HEART TO HEART 

By Dave Gentry

Season's Greetings from the staff families of Westwood Ministries.  My prayer for you this Christmas season is for you and your loved ones to be secure in the Lord whatever your holiday circumstances.  God cares about our circumstances and he cares for us and our individual needs.

Recently our staff enjoyed our fall staff retreat in Hunt, Texas at Camp Sequoia.  During our experience we studied Luke 5:1-11.  In this passage Jesus is on the shore of the Sea of Galilee and he is being pressed on all sides by people waiting to hear him preach.  He calls Simon to let him preach from his boat and they cast off a little way from shore.  After he is through preaching, he instructs Simon, "Put out into deep water, and let down  the nests for a catch."  Simon obeys and hauls in such a large number of fish that he and his crew had to signal to their partners to come and help them.  They brought in so many fish that their boats began to sink.  The catch (harvest, fruit) was so blessed that they had to have help!  What an account!

Our staff feels like Simon and his crew.  The Lord has blessed with such a bountiful response to this ministry that we are 'calling to partners' to  join us.  We know that both your life and ours will be blessed abundantly as we bring in the sweet fruit of the Holy Spirit.

Our mission is to provide 'rest and restoration' for God's servant leaders.  The need is massive!  The response has been overwhelming.  I pray that our partners will be blessed until their 'boat overflows'.  I pray that new partners will join in this vital ministry.  We need each of you to 'take hold of the net with us' through prayer support and financial giving.  In so doing, we will 'thwart the evil one' and strengthen the Christian leaders of our day!

Have a wonderful Christmas!