This evening we went by our new house to check on the construction and see how things were coming along. As we walked through checking out the frame, roof, and electrical work that have been completed we stumbled across a neat reminder that God is a vital part of our home. The picture above was of the cover that one of the construction workers pieced together for our electrical box. What a great reminder he left for us!
Have a great Lord's day. Little hot, but he will take care of that.
John 3:16 shows the way to peace of mind and heart. Just call on Him and he will help you through every day
This weekend we were at the small bullring Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, NC. Bowman Gray Stadium is located at Winston-Salem State University. The racetrack doubles as a football field. If you could, imagine a normal 17,000 seat football field. But instead of the traditional running track circling the field, it is replaced with a flat asphalt racetrack. It is quite a facility.
We arrived at the stadium about thirty minutes prior to the gates ‘officially’ opening which allowed us some time to settle in and spend some time catching up with some of our officials as teams arrived and began to unload.
Along with us this weekend traveled my parents. They are huge supporters and contributors to our ministry so we wanted to bring them along with us to see what our time at the racetrack with the NWSMT is like.
As we settled in my dad and I began to walk the haulers and post this week’s devotional letter as Michelle and my mom settled into a nice shady spot! In the devotional letter this week I placed an emphasis on prayer. I drew from James chapter 5 in the devotional, and explored the topic of the power that we tap into through prayer. The NWSMT has an online message forum where I post a bi-weekly devotional and have been working through the book of James so it was a nice continuation to the devotionals the community can access online. We spent just over an hour walking the haulers and talking with drivers and crewmembers as we hung the devotionals.
The tour qualified on Friday night so our Saturday schedule was somewhat condensed. We had two short rounds of practice, as the cars were not impounded following the previous evenings qualifying session. Following practice was our drivers meeting to which we closed the meeting in prayer.
During driver introductions I was able to connect with a few individuals and talk with them at a little more length than what I normally do. I had a great conversation with one of our photographers who had lost both his grandmother and grandfather over the past few weeks. I was able to highlight God’s goodness in all situations as he shared about the ‘good things’ that have come through their passing. He recognized several ways that God worked throughout the situation.
There was a support race to run prior to the NWSMT race, so there was only going to be a short sliver of time for the cars to be lined up on the track prior to the race. That being the case I used the time during the support race to pray with each driver in his hauler. I knew they would be rushed, as would I, so I took this time in order to have a more ‘relaxed’ encounter.
The race is what you would expect in a tiny bullring track like the Stadium. We just praise God for no serious threatening incidents. We also thank God for safety on the roads as we traveled.
