Prayer: Health

Hello Everyone!
We are writing with a prayer request. Noah woke up a while ago throwing up and he has done it a few times. He is now back to sleep and everything is cleaned up.

We do want to ask you to please be praying for Noah and for all of us these next few weeks. As the missions conference is quickly approaching, I have personally been praying for health for us as a family because I know that the enemy would love to get in any way possible. So please do keep this in your prayers!

PLEASE PRAY FOR:

• quick recovery for Noah
• a peaceful night's sleep and rest for everyone
• protection for the rest of the family

Thank you all and God Bless you!

Love,
The Roper Family

Christmas Story - through kids eyes

I just saw this and thought I would share it with you all! I thought it was great!

Merry Christmas to all

Merry Christmas! It is Christmas morning and I am the only one awake at the Chapman house. This will be the first Christmas in 4 years that we will be spending with our family. We are very thankful for this chance that we get to have with them this year! I went to bed late last night, but right before I went to bed I read the Christmas story out of Luke chapters 1 & 2. So I woke up this morning really thinking and meditating on the fact that GOD became flesh and dwelt among us! I mean, really stop and think about that - I cannot put into words (of any language) how thankful I am that He did this for us! So here are a few verses that really came to my mind...

"For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord." 

Luke 2:11

"And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh, Justified in the Spirit, Seen by angels, Preached among the Gentiles, Believed on in the world, Received up in glory"

1 Timothy 3:16

"but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men."

Philippians 2:7

"Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel"

Isaiah 7:14

"For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace."

Isaiah 9:6

"And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth."

John 1:14

These are just to name a few, but they really ministered to me this morning! I pray that you are blessed with them as well! Merry Christmas to all and may we enjoy JESUS today!

10 Years of Engagement!

10 years ago I asked Rebecca to marry me!

What God is Doing

Hello Everyone! Merry Christmas! Frohe Weihnachten! I know that it has been a while since I posted last, so I want to share with you a few things that the Lord has been doing with us and a few things that are coming up.
First of all, I want to share how super blessed we have been to be able to spend time with our families. The kids have been able to play with their cousins so much! I believe all of the cousins have been enjoying it! Just the other day, the had the chance to make Gingerbread houses and decorate them with tons of candy! Each of our kids made their own and so needless to say, we are trying to keep them from the candy and keeping them occupied with other things.

GOD'S WILL

Over these past weeks, Rebecca and I have been reading this book together. It was a book that my mom had sitting next to our bed when we arrived in CA. When I first saw it, I knew that I would want to read it. A few weeks back, Rebecca and I had the chance to spend a few days with each other down at the beach without the kids and so we brought this book along and began to read it. I cannot tell you how much the LORD ministered to us through this book. We were reminded of many things and challenged in other ways, but one of the major points that stood out to me was the fact that our God is a Sovereign God and is in complete control. As we are in a time when we are waiting on the Lord and seeking Him for His direction for us, how reassuring it was to know that the LORD is in complete control! In fact, one of the times when we were reading through the book, Rebecca commented, "We are right where the Lord wants us."
I can honestly say that we are continuously asking the LORD to show us and to tell us what is next for us and yet the common response that continues to come to us is to "Rest, Trust Me, I am in control, etc."
So we ask that you would continue to pray for us as we continue to seek Him and to TRUST in Him. How encouraging it is to be reminded of the following verses,

For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

CHRISTMAS TIME

It is Christmas time! Now I have got to be a little honest. It is a little anti-climatic here in SoCal during Christmas. I say that because for the past 3 years we have been in a "Winter Wonderland" during the month of December being in Germany. We actually had a White Christmas. When we listened to the song that is often played during this time of year, "Baby it's cold outside," it was actually cold outside. I have spent most of my days in December wearing shorts, sandals, and a t-shirt. So I am not saying that one place is better than the other, but that is why I say it is anti-climatic, there is no snow outside. BUT I do love wearing my shorts and sandals in the month of December! It's great!
So, IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME! One of the greatest times of the year! A time when we will be getting together with family and relatives, some of whom we have not seen in many years! We are really excited about that!
The reason why this is one of the greatest times of the year is because we will have the opportunity to share the GOOD NEWS with the world! That's right! The Gospel of Jesus Christ - the fact that God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son (john 3:16)- the fact that the Word became flesh and dwelt among us (john 1:14). People are in need of GOOD NEWS, and we disciples of Jesus have got the greatest news in the world! So let us be faithful this Christmas and display and proclaim Christ!

MISSIONS CONFERENCE

From January 2-6, 2012, Rebecca and I will be attending the Calvary Chapel Missions Conference that will be held in Murrieta, CA. The theme of the conference will be, "I will build My Church." We are really excited and looking forward to going to this conference. It will be the first missions conference that Rebecca and I will be able to attend together and we are really praying that the Lord will clearly speak to us at this conference. So we do ask for your prayers as well for us. May the Lord speak in the sessions, ordain conversations, bless the fellowship, be glorified in the worship, and so much more! Once again, please do be praying for us during this week. I am not putting all of my hope in this conference, but we will be going EXPECTING the LORD to speak to us!

God's Glory & Our Joy

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Christmas Greetings from Roper Kids

 

Merry Christmas - Frohe Weihnachten!

Newsletter Info

We have been in California for just over three weeks now and we have spent the past weeks adjusting to the time difference, catching up with our families, and enjoying the warm weather. We are looking forward to spending the holidays with our families for the first time in 4 years!
Over these past few weeks, one of the predominate questions that is being asked to us is, “What is going on with you guys?” So here it is.
Throughout this year we have been seeking the Lord if it is His will for us to remain in Herborn or if He would be moving us on. In the month of June, we really believed that the Lord was directing us to “step into the water” and to start moving on from Herborn. We did not know where and when, but we knew that we needed to start to make the steps necessary to begin to prepare the church in Herborn and us as a family for whatever would be next. In the month of August, I, Joey went to the missions conference in Austria to really go seek the Lord as to what would be next for us as a family. During the time there, it was confirmed that the Lord was moving us on from Herborn and that He had a new work for us. As we continue to seek the Lord as to where, what, and when that is, He is answering with words like, “Trust, Be Still, Be Patient, Wait, Seek, Do not boast about tomorrow” etc. To sum it up, we are in a transition time where He is calling us to WAIT upon Him. We are not sure how long this time will be, but we are going to take it one day at a time. Something that the Lord is speaking to us is in regards to being fully surrendered to Him so that we might be willing to do whatever it is that He is preparing us to do (future) as well as to learn what lessons He has for us in this transition time (present).
At the present time we are living with our families, but in the near future I will be needing a job, a place to live, a car, etc. Since we left all of our possessions in storage in Germany, we will also need, well... pretty much everything. We are praying for the Lord to show us where He wants us to be planted and so this is where your help in the following areas is appreciated:

• Be praying for us in this time of waiting upon the Lord

• Continued financial support in this time of transition

• Please contact us if you may have any leads regarding a job, housing, car, etc.

We want to thank all of you who have supported us over these past 3 years through your prayers, encouragement, and financial support. We want to testify to you that through your support, the German people were extremely blessed, grew in their faith, and some have given their lives to Jesus! The Lord has seen all that you have done unto Him and He will reward you. We want to ask that you would please continue to support us as we seek to ‘Go and make disciples of all nations.’