While staying in Manassas I was able to witness a unique miracle. God set up an appointment between Oklahoma Senator Dr. Tom Coburn and myself for a special twenty minute face to face, one on one meeting. Pastor Taylor took me to the senate building where I was screened and escorted to a waiting room and then taken to Senator Coburn's private office. We sat on the couch and discussed the soul, eternity, biblical roles of government and church as well as other things. I feel like the Lord used this meeting to give the senator some things to think about and in turn Dr. Coburn gave me some special reading material about the topics that he and I discussed. Some material he wrote himself and some that influenced him to make some of the decisions that he has recently made as a senator. I prayed for him before I left and I was given a little tour of the area and the people. One of the other members of congress made the statement while I was there that Dr. Coburn is one of the most powerful poiticians in the world right now. My response was basically what I will say write here. Senator Tom Coburn is an intelligent, reasonable and aparaently God fearing man. I will be praying for him and I hope God can use him for the glory of His kingdom. Please remenber the senator in your prayers. Lord willing he and I will be communicating some more as time and our schedules permit.Though we were on a very tight schedule while in Virginia, we had just enough time to preach for Family Worship Center in Catlett, VA. I was very please that it worked out because they have been one of our longerst running support churches. They have direct ongoing ties with HMA, a large homeless mission work in Washington D.C. and an orphanage overseas.
One of the highlights of our trip out there for me was getting re-aquainted with the young man in this last picture. I think someone had brought him to church years ago where I was holding a revival and that is where I first origianlly saw him. Then I didn't see him for a couple years or so and I just heard here and there how he wasn't doing very good. A little over a year ago I was preaching around in Virginia and doing missions work when Pastor Joe Addison asked me if I wanted to go with him and minister inside of Prince William County Detention Center. And all of you that know me know exactly what I said..."Do fish swim?" So we went and sure enough this young man was in the jail and we were able to talk to him, preach to him and pray with him. Then when we went back this summer I was told that he had finished his time in jail, went into a rehab and was about to finish all of him programs and be released. He was allowed time out from his facility to come be in church with us when I preached Sunday services at Catlett. We had church service together, went and ate a wonderful meal together and then spent about an hour and a half sitting on the porch discussing his future plans. All said and done, he has decided to stay at the facility that he is graduating from and be hired on as staff for a year or two so that he can continue to mature, strengthen and help others. We even discussed his possibly coming to HMA in Tulsa eventually. Please, please pray for this great young man.
I want to thank everyone at Bristow Assembly, Family Worship Center, the Taylor's, the Addison's, the Hugil's, Sister Muddiman and all the visitors for everything that you did for us and all that you have been doing for HMA. God bless each of you. Please continue to pray and send your regular support. There is much to be done for the least the last and the lost.After almost two weeks in Virginia, we flew back to Oklahoma, dropped off our daughter, spent one night at home and then Sis. Niki and I flew back out for California. Hopefully I can get the next blog out about California soon. Then Alabama, Georgia and Florida. Stay tuned...
Your humble servant,
Rev. D. Todd Sloggett
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