First of the Year News

News February 2011




Jason and Natalie (Justin & Krista) Freed
Galveston, TX




Hoping to God, all is well and strong in the Lord. We are all fine...just very busy and teaching daily; lots of irons in the fire:



· Tuesday night classes (GBI) are a great idea for Galveston. Over 20 attending, all eager to learn the material from Sunset International Bible Institute.



· Wednesday Night attendance also continues to grow greatly in number. Currently studying the book of Acts. God is good!!!



· Natalie and I both teach classes on Wednesday evenings and Sunday mornings for now; classes are growing.



· Natalie also has a few studies going on throughout the week with several Ladies.



· Lots of Bible discussions get made



· The Saturday night Fellowships (at our place) are still going strong with new kids and adults coming weekly. We are still averaging around 30 or so. We have games, door prizes and lots of food that we make and serve. There have been several studies develop from these so far. But it’s important that they see a consistency in behavior and acquire more and more trust, which is our greatest intention. There are many things we can say about Christ just by the way we love one another.



· I have the opportunity to preach now and then. (Also, filling in for some local ministers soon.)



· The kids are doing amazingly with friendships, participation in our efforts for the kingdom, and grades.



· We might have an opportunity to go to the Pepperdine Lectures this year in California? Also, hoping to meet with local congregations about our work here. Please pray for that.





· We met Mike at Big Lots. We were looking for some furniture for the Youth Room. Mike was the manager and made us some really good deals. He was invited to church and has been studying with us since December. God is good!


Click here to view a video of Mike's Baptism by Jason Freed 2-19-11



Thanks for encouraging us to be here where there is a great need for evangelism and the laborers are few. Pray for Galveston! We are still in need of your support. We are not yet at our monthly budget needs. So if you have any contacts, leads or encouragement, please do so. God bless you and what you can and will do!!