This year we have focused on how the Lord has SPOKEN TO US through Christ. Now we are in the midst of celebrating when the Son of God came to earth, and we must never forget that it had been SPOKEN TO US back in Isaiah’s day: "Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel” (Isaiah 7:14). “God with us” did not start with Christ’s birth; His desire to be with us started at Creation.

   Since the beginning, being with us has been His focus. We are His most prized possession in all of creation. His heart to spend all of eternity with us was broken in the Garden with sin, yet it brought no dismay because He has always had the plan. Through the course of history, we can see His plan being worked out even though sin continues. His redemptive plan has not changed or been derailed; it has only progressed, moving us closer and closer to eternity with Him, our Creator and Savior.

   Two thousand years ago, His desire to be with us compelled Him to put on flesh and be laid in a manger. Immanuel came and fulfilled the plan that has been from the beginning. We, therefore, feel compelled to bring Him glory, especially this time of year as we celebrate His wonderful gift of His Son. Let us not get caught up in all of the Christmas celebration without focusing on the reason for our celebrations. Our Savior was “gifted” to us for our salvation. Praise be to God!

   As we celebrate His gift to us, we are also celebrating His provision for another year of service to the Kingdom. What a year we at CTF have had, as you can see from our stats below. Your prayers and support continue this work in an impactful way year after year. Our desire is to never stop until we are celebrating face to face with Him in Glory. Till then, we continue to seek ways in which we can further increase our efforts for His Kingdom.

   At the end of each year, we ask for help with a project that kicks off our new year. This year is no exception - we are raising some extra funds to make our Lexington, OK facility more functional. With the Mobile MOEH expansion completed this year, we need to be able to keep our trucks and trailers better protected from the elements when not on the road, as well as allow more room for working on them in a climate-controlled environment. Our 2025 project is to open a new bay and expand the current one in our warehouse, installing a new garage door and replacing the old worn out one to free up useable space. Our year-end goal for this project is $20,000. So as you pray about supporting our ministry in this very tangible way, remember that the ministry tools this gift will protect and secure are used in a mighty way. We can’t count the times this year that the Mobile MOEH has opened a door or heart to hear the Gospel and save a life for eternity. So, thank you for all the support this year. We praise the Lord for you! Merry Christmas and many blessings to you and your families.