Dear Friend,
Our God is faithful! In the midst of the storms of life, His love is never-failing. “Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not” (Lamentations 3:22, NKJV).
I just returned from the Pacific Northwest, where we held two appreciation dinners for law enforcement officers in the Portland, Ore./Vancouver, Wash., and Seattle areas. During these events, I spoke with many of these men and women who serve in such volatile times.
There are all too many reminders in the news every day of the dangers they face. Following the murder of four people—including two law enforcement officers—in Boone, N.C., the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) deployed crisis-trained chaplains to minister to the Watauga County Sheriff’s Office and the community at large.
Boone is where I was raised and where my parents still live. This tragedy hit very close to home. The morning after the standoff, I traveled there to pray with law enforcement officers and with the BG-RRT chaplains. The grief was palpable and overpowering, but in the darkness, light shines even brighter (see John 1:5). I’m proud of our chaplains who are willing to leave behind the safety of home and run toward disaster, carrying the blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places” (Ephesians 6:12, NKJV).
Finally, I’m excited to tell you that we are making great strides on the state-of-the-art Billy Graham Archive and Research Center, which is being constructed adjacent to the Billy Graham Library in Charlotte. This building will house my grandfather’s papers, sermons, correspondence and more. We pray that many will come to study how God used my grandfather and will be further equipped and encouraged in their own evangelistic ministries. We prayerfully anticipate the building being completed by the end of this year.
My friends, God is faithful, and God is good. We are constantly in awe of the support and love you show us as you allow Him to work through you for the sake of His Kingdom. Please know that we could not do any of this without you, and that precious souls are finding the eternal hope of Christ because of your sacrificial support. May “the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all” (Philippians 4:23, NKJV).
Blessings,
Will Graham
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