Life at Bullitt Lick Baptist Church

It was one of those mornings. I woke up unthankful. Unthankful that I could walk, that I could see, that I could taste, that I could talk to my wife. Because of my heart of ingratitude, my wife left for her work probably wondering why her husband was panicky about the day that had barely started. I left the house in a hurry, upset that it was raining, upset that I didn’t have exactly what I would have liked for breakfast, upset that I did not take more time to show my wife that I was grateful and I was worried about whether or not the day would pan out as I envisioned.

At 10 AM I picked up two pieces of free furniture for the youth room worried if they would get soaked by rain on the back of my pickup on the 20 minute drive home. They did. On my way back down 65-S I was stopped in traffic due to an accident. As I approached the scene of the accident, I half-heartedly offered a prayer for the driver’s safety and at the same time was still upset that the traffic was so backed up. Was I thankful for free furniture? Was I thankful that I had a vehicle to pick them up? Was I thankful that the Lord allowed me to not be involved in an accident?

By God’s grace, not long after waking this morning, I read Psalm 120 and 121. Now as I sit in my office, the words of the Psalmist are ringing in my ear… “My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth…The Lord will keep your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forevermore.” I’m reminded how desperate I am for God. Left on my own, I will let rain and furniture and food determine my joy at times…how pathetic! This morning revealed a heart of ingratitude and a heart of self-reliance and a heart of distrust in God’s plans for the day.

It is one of those mornings now. I’m reminded that God is my keeper. God is my hope. God is my help. God is my joy. I’m thankful for God, for my wife, for my church.

“Lord, give me the grace to be thankful at all times, in all circumstances. Teach me your ways and show me your truths and mold me into a man whose heart finds satisfaction and joy completely in you, giving thanks and praise constantly for who you are and what you’ve done and what you have promised to do”

WA Kimble

Well….we made it and everything is going as smoothly as could be expected with 572 registered guest, 115 of them adult,  the rest….Screaming, Running around Crazy, Fun Loving Children. With that said, this year Crossings is shifting focus to be more mission oriented….10, 11 and 12 year olds really making a difference for the Kingdom of God, thru having them identify their Passion and hooking that up with what the Lord has really burdened them with. The Camp leaders have shared example after example of how this looks. Also, Crossings is operating camps around the world to get the Gospel of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ to those who have not heard the name of Christ. The offering that is being taken up this week is going to such camps to help those who can’t afford to go. And Lastly…not by priority…..the camp is being very, very intentional in sharing the Gospel. As the Camp Director mentioned, they only have 3 days to get to 400 plus children, and they are being very deliberate and clear what that message is ….Jesus Christ, Crucified, Buried and Gloriously Raised from the dead by the Father, and trusting in Christ alone for the forgiveness of our sins. Please continue to pray for us as we continue to experience what God has planned for , continue to pray for our children that they may see God’s plan in there life….Believing in Him and Making Disciples, and continue to pray for the leaders of Crossings, that God would bless this ministry and bring many children to an understanding of who HE (God) is and a saving faith in HIM.

And on the fun side….i was able to take part in the blop today….in the middle of the lake there is this tower….around 20 feet off the water…under that there are two large and and i mean large pillows…you jump down to the pillow, then crawl out to the end of the pillow, and then someone else jumps on to the pillow, throwing you up and then into the water……very fun, pictures to follow…but lets just say i found the perfect Blopping Partner…..lots of air…..

In Christ

David Pressley

Children’s Director