Laynes' Line

Dear Friends,      Please pray for our family and very special friends in Guadalajara. Starting on Saturday, they started burning all kinds of vehicles there, this time, including personal cars. There have been at least 28 on Saturday where they stopped any vehicle and either stole it or burned it or both. There were 5 more overnight. Cheyenne reports that all are fine and so far they have not felt threatened personally. However, I doubt many people who have not lived through it could appreciate the tension that rises INSIDE of a person when the city is burning around you. You feel a quiet peace from the Lord, but unconsciously you whisper a prayer for you and yours. Life goes on, but these dear folks need our prayers. Please take just a moment and pray for peace in Guadalajara. Gary & Ann

Dear Praying Firends,       Thank you so much for praying for us during our trip to Las Vegas. It was a tremendous blessing and challenge. Before I get into details, let me explain that I sent an update last week, except that the Internet we "borrow" (at a fast food place) simply was not connecting right and it appears that all was lost. I do apologize, but I imagine things won't get much better until we get out of Texas and get established in WV. We used to have a number of places where we could connect, but the majority have shut down their public access due to abuse.      Las Vegas held up to its promise to deliver hot weather. We arrived with the temps at 105. By the time the Expo started, it hit 107 and remained between 106 and 107. Due to the humidity levels at 8%, it wasn't as bad as I imagined, but bad enough. Expo states that there were "more than 16,000" registered for the week. We passed out almost 16,000 "Welcome to Las Vegas" fliers...

     Well, we are here! Our airline moved flights twice on us recently, the last without notification. Our trip that was planned five months ago became a totally new experience, but a good one. We were awed yesterday as we flew across Arizona. It was relatively overcast, but the glimpses were beautiful. We have driven through Arizona several times, but it looks a little different from 35,000 feet.      When we got here about 6:30 PM local time, our bags were no where to be found. After some waiting and checking around, we discovered they were outside the office in a semi-private area. Praise the Lord. One hundred degrees at 6:30 does not make a pleasant bag search. We called the motel shuttle and was told it should be there within 15 minutes. We waited and watched while sitting outside (slightly less than 100 degrees). After one hour, I called again to see if there was a problem. Of course there was - the driver was to blame, the front...

     Please pray for Casey Stribling, Ann's mother who fell down a complete flight of stairs this afternoon and is in the hospital. She has had some dizziness the last couple of days and apparently lost her balance near the top of the stairs which terminate near her refrigerator. She is black and blue, banged up but doing well under the circumstances. The doctors are going over her thoroughly  to check for hidden damages. Please add her to your prayer chain and pass along the word to all who can pray. i will update you as we learnmore. Gary & Ann

     As you are probably aware by now, our elections went well and in the great majority of situations, went off quietly. Of course, there were a few isolated disturbances, but it appears all is well. The Word declares that God puts kings in power (Daniel 2:21) and so we wait to see what changes may come. We pray for peace for the sake of the people.      We were expecting a low crowd due to the voting situation yesterday. Our services started with less than ten present. By the end of the opening song and prayer, more came. By the time of the preaching there were 26 present with others sneaking in during the preaching. One family and one individual had not been faithful for years but came yesterday. Deaf work is always interesting!! One deaf young man always showed up when he found a new girlfriend. He would bring her so she could be saved. The family who came yesterday had been split by sin and had been separated for quite some time. They all wal...

Dear Folks,      Normally I update the blog the first thing in the morning, but it has been necessary to postpone it until evening. I have a minor condition known as Extra Ventricular Systole. What that means is my heart "skips" a beat (or more) every few beats. At worst, I barely function; at least, it makes an easy day difficult. Today has been a middle of the line because it was skipping every third beat. I can function but much like removing several spark plug wires from your car. That said, we want to share some good news with you.      Yesterday, our largest newspaper released the latest statistics show that our state now ranks second in the Latin world for violence! Wow. Living here, it seems that things are fairly quiet, although not stopped. The problem is that the northern states are still being marked as not safe. The folks here have no idea what is happening in the rest of the country.      A week ago on Saturday...

May 2012 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Matthew 6:33 Dear Praying Friends,      God is alive and well and certainly is working among the deaf of the city. After a horrible year last year (spiritual problems within the church), He is beginning to open the community to His word again. The past month we have had six NEW deaf come, two of which have made salvation decisions. We praise the Lord for the sweet spirit and pray that all will seek Him, and not their own ways.      We are excited about the next main event in our lives. We were invited to attend the DeafNation World Expo in Las Vegas this July. It should help some that we are fluent in English and Spanish as well as American and Mexican sign language. They are expecting a major growth from the 23, 400 who registered last year from 70+ nations. This will be a soul sinning, personal evangelism mission trip, sponsore...