good day to you...

A few things... Our last day at new covenant 2 Sundays ago was amazing. We got to spend time with a bunch of folk we care a lot about and I got to preach my last sermon that night at the church. We got blessed in many ways including hugs, prayers, encouraging words and some money that will help us in our move in a pretty big way! Thank you Jesus...and Thank you everyone that came and blessed us! My favorite part of the day by far was at the end of the service when I got to lead some songs of worship to God with my new cov. friends. It felt so good to just worship God! He is worthy! We have about 2 1/2 more weeks left until I move down and we move our junk into the apartment. Thursday Feb. 26th is the move day so if some of you folk that volunteered to help wanna come...holla and let me know. We showed the house this week...it went pretty good...and we are still praying for God to help us sell it or to give us the money we need to pay the loan off so we can bless someone with the house! How awesome would that be! He is able! Also keep praying for financial provision. God has blessed us so much in ways that we don't deserve...but without him this is not gonna work out. I guess just pray for us to trust him...because there is no doubt he is gonna help us through it all. He is God...so yeah...just pray! Thanks! 2 more things...this morning...I played drums with a new band I am in (side note: the jim akers band is not over) but anyways (it is pretty funny cause I don't even have a drum kit...lol) and we got to play pre-service at premier winterfest in O.C. Maryland this morning. It went really well. It was a great opportunity and experience and I pray that God was blessed in what we did! We also got to see some of our teens and friends from ignite! So last thing...sometimes people ask me why I share so much personal things with people (some examples: needs, worries, my weight battle, financial stress and spiritual battles). So why...well I say why not? There is some things I do not share...but I believe that God may be able to use my lack, doubt and struggles to encourage someone else. You are not alone...and by sharing in the battles sometimes the victories and testimonies seem to be sweeter! I try to walk out what I talk and live a transparent life. I am a screw up and I am nothing without Christ...but through him I can do all things...in him I can live, move and have my being...there is hope and strength found in who he is! I am a real person in need of a savior and Jesus is that! We serve a BIG, HOLY and AMAZING GOD! I don't understand all he is up too....but I know this! GOD IS GOOD! Be encouraged! -jimmy akers a child of the King!

Another b-e-a-u-tiful day to live life! UPDATES!

So...Lot's of NEW things happening! I will try to be brief but we all know that rarely happens. 1st off...God is so GOOD! We get so caught up in our junk that we forget to acknowledge that the God that created everything loves us and if we still have breath in our body and a heartbeat in our chest...then that means we ARE BLESSED! Thank you Jesus for another day! Hallelujah! ---Psalm 34:8 -8 Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good; Blessed is the man who trusts in Him! 2nd...Amber has been working in Salisbury for about 3 weeks. Her job at the salon and apprenticeship are going great! God has blessed her with this amazing opportunity and it is something that she has always wanted to do so we thank God for it! 3rd...some things to praise God for! -We needed $2,576.00 for our security deposit and 1st months rent. We got a move in deal where if we paid $199 of that deposit by the end of December we would get $150 off every month of our rent for our 18 month lease but we did not have the money to send. Seriously...some folks that are very close to our hearts straight up showed up at our house and Handed us $300! God provided that $199. I preached and lead worship with my band at a church and we never charge. But they sent me a check for preaching at the church for $500! So I dropped $576 more off towards our deposit! I needed my job transfer and a 2nd job in Salisbury to open. I am happy to say I have 2 jobs waiting for me in Salisbury. We wanted a 1st floor apartment but they only had the 3rd floor apartments available. When I went to interview for job, drop off the $576 and see my lovely wife it just so happened that, that day someone on the 1st floor turned in notice that they we were leaving in 30 days...so we are getting the 1st floor! There is so much but one other thing...I have needed a 2nd job here in harford county until I moved...the Arena club is letting me come back and giving me a 3rd night to work but I did not have a car to get there. Thanks to some other dear friends I will have wheels next week. Not to mention the fact that God has provided transportation from friends and family everyday that I have Needed it! SO...Praise GOD for all he has done so far! so much for being short... 4th...things to pray for... -we still need at least $2000 for our security deposit and some extra $$$ to help with the move -we still need to sell our mobile home! We are only asking what we owe so...God is able! -and last but not least...that we would continue to trust God! Stepping out in faith is incredible but it is not easy! God's will is not always easy but it is going to be worth it! We are trying to be obedient and to trust him totally! Look at what he has already done...and there is so much more...it is just so hard to keep up with all God is doing! Praise be to him! 5th...lastly...this Sunday January 25th is our last Sunday at New Covenant. I am preaching and I pray that God would use me once again. I have been blessed to be at the church for 13 years. I proposed to my wife in the church parking lot! I preached my 1st sermon there! We got married there! We have been blessed to be the youth pastors for almost 4 years! God has done a lot in 13 years! This Sunday will be our last Sunday at the church! We would love to see you! This is the closing of one season of our life but the beginning of a new one! Our relationships with people will endure the distance and the changes! God is a big God and we have been blessed by so many people! We love and appreciate all that have befriended us, supported us and prayed for us! Hopefully we will see you Sunday! so...I am done for now! Thank you for reading and praying! We love you all! be encouraged! We serve a Big and awesome GOD! He is able! Chase the goose! Chase the Lion! Pursue Christ like never before! Jesus is still there! LIVE LIFE! -jimmy akers pastorjimmyakers@gmail.com PS. more to come!