THP Team Bulgaria

Dear Friends and Family, 

Last year, the Lord opened a door of opportunity to me and many of you helped with your prayers and contributions. He allowed eleven of us to travel to Svishtov, Bulgaria and serve special needs children and local church members. God began opening doors for His Church - Protestant Christians in ways that are continuing to unfold. Thank you for the prayers for us and our friends in Bulgaria. What you may not know is that the Lord began unfolding a new work within me too. Just when I thought my life was planned and settled, God started shaking and challenging... WOW, what a mighty God we serve! As we continue to pray for guidance, your prayers are still cherished.

This year, I would like to share a new opportunity that the Lord is providing in June. Once again, we will be serving in a humanitarian mission trip to Svishtov, Bulgaria. The Hanna Project is sending a team composed of people from all around the U.S. to bring help, hope, and healing to men, women, boys and girls.

Purpose: The first and foremost reason for going is to share the Good News of Jesus with the people there by showing the love of Jesus to them. We will be constructing a playground at that same school for children with mental and physical disabilities, and will be working with conversational English sessions for high school students. Our hope is that they will see Jesus through us! We are looking forward to supporting Tim & Lydia Awtrey, along with Jonathan and Amy Postlewaite, our missionaries in Svishtov. We are asking the Lord to help fan the flame of the Gospel to people who are skeptical about Christianity and the protestant church. 

Prayer needs 

• God will open the hearts of the people there. 
• Team Unity. 
• I will be open to what God wants to teach me. 

I am so excited about this trip! Will you please consider sharing this opportunity with me as the Lord leads you to pray and/or give? Financial support is essential to my going on the trip, but of equal or greater importance is your commitment to pray! 

When:  May 31 - June 10, 2013

Where: Svishtov, Bulgaria 

Cost:    $2500.00 per team member. 

(This covers airfare, food, transportation, lodging and materials.Each team member is responsible for raising 100% of their financial and prayer support.) 

If you would like to be involved, please put my name in the memo and make your check payable to: The Hanna Project and mail to: The Hanna Project, PO BOX 417, Antioch, TN 37011 You can also visit http://www.hannaproject.com/fundraising/profiles/dockhoilman and support me online with credit or debit card.  

THANK YOU!

Ron Paul Warned Us About 9/11

Three years before terrorists attacked... Ron Paul warned us of our interventionist policies...

"Our National Security is more jeopardized by permitting this to happen because we're liable to start a war. We're liable to have our military men killed. We're liable to have more attacks on us by terrorists."

In 2008, Ron Paul was the only Republican saying that we should not be invading countries in the middle east.

In the recent New Hampshire debate, it seems that other candidates are finally getting some idea that Ron Paul has been right all along.

Peggy Noonan of the Wall Street Journal wrote: "Every candidate who was asked took issue with U.S. involvement in Libya. Michele Bachmann asserted no "American interests" were at stake: "We were not attacked. We were not threatened with attack." Newt Gingrich spoke of "fundamentally . . . reassessing our entire strategy in the region." Ron Paul said we should get our troops home. Tim Pawlenty nattered on about something, but even he didn't take an opportunity to ask for patience on Afghanistan. John Huntsman, who was not announced and not present at the debate, told CNN he has doubts about the cost of Afghanistan and the likelihood of U.S. success there...

A flurry of polls this week show the public is on the side of the new sobriety. CNN had 62% now opposing the war in Afghanistan, just 36% in favor. CBS News found 64% want the number of U.S. troops decreased, and 51% said the U.S. shouldn't be in Afghanistan at all. A Washington Post/ABC News poll said 54% of respondents feel the war has not been worth fighting, and 73% said the U.S. should withdraw combat forces this summer. A Rasmussen survey found a combined 56% who said the U.S. should withdraw from Afghanistan immediately or on a firm timetable, up four points since March."

Rather than these Johnny and Jenny-Come-Lately folks, why don't we vote for the real visionary? Why not Ron Paul?

The Pro-Abortion Party

The Pro-Abortion Party - WSJ.com: In the budget deal, Democrats make clear their No. 1 priority.

In 2009, Planned Parenthood killed over 330 thousand children. Making his voice perfectly clear, President Obama showed that he would rather shut down the government than take away the taxpayer-funded murders. Unfortunately, but not unexpectedly, the "conservative" politicians agreed with Obama... Sure, let us help you pay to kill these children! No wonder our country is in such trouble.

Philadelphia Doctor in Culture of Death

This is an outrage... but why does this continue in the United States of America?

During his tenure in the United States Senate, Barack Obama co-sponsored the 2007 Senate version of the Freedom of Choice Act (S. 1173). Later, in a speech given to the Planned Parenthood Action Fund on July 17, 2007, Obama declared, "The first thing I'd do, as president, is sign the Freedom of Choice Act. That's the first thing that I'd do."

While he still hasn't been able to push that wicked promise through, he has continued to promote the killing of the innocent children. As president, he has released millions of tax-payer dollars for abortions in the U.S. and in other countries. This is the legacy that his supporters embraced when they put in the Illinois state senator who worked diligently on four separate occasions to prevent newborn babies from receiving medical care that could have saved their lives. His record in opposition to the "Born Alive" legislation has, for years, made sure that babies born alive in Illinois after surviving an abortion attempt were tossed in a corner of the room and left to die.

In our culture of death, what is the difference between discarding a baby and allowing it to die with no care, no comfort, no medical attention, and killing the same baby with a pair of scissors? I agree with Bryan Fischer who said... "I submit that the president of the United States shares moral culpability for creating a climate in which this kind of Mayan-era butchery could take place. He too, just like Dr. Gosnell, has shown a 'disdain for the lives and health of ... infants.'"

Why is it so hard for some to believe the words of the Declaration of Independence...

"that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life..."

Merry Christmas!

Praying the Lord's blessings for all our friends and family during this Christmas season. Some day we'll have time to sit down and spend the time together that we want... If not this side of Heaven, then in the presence of the Lord. WOW... what a day! ... But for now, Brenda and I wish the very best for you and those close to you.

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Obama Welcomes Accreditation of International LGBT Organization by UN

A homosexual activist group has gained a non-government organization status at the United Nations. It took the help of President Obama and the United States, but the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC) has gained official status at the U.N., which is an "important step forward for human rights," according to President Obama. While he may be deceiving Congress and the country at large, I will say this... Our President is consistently keeping promises to those who voted for him to usher in greater sin and debauchery into our country and world. He has, once again, circumvented the proper protocol and procedure in order to push a very unpopular policy.

More: President Obama Welcomes Accreditation of International LGBT Organization by UN

Pentagon Disinvites Franklin Graham from Prayer Event

The U.S. Army on Thursday withdrew an invitation to a Franklin Graham because he has the audacity to speak the truth. In an interview last year with CNN, Graham said "true Islam" was too violent to be practiced in the United States.

"You can't beat your wife. You cannot murder your children if you think they've committed adultery or something like that, which they do practice in these other countries," he said.

"I don't agree with the teachings of Islam and I find it to be a very violent religion."

How dare anyone disagree with beating your wife? Who knows, they may soon have wife-beating awards to wear on the soldiers' chests... You go ARMY!

Pentagon disinvites evangelist who scorned Islam | Reuters

GO10 Walk

On April 5th, a historic walk began in Glennville, GA. Laura Belle Barnard, the first international missionary Free Will Baptists sent out, attended the Glennville FWB Church before leaving for India in 1935. The GO10 Walk for the World, a 2,500-mile walk that covers a route commemorating major events in Barnard’s life, began at this church. The purpose of this walk is to challenge youth to consider their role in reaching the nations with the Gospel in their generation.

Thanks to an anonymous donor this unique walk-a-thon has the potential to raise more than a million dollars to share the Gospel with those who have never heard it. So far there are 1,083 walkers registered and $225,451.19 donated online in this historic event.

Pray for Joe Wilson and volunteers who help him coordinate this event. Pray also for safety and health for those walking the different segments. Pray for walkers from Heritage FWB Church as we walk on May 27. The walk will end at the site of our national conference in Oklahoma City on July 20. Check out the website for more information or to participate... I really need the sponsors! www.go10walk.com/dock.

Obama's Radical Recess Appointments

President Barack Obama is using the Congressional recess to make his wildest appointments. Two of these individuals are so radical they couldn't even be confirmed by a Democratic-controlled Senate. Obviously, there is no way we should condone such behavior by a President, but it's hard to not be impressed by his deviously silent maneuvering... Even to get beyond the very liberal Democrats as he continues to deliver on his promises to the homosexual activist community.

Lesbian activist, Chai Feldblum has been nominated to be commissioner for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. She is for "superior rights for homosexuals," and which is very dangerous for our country." Speaking at a forum in 2004, Feldblum stated that "gay sex is morally good."

Andrea Lafferty has stated that "sexual liberty trumps religious liberty," she's opposed the Boy Scouts being able to determine who should be Scout leaders, and she also is the author of ENDA (the Employment Non-Discrimination Act), which is a bill that will force Christians and everybody to have to hire transgendered people.

For more on these appointments see...

Obama's radical recess appointments (OneNewsNow.com)
President taps lesbian activist to EEOC (OneNewsNow.com)

Job or Ministry?

Some people have a job in the church.
Others involve themselves in ministry.

What’s the difference?

If you do it just because no one else will... it’s a job!
If you do it to serve God... it’s a ministry!

If you quit because someone criticized you... it’s a job!
If you kept on serving in spite of criticism... it’s a ministry!

If you’ll do it only so long as it doesn’t interfere with other things... it’s a job!
If you’re committed to staying with it... it’s a ministry!

If you quit because no one ever praised or thanked you... it’s a job!
If you stay even though no one notices your efforts... it’s a ministry!

If you do it because someone else said it needs to be done... it’s a job!
If you do it because you sensed God saying it needs to be done... it’s a ministry!

It’s hard to get excited about a job.
It’s almost impossible not to get excited about a ministry!

An average church is filled with people doing jobs!
A great and growing church is filled with people involved in ministry!

Have you considered your ministry lately?

President Obama Loved Biden's F-Bomb?

Great... The offices of our United States President and Vice President are getting more vulgar every day. In fact, if you ask Joe Biden, his use of foul language isn't a big deal to the President of the United States.

Apparently Joe Biden is "laughing off" his use of a profanity on the national stage as it was picked up by nearby live microphones. He used the "f-word" during the White House ceremony surrounding President Obama's signing of the Democratic healthcare reform bill.

After a his introduction of the president, Biden leaned into Obama and stated: "This is a big [expletive] deal." (View video report from Associated Press)

Now... Even worse... On Wednesday night in the vice president told supporters at a fundraiser that Obama was not upset by his use of profanity in the setting. According to the report, Biden quoted President Obama as saying he considered "Joe's comment" as the "best thing" about the nationally televised signing ceremony.

So these are the men who are our leaders? One would at least expect an apology.

President Obama Loved Biden's F-Bomb? - Special Report w/ Bret Baier - FOXNews.com

NCAA Strikes Out Hate Speech

Straight from the Associated Press...

"The National Collegiate Athletic Association removed a Focus on the Family banner ad from one of its Web sites this week, NCAA spokesman Bob Williams said Wednesday.

The NCAA made the decision after some of its members - including faculty and athletic directors - expressed concern that the evangelical group’s stance against gay and lesbian relationships conflicted with the NCAA’s policy of inclusion regardless of sexual orientation, Williams said.

The ad in question was not about sexuality. It featured a father holding his son and the words, “All I want for my son is for him to grow up knowing how to do the right thing.” Like the Tebow ad, it included the address of Focus on the Family’s Web site and the slogan, “Celebrate Family. Celebrate Life.”

Focus on the Family spokesman Gary Schneeberger said that if such material were “all of a sudden labeled hate speech, we have deeper problems in our country than we even know.”"

What a hateful ad! This is only the beginning of the America's crack down on "hate speech." Need I say more?

Merry Christmas

Pray for Our Country

Praying for our country as President Obama signs legislation at 11:00 today that will outlaw the teachings of Jesus Christ. Christians and other believers will now become targets for persecution and prosecution because of this law. This ‘hate crimes’ bill will make as many as 30 different sexual orientations into federally-protected minority groups.

Congress Passes Pedophile Protection Act

Happy Pastor Appreciation Month! A wonderful present was given to our pastors yesterday as Congress passed legislation that will criminalize particular thoughts. If passed into law, it will be illegal to have a thought that any sexual orientation is wrong. It will be a federal offense to preach against any sexual orientation.

If signed into law, it will give pedophiles, voyeurs, and exhibitionists special protections, which is why the bill has correctly been called "The Pedophile Protection Act." In fact, during consideration of H.R. 1913, the Democrats made clear the intent not to define sexual orientation at all. In fact, they voted down (on party lines) an amendment offered by Rep. King to exclude pedophilia (sexual orientation toward a child) as a sexual orientation covered by the bill.

It's amazing that they are making up this "crisis." According to FBI data (Crime in the United States, 2006, and Hate Crime Statistics, 2006), anti-homosexual "hate crimes" account for a miniscule fraction of total crimes in the United States:

• None of the recorded 17,034 murders that occurred in 2006 (0 percent) occurred as a result of "bias motivation" because of the sexual orientation of the victim.
• None of the recorded 92,455 forcible rapes that occurred in 2006 (0 percent) were reported as being a result of bias motivation because of the victim's sexual orientation.
• Of the recorded 860,853 aggravated assaults in 2006, 267 (.03 percent) were classified as bias motivation because of the victim's sexual orientation.

Also note that they attached this legislation to H.R. 2647, which is the "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010" which will almost assuredly be passed. Yes, the purveyors of pedophilia are quite shrewd.

I have already contacted my Senators to vote against this bill will continue to pray that it does not become law. I urge my friends and all Christians to take action: Contact your Senators and please pray for our pastors.

References

1. MCCAUL: Democrats Exploit Troops as Cover to Pass Hate Crimes Legislation
2. Conference Report for H.R. 2647 - National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2010
3. 'Hate Crime' Laws: A Phony "Crisis" Intended To Suppress Free Speech - FRC
   
4. Tell Congress to vote 'No!' on 'thought crimes' bill - AFA
   

Right There in the Middle

Brenda and I were so touched by the following letter from a mother of one of her former students, that I just had to share...

Last week, Zeke went to see the doctor for his kindergarten physical. During his exam, the doctor mentioned that she heard a slight heart murmur. Therefore, Zeke will have to go see a pediatric cardiologist to be tested to verify that the heart murmur is innocent. Josiah, my oldest son, had to undergo that testing when he was younger, so I was not as overly concerned this time around.

I began to explain to Zeke that he had to go into a machine that would take pictures of his heart and the doctors and nurses would look at the pictures. He then asked me, "Will they see God?" Not fully understanding what he was asking, I explained that "No, they won't see God. They will see the outside and top and bottom of your heart."

He then replied, "Yeah, I think He's in the middle."

I wanted to thank you for affirming... to Zeke that when he asked God into his heart, God was there right in the middle whether or not the doctors could see him. I pray you have had a blessed summer and that God continues to provide you with opportunities to teach this most important truth to many more children.

God bless Zeke and his family!

Be Heard!

Be Heard Project - A Special Message from Future Nurses of America from beheard

Our President is continuing to push his policies of death and hate. The latest onslaught on our children is by way of removing the "Conscience Clause" from the way that our medical personnel are allowed to do business. The "Conscience Clause" was passed by the U.S. Congress which required that hospitals not be penalized for failing to engage in abortion procedures. The legislation passed easily. But now, President Obama wants to require all medical professionals to participate in the destruction of children or face criminal charges.

Please, speak out against this action by our pro-abortion President!

Killer On the Loose

Eighteen and pregnant, Sycloria Williams went to an abortion clinic outside Miami and paid $1,200 for Dr. Pierre Jean-Jacque Renelique to terminate her 23-week pregnancy.

Three days later, she sat in a reclining chair, medicated to dilate her cervix and otherwise get her ready for the procedure.

Only Renelique didn’t arrive in time. According to Williams and the Florida Department of Health, she went into labor and delivered a live baby girl. Sycloria watched the baby "moving and making noises for approximately five minutes," according to an affidavit in support of Gonzalez's arrest warrant.

What Williams and the Health Department say happened next has shocked people on both sides of the abortion debate: One of the clinic’s owners, who has no medical license, Belkis Gonzalez, entered the room, used a pair of shears to cut the baby's umbilical cord, then "scooped up the baby and placed the live baby, placenta and afterbirth in a red plastic biohazard bag, which she sealed, and then threw bag and the baby in a trash can."

Police recovered the decomposing remains in a cardboard box a week later after getting anonymous tips.

After the outcry of many citizens throughout our country, authorities in Florida have finally filed charges against Belkis Gonzalez. She faces a second-degree felony count of unlicensed practice of a health care profession resulting in serious bodily injury and a third-degree felony count of tampering with or fabricating physical evidence, authorities said Tuesday.

She was arrested and taken into custody, prosecutors said. If convicted, she faces a minimum sentence of a year in jail.

HOW CAN THIS NOT BE MURDER?!?!?

References:

Washington Times - Abortion doctor loses state license

CNN - Charges Filed Against Clinic Co-Owner in Abortion Case