Justyn Smith • A Heart For Revival

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Let’s purpose to delight in God and be a light for God in 2023. This newsletter is simple and to the point. We desire to deliver the highlights from 2022 accompanied with the current plans for 2023. PRINT THIS NEWSLETTER This newsletter is simple and to the point. We desire to deliver the highlights from 2022 accompanied with the current plans for 2023. HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2022 We were blessed to have 60 different events! We were blessed with 4 “NEW TO US" churches.  This means we had the tremendous blessing of continuing to build relationships by revisiting 30 churches. We want to express our gratitude for each new pastor and each reoccurring pastor that allowed us to visit their churches and minister to their church families. Thank you! We were blessed to sing and preached in 10 different states including  (AK, FL, IL, KS, MI, NH, PA, TN, WI, and WY). We also had the marvelous opportunity to speak several times over Zoom in Canada. We were blessed to deliver 155 ...

December 1st, 2022  Dear Family and Friends, HAPPY THANKSGIVING AND MERRY CHRISTMAS! We are grateful for you! PRINT UPDATE HERE REJOICE POINTS FOR NOVEMBER 2022 LYDIA: Trampoline Park : Lydia earned an indoor trampoline park day with her Illinois cousins due to finishing a goal chart on character qualities such as responsibility and initiative. It’s neat to reward Lydia for a job well done!  Alaska For Thanksgiving : Lydia enjoyed visiting her Alaska cousins and family for thanksgiving. She was able to get in many opportunities to homeschool and play with her cousins. RACHEL: New CD Start Up : Rachel has desired to make a new cd for some time. We currently have 1/3 of the cost set aside. Rachel is putting together a list of songs to record for this endeavor. We will share more about this in future updates. Grandpa’s Memorial Service : While in Alaska, we were grateful to be able to be gather with extended family to honor Rachel’s Grandpa. JUSTYN: Weekly Devotion...

November 7th, 2022 Dear Family and Friends, REJOICE POINTS FOR OCTOBER 2022 LYDIA: New Cousin : Lydia gained a new cousin, and we happened to be home when he was born. She loved holding him.  Ark And Creation Museum : Lydia enjoyed visiting both of these sites. Riding a camel was one of her highlights. RACHEL: • Parents : We had the privilege of hosting Rachel’s parents from Alaska for a couple weeks and had a wonderful time together. We enjoyed a week around home, and then played “tourist” a bit by going to the Ark, Creation Museum, etc. • Surrender the Musical : Rachel, as arranger for the production of this Broadway-style Christian musical , had the opportunity to be in Florida and watch the production LIVE. The cast did so well, and what a blessing to watch the performance in person. JUSTYN: • Gospel Golf Ball: God continues to open doors to talk with golfers about the Lord and have great fellowship with believers around the game of golf. Please pray God will use the Gospel G...

PRINT UPDATE HERE September 30th, 2022 Dear Family and Friends, REJOICE POINTS FOR SEPTEMBER 2022   LYDIA: First Fish : Lydia caught her first fish with her Auntie Samantha this month.  Tea Party : Lydia enjoyed many great opportunities with relatives and had a blast putting on a tea party with Daddy. Bike Progress : September 2022 marks Lydia’s first month of starting and stopping all by herself. She’s enjoyed many 3 to 4 mile bike rides on our near by Rock Island trail when we’ve been home this month. School : Homeschooling on the road is rolling along smoothly. Lydia loves it, and she recently had a new teacher for a few days…Daddy! They both enjoyed the opportunity to accomplish school work while Mommy worked on her music. RACHEL: • Music Prep: Rachel, as arranger for the production, had a intensely busy, yet incredibly productive month transcribing the piano accompaniments into her music software program to create the sheet music for all 20 songs in the original, full-le...

August 31st, 202 2 Dear Family and Fri ends, Print This Update Here REJOICE POINTS FOR AUGUST 2022 SUPPORT LEVELS INCREASED: Shortly after our last newsletter was posted, one of our current supporters raised their monthly support $25. This, along with the reception of a new supporter has brought our monthly support level back to 55.5%. We are so grateful for every giver’s faithful support. Please pray that God would continue to lay A Heart For Revival Ministries upon individuals and church’s hearts so that we can see greater support levels come in to aid in the work of the ministry the Lord has led us to accomplish. NEW MEETINGS SCHEDULED: The Lord provided 3 new events to our calendar for 2023: a Couple’s Retreat this February at Camp Joy and two Revival meetings. We are thrilled for Pastors and churches who still desire to hold special meetings. If our family can be of assistance, please be sure to reach out in advance as our schedule continues to fill according to God’s leading. REC...

July 2022 || Ministry Update  Print This Update Here July 31st, 2022 Dear Family and Friends, PROMISE OF NEW SUPPORT! Shortly after our last newsletter was posted, I was driving down the Palmer-Wasilla Highway in Alaska. I came across a lady who was carrying a gas can and walking toward the nearest gas station. The Lord gave me the opportunity to pick her up and speak with her about the Lord. When we arrived at the gas station, the Lord prompted me to pay for and fill up her gas can. After returning her to her vehicle, the Lord reassured me I had done His work in that moment of opportunity…but that’s not the end of the story…  A couple hours later, Rachel relayed to me a conversation she’d had with a sweet couple from Indiana. They stated their desire to take us on for monthly support through the end of 2022! When I heard the news of support, I passed on the gas station story to Rachel. We thanked the Lord, and we rejoiced again over Luke 6:38 which promises, ” Give, and it ...

  A Heart For Revival Ministries PRINT THIS UPDATE June 30th, 2022 Dear Family and Friends, AN UNEXPECTED BLESSING IN FAIRBANKS, ALASKA… During the first day of our Fairbanks trip this June, we stopped for a bite at an Arby’s in Fairbanks, AK for lunch. Three career men from the Phoenix Air Guard were behind me in uniform on a “mission.” The Lord prompted me to ask if they would allow me to purchase their meals as an expression of gratitude for their sacrifices and services to our country. They allowed me to do so. They were grateful. They gave us one of their patches. We enjoyed meeting them, and they were so kind to our family in conversation as we were awaiting our meals. After our food came, we had prayer together for them, their upcoming mission and their families. Then, we parted ways. What great guys. We are thankful for our military! But…that’s not the end of the story…A couple hours after this event, I was checking on ministry business and discovered one of men (whose Da...