Surprised by God!

Hello!!  We are excited to share that our Missions Garage Sale was a HUGE success.  We were a bit surprised to see how much stuff was donated, how many people came out to support us, and the number of shoppers that kept coming all three days!!
We had enough items donated to set up on two driveways and in two garages.  We also had enough donated that we were able to put out new items each day.
We had shoppers show up, who we had never met, and offer to help us organize items.  They would tell people that this was a sale for missions and they should buy MORE!!  We had a kind lady show up on Saturday morning who ended up staying for hours to help shoppers find items that they just couldn't live without!!!  We saw several items get bought just after she moved it to a different location.  She had a gift for selling items at garage sales!

Two driveways and two garages!!

Our family and friends?  They went above and beyond to help us!  We had friends and family babysit our girls, help organize before the sale, help run the sale, provide us snacks, lunch, dinner, and pick up things we needed for the sale.  Becky had two dear college friends drive over 3 hours to come help.  One of her friends brought her two sweet daughters who played with our daughters so John and Becky could both be at the sale on Saturday.

Becky and her dear friends Carrie and Diane, 

Becky met them her freshman year in college.

The weather forecast included rain for the three days we had the sale.  We were concerned about the weather, so we found a plan B location on Saturday.  Our plan B wasn't needed!  Thank you, God, for sending the dry weather and sunshine!
The sales from the garage sale went way past our goal and will allow them to purchase everything they need to pack for their two years in Africa.  John can get new running shoes and Becky can get the sturdy shoes she needs for pushing the double stroller up and down the hills at the school in Africa.
We were thankful that John's mother and his twin brother's family opened their garages and welcomed the mess and craziness the sale brought.  They were generous, helpful, and cheerful through the whole process!!!
We were pleasantly surprised by the success, but when we stop to reflect on the experience, we should not be surprised.  Anything is possible with God!!  He was watching over us and blessed us in too many ways to count!!!!  Thank you God!!! And thank you to our family, friends, and shoppers!!!!

Becky and John feeling thankful for such a successful sale!!

**Photos taken by Carrie Simpson

Missions Garage Sale

Come visit us at our Missions Garage Sale!

Dates and Times: April 20-22

Thursday & Friday 8am to Noon

Saturday 8 am to 4 pm

Location: 3701 SW 11th Street

Blue Springs, 64015

If it rains Saturday, the sale will be moved to Plaza Heights Baptist Church on SW Clark Street

Happy Easter!

April 14, 2017

Happy Easter Everyone!

This weekend we celebrate the most important event in history, and the most important holiday in all of Christendom. We celebrate the death, burial, and resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God. The crucifixion of an innocent man seems an odd thing to be happy about, but the results of that sacrifice gave us Life. Jesus’ sacrifice paid the price of our sins.  Through his death, we could be made right with God, and through his resurrection, we could obtain eternal life with God.  Now, through faith by grace, we are redeemed from the Pit and given new life.  The old is gone, the new has come! We are a new creation.

In John 10:10, Jesus said, “I have come that they might have life and have it to the full.” For those of us who know Christ as Savior, this is good news.  For those who do not know Christ, it insinuates that they do not have life.  The fact is, they do not.  In I John 5:12, John writes, “Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.” Christian, “gird your loins” as the saying goes, and invite those who do not know Christ to know him. Share his love with your neighbors. Help where you can. Encourage where you can. Weep with others. Rejoice with others. Pray for the lost. Let them see the hope you have in you, and be ready to explain that hope.  That is our job.

So, again, let me wish you a Happy Easter, and let us rejoice in God’s grace to us and in the good news we have heard. What a great day to know our Savior, Christ the Lord! He is risen! He is Risen Indeed!

In the love of the Savior we serve,

John and Becky, Ruthie and Gracie

Myricks On Mission Speaking Event

We will be speaking at Lone Jack Baptist at 10 am Sunday, April 9.  Come see us early and enjoy donuts, starting at 9 am.  We would love to see you on Sunday!