2007
Blessings; 2008 Opportunities
2007
began with snow and 2008 began with snow in the
Denver
area. The
snow totals was 29.4 inches for December 2006 and
20.5 inches for December 2007.
WOW.
2007
began a new era for the Homeward Bound Trio.
In
November 2006, our founder, bass, and friend retired
from the singing ministry.
This change left new responsibilities for Ed
and Ron. 2007
began with 0 confirmed concerts and ended with 86
concerts. 2007
began with concerts in 15 states over the last 20
years and ended with 17 states; ministering in
Kansas
and
Minnesota
in 2007. And, the best and most important, 2007
ended with many souls being won to the Lord and
countless others being restored and encouraged.
We introduced a new song in 2007 titles “Just
One More Soul”.
The words give instruction to every Christian
that if we can help win just one more soul to
Christ, all will be worth our efforts.
So, just keep sharing that Christ is King!
2008
will be exciting as we follow God’s direction and
will for the music ministry.
2007
began with Ron recovering from back surgery and
without a job.
2008
began still without a job for the McDuffs, but God
continues to provide the needs.
One
of the greatest parts of 2008 was meeting all the
new friends. One
of the new places we went was
Pella
,
Iowa
. There
we got to sing for many new folks and met several
new groups.
What a great time we had.
Of
course, we were humbled to be invited back to many
churches we have sung at in the past and would be
honored to join with you in worship in the future.
God deserves all the glory and we thank Him
for all the many wonderful people we have joined to
praise God with this past year.
God
has laid it on my heart to tell you that we as a
society have a tendency to put the spirit of
Christmas behind us when we begin the New Year.
It seems like we close a door and start down
a different hallway.
We start the “holiday season” before
Thanksgiving, putting up lights and trees and
decoration. But when Christmas is over, it seems to
be over. Shouldn’t
we give Jesus the same time after Christmas as we do
before?
Jesus
was born in order to show us how to live a perfect
life. Sadly
we tend to stumble and fall from the grace He offers
us. But
He provided a way for us to be saved from our sin,
by accepting the free gift of God’s love, by
admitting we have sinned and accepting Christ as our
personal savior.
We want to do it in our own strength but,
‘The Lord Almighty is the one you are to regard as
holy, He is the one you are to fear, He is the one
you are to dread, and He will be a sanctuary;’ (Isa.
8:13 & 14a) ‘Many will stumble; they will fall
and be broken, they will be snared and captured.’
(ISA. 8:15)
The good news is, if Jesus is your personal
savior, if you stumble, He will support you. If you
fall, He will help you up. If you break, He will
remold you, like the potter and the clay. If you are
snared, He will free you and if you are captured, He
will set you free.
Like Isaiah said, ‘I will put my trust in
Him.’ (Isa. 8:17b).
As
we begin 2008, we are open to any opportunity God
leads. We
are available for revivals, concerts, worship
services, and any other venue.
Please
call our office at (303) 772-1190 or email us at agent@homewardboundtrio.com
for more concert information.
Check
out our website at www.homewardboundtrio.com
and see the new concert dates posted as well as any
new items!