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While staying with a very nice family in Southern California, I went out for a morning jog. I knew there was a McDonald’s nearby, so my plan was to jog there and eat breakfast, then jog back. I was about to take a $5 bill, but I thought twice and decided I better take an extra dollar just in case. So I stuffed $6 in my pocket and hit the road.
When I got to McDonald’s, I was surprised that my $6 was not enough to purchase a breakfast meal! I was 54 cents short. What’s the world coming to?
Thankfully, the woman taking the order was a manager and she gave me the meal for $6.

Many people are counting on this type of scenario to unfold when they are judged by God. We think that we have stored up enough good deeds to outweigh any wrong we’ve done and buy our ticket into heaven. Not only that, but for the most part, our intentions are generally good, even if the outcome was not. Surely, God understands that. And even if the scales don’t tip our way, we can always appeal to God’s goodness or His forgiveness to make up for that small area we are lacking.
A humanist will tell you that man is basically good and any problems that arise can be solved without religion. A Christian will say the opposite, that man is basically bad, but not only are we bad, we are completely bad and we are in desperate need of God’s forgiveness.
But many people fall somewhere in the middle. They think that they are basically good, but any problems that arise will be covered by God’s goodness.
What does the Bible say?
Well first of all, Psalm 24:3,4 asks the question, “Who shall ascend the hill of the Lord? Or who shall stand in his holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart.”
Do you have clean hands and a pure heart?
Well, we are told in Romans 3:23 that “all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” I think anyone reading this is honest enough to admit that this is true.
But Paul takes it even further in the same chapter when he says, “As it is written: “There is none righteous, no, not one; There is none who understands; There is none who seeks after God. They have all turned aside; They have together become unprofitable; There is none who does good, no, not one.”
See that word ‘unprofitable?’ That means we are worthless. Our good works amount to nothing.
As Isaiah says, “But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.” Is 64:6
Even our good deeds are like filthy rags? Yes. Even in our best, shining moments, our awesome deeds are tainted by impure motives. We don’t have anything to brag about to a God demands perfection.
Just take a look in the mirror of God’s law and ask yourself not just how many of His commands you have broken, but how often you have done so.
If you and I are really truthful with ourselves, and give ourselves an honest evaluation, we would realize that we don’t just have a basically good track record with a handful or so of sins that we need Jesus to make up for. The real truth is that there is a massive mountain of sin between us and God, and we are desperately in need of a divine intervention to remove that mountain and make it possible for us to get to God.

That’s what Jesus did at the cross. He wasn’t just making up for a few screw ups here and there. He was paying the bill in full for every last sin. He death was the substitute for yours. He paid it all with his own blood.
As a Christian, I don’t think that I have to “do my best and let God do the rest.” I trust that Jesus did it all, and I only do my best because I love him and want to live a life that honors Him.
How about you? Is Christ your all in all, or is He just the helping hand that tips the scales for you?

Loving the Unlovable

The streets of the red light district in Tijuana are a hard place, although the things that go on down here are also going on in just about every other city.
If you just kept your head down and walked through, you might only have to deal with the intense aroma of human waste and rotting garbage that permeates the air, and maybe notice some homeless people here and there as you hustle past the strip clubs and cheap hotels. But if you take your time and look around, your eyes will see the open drug use, alcoholism, and prostitution. You’ll see people suffering with all sorts of crippling handicaps, wounds, diseases, and mental disorders. The scenes you observe will absolutely break your heart, like the one yesterday where we bumped into some young boys dealing drugs. Boys! The elder was maybe 15, the younger 10 or 11.
Stop and actually talk to people, and your mind will be blown apart by story after story from each individual on how they got here and the problems they are dealing with on a daily basis. The more people you talk to, the more you recognize that you have to weed through their stories to find the real truth, which is most often a lot uglier than they are willing to admit.

The men and women who live here and walk these streets have it really rough. They are at rock bottom. Living on the streets, filthy dirty, no job, no money. Most of them are addicts of one sort or another, bound by their addictions, enslaved to the cycle of suffering. They are dejected, alone, depressed, forsaken by society and without hope in the world.
There were about 40 of these people at the service yesterday, listening to the message and waiting for a meal, when a couple of male transvestite prostitutes walked by with their heads down. Beth and I ran after them, introduced ourselves, and invited them back. They said they were too embarrassed and didn’t feel welcome. If the average person living on the streets here has a tough life, these guys have it even harder. Imagine being ridiculed by homeless drug addicts. Total outcasts. So we gave them some tracts and let them go. Within a few minutes, they came back. They were just going to walk by again, but we pulled them into line for some food. As we talked, we could read the nervous, self conscious insecurity on their faces, and they were literally holding back tears, obviously stunned by our love and the things we had to say. I looked at them and wondered what could possibly have happened in their lives to bring them to this point? What possesses a young man to grow his hair, shave his body, get breast implants and sell himself on the streets? What kinds of awful things are lurking in his past that cause such identity problems, and destroy his self respect?
A natural reaction would be one of disgust, but in reality, I couldn’t help but pity them.

As I watched their faces and their demeanor in the crowd, I was thinking to myself, “This must have been what it was like when Jesus showed love to prostitutes.” I thought of the woman caught in adultery. Jesus showed her mercy while the crowd cried out for her blood.  I thought of Mary wiping Jesus feet with her tears while the Pharisees looked on in contempt. I thought of Zaccheus, a hated outcast who Jesus showed love to while the crowds complained that He was hanging out with sinners!
Jesus loved the unlovable, touched the untouchable. Shouldn’t we be doing the same? Can we show love to those nobody else does? Can we look beyond their sin and love the individual?
Jesus loved them and saw the potential in them of who they would be in Him.
Every rich con artist you know is a potential Zaccheus. Every sexually promiscuous person is a potential Mary. Every Christian-hating persecutor is a potential Saul of Tarsus who may become an apostle Paul.
What do you see when you look at the world around you? People and problems you need to shield yourself from? Or people who need your love?
Which course did Jesus take?

Come Out From Among Them!

I had to have a talk with my son recently about how he is spending his time. If he’s not on his iPod, he’s playing video games on the PS3. When he’s not doing either of those, he’s watching movies. He has grown so addicted to the virtual world, he has little interest in doing anything in the real world. Know any kids (or adults) like that?
I explained to him that it’s fine to enjoy those things in moderation, but if he doesn’t limit the amount of time he spends on them on his own, I will be forced to cut him off.
Not because I hate him and don’t want him to have fun, but because I love him and I want what’s best for him.
I don’t want him wasting all of his time and energy on temporary things that have no lasting value. 

For too long, the contemporary church has been obsessed and addicted to entertainment and pleasure. We’ve been so preoccupied with pursuing these things, we have left little, if any, time or resources to spend on what we are actually supposed to be doing – reaching the world.
But it looks like those days are coming to a close. The entertainment industry is becoming so bad, a Christian can hardly enjoy any of it without having to suppress his/her conscience in order to do so. And unless there is some kind of miracle, before long no one will be able to afford the excess and pleasure we have grown so accustomed to. A friend of mine who has been a pastor for 30 years received a word years ago that he believes is from the Lord, which says, “Revival won’t come to the western church until the idol of materialism falls.” Wow, that stings a bit.
Imagine what the church would be capable of if we weren’t so distracted? What on earth will we do if all we have is the Lord and each other? (Forgive my scarcasm)
We need to rediscover what our true purpose is. Why are we here and what should we really be investing ourselves in?
Regarding our relationship with the world, God says this, “Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, says the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you.
And will be a Father unto you, and you shall be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.” 2Cor 6:17,18

Christians should be IN the world, but not OF the world. We are to be living in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom we shine as lights in the world, holding forth the word of life. Instead of the world influencing us, we are to influence the world with the light of the gospel.

Which is more true of you? Are things out of balance?Are you so consumed with wordy pursuits that you have little left to invest in what really matters? Think about it. Spend some time with God and gain a right perspective on life. Then, live it!

True Greatness

All of us have the potential for greatness in the kingdom, because all of us have the capacity to serve.
I know many people who think that they aren’t doing great things for God because they don’t have a name tag or because they aren’t in a position of leadership. But this is not how greatness is measured in the kingdom of God. Jesus said that “But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.” Matt 23:11
Once when two of the disciples asked if they could sit on his right and and his left in the kingdom, He responded by telling them, “Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them. But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister: And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all. For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.”
Jesus taught servant leadership, and He led by example.
What does that mean? It means that if we want to be great in God’s eyes, and others, we do it by serving. And when I say serving I mean serving in all types of practical ways. Picking garbage, scrubbing toilets, visiting the sick, praying in the closet. You name it. Jesus modeled service to his disciples one night by taking off his clothes, wrapping himself with a towel, and going around the room, one by one, washing their feet. 

If you think that greatness is measured by how many people serve you or are directly under you, you are mistaken. If you think greatness is measured by how many people you have authority over, you are mistaken. Sure, the world sees greatness in this way, and offers its own, temporary rewards. But in the eternal realms of the kingdom of heaven, true greatness is found in loving and serving others, and will be recognized and rewarded by God Himself.
So the next time you’re tempted to think that you aren’t as important or as valuable as someone in the spotlight, just remember that the plain and simple fact is that anybody can be great, because anybody can serve. From eldest among us, to the youngest, we all have the capacity to love and serve others.
Do you want to live a life that influences others and pleases God? Then use your time, talents, and resources to bless others in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Go for it!

Church on the Street in Zona Norte, Tijuana

“Hey man, whatever you want, I can get it for you. Anything you want, just ask me,” the man said confidently as he approached us. We had just stepped into an alley across from the most notorious strip club in Tijuana, and came to a place where two alleyways intersect. There is a dark, unnamed club on the corner of the intersection, having just a piece of cloth hanging over the door, with “No minors allowed” written in Espanol overhead. I turned down this particular alley on purpose because last week they were displaying young pre-teen girls outside of this club. I wanted to see it again to prove to myself that I wasn’t imagining things.

We had been walking and inviting people to the street church service around the blocks of the infamous Zona Norte (North Zone), where literally hundreds of prostitutes work the streets. There are strip clubs and bars on literally every street. The prostitution here is rampant. Everything from women, to men, to gay, to young boys and girls are on sale. In that environment, you would be safe to assume that drugs and alcohol are also a major problem. The alleys are dark places where anything goes. Murders between rival gangs and drug dealers are everyday occurrences. We are told that men regularly OD and die in these streets. It isn’t hard to believe when you walk past unresponsive men lying in their own waste, with syringes still hanging from their arms.
Last week, when we walked through this alley, there were a half dozen young girls outside the club, dressed in ways young girls never should, giving the men suggestive looks. There are rooms for rent above the club, and men are stationed above and below. After giving them each some printed materials and inviting them to church, we walked on in stunned silence. Did we really just see what we thought we saw? If so, what can we do about it? We talked it over with the locals and there isn’t much doubt whats going on there. It is just how things are around here. The problem is so extensive and so well coordinated, the police don’t even bother to do anything. There are occasional sting operations where they rescue some kids and make some arrests, but for the most part this practice is generally accepted as normal and unstoppable.  The thought of it is enough to fill the normal person with rage, but at the same time its a pretty helpless feeling when you know that when it comes right down to it, there just isn’t anything you can do about it.
So when this young man came strutting towards us, expecting to make some sort of deal, he was surprised when I told him that I didnt want anything, but I was the one who had something he needed. He became loud and animated and asked me to “bring whatever I got.” I wasnt sure by his body language if he was getting defensive and ready to fight or if he was just a loud person, so I slid my sunglasses off to look him in the eye, and began to tell him we were Christian missionaries inviting him to a service with free food.
“Oh, gloria a Dios!” he exclaimed, and rode off on his bicycle.
There were no girls present today. We walked several blocks, passing the street vendors and taxi drivers, stopping occasionally to invite people who looked like they weren’t doing anything to come to the service. Just about all of them thanked us and headed towards the church corner. We prayed with many of those who couldn’t make it.
This is how the pastors who have been conducting the street ministry have been rounding up the people on a daily basis. The service starts at 4:00, so at 3:30 they spread out and invite the local people to come hear the word of God, and receive some food, clothing, or whatever other donations they have that day. At 4:00 the service opens with a song or two, followed by a message from one of the pastors about the saving work of Jesus Christ. Then there is a public call to repentance, to which there seems to be plenty of response, and then the distribution of food.
They seem to have a different crowd every day, although there are some faces present at almost every service. But all these people are just as hungry for God as they are for the food. You can see it on their faces as they sing and listen to the message of God’s forgiveness.
Our role here is pretty much a supportive one to the pastors who have been doing this for a while, and will continue long after we move out of Tijuana. We go, help recruit more people to come and listen, talk to them afterwards, pray with them, etc.
But I have to tell you its hard to see some of the things you see down here. People are suffering on these streets. Prodigals on every corner. People with untreated physical ailments that we can’t imagine. Open drug use, prostitution, refuse and human waste everywhere. The stench of urine and garbage permeates the entire area. People living in the most pitiful conditions. Its a hard place to do ministry, but its one of the most needed!
Please pray for the people of Tijuana. For the pastors working in Zona Norte. Its not a glamorous job. Actually its pretty thankless and unnoticed. Pray that they continue to have genuine love and compassion for the people they serve. Pray that the word of God goes forth from them with power, conviction, clarity and authority, and that it takes root and bears fruit in the lives of those who hear it. Pray for their safety.
Thanks guys!

DTS Update

The first 12 weeks of the DTS phase are behind us. No more classrooms, no more lectures. 20 of the students have left for outreach and are already split up between Mexico City and Nepal. But Beth and I are staying here in Tijuana with the kids to complete our outreach phase. This is because there are plenty of ministries available here for us to do as a family.

Another couple with four kids from the Chico, CA base has joined us for the outreach phase. Also, our Dutch friends Erno and Heidi are completing their outreach locally as well. So, we have a TJ team of 6 adults and 9 kids.

Now that we have completed the first week, we are looking forward to the rest of this phase. Some of the ministry is really fun and exciting, while others are a bit more challenging.

For example, working with orphanages and Circulo kids is always a blast. Doing Bible studies with women is going to be great for Beth, Heidi and Betsy. Street evangelism every Saturday is right in my wheelhouse. We are fired up for all of that.

But, working in the handicapped orphanage is tough. It’s great, but its hard on the heart. There’s not a lot you can do but just hang out with them and give them whatever joy for the moment, and know that 5 minutes after you leave, they probably will forget all about it.

Another example is the place we were at today, Zona Norte, one of the hardest areas of Tijuana. We plan to be working on the streets here three days per week. This is no place for kids. And I’m thinking it may be a men-only ministry. This place is very dangerous. But we are working with local pastors who have a street church that meets every day. We will be preaching in the street and doing some men’s discipleship for new believers, but we are really playing more of a supporting role for the pastors who have been doing this for a long time, and will continue to be working here long after we are gone.

I have been in some rough places in my life. But I was really shocked by some things I saw today. Believe me, if I told you, you would wish that I hadn’t.

 

I’m very excited to be holding an evangelism conference at Calvary Chapel Rosarito next Saturday. It’s a church of about 1200 people. I met the pastor for lunch about a month ago, and we talked about holding a conference to inspire and equip his church with some evangelism tools. So, they are advertising the conference and I believe we will have a couple of other churches on board to join us. Afterwards, we will go out and model the principles for them to see firsthand how easy it is to share their faith.

 

Some prayer requests right now for us would be: First of all for guidance as we mold our outreach schedule. We want to be effective, but we want to do so with as much involvement with our children as possible. Secondly, for peace, confidence and boldness as we bring the gospel to the Mexican people. Thirdly, for good planning for the transition from Tijuana to Tri Cities to Honolulu. September is going to be a crazy month as we move from this base to the other, while trying to visit family and our prayer and financial partners in between. Coordinating with the schools in Honolulu is another area of concern.

Thanks so much for your prayers. We value your support more than words can express. Through them, God has been doing some great things here in Mexico. As students, I really didn’t expect to see a lot of fruit in these first 5 months, but God has been using us here even during the DTS phase. I’m really looking forward to keeping you updated on what goes on during the next couple of months.

If you are on facebook, you can find us at Kyllonen Family Mission. You’ll get a lot more updates, and see photos from day to day as well.

Be blessed friends!

 

 

 

Forgiveness

My little boys one day decided that they would try to shove as many discs into the dvd player as they could. As you can imagine, they broke it, and they knew they were in trouble. A brand new matching dvd player cost about $700, which of course neither of them had. I called the repair shop and it was going to cost $160 to fix it. Between the two of them, they didnt have that either. So guess what happened? Dad spent the money to get it fixed.
Only about a month later, my two boys had the same great idea. I came home and the dvd player was jammed full of discs once again. Since we had been over this before, they ought to have known better. Now they were really in trouble! So what do you suppose I did? Did I demand that they empty their piggy banks? I already mentioned that they didnt have enough money to fix the dvd player between the two of them. Did I agree to let them do some chores around the house to make up for it? No. I forgave them.
Their insufficient funds won’t get the dvd player fixed. I like it when my kids help their mom around the house, but that still isn’t going to fix the broken dvd player. The plain and simple fact is, the only way that thing was getting fixed is if dad steps in and pays for it.

You and I have broken God’s law. Not just once, not twice, but more often than we can even remember. If we look into our piggy banks, we just don’t have what it takes to pay God off. If it came to paying God off somehow, we have empty pockets. In addition to that, any good works we offer are also entirely inadequate, and as such are actually offensive. No amount of good deeds can fix what we’ve broken, or make up for our sin.
Giving money to the poor, helping little old ladies across the street, and mowing the lawn at the church can’t satisfy the demands of eternal justice. We’ve broken God’s perfect law, and the penalty is death.
God knew there was no way any of us could fix what we’ve broken. So He stepped in and paid the penalty for us. Jesus Christ suffered and died to pay for the sins that you and I have committed. His blood can now wash away our sins. He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not for our sins only, but also for the sins of the whole world.
We can come to God in faith by calling on the name of the Lord and be saved, freely forgiven and given life. Or, we can neglect this great gift of salvation and try to earn our own way. But to do so is an insult to grace. Especially when our works are completely insufficient. Appealing to good works to forgive sins will do about as much good as washing the dishes will do to fix a dvd player.
Humble yourself in the sight of the Lord. Receive the free gift of forgiveness and salvation today.
God the Father has stepped in and fixed what you have broken through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. His love and forgiveness is available right now.
Receive it!

God’s 911

If you have an emergency in your home, like something medical, a fire, or and intruder, for example, you grab the phone and dial 9-1-1. There are response teams ready to mobilize and come to your rescue. An ambulance, firetruck, or police are on call to aid in immediate emergency situations. They are great to have. But there are a lot of other problems we have in which we don’t have a government agency to call.

Where do you turn in crisis situations? What number do you call when you are in financial trouble? Who do you call when fear comes in like a flood? Where do you find your peace and confidence in times of worry or doubt?
Turn to God’s 9-1-1 in Psalm 50:15. “Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me.”

Sounds too easy, right? Is it really that simple? Say a quick prayer, 1-2-3, zip boom bang, and abracadabra, your problems evaporate? Not exactly. God is not a genie that magically appears to grant our wishes when we rub the bottle of prayer the right way.
Sometimes God does do immediate miracles to deliver us out of our trials. But most of the time, if there is a trial in your life as a Christian, it is for a purpose. As you submit and yield yourself to God, He will sustain you and guide you through the situation, and you will glorify Him on the other side. Why? Because He promises in Romans 8:18, “For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared to the glory which shall be revealed in us.”
Whatever your trial today, whatever your situation, do not be consumed by fear or anxiety. Instead, pray, and let knowledge release you today that the Lord loves you and is ultimately in control.

How do you pray? Follow this example. Philippians 4:6 “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”

Let Down the Nets

What would you think of a group of fishermen who got into their boats and headed out to sea, but never bothered to let down their nets? When it was suggested that they needed to actually let down the nets and purposely capture the fish, they were shocked that anyone would use such methods that could potentially damage the fish or scare others away! Instead, they reasoned that they ought to simply toss the bait overboard and eventually the fish will figure out where it came from and jump into the boat themselves.
That is the dumbest strategy ever! 

Jesus instructed us to become fishers of men. We don’t do that by simply handing out goodies to the world and wait for them to be drawn to the church. In applying these methods, we are no different than the misguided Sunday School teacher who holds up candy and asks, “Who wants to give their heart to Jesus?” We just offer goodies on a larger scale. It doesn’t matter how comfortable the pews are, how good the lighting is, or how hip our worship pastor is. The average nonchristian has about as much desire to walk into the church as the average criminal wants to walk into the police station. It’s not a comfortable place to go when you’re guilty!
What we are supposed to be doing is following the biblical mandate of going OUT into the world, spreading the message of hope, love, and forgiveness that is found only in the death and resurrection of the Son of God. Paul said that the message he preached to Jew and Gentile alike was was repentance towards God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ. Acts 20:21
The gospel is a message to proclaim!
We need to go where the fish are, and let down the nets!

Kyllonen Family Mission, Month 3

Bringing a family of seven out of a typical american lifestyle and planting them in community living within a strange culture is a more difficult transition than I anticipated. Not impossible, but it definitely has its challenges. I won’t bore you with the minor intricacies of our day to day life, but I will say that this is not for everyone.
Our family has been adjusting well, but there are some things that we are happy to say are only temporary. We do recognize that things will be different when we leave Mexico in August and head to Honolulu for the next five months. At least there the culture and language will be normal. (normal for us, anyway!)
That being said, Tijuana is growing on us. I have to admit that when we first arrived, we all had a certain amount of anxiety about being here. Let’s face it, this city doesn’t exactly have a reputation for being a safe place to live, especially for a bunch of blonde haired, blue eyed kids. But we had a definite call from God to come here for this season, so we obeyed, and here we are, two and a half months into our 5 month stay.
The Lord has been using our time here. Beth and I have been able to minister to a lot of people on base, and in the community. The Mexican people are extremely easy to share the gospel with. Most of them are Catholic, so they have a knowledge and respect for the things of God. They are easy to engage and open to hear the good news of Christ.
The lecture phase of our DTS is over in two weeks. Then the outreach phase begins. I’ll give you a quick rundown on the agenda.
Outreach phase is 10 weeks long. Sometime during the first few weeks, we will spend a week in Fremont, CA. It’s a suburb of San Francisco in which there are 70,000 muslim immigrants. There are several local churches along with teams from various YWAM bases that have a mission to go door to door through those neighborhoods, and get a Bible into every Muslim home. I’m looking forward to working with them to bring the gospel to these people!
The other 9 weeks will be spent here in Tijuana and Rosarito, working with local pastors and ministries.
There is also one other possibility for us. Half of our DTS class is going to Nepal and India. They needed to fill in two weeks of time in India, so I connected them with Josh. Josh is the pastor who has hosted our teams since 2007. I have written about him before after each of the India trips in the past. So it looks like they will be spending a couple of weeks with him. Beth and I have prayed about taking the kids there, and we are waiting to see if the Lord will open that door for us to meet them and spend a couple weeks in India.
Last weekend we took the kids to LA to spend the night in a hotel and get away or a bit. It had been three weeks since we had a family day because we were so busy with ministry and work duties. But Saturday, we went to Huntington Beach to do some open air preaching and street witnessing with Ray Comfort and Stuart Scott. Then they invited us to a barbecue that evening. It was really great to reconnect with some of the other staff at Living Waters that we have not seen face to face for about 7 years.
We are planning another trip up to LA within the next couple of weeks to bring a small team from the base and model some street witnessing techniques for them. We are trying to get other people fired up for evangelism! So please pray that we succeed in that. We could just as easily do it here, but something about spending a day in LA is a lot more attractive to people.
Thanks for all of your love and prayers. We are so blessed to have a family of believers behind us in this ministry!

Our family with Ray and Scotty. These two are great evangelists.
Our family with Ray and Scotty. These two are great evangelists.