The Grands Letter (GLJ)

on March 17, 2019 10:35 pm (CST)
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Dear Grands,

1 Corinthians 3:5-7, โ€œWhat then is Apollos? And what is Paul? Servants through whom you believed, even as the Lord gave opportunity to each one. 6 I planted, Apollos watered, but God was causing the growth. 7 So then neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but God who causes the growth.โ€

As I sat down to write this letter, an email appeared at the top of my inbox. It is not my purpose to boast of anything, as it is the LORD who produces servants as they believe upon Him. Thus, it is my trust that this following email will generate a warmth in your heart as it has mine:

โ€œDear Mr Gene Jeffries

Fifty three and a half years ago, way back in 1965, the 12th September, to be exact, I was saved under your ministry at Blockhouse Bay Baptist Church in Auckland, New Zealand.

I just wanted to make contact with you to encourage you that what you did way back then is still bearing fruit today.

My testimony is this – I was brought up in a very stressful, non-Christian family. I was the youngest of 3 children and had never gone to church. My older brother and sister had somewhat disappointed my parents by getting into a little bit of trouble. At 13 years of age, I so didn’t want to also disappoint my parents that I made a decision to be a ‘good girl’. I thought that good girls went to church and I knew that my school friends went to a church, so I asked them if I could go along, feeling a little embarrassed that I knew nothing of the Bible. I’m pretty sure they would have agreed that that was the easiest bit of evangelism they could be involved in! So off I went to Blockhouse Bay Baptist with them on that September morning. Wonderfully, and ‘by chance’ – NOT – the Trans Pacific Crusade was in full swing and Gene Jeffries preached the Gospel. I figured this was all part of being ‘good’ so I went forward on the altar call as they sang “Just As I am”. Although I was green and didn’t really know what I was doing, I have never looked back and I must testify that God has been so faithful these past 53 and a half years. About three weeks after this, a Christian friend at school mentioned the devil. I asked “Do you believe in the devil?” seeing as I thought he was like a pixie or a gnome! When she said she did, I figured that I should too. So my story is a little different in that I really didn’t know much about what I was doing, but I am so thankful that the Lord gave me this opportunity so long ago and has kept me ever since. In 1969/1970, I spent the summer in Sydney and I recall seeing you at Sydney Baptist Tabernacle, feeling delighted to be able to say ‘thank you’ back then.

My purpose for writing this is to thank you again and to encourage you that your labour is not in vain in the Lord, I haven’t done any outrageous exploits for God, but He faithfully cares for us and my faith is by far the most important aspect of my life. My husband is a prison chaplain – seeing wonderful results – and we are involved in world missions. I am 66 now and I look forward to seeing you again and joining you in praising and adoring our great God. Worthy is the Lamb!

The Lord continue to bless and keep you.

Barbara

Pray for Barbara and her husband, living now in Brisbane, Australia,

Nana & Dado III

(Rose Marie & Gene)

P. S. Please pray for Rose Marie, as she has multiple medical meetings

this week. She is a trooper! May the LORD bless her abundantly!

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.

Springdale, Arkansas 72764

United States of America

“We never know that God is all we need

until He becomes all that we have.โ€

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