Comments on: June 15th, 2007 Jacksonville, IL Show http://www.markacrossamerica.org/blog/june-15th-2007-jacksonville-il-show/ Track Mark as he bikes across America on behalf of The James Fund Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:57:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Worship_him http://www.markacrossamerica.org/blog/june-15th-2007-jacksonville-il-show/#comment-615 Worship_him Fri, 22 Jun 2007 01:10:08 +0000 http://www.markacrossamerica.org/blog/june-15th-2007-jacksonville-il-show/#comment-615 I just wanted to thank you from the bottom of my heart! You said at the concert you would think of Jacksonville at the next stop that was hard. I will think of Jacksonville when things get tough too. It was a night full of emotions for myself. We went to the concert because I asked my husband for tickets as an anniversary present. I was surprised when he came home and should me the tickets! I truly believe that God intended us to be at that concert. When we were singing 'It is Well', you were not the only one with tears running down your face. The thought knowing that God was there, in that chapel, it still brings a rsuh over me! God was there that night...And the love in that room was undenyable. God bless you in what you are doing Mark! Please come back and see us again soon! You are in our thoughts and prayers. God Bless! Becky Bertram I just wanted to thank you from the bottom of my heart! You said at the concert you would think of Jacksonville at the next stop that was hard. I will think of Jacksonville when things get tough too. It was a night full of emotions for myself.

We went to the concert because I asked my husband for tickets as an anniversary present. I was surprised when he came home and should me the tickets! I truly believe that God intended us to be at that concert. When we were singing ‘It is Well’, you were not the only one with tears running down your face. The thought knowing that God was there, in that chapel, it still brings a rsuh over me!

God was there that night…And the love in that room was undenyable. God bless you in what you are doing Mark! Please come back and see us again soon! You are in our thoughts and prayers.

God Bless!
Becky Bertram

]]> By: phylis http://www.markacrossamerica.org/blog/june-15th-2007-jacksonville-il-show/#comment-578 phylis Wed, 20 Jun 2007 02:25:00 +0000 http://www.markacrossamerica.org/blog/june-15th-2007-jacksonville-il-show/#comment-578 Thank you Mark for an awesome night in Jacksonville. It more than surpassed my expecations. Fri afternoon as I drove from Granite City, IL I got word that one of my clients was near death. I was pretty down when I arrived in Jacksonville. Then you sang "It is Well With My Soul". Oh my! I was like you and could hardly sing, but instead stood with my hands raised to God and tears running down my cheeks. Even though many of your songs bring tears to my eyes, I was so encouraged and uplifted by the end of the night. When you sang, "Everything to Me" I couldn't help but think about my best friend from high school that gave up her son up for adoption the summer after we graduated in 1973. I was there with her and your song brought back a flood of memories. We had 15 people from our church with us and everyone was blessed and they're still talking about it. I hope you had a good time with Kate this weekend, even though I am sure it was way to short. Thank you for your ministry. You are in our thoughts and prayers. God Bless You! phylis Calvary Baptist Church, Pittsfield, IL Thank you Mark for an awesome night in Jacksonville. It more than surpassed my expecations. Fri afternoon as I drove from Granite City, IL I got word that one of my clients was near death. I was pretty down when I arrived in Jacksonville. Then you sang “It is Well With My Soul”. Oh my! I was like you and could hardly sing, but instead stood with my hands raised to God and tears running down my cheeks. Even though many of your songs bring tears to my eyes, I was so encouraged and uplifted by the end of the night. When you sang, “Everything to Me” I couldn’t help but think about my best friend from high school that gave up her son up for adoption the summer after we graduated in 1973. I was there with her and your song brought back a flood of memories.

We had 15 people from our church with us and everyone was blessed and they’re still talking about it.

I hope you had a good time with Kate this weekend, even though I am sure it was way to short.

Thank you for your ministry. You are in our thoughts and prayers. God Bless You!

phylis
Calvary Baptist Church, Pittsfield, IL

]]> By: Marsha Mayner http://www.markacrossamerica.org/blog/june-15th-2007-jacksonville-il-show/#comment-562 Marsha Mayner Tue, 19 Jun 2007 13:34:30 +0000 http://www.markacrossamerica.org/blog/june-15th-2007-jacksonville-il-show/#comment-562 Mark, I cannot even come up with the words I would need to describe how much the concert in Jacksonville, ILL meant to me. Everytime I tell someone about it my eyes begin to tear up. I have been to a lot of concerts, but I must say you are the most sincere performer I have ever seen. When I look at you perform it is so evident that you are truelly a man after God's own heart. My mother is currently suffering from cancer, and the words you shared regarding us not always understanding why we must go through certain things was so inspiring to me. Sometimes we don't realize that the trials God is walking through with us are only put before us so that we will become who God wants us to be. Again, thank you so much for listening to what the Lord is telling you to do. You are a wonderful witness to the blessing's that God will honor us with if we only submit to his will. In Christ Love, Marsha Mayner Winchester, IL Mark,

I cannot even come up with the words I would need to describe how much the concert in Jacksonville, ILL meant to me. Everytime I tell someone about it my eyes begin to tear up. I have been to a lot of concerts, but I must say you are the most sincere performer I have ever seen. When I look at you perform it is so evident that you are truelly a man after God’s own heart.

My mother is currently suffering from cancer, and the words you shared regarding us not always understanding why we must go through certain things was so inspiring to me. Sometimes we don’t realize that the trials God is walking through with us are only put before us so that we will become who God wants us to be.

Again, thank you so much for listening to what the Lord is telling you to do. You are a wonderful witness to the blessing’s that God will honor us with if we only submit to his will.

In Christ Love,
Marsha Mayner
Winchester, IL

]]> By: mbrownlow http://www.markacrossamerica.org/blog/june-15th-2007-jacksonville-il-show/#comment-560 mbrownlow Tue, 19 Jun 2007 03:37:45 +0000 http://www.markacrossamerica.org/blog/june-15th-2007-jacksonville-il-show/#comment-560 Mark, My father grew up in an orphanage in Alton, IL. When he reached his teens, he was put out on his own. My Dad worked 3 jobs while putting himself through Jacksonville,IL High School to get his High School diploma. I know times were hard for him. But, he did it and I am so proud of him! So, the James fund is something close to my heart. I was batized a Christian last September. The concert in Jacksonville was the first Christian concert I have attended. It was better than I could have imagined. The chapel was beautiful, your singing and stories inspirational, and the spirit of the crowd amazing! The feeling of community and faith that night is unliked anything I have felt! I had the opportunity to shake your hand after the concert but I wasn't able to thank you for sharing your love for God and thinking of the orphans. You have helped me to become even closer to Jesus. I will continue to pray for your safety on your journey, success in reaching the hearts of many, and continued inspiration to bring all of us your music. God bless, MaryAnn Brownlow Springfield,IL Mark,

My father grew up in an orphanage in Alton, IL. When he reached his teens, he was put out on his own. My Dad worked 3 jobs while putting himself through Jacksonville,IL High School to get his High School diploma. I know times were hard for him. But, he did it and I am so proud of him! So, the James fund is something close to my heart.

I was batized a Christian last September. The concert in Jacksonville was the first Christian concert I have attended. It was better than I could have imagined. The chapel was beautiful, your singing and stories inspirational, and the spirit of the crowd amazing! The feeling of community and faith that night is unliked anything I have felt!

I had the opportunity to shake your hand after the concert but I wasn’t able to thank you for sharing your love for God and thinking of the orphans. You have helped me to become even closer to Jesus.

I will continue to pray for your safety on your journey, success in reaching the hearts of many, and continued inspiration to bring all of us your music.

God bless,
MaryAnn Brownlow
Springfield,IL

]]> By: Luskey5 http://www.markacrossamerica.org/blog/june-15th-2007-jacksonville-il-show/#comment-556 Luskey5 Mon, 18 Jun 2007 20:06:40 +0000 http://www.markacrossamerica.org/blog/june-15th-2007-jacksonville-il-show/#comment-556 Yep, that "Well With My Soul" sung with the audience is awesome! We were there in Dodge City when KJIL radio asked for your help with the Greensberg relief concert. I hadn't heard that in a while, however from way back across the Civic Center it sounded great. Hope you had a much better day getting back on the bike today! MAny Blessings! The Luskeys Ft. Worth, Texas Yep, that “Well With My Soul” sung with the audience is awesome! We were there in Dodge City when KJIL radio asked for your help with the Greensberg relief concert. I hadn’t heard that in a while, however from way back across the Civic Center it sounded great.

Hope you had a much better day getting back on the bike today!
MAny Blessings!

The Luskeys
Ft. Worth, Texas

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