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West, Texas and Boston and…
We’re all living in some very chaotic times, as we were up all night with the newest disaster in West, Texas. The rise of evil and terrible tragedies truly seems to be coming at an increasing rate. It’s as if evil is being made to seem to be good and good to be evil. I urge you to go to one of the ultimate warrior stances of perhaps all time. There are some Sparks in the Dark as we stand strong together.
Ephesians 6:10-18 We all need this, truly.
The attached video of Amanda Thatcher reflects that (the text follows the video):
Ephesians 6:10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God,so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.
May the Lord bless us all with His Peace again, one and all. After all, Love will conquer all.
Sparks in the Dark
I want to be like Martin in promoting PEACE, a true to life, and in death, Spark in the Dark. He’s a great example of “What Love’s Got To Do With It“.
Blessings,
Martin
No Time to Die
Ecclesiastes 3 “There is a time for everything,and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die,..”
Meet Tim Davis! A few months ago, I met Tim and his wife Pam during CitiIMPACT’s earliest First Response efforts for Hurricane Isaac in La Place, Louisiana. I shouldn’t have met Tim at all. Tim is supposed to be DEAD. 
Friday night March 8th around midnight, while waiting with Tim for an overdue tour bus full of college students, I learned that about 20 years ago Tim was given 2-5 years to live due to a catastrophic lung ailment. His life changed dramatically from a highly paid contractor for a major oil refinery to near death and poverty. Tim and his wife, Pam, had four little children and what seemed to be no hope….but God..
At the bottom points of their lives, they discussed the nearing end. At that moment, by faith alone, Tim decided, with encouragement from Pam, to live every day he had left for the glory of God, rather than lay down and die; to believe God wasn’t finished with him rather than merely believe the fatalistic but real doctor reports. That’s been about 15 years ago now. Tim no longer contracts nor makes a six figure salary, he doesn’t even have insurance. He has raised his kids. He serves in a local church in La Place Louisiana as the maintenance supervisor. I call him The Maintenance Missions Minister. I have yet to meet anyone in Louisiana who can keep up with the pace Tim has everyday as he serves, with less than half a lung. How many times I’ve heard Tim say, “JD, I can rest in heaven, people need HOPE.”
Your Missions Team can be served with HOPE, too!
As we all go through our lives, we have the awesome opportunity to live every day for the glory of God, or just wait to die. It may be less obvious a decision than Tim made, possibly not as overt. Yet, the decision must be made. Tim and Pam have experienced the grace of God for real in their lives and give Him all the glory for that. They have served about 200 Mission Teams in the last 7 months alone, who have come to the area to bring HOPE and HELP to families overcoming Hurricane Isaac. Those teams have received the same amount of real life HOPE as they have brought, from such people as Tim and Pam.
What ways are you deciding to live daily rather than die?
HOPE given on Staten Island by college women!
When have you met God at a dead-end and received new HOPE in life?
You can be part of giving HOPE and receiving HOPE in places torn by tornadoes as in Henryville IN, West Liberty KY, Hattiesburg MS, Petal MS, Tuscaloosa AL, Joplin MO.
AND in places like Hurricane Sandy. Hurricane Isaac and other disaster occurrences in life, like the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting.
My prayers for God’s richest Blessings and HOPE for all of you as you LIVE! JD Smith
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Merry Christmas HOPE is Possible
At this time of year the world, not just America or your neighborhood or CitiIMPACT, is focused one way or another upon the long ago first arrival of Jesus Christ. See our video thank you for 2012 and read on please!
His arrival was highly regarded at the time, rightly so, to be the Messiah; the long-awaited HOPE. Enslaved, impoverished, forsaken, and forgotten people hoped against hope with the seeds of faith they had for a soon coming King who would free them. He was also highly hated by those who saw the reality of His power and love, and the threat He posed to their established control.
So much like He always does, the only true and living God looked past the cries of the people for hope, and granted HOPE! He granted through His son Jesus Christ eternal HOPE well past any temporal hope they may have desired, and temporal hope as well.
So it is this season every year, that by the design of the great and mighty God, Jehovah is His Name, that we celebrate his first arrival with an eye upon His Second Coming.
We wanted to take a moment to thank you for your partnership this year. This simple video clip doesn’t rightly share all the impact that you have had through our serving together. We hope to hear from you again soon about how we can serve you as together we Bridge HOPE to a lost and dying world.
Blessings, JD Smith CitiIMPACT Missions Leadership Development
No Home for Christmas
As Christmas 2012 approaches, many are not going to “Be Home for Christmas”, as they have NO Home for Christmas.
Tens of thousands across the USA have NO HOME.
CLICK HERE to read a recent post on this subject from our CitiIMPACT Missions group, as they share information about CitiIMPACT Disaster Response or read on below.
Testimonials of how you have been or can be part of reaching tens of thousands with HOPE here:
Video Reports and HERE and HERE.
As we continue on together in reaching the at-risk kids through local churches and ministries, be prayerful and active with your continued participation; for which we are so filled with gratitude. Blessings, JD Smith
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SANDY Super HOPE
Super Storm SANDY Stories of HOPE from the CitiIMPACT Disaster HOPE Network.
Last night’s nor’easter was a slap in the face to millions struggling to survive following Super Storm Sandy. Thousands are 
still without power . . . OR without power yet again. Many have no heat and no water as well. CitiIMPACTand it’s network of partners and supporters are continuing to respond. Here are some Status updates, via CEO JD SMITH this morning:
- Brick, NJ: Power out again at church site. Lines down. Still cooking and sending meals out. Thousands of pounds of frozen chicken being kept cold under 7 inches of snow!
- Lakewood, NJ: 12 inches snow. Unloading trucks & feeding people.
- Staten Island, NY: Snow. Unloading trucks. relief aid distribution.
- Old Bridge, NJ: Partnering church is one who came to serve with us in IN this summer, now they are a lighthouse in own area!! Snow. Power out. Unloading semis daily. Hot meals. Secured Warehouse to serve greater community and offload supplies.
- Brooklyn. 7 inches snow. Hot meal trucks running shuttles to projects. Unloaded 2 of our semis in snow storm last night with sleeping bags wrapped around them.
CitiIMPACT is in process of moving in a semi trailer shower unit for the public to use in New Jersey. Local churches will man the unit and serve their neighbors with love of a hot shower and supplies they need. This area remains without power after 10 days. Standby for more on this and other developments.
Pray for teams coming into serve and bring supplies. One group from Charlotte ended up having to reroute as the gentleman became ill and was hospitalized. There was a car accident last night involving some folks bringing supplies from Indiana, one SUV following the truck was totaled but all are safe.
TEAMS: Ready starting 11/12 for teams of 4 or more for 3 or more days.
DONATE: $1 for a meal: feeding 20,000 meals a day! Anything will help.
65000. Are you One?
You are ONE. Which ONE?
Thanks for all you do as you work forward on mission with us to serve hurting people. Many of you are paying it forward from having received Hope and Help in times past.
Blessings!
JD Smith
CitiIMPACT
2 Steps to Refreshing Rivers
Waiting for God to “fill you up” with something or some things? (Isaiah 43:18,19)
1. Let go of the past. Press on.
2. Some find it refreshing when they give out all that He has already given them. That seems to make room for the New Thing or Things.
IE: Willamette River in Oregon seems to be refreshing & life-giving as it flows….
Thousands of volunteers for missions have allowed CitiIMPACT Missions to serve & connect them to meaningful sustainable projects for Fall, Winter, Spring & Summer Breaks.
People who fall through the cracks are who we serve together in multiple states.
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SCHEDULE NOW: Click to sign up to help and give out what God has given you. He’ll replenish everything for you!
When have your experienced the flow of God’s refreshing living water? I’d love to hear your story!
John 7:38 “38 Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.”
Blessings, JD Smith