FAMILY LIFE at Desert Springs - a place where we can share the heart of our church family; prayers, praises and important announcements.  Be sure to check-in often to see what is happening. 

If you have a prayer request or praise, please submit by contacting me, Laura Keener, Frontline Director at Desert Springs....760-568-3646 or lkeener@desertspringsfamily.org.

COMPASSION FOR OTHERS

The teaching and example of Jesus having compassion for others underscores God’s desire that followers of Jesus will be recognized by their tangible expression of love for all people:

If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person? Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth. — 1 John 3:17–18

What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him? Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to him, ‘Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed,’ but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it? In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead. — James 2:14–17

In other words, love always requires tangible expression. It needs hands and feet.

The bottom line for both the brilliant theologian and the five-year-old child: love God and love each other — period. Everything else derives from that.  This week...share God's love, make an effort to reach out in action and in truth.

PRAYING FOR HEALING, COMFORT, STRENGTH & WISDOM

Flo Aydelotte 
Lily Boyd 
Harry Bryant 
Ceil Burns 
LaReign Hodges  
Alan Hurst 
Howie Johnson  
Bonnie Keller
John Krome's mother, Sheryl 
Bob Krueger 
Frank Marra 
EJ Maxwell                                                                 Mike Kunkle
Mike Sassi
Marianne Sinclair
Carol Smoke
JoAnn Spears
Al Stokes
Art Tuverson
Jack & Joan Washburn's son, Steven
Virgil Webb
Sharon Wren's sister, Kathy

MONTHLY MISSIONS UPDATE

"For surely, O Lord, you bless the righteous; you surround them with your favor with a shield." Psalm 5:12

Sherry Bernheisel (pictured in cream jacket) has moved for full time mission work in La Mision, Baja Mexico.  Sherry went on our Mexico Mission Trip in June 2014 and felt the Lord calling her to serve there full time.  She will be working with the children at the Open Arms Ministry (www.openarmsmexico.org), the Door of Faith Orphanage (www.dofo.org), and at the Rosarito Beach Christian Church. Sherry has been a big part of our children's ministry here at Desert Springs Church for years and will be extremely missed by all of us and the children. Please pray for Sherry as she will have many cultural changes to adapt to and trusting on the Lord for her every need. We know He is faithful to those He has called according to His purpose.



Evangeline St. Clair Byrnes, also a member of our church family, is getting ready to leave for 4 months for Tacloban, Philippines.  As you know Evangeline was born and raised there and has been a missionary with UTAP for many years.  We are proud to support her both financially and in prayer. Evangeline has asked us to specifically pray for funding and building projects. There is still so much to be done to restore the homes, churches and businesses after the typhoon and many floods.

Our YWAM missionaries Adam & Alei Hussey, serving in Manila, Phillipines, have just requested prayer for their young daughter Eliana, who is having terrible food allergies.  Adam is finishing another video ministry project and asks for prayer for endurance. Additionally, they are getting ready to start two new outreaches for kids that will be focused on getting deeper in God's word.