December 2024 – End of Year Report

“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”  Isaiah 9:6

Merry Christmas!

This December’s report will serve as my annual report so you can know how the Lord used us in 2024.  This year we completed 37 M.A.D. Live Events, bringing our total to 792 Live Events since we started.  In 2024, we equipped 2,097 people in 7 states and were blessed to see our Lord save 32 people at our events!  Glory to God! 

I completed 1 Walk thru the Bible “OTLive” seminar, which reviews the 17 Old Testament history books in chronological order. I presented 2 equipping seminars at an “Iron Sharpens Iron” men’s conference in NY and shared the Sunday morning service message at churches 3 times. 

I am responsible for the Gospel message to be presented at our church’s Food Pantry, which occurs twice a month.  Sometimes I will ask people in the church to share the Gospel message, and other times I will do it.  I chose to present it myself on 4 Food Pantry dates this year. Groups of people come and sit in our worship center before they go and get the food we’re providing.  We typically will serve about 60-100 families each time.  Bibles and Gospel literature are available for people to take after the presentation.  We pray will people who desire prayer as well.

3 years ago, after doing one of our M.A.D. Live Events at my home church, we began holding a weekly “accountability” meeting to discuss the Divine appointments that we each had during the previous week.  I struggled to remember who I had shared with, so I purchased a small notebook to record them in.  I have kept recording my Divine appointments in this book since then.  To the glory of God, I was pleasantly surprised to see how many people I got to share with!  This calendar year I shared the Gospel (including literature) with 344 people!  My prayer is that the Holy Spirit with use my spoken words and the literature to draw people to the Father for salvation!  Only eternity will reveal what the Holy Spirit did with the seeds that I planted.  Here’s a general breakdown:

17 - Police Officers 

115 - Veterans

212 - All others

A testimony I received:

“I am greatly appreciative of learning how to overcome fear(?) and GOD’s thumping us to reach out and share the gospel for Christ that all know Him. Two videos that struck me most were the hurting man not being acknowledged by the man looking for someone to share with. I saw this in your web before I came yesterday and it hit me hard. Again, who am I doing this to?  Also, the big man in truck at the gas station who broke down after receiving the gospel of John. The other story of the big biker man on the street receiving Christ and telling others to line up was hitting home for Daytona where so many clubs come on bike week and biker shops around towns- many looking just for fun.  Your ministry divine appointments in one restaurant, related to some that our chapter have experienced on several rides when asking prayer requests  from servers mgrs and patrons , they open up to us .  It’s awesome watching GOD work!!!  Thank you for your ministry, I imagine Christ smiling as He watches you teach the session, and seeing hearts set on fire .??”

SCHEDULE FOR THE NEXT 3 MONTHS

• January+ - Continued disaster relief with my tractor and grapple as my schedule permits

• Jan 14 - Don Sunshine Ministries Annual Board Meeting

• Jan 4 - Looking for a church to minister in

• Jan 5 - Looking for a church to minister in

• Jan 8 - M.A.D. Live Event # 793 - Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Jonesborough, TN - This event will be comprised of six 45-50-minute sessions on six consecutive Wednesday nights beginning at 7 PM.  All are welcome!

• Jan 11 - M.A.D. Live Event # 794 - In partnership with “The Light FM” - Park West Church, Valley Campus, Knoxville, TN

• Jan 12 - Looking for a church to minister in within driving distance of Knoxville, TN

• Jan 18 - M.A.D. Live Event # 795 - In partnership with “The Light FM” - Union Grove Baptist Church, Lenoir, NC

• Jan 19 - Looking for a church to minister in within driving distance of Lenoir, NC 

• Jan 25 - M.A.D. Live Event # 796 - Kelleytown Baptist Church, Hartsville, SC

• Jan 26 - Speak at Morning Worship Service - Kelleytown Baptist Church, Hartsville, SC

• Jan 28-29 - Professional filming of a shortened, 1 ½ hour M.A.D. Live Event, divided into 6 15-minute segments, to be used online so we can reach and equip more people

• Feb 1 - Walk thru the Bible “OTLive” seminar - Crosswalk Church of Daytona, Daytona Beach, FL

• Feb 2 - Looking for a church to minister in within driving distance of Daytona Beach

• Feb 8 - M.A.D. Live Event # 797 - Crossroads Community Church, Hudson, NC

• Feb 9 - Looking for a church to minister in within driving distance of Hudson, NC 

• Feb 22 - M.A.D. Live Event # 798 - Bethel Baptist Church, Shelby, NC

• Feb 23 - Looking for a church to minister in within driving distance of Shelby, NC

• Mar 1 - Looking for a church to minister in within driving distance of Bryan OH

• Mar 2 - M.A.D. Live Event # 799 - First Assembly of God, Bryan, OH (Our first event in Ohio!)

• Mar 8 - Looking for a church to minister in within driving distance of Zarephath, NJ

• Mar 9 - M.A.D. Live Event # 800!!! - Zarephath Christian Church, Zarephath, NJ

• Mar 29 - M.A.D. Live Event # 801 - The Fellowship at County Line, Acworth, GA (only our 2nd time in GA)

• Mar 30 - Looking for a church to minister in within driving distance of Acworth, GA

PLEASE PRAY WITH US

- For the families in TN and NC who lost loved ones, homes, jobs, and possessions due to the hurricane.  Pray for the workers and volunteers who will help clean up and for the Gospel message as it is shared with those who’ve lost everything.  Many more have been injured or killed than are being reported.  Please pray for all affected!

- Schedule - As you can see, we have many, many open dates. We really want God to help fill our schedule. It starts with prayer, but if you can help with your church’s leadership, that would be a blessing!

- For wisdom as we have an Annual Board Meeting

- For good health so we can continue to travel and equip the body of Christ

- For God’s wisdom and guidance as to where and how to use our new videos of our M.A.D. Live Event

- With the slow schedule, please pray that God will continue to supply our financial needs that He normally provides through the love offerings.  With no Live Events….no love offerings.  We pray the funds will come in through other means.

- For God to use the many Divine appointments that He provides to save the people that I have shared with 

Love in Christ,  

Cathy and Don