January Newsletter

Hi Friends!
 

     We trust that you had a blessed holiday season! Ours certainly was a busy one because many different things are happening in our lives. Currently, we have paused our touring to spend a month at home with our loved ones. In our absence from the stage, please know that we haven’t forgotten about you and that we want to stay connected with you!

     Preparations are now being made for our annual Singing At Sea Cruise!  This February, we are traveling to new destinations—Cozumel and the Grand Cayman Islands!  We are even more excited  than usual about the fun and fellowship to come!   We also want to remind you of another cruise we are going on this August. We are thrilled to be sailing to spectacular Alaska! It’s beauty is unmatched in our great country, and we don’t want you to miss out.  Please join us August 22-29 for the trip of a lifetime!  For more information about Alaska and Singing At Sea, please click here.

 

     This past year was truly a blessing for our ministry. Not only did God allow us to take the Gospel to over 24 US states, but we also went to Canada, Ireland, the United Kingdom, Denmark and Sweden!  To the best of our knowledge, around 624 professions of faith were made in 2014—to God be all the glory! 

 

     Looking back over 2014 has made us realize just how blessed we are as a family and as a ministry team. This past year, Jonathan built a new house! He was also very instrumental in helping our parents build their new home. Jonathan and Chris both grew up helping their grandfather on construction sites, and that training was very helpful when Jonathan decided to build his own home. 

 

    Leslie and Aaron have been busier than ever! Along with the birth of Isaiah, they purchased the Taylor homestead from our parents—keeping it in the family I guess you would say! God has blessed them with their own home for their precious son who’s birth was accompanied with a few medical complications. Isaiah only had one developed kidney, so doctors kept a very close eye on him to ensure that his second kidney was working properly. It is nothing short of a miracle that his second kidney is 100% functional, and He is growing leaps and bounds everyday! 

 

     Suzanne and Aaron have spent an entire month together—which may not seem like a lot of time, but it’s the most time they’ve had together since their wedding in May of 2013!

     We also have two expecting sister-in-laws, so you can imagine the excitement around the Taylor households!  That will make 9 nephews and nieces!!!!

 

     We appreciate all of your prayers throughout 2014. As many of you have probably personally experienced, this year has had it’s ups and downs for us too. Our Papa’s health has been declining over the last few years.  You may have seen him attending one of our local concerts. His health and mental capacity have rapidly declined in recent weeks, as is typical with Binswanger’s disease. The doctors say He is nearing stage 8 of 8 of this disease, so we greatly appreciate your prayers for Papa and the whole family. 

 

     Chris was hospitalized at the beginning of December after a serious bout with a viral infection. He began feeling ill mid-October and is yet to have fully recovered. Many of you have already prayed for him, and we thank you. We covet your continued prayers for his complete healing so that he will be able to minister again soon. 

     To be honest, every member of our ministry team was sick more than usual in 2014.  Staying on the road almost every weekend has been a blessing but it has also created a struggle to balance family, ministry, and health.  We believe that The Lord wants us to be good stewards of our bodies, because they are the temple of God.  You may notice a few more empty weekends for The Taylors in 2015; but don't worry, we're not quitting!  We'll be spending that extra time resting, recovering, and being with our families so that we will be refreshed and effective at sharing the Gospel on all of the other weekends!  We feel a calling on our lives to share God's Word through music, and we plan to answer that call for many years to come.  

 

     Aside from keeping you up to date on our lives and ministry, we want you to know that we love you.  We have seen more than ever in this past year that life is amazing, precious, challenging and, at times, just plain hard. Please know that The Taylors care about you. Whatever it is you are experiencing, whether through concerns or rejoicing, we want to lift you up in prayer—our website has a link designed just for prayer. Send us a message and we will lift you up to The Lord. As the world grows darker, we know by joining with believers we can help bring light to this hurting world.

 

 

Until we meet again, 
 

The Taylors

 

"May The Lord bless you and keep you; The Lord make His face shine upon you, And be gracious to you; The Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.” 

                                                                              Numbers 6:24-26

36 comments