Dec.2015 EOY letter.docx.
- 1. the
Horner Family
Luv-n-the-Light
But$that’s$not$all…$
New$life$has$been$abounding$in$many$
marriages$as$well!$The$Lord$has$given$
Micah$and$I$the$great$privilege$of$working$
together$for$the$purpose$of$rebuilding$
couples$on$the$foundation$of$Jesus$Christ.$
We’ve$seen$the$mighty$hand$of$God$
reconcile$divorced$couples,$separated$
couples,$and$those$severely$wounded$
over$the$course$of$this$year.$These$
families$truly$are$walking$the$road$of$NEW$
LIFE$and$PURPOSE$in$Christ.$
Life, life…Abundant LIFE
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Well$amazingly$another$year$has$come$and$gone.$And$As$I$reflect$back$
over$this$past$year$I’d$have$to$say$that$the$theme$of$this$year$has$been$
LIFE!!!$We$started$2015$with$the$birth$of$our$5th
$baby,$Miss$Georgia$
Grace,$but$new$life$certainly$didn’t$end$there.$Georgia$Grace$proved$to$
be$just$the$beginning$of$the$abundant$life$God$would$birth$through$our$
family$during$the$year.$Georgia$means$“tiller$of$the$soil”$and$signifies$
our$family’s$mission$to$cultivate$the$hearts$of$men$for$the$gospel$of$
Christ.$And$Grace$is$significant$of$God’s$great$grace$to$reap$the$harvest.$
So$from$day$one$GG$is$our$reminder$that$we$have$the$great$privilege$to$
work$alongside$our$Daddy$to$redeem$and$transform$lives$for$the$glory$
of$God$and$the$expanse$of$His$kingdom.$$$
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This$year$has$been$extra$special$because$we$didn’t$just$get$to$fling$
seeds,$but$we$got$the$awesome$privilege$of$having$a$direct$role$in$
many$souls$who$were$harvested!!$From$our$own$7$year$old,$Olivia,$to$
several$friends,$and$many$we$didn’t$know,$our$family$got$to$see$at$
least$14$other$“new$lives”$in$Christ$be$born$into$the$Kingdom$(and$
countless$other$rededications$and$commitments)!!$God$didn’t$just$give$
us$LIFE$this$year,$He$allowed$us$to$have$a$tiny$role$in$His$ABUNDANT$
LIFE!!$$
Michael & Micah Horner. 110 Eagle Valley Dr. Oakland, TN 38060
horners.luvnthelight@gmail.com 901.461.5890
- 2. THE LOREM IPSUMS FALL 2016
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Future Vision:
Las Vegas
Past%Role:%Man%in%the%Mirror%
As$for$Man$in$the$Mirror,$it$was$4$years$ago$this$
month$that$I$applied$for$the$area$director$position$
of$the$Southwest$Tennessee$Coalition$for$Men's$
Discipleship.$In$the$past$4$years,$we’ve$seen$dozens$
of$men$come$to$the$saving$knowledge$of$Jesus$
Christ,$men$set$free$from$the$power$of$addiction,$
broken$marriages$renewed$and$transformed,$and!
450$additional!men!discipled!in!over!25!churches$
(and$that’s$just$what$we$know$of).$There$are$now$
over$450$men$in$Memphis$and$the$surrounding$
areas$who$are$better$equipped$to$be$spiritual$
leaders$in$their$homes,$churches,$and$communities.$
450$men$who$decided$that$they$would$no$longer$be$
disengaged$or$complacent$in$the$battle;$450$men$
who$said,$“I’m$going$to$get$in$the$battle$and$fight$
for$my$own$spiritual$life,$my$family’s,$and$the$next$
generation!”$$
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Just$reflecting$on$all$the$Lord$has$done$is$
overwhelming$to$me!$How$humbled$and$thankful$I$
am$to$have$such$a$small$role$in$His$GREAT$work!!$
And$of$course,$I$cannot$think$of$all$God’s$done$
without$thinking$about$each$of$you!$We$could$not$
have$had$the$opportunities$we’ve$had$without$your$
great$generosity!$THANK$YOU$just$doesn’t$do$
justice$for$all$the$prayers$and$financial$support$
we’ve$received$over$the$years.$We$realize$that$the$
investment$you’ve$made$is$a$sacrifice$and$we’re$so$
thankful$for$your$obedience$to$Christ$and$love$for$
our$family!$Our$prayer$is$that$the$Lord$would$not$
only$bless$you$with$kingdom$dividends$in$the$
future,$but$would$pour$out$his$abundant$blessings$
in$the$present!$$
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And$still$that’s$not$all$!$…$
As$the$Lord$has$given$
Micah$and$I$the$
opportunity$to$work$
together$more$as$a$“team”$this$year,$He’s$reminded$
us$that$this$is$our$“sweet$spot.”$That$being$said,$we’ve$
been$praying$through$a$great$stirring$the$Lord$has$had$
on$both$our$hearts$for$many$months$now.$This$past$
summer$the$Lord$began$to$birth$in$us$a$vision$for$
church$planting.$Previously,$neither$one$of$us$
would’ve$dreamed$that$the$Lord$would$call$us$so$far$
out$of$our$comfort$zone$(or$experience$level$for$that$
matter).$However,$the$Lord$has$made$it$abundantly$
clear$that$church$planting$out$West$is$the$next$step$in$
our$journey.$$
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Initially,$we$thought$we$were$going$to$Denver,$but$as$
the$Lord$often$does,$He$took$our$thoughts$and$turned$
them$upside$down$and$inside$out$until$they$were$HIS$
thoughts.$Denver$was$not$His$plan$for$now,$but$Las$
Vegas$is.$Crazy!!!$We$know!!$Who$would$want$to$live$
there…on$purpose?!?$Seven$years$ago$it$was$in$Las$
Vegas$that$our$marriage$nearly$ended.$Why$would$
God$take$us$back$into$the$pit??$Maybe$He$rescued$us$
in$order$to$strengthen$and$prepare$us$to$rescue$
others$ensnared$by$the$devil$and$his$schemes.$We$are$
often$turned$off$by$“Sin$City,”$but$Jesus$died$for$her$
and$wants$to$turn$“Sin$City”$into$“Grace$City.”$As$He$
said,$Where$sin$abounds,$grace$abounds%all%the%more$
(Rom.$5:20).$God$has$undeniably$called$us$to$be$His$
agents$of$grace$in$a$city$shackled$by$sin!$$$
After$much$prayer,$I$resigned$from$my$position$at$MIM$
last$week.$This$has$not$been$an$easy$decision,$but$we$
cannot$deny$the$hand$of$God$in$orchestrating$so$many$
details$to$bring$us$to$this$point.$I$wholefheartedly$
believe$in$the$mission$of$Man$in$the$Mirror$and$the$
vision$of$the$Area$Director$initiative$and$I$would$
encourage$you$to$continue$to$support$the$ministry$in$
prayer$and/or$financially.$The$goal$of$equipping$
churches$and$leaders$to$be$more$effective$in$reaching$
and$discipling$their$men$remains,$and$it’s$a$battle$that$
we$must$win.$If$you$would$like$to$redirect$your$donation$
to$the$general$ministry$fund$at$Man$in$the$Mirror$or$to$
discontinue$further$donations,$please$contact$Nancy$
at$(407)$472f2117.$
Michael & Micah Horner. 110 Eagle Valley Dr. Oakland, TN 38060
horners.luvnthelight@gmail.com 901.461.5890
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Next%Steps%
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We$will$be$completing$our$final$
assessment$in$LV$with$the$North$
American$Mission$Board$on$Feb.$1st
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and$2nd
$2016.$Hope$Church,$Las$Vegas$
has$blessed$us$greatly$by$offering$us$
an$apprenticeship$under$their$
leadership$over$the$next$1$to$2$years.$
Hope$truly$has$a$vision$to$reach$the$
world$through$starting$church$
planting$movements$(and$with$great$
success).$They’ve$planted$26$
independent$churches$out$of$their$
fellowship$many$of$which$are$now$
planting$churches$themselves.$$
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During$the$next$year$or$two$they$will$
be$helping$acclimate$us$to$the$city$and$
building$us$as$church$planters$to$reach$
the$world$with$the$gospel$beginning$in$
Las$Vegas.$$
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%Here’s%how%you%can%pray%for%us:%
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" Pray$for$the$assessment$in$February:$that$the$Lord$would$
clearly$close$and$open$doors$at$His$will$
" $Pray$for$all$the$details$surrounding$the$sale$of$our$home$and$
the$transition$to$LV$
" Pray$for$all$of$our$adjustment$(especially$the$children).$We’ve$
never$lived$anywhere$but$the$Memphis$area,$so$this$is$a$huge$
step$for$all$of$us$
" Pray$for$godly$friends$for$our$children$
" Pray$for$a$flexible$part$time$job$for$Michael$and$financial$
provision$for$our$family$
" Pray$for$our$family$that$we$will$be$leaving$in$Memphis.$This$
will$be$a$difficult$change$for$us$all$
" Pray!for!our!physical,!emotional,!and!spiritual!protection.$
The$Lord$has$clearly$made$us$aware$that$we$are$going$into$a$
great$and$difficult$battle$with$the$enemy.$He$hates$that$the$
Lord$has$raised$up$laborers$to$harvest$in$that$field!$We!
cannot!do!this!without!an!ARMY!of!PRAYER!WARRIORS!!!
" Pray!for!Las!Vegas!…out!of!2.4!million!people!
!93%$do!not$have$a$personal$relationship$with$Jesus!
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Again,$we$want$to$thank$you$for$all$your$generous$prayer$and$financial$support$of$our$family!$We$would$not$be$where$we$are$in$our$
journey$without$each$of$you.$Please$continue$to$pray$for$us!$We$need$your$prayers$now$more$than$ever.$
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Don’t$forget$to$let$MIM$know$your$intentions$regarding$future$donations.$And$if$you$feel$led$to$continue$to$financially$support$our$
family$in$this$new$mission,$our$home$church,$Fayette$Baptist$Church,$has$set$up$a$way$for$you$to$make$a$taxfdeductible$donation.$$
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Just$make$your$check$out$to$Fayette%Baptist%Church,$and$put$“Horner$Family”$in$the$memo$line.$$
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Mail$to:$$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
Fayette!Baptist!Church!
ATTN:!MICHAEL!HORNER!(must!be!on!envelope)!! ! !
12465!US!64,!
Somerville,!TN!38068!
“Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the
wilderness and rivers in the dessert.” Isaiah 43:19
Merry$Christmas!$$
With$MUCH$love$and$thankful$hearts,$
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Michael$and$Micah$Horner$
Michael & Micah Horner. 110 Eagle Valley Dr. Oakland, TN 38060
horners.luvnthelight@gmail.com 901.461.5890