Check out the new photos!!!

Hey we've posted up some pictures of our time at the Grace church weekend away and also for our time away here in Killarney. We've had a fantastic time away, it's been romantic, relaxing and recharging. We head home tomorrow as we have a leaders training evening tomorrow evening but we're so glad we got away for this time, it's been great for us. Enjoy the pics!!

Well Needed Rest

This week Linda and I are getting a little chance to go to killarney for a couple of days to unwind and relax. We will go to ladies view, see torc waterfall and Mucross house among other things. We are really looking forward to just time away from everything and just the two of us for a while, excited, talk soon

Rejoice with us.

Rejoice with us. The Lord has done some incredible stuff this week. Firstly we had our twice monthly college group on monday night and at the end we found out that one of the group gave their life to the Lord, we are so encouraged.

On tuesday night we were asked to give both our testimonies at Grace Christian Fellowship (www.graceireland.com). With a few nerves we did so and again the Lord moved and a girl there was moved to give our life to Jesus.

We are deeply encouraged and feel this is the beginning of a big move of God here in Cork.

We are looking forward to coming up to Dublin at the end of the month and seeing people again. God bless.

Answers to prayer and one more request.

Hey all, thanks so much for all your prayers over the last few days, God answered many of the things that we were worried about this last week and surprised us yet again by His faithfulness, He is truly stylish, but it could'nt have happened without you the saints in our corner.

There is a possibility of a bit of work for Linda that she could do from home( a few hours a week), using her travel agency skills which would be great, and we need your help in prayer to see if God would have this as part of His plan for us right now. College group is going great as is the youth group at grace, I am starting to really enjoy prepping for teaching and preaching again which is a blessing and looking forward to a season of fruit ahead, be blessed with you in prayer, love Alex and Linda.

Words of encouragement

Some people have been asking what verses we have been getting so I thought I would share them with you here.

James 1:2-4
Consider it pure joy my brothers whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking in anything.

1 Peter 1:6&7
In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that your faith of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire, may be proved genuine and may result in praise, glory and honour when Jesus is revealed.

I kid you not I was so upset that I had my bible in my hands and just thought I had to read some truth as there was so much lies after been spoken over us. I just opened the Bible and this is what jumped out. I wouldn't normally just let the Bible open up and read whatever is there as it normally back fires ; ) but this time I was so upset I didn't know what to do. I just had to read some truth and get it into my head quickly.

A few days later things were getting really tough again and I was trying to figure out what we were to do next and I got this verse ~
2 Peter 1:3
His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.

Oh and also Colossians 3:12-17

Isn't it cool how God's word is so effective even in those hard times. How his words soothe and heal wounds.

We have a few key meetings this week so we would really appreciate your prayers. Thanks for all the encouraging words and notes. Miss you all and love you lots.

Keep those prayers coming ....

Hey lads keep those prayers coming as things are heating up even more this week. It's hard but God is so faithful in bringing us verses daily but just when we think we're feeling better from the verses and stuff we get hit again with another blow. It's quite hard.

Recovering from the weekend

Well we just got back from a church weekend away on Sunday night. We had Naomi and Andy down with us so it was great to get to see them and it made us realize even more how much we miss people in Dublin. The church weekend itself was very busy and to be honest we had a really hard time. We felt we really got attacked over the weekend and the battle continues so we would really appreciate your prayers and especially that we would continue to turn to God and to the truth in his word. Xo