Today, I want to honor a dear brother who has gone on to be with the Lord Jesus.  Elder Ward, late pastor of Main Street Baptist Church in Lexington, KY has had a huge impact upon my life for the glory of Christ!  This blessed man passed into eternal glory on the evening of April 25, 2008.  I thank God for the many years of faithful preaching this man has accomplished by the power of the Lord.  He always said he would preach the sovereign grace Gospel of Truth until his dying day.  He did just that, praise God!  I heard him preach at the Women of Grace Conference in Aurora, OH just days before the Lord took him home and thank my Jesus for the gift of having heard him preach just one more time.  He was a jewel in the lives of many of the brethren and has been such an encouragement to us.  He was always thankful for each day God gave him to be "in His service one more time"!

Elder Ward was the founder of the Sovereign Grace Bible Conference (http://sovereigngracebibleconference.org/index.asp)  and the Women of Grace Conference, both of which God has enabled me to faithfully attend for the past 2 years.  I hope to never miss a single year of either of these conferences as they are both packed full of Biblical wisdom, sweet fellowship, and refreshing encouragement for the thirsty soul.  There is not yet a website for the Women's Conference, but I'll update this entry as soon as one has been uploaded. 

Please pray for Elder Ward's wife, Brenda and her church family as they rejoice at Elder's glorification but mourn his absence in their lives here on earth.