Saturday surprise

How much of our lives is focused in helping others, making a difference or

encouraging them, and I don't mean our immediate family, I mean the world around us, our neighbors, those we work with every day. Well we believe that's what life is all about. I've met people who are suspicious of those that want to help others and for years I wondered why that was happening. We will never ever have the joy in our lives from anything else, as we would get when we pour into the lives of others.

Today we had the privilege to go to a pig roast in PV and it was put on by a couple that for no other reason than to bless their community did all the work and supplied the pig. It was a total community building event at it's best. We met a lot of people that we had never met before and ran int friends that we hadn't seen in a while. Donna and Dave rode in from Hiesler, Alberta just for the simple reason that this was an opportunity to meet new people and see some old friends.

Diane and I stopped at walmart on the way home and met some friends that will come out to the ranch and finish up the welding on the tower.

Right now we need your help at the ranch if you can spare a day or two or a week or two we need help with the new building. Or if you have an employee that you could pay that would be able to give us a hand at the ranch it would be very much appreciated. We cannot afford to pay some one but we need volunteers that would help us to move ahead with the ranch. Many of you said to let you know when we need the help and now is the time. Please if you can pray that God would bring the help we need or if this would fit into your holiday plans, we would be blessed. The ranch will make such a difference for so many but it will take all of us working together to make it happen.

Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a

listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all

of which have the potential to turn a life around. People come into our

lives for a reason, a season, or a lifetime!

God still sits on the throne. You may be going through a tough time

right now and wondering how can I help or make a difference but God is getting ready to bless you in a way that only He

can. Keep the faith. Give God a chance and let Him use you.

Here is our prayer for you:

Father, I ask You to bless our friends and relatives

reading this right now. Show them a new revelation of Your love and

power. Holy Spirit, I ask You to minister to their spirit at this very

moment. Where there is pain, give them Your peace and mercy. Where there

is self-doubt, release a renewed confidence through Your grace. Bless

their homes, families, finances, their goings and their comings. In

Jesus' precious name, Amen.

Hope to see you all soon. Harold, Diane and the Board of directors of the Battle River Ranch Camp.