Pastors' Roundtable Luncheon With Governor Bobby Jindal

About seven months ago, Governor Bobby Jindal held a pastors' roundtable luncheon. Pastors came from various parts of our state for this meeting at the Governor's Mansion. I am now able to share the following pictures with you through this blogspot. Please click on each picture for a full screen presentation. Then simply hit the "back" arrow (upper left hand corner of your computer screen) to return to the blog. I know that you may be familiar with this process, but I thought it might be of help to some if I gave this brief explanation.


Pastor's "Roundtable Luncheon" at the Governor's Mansion.


Pastors praying for Governor Bobby Jindal. (This
photo is a bit blurry, but is our only one of the governor
during the time of prayer for him.)


Governor Bobby Jindal - after the luncheon

Louisiana Legislators; Preaching at First Presbyterian of Hattiesburg; Men at the Cross Conference, Baton Rouge

The Mission Foundation
P. O. Box 46358
Baton Rouge, LA 70895

June 29, 2009

Dear friends,

Last Tuesday we held our final Bible Study / Prayer Breakfast for the 2009 Session of the Louisiana Legislature. We were very happy to be joined by former Senators Robert Barham and Mike Smith, who actually drove all the way from his hometown of Winnfield in North Louisiana just to be reunited with us at our breakfast.

I have been involved in ministry at the Capitol for the past 16 years, and this was the 10th year that I have led them in a weekly Bible study. This is a very warm-spirited group that greatly values the special camaraderie they have as lawmakers who love the Savior. These legislators form a beautiful tapestry of Louisiana citizenry. There is a rich diversity of race, gender, party membership, and church affiliation, and the unity they experience in their diversity presents a vivid testimony of the work of Christ who is fashioning a people for Himself. I give thanks to God for His work in and through these legislators.

In the House of Representatives (2008)


Reprentatives Hollis Downs (Ruston) and Frank Hoffman
(Monroe) after my opening of the House of Representatives
in prayer (photo from 2008 session)

I have been involved in ministry at the Capitol for the past 16 years, and this was the 10th year that I have led them in a weekly Bible study. This is a very warm-spirited group that greatly values the special camaraderie they have as lawmakers who love the Savior. These legislators form a beautiful tapestry of Louisiana citizenry. There is a rich diversity of race, gender, party membership, and church affiliation, and the unity they experience in their diversity presents a vivid testimony of the work of Christ who is fashioning a people for Himself. I give thanks to God for His work in and through these legislators.

On Sunday, June 14th, I again had the privilege of preaching at First Presbyterian Church of Hattiesburg, MS. Please click on the following to hear my morning and evening sermons:

“Praying to Our Father, the King” (Matthew 6:5-15)

http://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?sid=615091038350

“Wearing Gospel Clothes Among the Perishing” (Colossians 4:2-6) This sermon includes a brief overview of our ministry.

http://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?sid=615091049346

Men at the Cross in Baton Rouge, August 14-15th: I hope that many of you men in Louisiana, Mississippi, and East Texas will make plans to attend this event. You can obtain all of the details at http://www.menatthecross.org/. Men at the Cross was founded by Joe White, whom a number of you will know from his many years of ministry through Kanankuk Camps. Joe will be one of the speakers at the Baton Rouge conference, and Michael W. Smith will be among the musicians. I have been invited to serve as the speaker for the Pastors’ Appreciation meeting.

THANK YOU AGAIN for all of your prayers and for your financial support of us in our ministry. If you do not receive our monthly letters by email, would you please email me at rodwoodmission@yahoo.com ? It would be great to hear from you.

Serving with you “while it is still day,”


Rod and Bec

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A Few Video Clips From The Dominican Republic

The following clips are very short. However, I hope that each one will give you some insight into the things we were doing in The Dominican Republic. I will be trying to add a few during the next several days.

Jimmy Kaiser sharing his testimony with those waiting to go into the clinic.

Jimmy Kaiser sharing the Gospel at the door of the clinic

Becky organizing the pharmacy

Dominican ladies sharing the Word of God with their friends.

A view of our clinic

Another short video of our clinic

Matt Slate, College Pastor of Crossroads, preaching the Gospel

Sandee Sledge fanning the patients -- I'm sure they were very grateful!

Jake and Lyle Hitt attending to a patient

Trace Kaiser fitting glasses, speaking Spanish that he learned while working among the people.

Jake singing with little girl at the orphange