Crystal River

Time for a New Year!!!!

Stepping into a new ministry, completing a new album, and a music video!!! This last year was truly a blessing that we will remember forever. This all brings us to a testimony that we would like to share with all of you. The beginning of last year, 2008, we came to the end of a ministry that we had shared with each other for five years. For a couple months we all walked around with a look of defeat on our faces. It is a very scary thing to not know what is going to happen next when you know the next move you make could change your life forever. However, that is why we have a friend in Jesus.

Those couple of months that we sat around wondering where God was going to take us are now the memories that define us. Even at a time when we couldn't see the light at the end of the tunnel and everything that we did seemed to be overcome by fear and doubt, He was sitting right there with us. You see, even in your darkest hour, God is there! Now we look forward to a new year, anticipating the things that God is going to do.

We have a new album, “Mercy River”, being released in January, along with a new live DVD and Mercy River music video, WOW!!! God is amazing! So remember as you go into this New Year, do not be scared or timid to try new challenges that are put in front of you because you have “help” in your corner; all you have to do is call on His name. He is right there. So, “thank you, Jesus, for all your blessings! Even though we might not see them right away, You are always doing something!!!”

May God continue to bless you in this New Year.

Crystal River / Tony, Randy and Ben
http://www.crystalriveronline.net

P.S. The New Year was definitely brought in the right way. We sang the old year out and the new year in with one of our favorite artists, Jason Crabb, in Nashville, Tennessee. What a voice! It was an awesome night! A lot of people that are so dear to us came out to welcome the New Year; Glen Bates, Beckie Simmions, Glenn Ashworth, and Brian Unger from Solid Gospel. What a great time we had. A big thanks goes to the promoter, Ronald Johnson, for helping this night come together.