Today is the day many of us wait for... Family cook outs, watermelon, swimming, and of course the big Fireworks display. July 4th like any other Holiday has become such a busy day rushing from here to there we often forget what its all about. Sure the cookouts are good and the Fireworks are beautiful but why do we celebrate this day? To me July 4th became more of a celebration after I visited Malaysia. You see their freedom is alot different and in some cases doesn't exist. We have been GIVEN the opportunity to live in a free country where we  dont have to worry about what we say or do but others have not been awarded that same freedom. Many men and women have fought and even died to protect our freedoms and one of those freedoms is the right to choose what relgion we want to have or not have for that matter. We have the right to openly say that we are Men and Women of God and that we believe in a risen Savior and that He is the one true God. How would you like to live in one of these other places where they cant choose what God to worship or if they do they have to live in seceret in order not to die? It is a very hard place to be but I am glad that we have the freedoms that we have and this July 4th will be different b/c I know what it is to be FREE....... I close by asking you to pray for the people of foreign lands that cant be free that cant openly share Jesus that doors will be open for them and that they would be saved from death or persucution. God Bless Americia and God Bless the World !!