Well, while it has been nice to have our children home and limits on our driving, I am ready to get out of the house. I don’t remember when we have had this length of time below freezing here in Texas. I am excited to be heading for Chile on the 13th then back in time to go to San Diego for my last residency with the Blanchard Team.
Please continue to lift Rody Chesser and myself up as the Pakistan visit is drawing near. This is the time when I have the chance to address our friends, check on the on-going work in the country, and see God work in amazing ways. We still have needs for our brothers in Pakistan so keep that trip on the top of your list.
In other news, NO ONE IS HAVING REVIVALS ANYMORE! Yep, in a time when the church is declining, the secular part of our culture is rising, and churches are shutting the door, the instruction in the word about the need for and mission of the Evangelist is being ignored, re-defined, and through pseudo-intellectual perverted academia, marginalized. Oh well, when the talking heads and over educated finish their flesh driven agenda, the church will start looking for someone gifted to help them in a mission and evangelism strategy. I’ll be here! Ha Ha! Hey, if you happen to be a leader in a local church, chew on this. ” A church can not meet its mandate to win, disciple, and assimilate, without an intentional mission and evangelism strategy.” David A Burk. When you get that, God has gifted the church with individuals to help you with that. Sustainable growth can only be achieved through long term intentional strategies. Not hit and miss events. 
That was free and you don’t even have to give a love offering! Ha Ha!
OK, for all of my other friends who are saying “Huh?” Life is great, family is amazing, I am scheduled to do more over seas this year than ever before, and I love living here! Hey, keep it on your mind! Life is short, all will die, and some will even live first! Be the one! Love you all.
David
Hello all, I trust you have all had a Merry Christmas and are looking forward to the New Year. I am reminded of the words of Paul when he is teaching the church at Philippi. He encourages them to forget the past, look forward to the future, and pursue the goal line. I believe the greatest days are ahead for each of us. Each year my body weakens, but my knowledge, experience, and grace given wisdom increases. As I trust me less and Him more, the best things are sure to be seen. The past year had some amazing experiences with a few failures, all necessary to be where I am today. In the days to come i look to be in Chilie, Pakistan, China, and with my friends in Venezuela and Columbia. In addition, I believe this will be a windfall year that will guide us out of debt and into a training mode that can provide long term sustainability for God’s doings through our lives. I am the picture of how God can use someone so un-godly to do His perfect work. I can’t wait to see what He will do in the days to come.
Many of you I missed this year and some I saw after a long time without seeing you. I hope to visit many of my global friends this year while making new ones in unique places. Here are couple of videos from Pakistan and China. The Pakistan video shows our friend Rody Chesser. Please stay in touch and know I love you all. And hey, don’t forget! Live fast! Time is short!
David
Hey everyone, I have had some tutorials on my web page and can now post on the blog again. Well, it has been an amazing fall with trips to Be Bee Arkansas, Grand Prairie TX, Balko OK, Columbia, Venezuela, China, Greece, Israel, Egypt, and Turkey since September. makes me tired just writing it! One of the coolest encounters I had in Israel was meeting new friends and new Christian bro. and sis. Emmerson and Nicole. The whole trip was a blast, but it is always better when you get to know more of the people you occupy this big ball with.
Well, in the days to come everyone will be celebrating and partying during this time of year. I love this time of year! Next week my mother and I will be visiting the greatest city in the world and going to the Christmas Spectacular. While I have been before, I know it is going to be an amazing experience to be there with mom. She loves music and dance and of course Christmas.
Since I have blogged, Ashley has a job at a school teaching High School English and has already had experience with the ignorance of some parents! Kayla is cutting and dying hair for clients that even just come in off of the street, as well as leading worship for the Student Ministry at Church. Garrett has made the honor roll in High School for the second time and already killed two deer! We call him slayer! Ha Ha! All in all Deb and I are just getting older. We had a great time on the trip to the land where Paul walked and Jesus walked. There is a video of me speaking on Mars hill that I will share later when i get it. Thanks all of you for keeping up! I love you and hope to see you soon! Live fast! Time is short! !!!
Well I was home for a bit and then gone, then home, then gone! My life! I got to see all of the kiddos while I was home. Corbin and Ashley celebrated their first anniversary this weekend. Wow, has it already been a year? Incredible. I saw Garrett play two games last night, and he is a better baseball player than I ever thought of being. He hits balls I would have just moved out of the way of. Kayla gave her first haircut this last week! [WOW Chelsea You are a real friend!] and it looked great!!!!!! I was so amazed and proud, but know she will never cut mine! Ha Ha! It is so fulfilling to see Debbie and my children growing up and living life. Kayla sang this week for a china mission meeting, helps with the student praise team and is always loving people who need it! Garrett had a great report card, is working on his PSAT and made a better geometry grade than I ever made in my life! I never even took chemistry and he aced that! Ashley is teaching High School English and speech![ that is so ironic, I have a child who not only speaks good English but can teach it! God is good! ] Someone ask me last week what Debbie does these days! Well, she is the booster club mom, goes to all games, helps with te hair products, taxis everyone’s cars to and from the shop, keeps the house, fixes the broken things, paints the walls, does the wash, works at the church in the bed babies, host our small group, takes me to and from the airport, and that’s just a few of her daily responsibilities. She told me she was going to get a job so she could rest! I leave next Thursday for China to be with 30 house church pastors and I can hardly wait. The Lord has given me a study on spiritual leadership and the opportunity to be with His choicest servants. Lonnie Diggs is preparing the trip, and Mom has produced all of the material and had it printed with a little help from Aaron Stapleton! It is really going to be a great opportunity the Lord willing. Well, the road is up and down, I get in the way too often, it is only His grace that allows this mess-up to keep going, He is aware of where I am and He is making me something I could not be and taking me places I could not go! I guess there is nothing to do but thank Him!!!!! I met some new people today, from Vietnam, Vegas, India, Chicago, and Spain. All of that just today! Still working on school, 3 weeks in these two classes then just 3 more classes! It has really been a valuable thing for me!
On a sad note, I will be leading the final service for Ruby Murphy in San Augustine, TX Saturday the 16th. ruby was one of our first and most passionate team members for TSEA Inc. Ruby passed away in her home in Willow AK at the age of 87. The pic was when she visited our home a few months ago in Arlington. Ruby will be missed here, but I guarantee she is making all of Heaven smile!
Keep me in your thoughts and prayers, live fast knowing it’s over too soon, and hey take time to watch the sun set! Love you all! David
Friday, October 08, 2010
Hey team, just got home last night from Columbia. It was an exciting time for all of us. We happened to be in Quibdo during carnival for a patron saint in that city. As a result there were thousands of people within hearing distance of the gospel, and only heaven knows the life change that took place. Here is a shot of me speaking to the crowd on Tuesday evening. I start an event with Westridge Baptist Church in Grand Prairie tonight. I am excited about the opportunity. On the 21st I head to XIAN China and have the incredible opportunity to lead 30+ house church pastors in Spiritual Leadership class. I am so excited about the opportunity in China. I will do my best to stay engaged in the blog for the next three weeks and not keep you hanging. Love you all and can not wait to meet up the next time! Live fast, the next phase is coming soon!
David
Monday, October 04, 2010
Well, the final night of the crusade turned out to be quite the event. Rain began just ans Brant finished his testimony. As I was speaking the people were running for cover. I gave a brief gospel message and some came to Christ but the visible results were minimal as people had run to take shelter. As the rain continued, a group of young believers from the Medellin Christ for the Nations school began to rap. The place filled again with thousands of people who absolutely loved and responded to the music and praise. Just as they finished a song the rain stopped. I shared a brief witness and offered another opportunity for people to come to know Christ personally. many responded just as the rain began again. When we left, the streets were filled with many thousands of people and the Lord’s witness was planted. Who knows who all we will see in Glory. There was one story I wanted to relate to you. Today Paul got to lead two young (20 somethings) men to Christ on the street. This evening they came among the thousands and searched him out. They were so full of joy and excitement. They were all smiles and hugs and soaking up everything they heard. It was exciting to see the life change. Well, this is why we go. I miss you all and hope to see you soon. Live fast, your life is important to someone else. Love you all.
David
Sunday, October 03, 2010
Hey team, the second night of Crusade was incredible. The Lord used the last night of Carnival to attract in excess of 20,000 people to the area. It is estimated that between 4,000 and 5,000 people were seated and standing in the area of the event. Billy Frosch gave his testimony of how the Lord delivered him from a young alcoholic and drug addict who lost his father as a teen to murder. Paul Testa helped with the music and even led some worship this evening. Brant O’Connor preached in a local church this morning and built relationship this evening. When it came time for the message, I spoke to a very loud and moving crowd about the choice of the Rich Young Ruler. In spite of the festive atmosphere, hundreds responded and gave their lives to Christ. Gloria ah Dios! Keep us in your prayers tomorrow. Brant and I will lead a training for leaders tomorrow that will be very important. Billy and Paul will be doing door to door during the day and then Brant and I will speak tomorrow evening. All is gong well. I miss my family the most and all of you who are friends, but when you see what we saw tonight, it makes it bearable. Well, I better go, lot’s to do before in the morning. Love you all, te quiero, y Dios te bendiga! God bless you. Live fast, it could be over tomorrow!
Friday, October 01, 2010
Hey Team, we had a good trip to Columbia. We are in Medellin with our contacts. We found out this evening, that due to the killing of the Farce Rebel Leader, our lives were threatened in Istmina. Therefore, they moved all of the logistics and preparations to a city of 700,000 named Quibdo. Pray with us for this city. We have had safe travel, great accommodations, a presentation abut the strategy for the crusade and are now ready to hit the bed in order to be ready at 5 am. I will do my best to keep you updated. The four of us are extremely excited and look forward to great life change before our eyes. Wish you all were here! See ya tomorrow! Live fast and remember, we only get one shot at this!
Hey team, it has been a while and I can only say we have had so much going on it is crazy. The Lord is busy and has invited us to more than we have discovered His will to access yet. I am in Arkansas at a great fellowship in Bee Be. Union Valley Baptist Church is a rural location, with a great staff, with an amazing personality, who love to worship and be with each other. It has been a blessing to be here. The reason I am back is because I leave Friday with Pastor Brant O’Connor, Paul Testa, and Billy Frosch for our first work as a team in Columbia. We will leave Friday and return Thursday in time to start a meeting in Grand Prairie on Friday. Please be our prayer partners and keep up with our campaign I will put pics on the blog as Internet allows. I am in the final stretch of the EMBA I have been working on. Time is demanding between now and March 1 so please keep that in your thoughts. Well I love you all and can not wait to connect in the future. Cuidate!
David
Hey all, sorry for being such a sorry blogger, and I am exhausted tonight but I had to write. It has been an amazing camp this week, but tonight was something special. Jeff Johnson and the band were leading worship, the rain was pouring! I started looking for boats. The roof was leaking! Kids were soaked! I stood up and just felt like God had already done His thing and so I just stood and said “some of you are already ready, you have been waiting all week, He has called you and is waiting for you to receive Him. We prayed and WOW! The largest response of the week. In all their were many more than 100 decisions for Christ this week. Students called to full time service, just a amazing week. Thought you all would want to know. Sleep, then one more service in the morning and home! Love you all! Living fast! Trusting Him! Later guy’s
David
Hey team, long time no communicate. I am at Alto Frio Baptist Camp this week with about 745 students. It has been great so far. Team TSEA members the Corkers and Kalnbach’s are also here. Last week was a blast with Gary and Sandy Smith in Scotland. The weather cooperated and Gary and I got to play two of the most famous golf courses in the world. Yep, Carnustie Championship course and The Old Course at St. Andrews. Before that I was in Cali Columbia and we had an extremely productive time there. Here a re a couple of pics, and I will post more toward the end of the week. Love you all, living fast. David
Hey all, Ashley, Corbin, Garrett, Mom, Dad and Maw Maw joined Kayla Marie Burk in Pensacola, FL for her high school graduation. She along with 339 other class mates celebrated their accomplishment with wonderful commencement exercises and then a day (or two) at the beach. Wow, you should have seen Kayla and Maw Maw throwing the Frisbee in the gulf! Fresh fish, white sand, and Baskin Robbins were all on the menu. It has been a great time by all and now we are preparing to leave in a thunderstorm.
Since Benson, AZ I have been in Alexandria, LA, and Grape Creek, TX. It was great to see people come to life change in both locations. Grape Creek experienced a real week of life change harvest with over 35 people coming into a relationship with their God. It was fun to see all of the teenagers so engaged int he week.
Well, Next week it is off to Columbia, then Scotland, then the Crystal Cothran wedding, followed by youth Camp in Alto Frio, TX It is a busy time but hey, you only live once. I miss you all, especially those I have not seen in a while. Love you all and look forward to our next connect. Live fast! You only get one shot!
David
Hey friends, it has been a while since I last wrote. I am sorry. I got to China and they blocked my blog. I got to South Africa and they had no
Internet where I was so it has been hard to catch up. This week I am in Benson Arizona. It is nice and dry. Temperatures have been in the 70′s. We are having good crowds and have seen God change some lives. No complaints. The kids are doing well and Deb is working hard to get ready for the spring. I have had a great time meeting new friends from all over the world. Since March 2, I have been in the air over 47,000 miles. Wow and I tired of those little seats. However, I have made some of the coolest relationships ever, seen God lead me in incredible situations, and have traveled this world. It has been too cool. I really miss my family though. Kayla was bothered the other night because some of her friends had been rejected by the church. I wanted to be with her as she hurt, but I was so pleased with her position. Garrett will be playing in his last baseball games this week and I will not be there but he is always the first to encourage me that I need to be doing what I do. I have such great kids. Ashley will finish all of her preparation for teaching high school in the school district this week and is excited about a new vocation and ministry path. I am so proud of their decisions. They are all three so much better than I ever was. Well, I will try to get some pics later but just wanted to say hello and let you know I am still breathing! Hey let’s go to Israel together!!!! check out
www.discoveryministries.com and go to the enter ministries tab and then locate our name in the left coll0um. I would love for each of you to experience the trip of a life time! EVERYONE is welcome!
Hey we are in Xian, but can’t upload pictures. I will try to put some visual on when I get back to the US. Xian is a great city of 8 million people. It is a mix of new and old. There are great bell towers and watch towers with traditional style and architecture overlooking KFC, Starbucks, and McDonald’s. Today Jimmy is viewing the Terracotta Warriors while I am catching up and this afternoon we will spend the day with the Schirmers and their life here in China. Thanks for keeping up with me. Glad I like noodles! Ha Ha! From China living moderately fast! love you all.
David
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