The Third Annual Rolling Radiant Thunder Motorcycle Rally was held on May 16 & 17. This year’s rally was to raise funds for Heart of Hope- A Sanctuary for Women. With the skies not looking too well, and the forecasters not giving us much hope, we proceeded with all our faith in our Heavenly Father. The Rally would go on!!

In spite of the questionable weather, we had 160 people register for the rally. At one count there were 200 motorcycles that showed up at Heart of Hope. A rough estimate of the people who attended was 500. There was live music and a DJ playing music during the day and lots of food to ease the hunger pains. We had several vendors for all the riding apparel one would need, and even a sno-cone to cool one down from the heat and humidity.

Miracle 89.1 did an awesome job of keeping those faithful listeners informed about what was going on during the day as well as getting the message of Heart of Hope out to those who may not have known about us. Dan, Paul and the crew are to be commended for hanging in there all day long with all those bikers.

The concert featuring Eddie B. was incredible. The ministry which Eddie oversees is called "Conviction Ministries". Not only does he sing he is also called to minister to this hurting world through his testimony, especially to those who are incarcerated. This ministry is nation-wide and has been very effective in its 17 years of existence.

Earnie Gibson from Cotton Valley, La. won the 2008 Harley Davidson Soft-tail Deluxe. Billy Stockton from Shreveport won the Mini-Chopper. There were many door prizes and a silent auction. Proceeds from Items sold also benefitted Heart of Hope.

The Board of Directors attended a special Heart of Hope Service on June 14 at Radiant Life Church to receive a check in the amount of $17,000. This will be added to the $1,303 already given to them from the Ministry of Rolling Radiant Thunder.

We look forward to continuing our support of Heart of Hope. God bless and thanks to all for making RRT III a great success!

Pastor Jerry Kennedy and President Johnny Bruton, Rolling Radiant Thunder M/C Ministry

	One Step Closer Campaign You can be a partner in this legacy of HOPE by purchasing one square foot or more for $50.00 each. Foot by Foot we will move one step closer to opening Heart of Hope. $ “My soul, wait in silence for God only, For my hope is from Him.”              Psalm 62:5

Showers of Blessings from the storm!

As you may remember, Heart of Hope sustained significant damage to the gymnasium during a severe storm two days before our annual banquet in February. I am happy to report that remodeling of the gymnasium is approximately 50% completed. When fully finished, we will have a new roof, electrical system, lighting, flooring, ceiling tiles, and painting. God has taken a "tragedy" and turned it into a blessing! We are currently working with a commercial appraiser and banks to secure the best possible financing package for the Heart of Hope main building. It has taken longer than we hoped, but we know that God's timing is PERFECT! We hope to have everything in place to begin construction in June, with a completion date still set for December 2009.

Stephen Leone
Chairman, Heart of Hope Grounds Committee

Word is spreading about Heart of Hope! We have had many opportunities to share information to various groups in the community. Recent presentations include: MOPS at Airline Baptist, The Agriculture Center, Keithville United Methodist Church, Shreve City Baptist, Summer Grove Baptist WMU, Calvary Baptist of Homer, LA –Polka Dot Brunch, Grawood Baptist-Mother’s Day Luncheon and the Keithville Homemakers Club. If you would like to schedule a presentation for your group, organization or church please send us an email using the contact form on our website.

Prayer is essential to this ministry. Have you thought about becoming part of our Prayer Team? You will receive prayer requests once a month and gather quarterly for corporate prayer. Email us your contact information using the Contact Page if you would like to be on the team!