Eph 3:19-21 And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God. Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.

In 2015, God blessed our ministry beyond any human comprehension. We were able to see many people trust Christ and also many to surrender to serve Christ. God also added to our ministry, not only were we given the motorhome that I mentioned in a previous post, an answer to a prayer that I had not mentioned to anyone, taking my needs only to God, but God also has given us an unbelievable collection of antique Bibles and books that we carry and display in our meetings. Some of these date back as far as 1550, with many from the 1500's and 1600's. It is a small living example of the preservation of God's Word! It is an honor and responsibilty that we accept so that we may be an encoragement to God's people to get into and stay in His word. We serve a great God!

These pictures show just a few of the collection! God is good!

Psalm 18:46 The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted.
Eph 3:20, 21 Now unto him that is able to do EXCEEDING ABUNDANTLY ABOVE all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen. (KJV)

I would like to take just a minute to exalt the God of my salvation, the God that is able and willing to meet our every need, even when we may not know exactly what we need.

When my wife, my daughter and I followed God's call into full time evangelism, we made a decision that we would follow my Dad's example of living by faith. We decided that we would only ever ask people to pray for our safety and health as we travel, and that ALL of our personal needs- financial and otherwise- would be kept between us and God, allowing God to show Himself mighty, and that the answer to our prayer would undoubtedly come from God only! 

About one year ago, we began to pray for some kind of small travel trailer, or something to use to enable us to travel more, without the cost of hotels, and that would give us a little more personal space while being able to help more churches with less financial cost. God came through in a big way a couple of weeks ago! We have been GIVEN a 35 foot, full size motor-home, with only 103,000 miles on it! God is still the God of miracles today! 

I also have been given another huge opportunity with our ministry which I will explain more in a later post! WE SERVE A GREAT GOD!

2014 ministry summary

Dear Praying Friends,            

The year 2014 was a busy year and flew by at lightning speed. We started the year with what I thought was going to be a setback, but instead became what God was going to use for His glory! I had torn my left bicep completely off at the elbow, and after meeting with 3 surgeons, God led us to the 4^th surgeon in Indianapolis. The bicep had to be wired back together, it had torn horizontally as well, and then reattached, and the surgeon said that he could do the surgery, but I would be in a cast for up to 8 weeks, in a brace for 12 more weeks, and then extensive therapy. God opened the door for me to give the surgeon a copy of my dad’s biography, From an Iron Lung to the Pulpit, since my dad’s disease was this doctor’s secondary study in med school. God moved, surgery went well, and after only 3 weeks in the cast, and 3 weeks in a brace, I had healed to the point of only requiring home therapy (which was great, since we were travelling to Indianapolis for each appointment). The doctor said “I am good, but this wasn’t me!” What a testimony to the greatness of God! We were able to give out many tracts, copies of dad’s book, and the Gospel to many other doctors, nurses, interns, and other patients.

In our travels last year, through our ministry and personal witness, we had the opportunity to see 48 souls trust Christ for their salvation! God also led many folks to rededicate their lives to serving Christ, and several surrendered to full time service for God! I am humbled and blessed that God would use someone like me. We serve a great God.

Thank you for your prayers for us, your support/love gifts which help enable us to accomplish God’s will for souls to be saved, people built in the faith, and ministries strengthened. God has miraculously met each and every need, physical, monetary, and spiritual.

Please continue to pray for us, our ministry, safety and health as we travel, and that God would continue to use us to point souls to Him.

Thank You and God bless,

Your servants for Christ,

Monte, Sandy, and Lilly Watts

Fall trip- 2014

We serve a great God. We have just returned home from our fall trip to Kentucky and Alabama. God really blessed. We are humbled by the fact that God would use us in such a manner. We had the privilege of preaching in the Bible Baptist Church of Hazard, KY, and in the Crossridge Baptist Church of Minnie, KY, and also in the Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church of Athens, AL. God moved and we were able to be a part of 14 people trusting Christ as their Saviour, we saw 1 baptized, and 2 folks rededicated their lives to serving Christ. The love and generosity shown to us during this time by God's people was unbelievable, and we could never say thank you enough. We enjoyed seeing some old friends, and also getting to meet many new people. Again, we serve a great God!

A pulpit/table set that I built for a church in Illinois

My Father

(This is a poem I wrote for my dad when he reached his 25th year of serving God! )

My father's love has ever grown,
for God above and his heavenly home.
He's given his life to serve the Lord
to travel the nation, and preach God's word.
Many lives have been touched and changed,
the comforts of a home, he has gladly exchanged;
for a life on the road, living in many a hotel,
to share the Gospel, and of God's gift to tell.
His life has served as an example to many,
his years for the Lord have reached five and twenty.
Through all the pain he is true to his dedication,
to tell ALL he might meet of God's way of salvation.
Never a thought of pity for himself,
only to serve God, and not be put on a shelf.
If one was to mention that his life must be tough,
his answer- souls kept from hell was reward enough.
He remains true to the Word, his Bible is King James,
He will fight for it always, and even name names.
He preached sermons on faith, that God will provide,
Then live his life, and in Christ abide.
His needs were never by himself to be made known,
God's provisions to him he would always have shown.
His life an example of faith and God's love,
and how our needs will be met from only above.
The lessons he has taught me, as i have grown,
have remained in my heart as if etched in stone.
Many times did I write "a job half done is not done at all"
As he proves it with his work for God, always standing tall.
From an iron lung to the pulpit is his story to tell,
God's grace is sufficient, and through Christ all will end well.
Romans 8:28 was a verse he would share,
then lift OTHERS needs up to God in his prayers.
Of his love for God, one could never have doubt,
Daily he does prove that this is what his life is about.

Monte Jr.