Introducing Our Newest Member

Greetings Brothers,
Welcome Frank L. of Lynchburg VA to our group. I have the amazing privilege of being married to one of his 4 daughters. He has an amazing testimony of a life redeemed from violence, gambling and substance abuse. In past years he has been a traveling evangelist, businessman, NCAA golf coach and he now devotes much of his time to spreading God's Word through the Gideon's ministry. He recently sent me the following encouraging email that is a great testimony to how God answers prayer.

Frank writes:

Disappointment/Despair + Knees + Prayer = Glory to God

I remember the time that Lisa came home from high school crying. As the Lord would have it, I was at the door. Not only was this unusual, being home that time of day was unbelievable in its own right.

"What is wrong, Lisa?" "Dad, I turned in my biology paper today about how life began. Although I gave the evolution story, I also said I believed God did it just like the Bible said He did it." "What happened?" I asked. "That was when the ridicule began. I was told that educated people know better."
"So, Dad, am I to believe you or the science people who know about these things?" "Honey, I really don't have an answer for you."

With that comment of disappointment and despair, I turned and walked down our hallway to my bedroom. I dropped on my knees at the bedside. With tears flowing down my face, I looked up to the ceiling as though God were looking down and would answer me. I cried out, "God, I don't know what to believe. What am I going to do. I taught my children the Bible and the Genesis version of creation. Now, educated people are making fun of my daughter for it."

Just then, Carol yelled down the hall, "Frank, someone is at the door for you." I dried my tears, stood up, and moved to the door with a heavy heart. At the door was a person I did not recall ever meeting before that day. They handed me my first Acts and Facts, pamphlet. I could not believe my eyes. The headline read: Thousands of Scientist Refute Evolution's Claims. I began to read about The Creation Research Society, located in San Diego, CA. My heart jumped and joy filled my soul.

The point of my story is this. It took me going to my knees with a sincere cry to God for an answer. My disappointment and our daughter's embarrassment brought about a new chapter in my family's spiritual growth. One more piece of the puzzle was in place that would eventually move us 640 miles away from my six member family's Indiana place of birth. Soon, I had printed materials for a new group called, American's For Scientific Knowledge in Schools.

ASKS was formed to bring more Special Creation Scientific information to our community. We not only educated folks with materials, soon an Evolution vs Creation debate was scheduled at Vincennes University. Dwayn Gish came to town, a prominent Creationist debater. He won the debate hands down, to the amazement of a full house of students and lots of the area's curious observers. It was scary and many thought ridiculous to do. However, God got the glory that night and my faith grew.

While on our way back to the airport, I asked Dr. Gish why a national debate had never been done. He said it was too expensive. I stopped the car and asked, "How about Jerry Falwell's Old Time Gospel Hour having one?" Dr. Gish said, "I doubt it. It is just to costly to do on national TV."We prayed for God to please find a way and I drove on to the airport not to think of it again. At that time, I had never met Dr. Jerry Falwell and had only viewed his program. After all, I had no intention to ever leave our hometown. Like my father and his father, I intended to stay there and work the family business.

To meet Jerry Falwell seemed light years away from reality.Not only did God find a way to have a national debate on the Old Time Gospel Hour programing time, but by the time it actually happened, I had moved our family to Lynchburg, Virginia and was sitting in the audience. When Dr. Gish came down from the platform after his huge win for Special Creation, I stopped him and said, "Dr. Gish, do you remember me? I had prayer with you asking God for this would happen." He smiled and we hugged each other. We rejoiced together briefly.

Many more faith building experiences have occurred over the years, usually after great disappointment and much despair. Every revival must include people crying out to God and not being afraid to humbly drop down on knees. Despair and Disappointment is in the air in America. We may differ on our views as to why America is in trouble but if everyone came togther with a right heart attitude, who knows, God just may answer.

Chronicles 7:14 has been used many times to talk up revival but Christians will need to get humble, actually pray and seek God's face while turning away from their own wicked ways for real revival.