March 20

Dear First Pres,

Last week I attended the Fresno/Clovis Prayer Breakfast. The featured speaker was the Rev. Dr. David Jeremiah. His message was about prayer (of course); he called us to be praying personally, persistently, and particularly. He wonderfully reminded us that God is not reluctant to give us what we need. Praise be to God who listens to our prayers, works in us through our prayers, and always answers our prayers.

I believe this is a season when we need to be drawing near to the Lord in prayer.  Here's why:

Dear First Pres,

      Last Sunday I had the privilege of baptizing three sisters: Maile, Addison, and Carly Allen.  It’s always a touching time when we, as a Christian community, welcome children into God’s covenant people in this way.  What joy!  One of the vows the congregation takes says we will assume responsibility with the parents for the spiritual nurture of the children, “acting in behalf of ourselves and the whole Body of Christ.”