Back in the US

Hi Y'all,

I am back in the USA! We have had several air plane delays. Currently I am waiting on a 10PM flight from NC to IN. I plan to wright about the trip soon. We did not have Internet the entire time we were in Haiti. It was truly a blessed time. I have learned much and served much.

In Christ,

Sir Valiant

Haiti trip post #2 with background

Hi y'all,

I am currently in Chicago waiting to fly to Miami FL. From there I will be catching a flight to Port Au Prince Haiti. We should be getting in at about 4 PM EST.

Once there we (Shane Ison and I) will be working on some tempory shelters which our church purchased and Shane took down on his last trip. They are assembled but we need to inspect them and add anchors. Additionaly, we will be taking two family sized shelters down to two spific widdows.

For a little background, Shane Ison is a man from our church who has lead several mission trips in the last few years. He is a godly man who loves the Lord with his whole heart. I worked with him in construction last summer and fall. When he Lord put it on his heart to help the people in Haiti after the earth quake, I helped him in a few small ways with logistics. He has made three previous trips to Haiti. You can visit his blog to learn more about him and those trips at http://shaneison.wordpress.com.


I am so thankful for this opportunity to serve the Lord.

Please pray that as we attempt to serve the Lord and the people of Haiti (and spifically the churches) that the labour would not be in vain. Also that the Lord would be at work in everything that happens.

Sir Valiant

Trip to Haiti

Hi y'all,

I am in the airport getting ready to leave for Haiti. I will try to post some details later if I can get free wifi. You can follow the trip here and at http://shaneison.wordpress.com

Sir valiant

Just a note

Readers,

I have discided to stay with this layout and design for my blog. I hope it reflects my desires for the blog (more on that in a future post).

Other news:

1. The snow plow is almost paid for! Pray that I will be able to do this before spring!
2. I am preparing to take a couple of tests to complete my SCUBA training.
3. I am striving to understand a few aspects of Christian Missions for a sermon I am trying to write. (pray for discernment/understanding)

Praises:

1. The plow is almost paid for
2. The Lord has protected me during all of my plowing.
3. I had a electrical problem with the truck which I was able to get fixed. (the whole tail lights, reverse lights, turn signals, etc system quit after a plow. This was due to getting some tralor wires caught and pulled on.)
4. The Lord is indeed God! And Lord of my life! He is at work!

More another time,

Andrew Higginbotham

Ps. Please let me know how I can be praying for my readers! Feel free to email me.

Plowing and News

Hello readers!

I have been plowing over the last few days off and on. I have put in a little over 30 hours. Friday/Saturday I was out for 35 Hours (with a couple of breaks). I went out on Tuesday morning for a few hours, and then again about 11Pm.

Currently I am taking a break as I was let off at 5Am. I may have more work at 7 Am (Wednesday). So I am sitting in my truck waiting for a call.

Thank you to all why have prayed for me! The Lord has truly been protecting me and my truck.

In Christ,
Andrew

Note to readers. I am experimenting with the layout and style of my blog. When I have a final form I will let you know. In the meantime, please be aware that changes will be taking place.

Andrew

Snow Plowing Pictures

Here are a few pictures from my last plow. Unfortunately, my phone camera was set on a very low resolution so the pictures are not that great.






This was one of three piles I made that got over 6' high! I was impressed with the ease of stacking with the plow.

Andrew

Just a note

Just a note to my readers,

I was blessed to be able to plow on Thursday/Friday. Praise the Lord I stayed safe! I did try to take a few pictures with my phone, but I need to see how they came out...

Andrew

Will be plowing tonight/tomorrow

Hi Y'all!

It looks like I will be working tonight/tomorrow in the truck!


So Please pray that I stay safe and get lost of hours!

Andrew

Time Wasters

Hi Y'all!

I recently read this list of ways in which we waste time composed by Richard Baxter. I was convicted while reading this list. One of my areas of greatest struggles is in not wasting the time God has given me. I pray that as you read you are blessed and convicted as I was. At the end of this post I have included a link to the full text which is from The Practical Works of Richard Baxter Vol. 3. I recommend that you go and read the full text.

Thief I: One of the greatest time-wasting sins consists of idleness or sloth.

Thief II: The next thief or time-waster is excess of sleep.

Thief III: The next thief or time-waster is an inordinate adorning of the body.

Thief IV: Another time-wasting thief is unnecessary pomp and curiosity in retinue, attendance, house furniture, provision and entertainments, together with excess of compliment and ceremony, and servitude to the humors and expectations of time-wasters.

Thief V: Another time-wasting sin is needless and tedious feastings, gluttony, and tippling. (Tippling – drinking)

Thief VI: Another time-waster is idle talk.

Thief VII: Another thief which by the aforesaid means would steal your time, is vain and sinful company.

Thief VIII: Another notorious time-wasting thief, is needless, inordinate sports and games, which are stigmatized by the offenders themselves, with the infamous name of pastimes, and masked with deceitful title of recreations;

Thief IX: Another time-wasting thief is excess of worldly cares and business.

Thief X: Another time-waster is vain ungoverned and sinful thoughts.

Thief XI: Another dangerous time-waster sin is the reading of vain books, play-books, romances, and feigned histories; and also unprofitable studies, undertaken but for vain-glory, or the pleasing of a carnal or curious mind.

Thief XII: But the master-thief that robs men of their time is an unsancitified, ungodly heart; for this loseth time whatever men are doing; because they never intend the glory of God.

List from http://www.puritanfellowship.com/

Full text available here (starts with the time wasters about half way down the page): http://books.google.com/books?id=Py5WAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA156&lpg=PA156 dq=Timewasters+by+Richard+Baxter.&source=bl&ots=PFBDEj5fWl&sig=DCCVtP6BM7BclJP1f6H2_cK_e5k&hl=en&ei=mrI_S9XtFs-vnge8-c37CA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CBIQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=&f=false