CMA HeartBeat May 2019 | Page 9

CMA International By IVAN Audette what we have done, but because of what God has done with a simple message and a group of bikers that are simply being obedient to what God has called us to. I can’t boast in what or who I am, I only want to glorify God in what He is doing in CMA. Do we have problems and opportunities? Of course, we do. Does the enemy come in and try to discourage us? Absolutely! I can rejoice in that it doesn’t matter how I feel, but it does matter what God does with a broken vessel, one that makes themselves available, humble, and obedient. The enemy may call on us to quit, our own members may call on us to quit saying we are not good enough… I agree we are not good enough, but God already knew that! We are not in a populari- ty contest. I just want, like many of you may want, to hear at the end, “Well done, good and faithful ser- vant.” I rejoice also that CMA Canada is growing. Just the other day we sent tent at secular biker events. Now, we can see God moving into this direc- tion with some large clubs giving their consent to this and us being able to put aside some funds to buy a tent and the necessary equipment. And what is more important, we see hearts being prepared by the Lord for this ministry. So, looking back to the past riding season and casting a look ahead to the new challenges and hopes we can see how God has been putting together small pieces to create the bigger picture of His Kingdom among bikers. Our big dreams have grown into bigger prayers only to On out five new memberships; it was three, but then two came in that afternoon. What a blessing. This brings our active membership to well over 500 and our chapters to 21 with one more getting their charter this spring. One of our main highlights for 2019 was our Leadership Conference in Toronto, Canada. We had almost all of our leadership from across Canada come to one place to meet one another and fel- lowship, to review updates, and to plan together our vision for the future of CMA Canada. With God’s leading and the power of the Holy Spirit, these men and women of CMA Canada will be doing great things this year. I am humbled to be part of them. As we go into the next five years, God will bring unity and then growth for CMA Canada; not only for ourselves but for His Kingdom and glory. CMA Ivan Audette serves as Chairman of the Board for CMA Canada. see God pouring His even bigger blessings. “Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be the glory” (Ephesians 3:20-21a, NIV). CMA Yanita Georgieva is the Executive Secretary for CMA Bulgaria. Greetings from Canada! Billy Graham’s tombstone is a very special yet simple scripture. “Jesus said to him “I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the father except through Me” (John 14:6, NKJV). It has been a scripture that has perplexed more than one person; this scripture has caused many reli- gious people and organizations headaches and wringing of the hands. How can it be so simple? I must have to do something to gain favor with God, there can’t be just one way, look at all the religions we have in the world! But, as CMA members, we can look at this scripture and confident- ly say to the bikers we meet out in the world, that the one and only Jesus is the only way for salvation. Thanks to this simple message, CMA Canada has 133 salvations reported for 2018; this is almost double of what was reported in 2017 and this has me jumping out of my chair. Not in bragging of