Thank you all for your prayers for Pennie.  So far she is doing well and showing no signs of discomfort other than being more thirsty.  But because her cancer levels are rising Guide Dogs made the decision to retire Pennie.  They want us to keep her at home for as long as possible as she is relaxed here and surrounded by many who love her.  There is a long waiting list for new guide dogs, but amazingly they had one, called Saffie who is already trained but whose owner recently died.  Saffie went to live with Marilyn at the end of March and training began straight away. 

Marilyn with Saffie

Pennie in the snow

MBM is in very great need of sound engineers to accompany Marilyn and Tracy at their events.  Over the past year Marilyn’s most regular sound engineers have both had to retire due to health reasons.

If anyone wants to try their hand at this, even with no prior experience, they’ll get all the support they need from us. 

If you live within a reasonable distance of Tonbridge (no more than 1 hour away) and are able to volunteer - or if you know anyone else who might be able to - please let us know.  It would ideally suit an active retired person, or someone with time on their hands and not too many other commitments, who is happy to help with both one day and residential events.  Any expenses will be met.  

It is a very real possibility that the ministry will struggle to continue without more sound engineers on board. 

What’s it like to be ‘On the Road with MBM’?  We usually set off from Hadlow in Kent later than we need to.  Hurl at 69mph along the motorway to arrive at a Church, a Hall or whatever, with little time to spare to erect the PA (the system that can make anything sound better than it is) to suit the place and the singer.  Then slump exhausted into a seat whilst twiddling knobs on mixers and other like equipment, only to reverse the whole procedure an hour or so later whilst Marilyn and Tracy drink tea and eat cakes, etc., before returning to Hadlow once more, when they sleep soundly in the back of the van while we drivers sing quietly to ourselves about Home Sweet Home!

Why do we do it?

Because God mightily blesses this ministry and us with it.

Why does God bless it?

Because He has anointed Marilyn to write and sing songs which, as we listen, move us directly into heavenly places.  And God has anointed Tracy to hear what He is wanting us to hear, and then the ability in her gentle way of telling us what God has said; that He loves us to bits!

So what is it really like ‘On the Road with MBM’?  It’s actually really a ‘WOW’!  Sometimes going to an event can be a bit daunting, but often coming home we can be on such a Spiritual high that it’s difficult to steer a straight line!

If you want to change your life to something far more exciting and absorbing than you’ve known before then I suggest you apply to join us ‘On the Road with MBM’.

Tracy has started up a spiritual blog called Journey in God. This is a spiritual journal encouraging people in their walk with God. Please take a look at this and add your own comments if you want to. The link is:- www.journeyingod.blogspot.com. If you want to contact Tracy personally regarding the blog you can email her directly on tracywriter@btinternet.com.

Why not read our devotionals page and be encouraged today? If you have any feedback, then perhaps you would like to email Tracy directly - tracywriter@btinternet.com

Marilyn's albums are still being very useful to bless people and draw them to Jesus. Please pray that these albums will continue to be produced and that Marilyn will have the opportunity to make new albums. Kingsway do not seem interested but she has some lovely new devotional songs.

We are sad to say that the Double album is no longer available.

Tracy's latest book 'Flying Free with God', recommended by Jennifer Rees-Larcombe and used by her in her ministry to hurting people, has been doing well but needs to be made more known, as do her other books.

Why not ask for them to be put in your local Christian bookshop or your church bookstall? Flying Free is a great book to give as a gift to someone who wants to go deeper in their relationship with

God or who is struggling to break free from old hurts.

Tracy is starting to write more devotional pieces and is praying about a new book. She is hoping to write for magazines and daily readings.