to your prayers.
Setting Up Global Outreach Day events on May 25th.
Effectively reaching those on Troost Avenue.
Julia needs more time to create lots of art
Bill’s Trip to Africa
We are being faithful in what God has given to us in these busy times. It is a joy to share some of our stories with you and we hope to hear from you soon.