October 2012

It is hard to believe how quickly these last several months have flown by.  Since the middle of August, we've had a very busy travel schedule with meetings in NH, CT, ON, Canada, PA, AZ and Tim is currently at Bible Baptist Church of Bloomington, IL, with Pastor Todd Harrison for an 8-day revival campaign.  The unique thing about this meeting is that this is the first meeting in 11 years that our family has not all been together for the meeting.  Evangelist Dustin Duke accompanied Tim to this meeting to help provide children's services while Seth and I (Brittany) are home in TN awaiting the arrival of our new addition, Samuel Aiden, due November 15.  How we miss being together, but my doctor wanted me home by this time in the pregnancy, and I'm starting to understand why:). The Lord has given me such great health throughout this pregnancy, but travel would be a little too much at this point. We praise the Lord that we were able to travel together most of our fall schedule.

For those of you who keep up with our updates, I sincerely apologize for not providing more of them this year, but I would like to share a few highlights of this Fall.  Our services at Faithway Baptist Church and College (Ajax, ON, Canada) were especially exciting.  Tim kept a busy preaching schedule of college chapels and nightly church services, and it seemed very obvious that the Lord worked in a special way in the hearts of college students as well as church members.  It really was a great week!  Another recent blessing was 6 teenagers receiving Christ as their personal Saviour on a Wednesday night of our revival at Trinity Gospel Church of Williamsport, PA.  These young people were by no means "churched folks", but they listened with rapt attention as Tim gave a clear gospel message.  When he invited people to respond at the invitation , teens one-by-one began leaving their seats to follow the Pastor to a room for further counsel.  The pastor told us later that each one of them individually prayed aloud to accept Christ as their Saviour! We were thrilled with the Lord's working.  Please pray for these teens that they will learn and grow in the days ahead.

And, of course, please be in prayer for Tim and Bro. Dustin as they minister together in Bloomington, IL.  Already, two people responded in Sunday morning's invitation for salvation/assurance.  I know that Tim greatly appreciates your prayers that the Lord would give His presence and power in these services.  This meeting will conclude on this following  Sunday.

May the Lord bless you for your interest in the ministry He has given us to do!

Yours in Christ,
Brittany

It seems like yesterday that we were gearing up for summer camp ministry here at the Bill Rice Ranch, but as I write, we are looking forward to the last half of our summer schedule.  It’s truly been a great several weeks of camp, including three youth/junior/deaf weeks, one day camp week for local 8-12 year olds and one family week.  Our family eagerly looks forward to the opportunity of serving at Bill Rice Ranch each summer, and this summer has proven no differently.  We are thrilled to report that many have trusted Christ as their Savior in the various services, and others still have made decisions regarding their walk with the Lord.  We are in exciting times, for sure!

April, 2012

Dear TTEM friends, It amazes us how quickly 2012 is flying by!  We trust that the Lord is blessing you in your daily "grind", and we gladly report to you His goodness to us in safety on the roads and effective services in churches.  He truly "daily loadeth us with benefits." (Ps. 68:19) Just to give you a brief summary of the year's travel thus far, we were in FL for January and February, promoting the Bill Rice Ranch deaf ministry needs with Dr. and Mrs. Bill Rice.  Beginning in March,  we joined both Dr. Bill and his son, Bro. Wil Rice, for BRR Conferences on Marriage and the Home in TX and GA.  We praise the Lord for those who attended the conferences and for the important decisions that were made.  Also in March, we joined Pastor Aaron Carpenter and the people of Central Baptist Church (Dixons Mills, AL) for a week of revival meetings.  We had a super week of good attendance, one lady trusting Christ and many other important decisions. The month of April has proven busy but profitable with a week of revival meetings with Pastor Ray McCormick and the people of Eastside Baptist Church (Asheboro, NC).  We enjoyed good fellowship and good attendance in that meeting.  The pastor and his folks had obviously prayed and prepared for the week, for we saw several folks saved and baptized during the week.  It was a wonderful time! Just this past weekend, we joined the Rices once again for a BRR Conference on Marriage and the Home in West Carrolton, OH, then immediately after, we left for revival meetings at Bible Baptist Church (Madison, OH).  We are thrilled at the obvious preparation put into this week of services and are thankful that one man trusted Christ on Sunday morning, one teenager received assurance of her salvation and many other good decisions have been made thus far.  This meeting will close on Friday, and we will travel to Louisville, KY, immediately on Saturday to begin meetings at Landmark Independent Baptist Church (Pastor Matt Anders). We appreciate your concern and prayers for the ministry God has entrusted to us and look forward to reporting more "great things He hath done" in the near future. For His Glory, Tim Thompson Ps. 18:1