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This past weekend we had a great time at Lighthouse Baptist Church's Jubilee. We enjoyed lots of singing and fellowship there, but we are looking forward to seeing the folks at our home church, Crossroads Baptist Church. We will be there, in Tracy, for a few Sundays before returning briefly to Southern California.

With the gas prices at 4 dollars a gallon, we are working to streamline our schedule to minimize our mileage, but we also know that God will provide what we need to minister where he sends us. Most of all, we appreciate your prayers for us as we continue to get things rolling with both Sermons in Song and the Veritas School of Theology.

This summer will be largely spent on two important projects. The first project is the final preparations for a counseling course that is scheduled to be offered in the Fall Semester at Veritas, and the second is our latest recording that will include songs from both the gospel of John and the Psalms. There is much work to be done!

Again, thank you all for your prayers to God on our behalf...

We are so glad to report that God has provided a sound system for us, and we have been able to use it in a few meetings already. God enabled us to purchase a Bose L1 system that is amazingly compact and sounds fantastic. Here is a picture of the entire system next to one of my guitars:

That is all there is; speakers, amp, mixer, microphones, and cables! If you have ever used a traditional setup, you will appreciate the compactness of this system, and to top it off, it sounds great. It can be set up, tuned to the room, and ready to go in less than a half hour (that isn't rushing either).

Any way, the best part is how it sounds. One comment a few weeks ago was, "It sounds like you, only louder." That is exactly what we want; everyone should be able to hear clearly and without the distracting ear-splitting volumes that can happen if you sit in the wrong place under normal PA speakers.

While we still need a few minor items, we are thankful that God has provided in this way for our ministry!

We have added some new stuff to the blog, in the form of links (to the right), an itinerary calendar (on the bottom), and pictures (also to the right). The links are to Tom's blog, NeoFundamentalist and our new Facebook "fan" page. I am not sure if I like the whole "fan" idea, but this is a good way for us to communicate with those who are interested in our ministry. There is also a link to the online CD store, "CDBaby." You can buy our album from a variety of digital sources, but this is the only way to get a hard copy, other than directly from us.

The calendar on the bottom of the blog is a google calendar, and if you have never used this feature of google, you may want to check it out. In any case, this is the easiest way for us to update and keep track of our schedule, and it seems worthwhile to provide access to it for you.

As for the photos...we hope to include pictures as we travel, but there isn't much there yet. I'll include more as I am able.

One last item...
I have uploaded a basic brochure that introduces our ministry.

Many of you who are praying for us have asked about specific needs that we have, so this page will be an ongoing list of needs and prayer requests. Be sure to check back to see God's answers to your prayers for us, and when God provides, we will share that with you and cross off those needs here!

CD Production Costs / Duplication (should cost around 2500 dollars)
Replacing Tom's Cracked Guitar

Motorhome bunks - March 20 Praise the Lord!!!
Sound System - May 19 Praise the Lord!!!
Kid's School
Keyboard, (we ended up getting a good price on an inexpensive Casio so that our oldest could continue his lessons)
Microphones for live sound - June 19 Praise the Lord!!!
Travel Expenses to Illinois (Special thanks to the Southeast Valley Baptist Church in Gilbert, AZ)
Refrigerator and Propane system repair