Al Pittman Ministries Update
AL PITTMAN MINISTRIES
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The last six months have been a mixture of exhilaration and very deep valleys. Norma and I were so excited about the succession of our Calvary Worship Center ministry, as we watched our son take on the role as CWC’s new senior pastor. We were eager to see what the Lord had in store for us, in our new chapter of ministry together.
We moved forward ever mindful of the exhortation of the apostle James when it comes to our plans; to not boast in or rely upon them.
(James 4:15-16) “Instead you ought to say, "If the Lord wills, we shall live and do this or that."
But now you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil.” (NKJV)
After a trip back east to celebrate my mother’s ninetieth birthday, we then traveled to Calvary Chapel, St. George Utah, for a speaking engagement. After that we were blessed to fly to France with another dear couple from CWC. Paris was on Norma’s bucket list and touring the beaches of the June 6, 1944 Allied Normandy invasion.
It was an amazing trip. But I started to notice Norma was not feeling
well. We returned to discover after multiple visits to the doctor, that the liver transplant Norma went through two years before was now failing. Not only that, but she would also need to undergo a simultaneous kidney transplant due to the adverse effect her failing liver was having on her kidneys.At this point the truth of God’s word, once again, rang true.
(Proverbs 16:9) “A man's heart plans
his way, But the Lord directs his steps.” (NKJV)
We are so grateful for the prayers and generosity of so many of you who have stood with us in our valley. Due to your prayers and the
faithfulness of our God, Norma came through the double transplant surgery and is now on the road to complete recovery! It has not been easy for her, to say the least, but each day she improves a little more.
Norma is presently undergoing dialysis three days a week. Her new liver is doing great, but her kidneys are slow in waking up. With your prayers and our Lord’s steadfast love we are learning to walk a new path, for His glory! We are learning what it means that God is good all the time, all the time, “God is good!” He is good not just when things go our way, but when disappointment seems to be only food! God is still good! The psalmist in Psalm seventy-three declared.
(Psalm 73:26) “My flesh and my heart fail; But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.” (NKJV) As the saying goes, we will never know Jesus is all we need, until Jesus is all we’ve got! As believers we are called to “feed on His faithfulness.”
(Psalm 37:3-4) “Trust in the Lord, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on His
faithfulness. Delight yourself also in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.” (NKJV) Our “desire” is to have a ministry in this new chapter of our lives, which will cause God’s people to “delight” in Him!
As a precaution, sometime ago, I decided to cancel ministry opportunities we had scheduled for the first of the new year, due to Norma’s health. However, we are expecting God’s divine healing touch and with great anticipation look forward to the opportunities the Lord will open for us in 2025.
Please keep us in your prayers, as we endeavor to serve the Lord by depositing into other
pastor’s and pastor’ wives that which God has poured into us!
If you so desire, continue to follow us on our website. We hope to communicate on a more
consistent basis through multi-media in the future. May the Lord richly bless and keep you, in the grip of His grace!
Sincerely,
Pastor Al and Norma Pittman
Consider partnering with us prayerfully and financially. To give, please visit our website:
https://alpittmanministries.com/give
UPDATE
The last six months have been a mixture of exhilaration and very deep valleys. Norma and I were so excited about the succession of our Calvary Worship Center ministry, as we watched our son take on the role as CWC’s new senior pastor. We were eager to see what the Lord had in store for us, in our new chapter of ministry together.
We moved forward ever mindful of the exhortation of the apostle James when it comes to our plans; to not boast in or rely upon them.
(James 4:15-16) “Instead you ought to say, "If the Lord wills, we shall live and do this or that."
But now you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil.” (NKJV)
After a trip back east to celebrate my mother’s ninetieth birthday, we then traveled to Calvary Chapel, St. George Utah, for a speaking engagement. After that we were blessed to fly to France with another dear couple from CWC. Paris was on Norma’s bucket list and touring the beaches of the June 6, 1944 Allied Normandy invasion.
It was an amazing trip. But I started to notice Norma was not feeling
well. We returned to discover after multiple visits to the doctor, that the liver transplant Norma went through two years before was now failing. Not only that, but she would also need to undergo a simultaneous kidney transplant due to the adverse effect her failing liver was having on her kidneys.At this point the truth of God’s word, once again, rang true.
(Proverbs 16:9) “A man's heart plans
his way, But the Lord directs his steps.” (NKJV)
We are so grateful for the prayers and generosity of so many of you who have stood with us in our valley. Due to your prayers and the
faithfulness of our God, Norma came through the double transplant surgery and is now on the road to complete recovery! It has not been easy for her, to say the least, but each day she improves a little more.
Norma is presently undergoing dialysis three days a week. Her new liver is doing great, but her kidneys are slow in waking up. With your prayers and our Lord’s steadfast love we are learning to walk a new path, for His glory! We are learning what it means that God is good all the time, all the time, “God is good!” He is good not just when things go our way, but when disappointment seems to be only food! God is still good! The psalmist in Psalm seventy-three declared.
(Psalm 73:26) “My flesh and my heart fail; But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.” (NKJV) As the saying goes, we will never know Jesus is all we need, until Jesus is all we’ve got! As believers we are called to “feed on His faithfulness.”
(Psalm 37:3-4) “Trust in the Lord, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on His
faithfulness. Delight yourself also in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.” (NKJV) Our “desire” is to have a ministry in this new chapter of our lives, which will cause God’s people to “delight” in Him!
As a precaution, sometime ago, I decided to cancel ministry opportunities we had scheduled for the first of the new year, due to Norma’s health. However, we are expecting God’s divine healing touch and with great anticipation look forward to the opportunities the Lord will open for us in 2025.
Please keep us in your prayers, as we endeavor to serve the Lord by depositing into other
pastor’s and pastor’ wives that which God has poured into us!
If you so desire, continue to follow us on our website. We hope to communicate on a more
consistent basis through multi-media in the future. May the Lord richly bless and keep you, in the grip of His grace!
Sincerely,
Pastor Al and Norma Pittman
Consider partnering with us prayerfully and financially. To give, please visit our website:
https://alpittmanministries.com/give
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We continue to pray for you both as well as your family. Please keep us posted and let us know if we can do anything else for you both other than continued prayer.??