Reflecting upon God's Sovereignty

Pastor Don and Beverly outside Boca Raton Bible Church

Boca Raton Bible Church

Geibel Family at the beach

During the latter half of this week, Beverly was able to get some time on the beach with her family It was overcast most of the week with rain one day and also lots of wind. Beverly enjoyed two days with sun at the beach but the second day had high wind so they did not stay long. Beverly’s best time however was with family; her sister and husband, Beverly’s niece and nephew with their families, and today her nephew’s wife’s family joined us as well!

Today we visited Boca Raton Bible Church for services. This church used to have the name, "Bibletown" many years ago. It was an emotional service for both Beverly and myself, because about 40 years ago we visited Bev’s parents and attended this church while on vacation. On a Monday morning, 40 years ago, Bev’s Dad and I attended a prayer breakfast where I told the men we were heading west to Jackson, Wyoming to start a camp for young people. They responded with such enthusiasm in contrast to the folks back home in Pennsylvania, that it shocked me. While riding a bike on the way back to the Geibel home it dawned on me that we could not do what I said because we did not have any money. I vividly remember stopping the bike by a bridge over a canal and having a time of prayer and telling the Lord we would go to start the camp if He provided, but if He did not we could not go.

The prayer meeting was on a Monday morning, then on Tuesday my dad called from Pennsylvania and told me to sit down, he had bad news. Our trailer home we were renting in Pennsylvania caught fire and burned us out! A propane heater, located in a very small room which was Holly’s bedroom caught fire (during her normal nap time). The Lord used that fire to supply fire insurance money, and after bills were paid, we had about $2300.00 to move to Jackson.

Within a few days of the prayer meeting, the men of the church we attended today in Boca Raton, gave us a check for 200.00! What a surprise and confirmation to us from the Lord.

While I listened to the pastor, a Moody grad, preaching a message on paying a tribute or a tithe, it dawned on me what a blessing this church had on our lives a long time ago. After the service we met with the pastor and gave him a short letter Beverly wrote with our story on it and I told him a little of our story as well! This church had given some seed money to us and along with the help of family and other friends we moved to Wyoming. God used all these folks in our lives to bless us and today share in bringing the Lord glory for what He has done.

Beverly was able to share with a Jewish woman at the motel we stayed at this morning. On Saturday we traveled to the Coral Castle to visit this very unusual museum which is about 20 miles south of Miami. Two of our Ancient Man researchers visited it after the cruise an spoke highly of it, so we took time to go to see it for ourselves. It was very unusual. You can google this site to read more about it. Photo/video

Saturday night we had a great time with the family showing them a presentation on the Ancient Man research project with a lot of interest shown. They seemed to enjoy it very much and we quit about 1:00 am!

We have heard that the marriage retreat was a big success. Thanks to the church leadership, Martin, and John, and Mike for their work on this on behalf of the whole church!!!

Thanks for your prayers,

With love, Don and Beverly