Dear Five Aspects Friends,
We send greetings in the name of the Lord and many thanks for your faithful prayers and financial support during the last year. And what a year it has been!
2020 A Year of Many Transitions
As we told you in April, Bill retired as the priest at St. Athanasius parish in March. In July, we decided to sell our home of 32 years to our fourth daughter Veronica and her husband so that they and their four children can enjoy the spaciousness and countryside we no longer need.
September 14th we moved into our retirement home at 408 Gardenia Lane in the center of Waxahachie. This has made for a double mov - from the chapel to home, and from our old home to our new one which is half the square footage of our previous home. Needless to say, there has been a lot of consolidating and downsizing! In 30 years, ICGS has accumulated a lot of records, historical documents, and resources. Barbara has sorted through almost every page. It has been quite a trip down memory lane recalling many loved friends, co-laborers, and more trips and events than we even remembered!
Paul Stanley
On the topic of remembering beloved co-laborers, none could be more worthy of note than Paul Stanley who went to be with the Lord Thanksgiving Day, three days short of his 79th birthday. Paul was a key leader, board member, friend, and supporter of ICGS since its inception in 1991. As an athlete, a decorated soldier, and a former vice-president of the Navigators, Paul made disciples his entire life. In December 2017, we ran this picture of Paul at age 75 disciplining a young man, in this case using Five Aspects of Man material.
This was the verse we ran with that tribute. We cannot think of a better one now.
Thank you, Paul, for being the good soil, and for bearing fruit with perseverance. We rejoice as we consider the rest and crowns that are yours.
Prayer requests:
Wisdom to keep our materials available and to provide biblical answers for the gender questions that only proliferate as fresh waves of sexual brokenness sweep over our world.
Blessings on our Spanish translator and reader who are working on the Spanish version of Seven Principles of Sexuality.
Grace, courage, and strength for the men and women who are facilitating Aspects classes in their homes and on line.
Wisdom for Bill (73) and Barbara (70 the day after Christmas!) to discern new and level paths in this new chapter of life. Psalm 27:11 and 14: Teach me Your way, O LORD, And lead me in a level path Because of my foes…. 14 Wait for the LORD; Be strong and let your heart take courage; Yes, wait for the LORD. We especially desire to finish strong and to be an encouragement to the saints.
Praises
Woody Perry continues to work for ICGS from home, taking care of innumerable administrative details. We are so grateful for her faithfulness even in the midst of so much change.
Thanks for Paul and Phyllis Stanley and their over 30 years of loving labor with ICGS and the Mousers.
Praise to the Lord Jesus Christ for coming to this turbulent world to be our Savior—the same yesterday, today, and forever!
In Him,
Bill and Barbara