Greetings and God bless you in the wonderful name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

In July/August we hosted Rev. Juan Cabrera from Venezuela. In September Peter J. Wade from Australia was with us for a weekend and he taught on Sunday September 15th. In this month of October we will be hosting Sangat Bains of India and he will be doing a number of teachings and sharings during the week of October 7th-l4th. In January of 2003 we have invited Godwin and Annick Alomassor from Togo, which is a French speaking country on the west coast of Africa. Godwin and Annick minister to a wonderful fellowship of Christian believers there and have been receiving our tapes and newsletters for sometime. Godwin says it would very helpful if we could translate our Biblical teaching series into French, so that's our goal and we are believing to find a qualified volunteer. As you can see we've become very international around here lately. The world is a big place, but it's vastness is reduced as the Word of God spreads throughout the world and brings us closer together.

Last month our nation remembered the tragedy of September 11th. It was called the day that changed the world. Fear of death and destruction was promoted around the world and the term "terrorist" became a household word. BUT, Praise God! We don't need to live and walk in fear if we will believe God and trust in Him.

Psalm 27:1-3:
THE Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; whom shall I be afraid?
WHEN the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and felL
THOU6H an host should encamp me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.

When we make God our light and our salvation, there is nothing to fear. When fear ceases, and the Lord becomes the strength of my strength, my foes stumble and fall, my heart shall not fear, and I am confident. Look at all the MY's and I's in these verses ... The Lord is MY LORD - I shall NOT fear - HE is MY strength - I shall NOT be afraid - MY foes stumble and fall - MY heart does NOT fear - I am confident

Psalm 37:39-40:
BUT the salvation of the righteous is of the Lord: HE is their strength in time of trouble.
AND the Lord shall help them and deliver them: HE shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them because they trust in HIM.

We became righteous through Jesus Christ when we accepted him as Lord of our lives and believed that God hath raised him from the dead. We became the righteous of the Lord. The Lord is the strength of the righteous; HE is our strength. The Lord is our help and our deliverer, and the Lord will deliver and save us when we believe and trust in HIM.

Let us never be afraid to live and walk in this world. Let us never be afraid to reach out to others whether they be of our nation or other nations of this world. Let us encourage and support one another in our unified effort to reach the world with the Word. Let us be faithful and not fearful. Jesus walked this earth fearlessly as he ministered in the highways and by-ways of life. We can do the same. Let us manifest the Christ in us and rejoice in our strength, salvation, and deliverance.
Endeavoring to walk in HIS light and our salvation with you,

John