Exciting News About Authorship

We were excited this week to receive the page proofs from Bristol House Publishing for the book that Dan and Warren Lathem are co-authoring, titled Preaching for a Response. We pray that the book will speak to pastors and help them learn how to more effectively invite their congregations to respond to gospel invitations on a regular basis. Additionally, being a published author should help Dan somewhat as he pursues various teaching opportunities in the future. God's grace continues to amaze us.


Pictured here is one of our backyard birds enjoying a cool morning in March.

Many Blessings, Dan and Nancy

Great Health Report for Dan

Dan had a followup visit with his doctor yesterday related to his blood pressure, and the doctor was very pleased. Dan is on a relatively low dose of blood pressure medicine and he has reduced his salt intake and is fairly careful about avoiding caffeine. Additionally, he exercises 3 or more times per week and has lost 25 pounds in the past 15 months. All this has combined to keep his blood pressure under control, and we are very thankful. The most difficult thing was giving up salt, because he has been a salt addict for over 50 years. However, his taste buds have made the adjustment, and he now even eats grits with no salt. Can you imagine! :)

Fun Conversation with Kids about Mission

Recently we were privileged to participate in the Mission Emphasis Week at Nicholasville UMC. One of our fun blessings was the opportunity to share with a group of about 20 children concerning what it means to partner with God in the work that God is doing around the world. The kids had lots of questions about children's lives in Venezuela and Costa Rica, and we enjoyed spending time with them. We pray that God will use this conversation as a seed of mission passion that will grow to full measure as the children mature.

Family Reunion

Dan had the fun of participating in a family reunion a couple weeks ago in Virginia. This was an Angle-Wray reunion, which were Dan's grandparents on his mother's side. There are 12 cousins in Dan's generation, and 10 of them were able to attend the reunion, including Dan's two brothers, Dale and Don. This was the first time the cousins had been together in many years, and great memories were shared. We praise God for everyone in our extended families. We are indeed richly blessed.

Venezuela Seminary Week

Dan enjoyed a great time in Venezuela the last week of January, as Steve Wood led the Venezuelan pastors in understanding how to improve their Bible study and preaching skills. Steve did an excellent job with this important process, and we have already heard from Venezuelan friends about how special the week was for them. We are thankful for the chance to play a small role in what God is up to in equipping leaders to reach the wonderful Venezuelan people with the transforming news of Christ's love.

Home from our Travels

We are home from our recent travels to Georgia and Venezuela, with blessings abounding through God's grace. More details will be forthcoming in the coming days, after we download our pictures. For now, we request that you pray for Dan and the many others in Wilmore who have been hit by a flu virus this week, and well as for their caregivers. Much Love and Many Blessings, Dan and Nancy

Samuel Esta con Nosotros

Our Venezuelan friend Samuel is with us for a weekend visit, and we are thrilled to see him. He has come to America for a couple months to visit friends, speak at churches, and take care of a couple of medical issues. Samuel is our right-hand-man in Venezuela. He serves as bodyguard, driver, prayer partner, administrator, liason, and much more. We love him as a third son, and it has been great to see him. Yesterday he went to the College chapel with Nancy and the Cosbys and also attended Spanish class with me. The previous evening we went to the Asbury House of Prayer on the Seminary campus and spent some time together praying. We also met an American girl who had spent two and a half months in Ecuador at language school, so Samuel enjoyed talking with her. Today we are meeting with two friends who are going to Venezuela with Dan in late January, and they are going to pick Samuel's brain about various Venezuelan questions they have. Tomorrow we'll probably visit four different churches, two Anglo and two Hispanic, so he can experience some of the variety of worship experiences available here. Samuel's visit is a great reminder of the global nature of the Body of Christ. In Jesus, there truly "is no east or west, in Him no south or north, but one great fellowship of love throughout the whole wide earth."