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Good morning to my immediate family and my lakeside church family from Bahrain. While I get ready to usher in the new year everyone ask what my new year's resolution is. Well let me tell you. That I might grow stronger than ever for Jesus. That he continues to open my eyes to things that I'm not use to. To one day in this new year that he would end all of this war. That we might start living in peace. You know it's sad to see people afraid of war when they should be scared of what God will do to this world when he's ready. Hopefully a lot of people will feel some way like this. If not I hope that your new year's resolution will be like mine. I love you all so very much. Thank you for everything that you have done and will continue to do. Remember will you guys bring in the new year we already started the new year. I hope and pray for peace everyday. I love you all.

posted by Roger Daniels @ 6:28 AM 8 comments

I first want to start by saying THANK YOU to everyone who made this Christmas special for my family. You guys truely went above and beyond what you had to do. The second is to let everyone know that I did recieve the care package and the men and woman and myself say THANK YOU for that as well. We all are enjoying all the goodies.

Now have a serious note:

I was just reading about when god really uses us. Ask yourself this one question you don't have to tell me but I know that god already knows everyone's answer.
When do you feel like god works through you the most? Now before you read on write your answers down then take a look at this.

If you feel weak, limited, ordinary, you are the best material through which God can work! Know where in that statement does it say when we are at church or in the best of shape. Its when were weak, feel like we are at are limits and in some cases especially for the younger people just ordinary. I just got done emailing a friend and said this to him. While I'm over here this is my 40 days and 40 nights that Jesus spent on the mountain by himself with his father. This is my time with him. since I've been over here I had to rely on him souly because I have no one else here. People we are not only at war with other countries but we are at a SPIRIT WAR also. I'm enjoying this. I'm learning how to come to terms with a lot of things. I encourge you to look deep inside yourself to find out the answers. The most important thing I think I'm learning so far is how much I really do love my HEAVENLY FATHER. We as people take a lot of things for granted but the one thing we better not take for granted is God because if were not living are lives they way he wants us too. When the rapture comes were going to be left behind. I don't know about you, but, I'm not going to be that one person who keeps on saying I have time. You really don't know how much time you have on earth left. He can come today are you READY? I love you all and miss you all so very much.

posted by Roger Daniels @ 6:23 AM 3 comments

I wanted to take time a wish all my immediate family and my loving caring church family a very Merry Christmas. May god continue to watch over all of you. I was that my son Eric stood in for me yesterday at church. For him, A special Salute to you for standing up and being so brave. I love you. I wish all of you good health in the upcoming year and may god continue to use you for his good works. We are all servants of the lord. I just wanted to thank you one and all for all the help this Christmas for my family. You guys come through like Jesus would wanted you too. Thank you. I love you one and all.


MERRY CHRISTMAS from my family to yours.

posted by Roger Daniels @ 1:09 AM 3 comments

Good evening. How's everyone doing? Its in the early morning hours here in Bahrain and I was waken by my cold. So I decided to talk a little with the family on chat and as I was headed back up stairs something told me to sit and study the word. Well the book that I'm reading called Experiencing GOD it talks about following god on a daily basis. Trusting him for everything. It uses the term "map". The question I came up with is "Am I ready to trust God every day on a daily basis and let him meet my needs." See I also read that god wants a love relationship more than what we can actually do for him. If I will follow him one day at a time I'll be right in the middle of God's will for my life. Just something to think about and ask god what kind of a relationship he wants out of us. See no one relationship is the same. That's what makes studing his word and living for god the best part of living. You can never stop learning about him. Just when you think you got things figured out something else pops up, or we learn something new. My wife asked tonight if I was getting fellowship. I told her not with other christians but I was by reading and studing and praying to my heavenly father. Her reply was maybe he's enjoying just having me by himself and the more I think about it she's right. But, who's enjoying it more me or God. See I'm a work in progress and as I make mistakes in this life and ask for forgivness and learn from those mistakes god's going to pick me up dust me off and say its ok my child I'm here. God works in many different ways. Ways that we will never understand. But, that what makes wanting to know him even more enjoyable. See, if we get stuck in are ways we will never grow spiritually. But, if we keep studing and praying we will eventually start to understand what he has in store for us. I don't know about the rest of you, but, since I've been away I've learned that friends will come and go but, the love the are FATHER has for us will never go away. I love you all. God bless.

Roger

posted by Roger Daniels @ 4:41 PM 9 comments

Good evening in the states and good morning here in Bahrain where the local time is now 5:18am. Yes ladies and Gentlemen its early in the morning over here. I hope everyone is doing fine. I'm sorry for not keeping up on my blog lately. They have me on the watch bill now. Which means I work two twelve hour days off for about 24 then work two twelve hour mid watchs and off for 48. It seems like alot of time off but its not. I hope that the christmas banquet went well that's the respones that I've gotten from a few of you. Well its that time of the year where it seems that some people just miss the true meaning of christmas. Hopefully everyone there will fully understand what it means to give then to receive. I just want to say that I love everyone of my church family. You are truely brothers and sisters in christ and I'm thankfull for being a part of that. God has really started to show himself to me lately. I expect that he has alot more in store for me in the coming new year. Well I'll try and do better of keeping my blog up todate I'm only a week or so behind but who's counting. Keep praying and be leaving that this war and all wars will be over soon and that god will bring us home safe and sound. God bless you all.


Roger

posted by Roger Daniels @ 6:17 PM 2 comments

Good morning my church family. I hope all is well. I was reading the other day in the book of 2 Cor 1-3-4 when god speaks about comforting his people. Then I thought of how even thou I'm over here serving my country that my immediate family along with my church family is comforting me during this time. Its amazing how god can use a situation of even problem to make us stop and think about how good he really is. During this time of celebration we all need to just thank him. So my one wish this year for christmas is that we all just get together and say a prayer of peace. I hope that you all have a very merry "christ"mas and a happy new year. I love you all.


roger

posted by Roger Daniels @ 6:00 AM 8 comments

Has anyone ever stopped and just read what people are saying on this different blogs that we have going throughout different church's. They speak nothing of hate or sinfull needs. We talk about how god can use each of us in his own special way. That each of us speak a different langauge even on the computer. But, not matter what langauge we speak we speak what god puts on are hearts and minds to talk about. If we would open our mouths like we do are fingers can you just start to imagine what god can do in this world of hate and crime and war. We, as in those who use the blog sites tells just one person of how god has helped us today and everyday and then that person tells another person then another. Isn't that how god works. If we like John keeps talking about get out of or box or shyness and start letting god work fully in us. I believe that things would get better. God has given us another way of sharing the gospel. Let's use this gift that god has given us and see how far we can take it. Not just among ourselfs but the world. God shared his son to die for us. Don't you think its time we start giving something back.

posted by Roger Daniels @ 10:38 PM 9 comments

Hello eveyone. How are my friends doing today? Me, well its the middle of the afternoon here and I have yet to leave my villa (home). I've posted a blog and had some great response to it. I just wanted to let everyone know that I might be half way around the world once again in my career but my heart is still there with all of you. I know that it is early there but I know that god is watching over my chruch family. You guys are the best. It's hard trying to get into the holiday spirit without my immediate family with me but I know the reall reason behind christmas is the time of celebration. A time to bow are heads and worship the true meaning of "CHRIST"-mas. We all get caught up in the husle and busle of everything every year. But, we should be rejoicing every day of the year the true meaning of this special Holiday. So, as we go out and do things before we leave the house just say a prayer of thanks to the almighty. The one true meaning that will last for the rest of are "natural" lives as we know it today. But, not forever will we be here on this planet. So, rejoyce with me everyday of CHRISTMAS. God bless you all and keep the fire burning as one day I'll return to blow out the flame myself.

posted by Roger Daniels @ 3:36 AM 8 comments

Greatings from around the world in a little country called Bahrain. I hope everyone is doing great. I have an unusal request. This may not be the best way to do this but here it goes. Me and Donna are having a little trouble this year with making Christmas a good one for are kids. Please if there's anything that anybody can do to help us in this time of need I would really appreciate it. I know this probalby shouldn't be done this way. But under the circumstance I didn't really know any othere way. I don't want to put anybody else in a bind, but what every you can do would really be appreciated. If you can help in any way please contact Donna. I'm sorry that I'm posting this during the greatist time of the year which is when christ was born. This is the true meaning of Christmas. So, once again if you can help contact her either at 325-4383 or 327-2093. Thank you and god bless you all.


P.S. for Wes and Tyler I would love to know how the basketball games have been.

Roger

posted by Roger Daniels @ 9:40 AM 2 comments

Hello everyone for the beatiful island of Bahrain. So far everything is going good right now thanks to the good lord. The weather here is great. The average temp here during the day is in the low 70's and during the night low 60's. I'm still going thru the checking in process until Sunday when I start on the watch bill and start getting qualifed in everything. I work in what is called the message center. All I do is send message's out all day. Tough job right. Hopefully when I start there that's when the time will really start going by fast. Today is the first full week since I left to come here. I just want everyone to stay in touch with as often as you can. Keep praying that either the government will end this or the good Lord will one. Hopefully the good lord will end this first. Take it easy and god bless each and everyone one. Thanks.

P.S. For Barb keep the devotionals coming there helping. Love you all in Christ.

roger

posted by Roger Daniels @ 6:56 AM 4 comments

First I want to say I made it here just fine. The second thing is get me out of here. I've been here now for three days and it already fells like fore ever. Today was the first day I actually went to work since being here. Living conditions is not to bad. I'm in a three bedroom house pool all by myself. I've been looking for my kids to have the coffee going in the morning and realize that I'm alone over here. I keep asking god if this is his way of joking with me? I'm working in an office space with about ten other people so that's not to bad. I'm just trying to adjust to my surroundings. Like today instead of waiting at the office for a ride home. I decided to try and walk home. It didn't seem like that far to start with. Well let me tell you somethng it turned out to be a bigger headace than what it was worth. I got lost and finally had to call my LPO at work to get directions to my place. Well that's all for now. Keep me in your prayers and I'll do the same. God bless you all.

P.S. Donna, email me at my yahoo account. I need you to walk me throu setting up instant messenger. I love you and the kids so very much.

posted by Roger Daniels @ 5:57 AM 2 comments