Well Goodmornin' Newfoundland!!

It's 6:00a.m. and I am enjoying a great cup of coffee and looking at my long list of things to do today. In the midst of my early morning "frustration" I laughed to think to myself why in the world am I getting frustrated, I am doing what I love most to do. Things have been a little crazy last couple of weeks, Brad and myself have been busy planning events, talking and ministering to those in our Bible Studies and Sunday services. We have a lot of great things planned so it should be exciting, oh and yes the Texas Missionaries come today! YAY!! Brad and I are about to take Brother Dennis to the airport, since he is going home for a few weeks for a visit, so we are definitely doing some transitions today. I finally finished Biblical Manhood by Stuart Scott and am halfway done with The Gospel and Muslims. I have truly rediscovered my deep love for reading and for learning. I suggest any of these books for anyone!

Well, in regards to the ministry, we are trucking along...doing our normal Bible Studies (Tues. and Thurs. nights), prayer meetings on Monday and Services on Sunday morning and evening. On top of that we are planning a week long concert so Brad and I have been organizing and coordinating that, so exciting!! Also, we got a phone call from a local single mom who saw our church poster on a billboard and was wondering if we did humanitarian type work stuff, and of course we said "YES!!!" So July 1 we are helping this great woman move from one house to another so that we might get the chance to love on her and show Christ to her. The Lord has been opening doors left and right for our ministry to really get involved with the community. Also we are just starting one of our first partnerships with an organization here on the island, RIAC (The Refugee and Immigrant Advisory Council). This is a great opportunity to both help out our local community of immigrants, which is a great, and to be able to share the Gospel to them in love, action and word.

So please pray for the ministries, please pray for the missionaries, please pray for open doors...

please pray for: Claire Wilcox (RIAC Coordinator)

Nazi (Iranian immigrant who has been going to church with us)

Texas Missionaries (Chelsea, Cassie, Jourdan, Charley)

Pastors (Steve Grissom, Adam Dorsey)

So I know this seems long and out winded, but I PROMISE PROMISE PROMISE to start doing a better job at keeping my blog updated and information and pictures. Also, to those who have been supporting me financially and spiritually, keep a weary eye on your mailboxes here in the next few weeks ;)

Well I think that is it for now, off for a warm shower and a ride to the airport!!

God Bless!

Soli Deo Gloria

- Michael Smith

So sorry follower and supporters.....Update on Newfoundland

So it has been almost 5 months since I last blogged and for that I sincerely apologize. News from Newfoundland: its cold, cold and....cold. The ministry here is growing so much, thanks to God's providence. I had the awesome opportunity to meet an Iranian student here with his wife. He gave his heart and life to Christ a month ago and to see him seek the Scriptures for understanding and how the way he witnesses to his wife and shares the Gospel not in anger or aggression but in love and tenderness. Praise the Lord for the examples of humility and love that He puts in my life. Outside of the ministry God has been turning my world upside down, in the most positive way ever. I have been studying biblical manhood and humility and pride for the past month and God has really just pricked my heart in so many places in showing me my downfall. Oh and for those who do not already know Laura (my amazing girlfriend that God has soo graciously blessed me with) and I are seeking counsel and direction in seeking marriage so I ask those who read this to pray for us as we seek God's will and His direction during this scary but soo amazing time in our lives. Continue, please, to pray for Steve and Sheena Grissom, Adam and Christi Dorsey, and Dennis Melton ( they are the missionaries here). Pray for them specifically and for the their families. Also please continue to pray for the church here in St. John's (Newlife Newfoundland) and the church in Ferryland (Ferryland Bible Fellowship). Pray that God will continue to show His amazing favor on us and that we and the those who are the locals here will seek Christ in a new way and that we will stay faithful unto the call He has put on our lives.

Books I am reading: "Biblical Mangood: Masculinity, Leadership, and Decision Making" (Stuart Scott)

"Radical: Taking Back Your Faith From The American Dream" (David Platt)

"The Gospel For Muslims: An Encouragement to Share Christ with Confidence" (Thabiti Anyabwile)

"Ephesians, and 1 John" (Apostle Paul and John)