Our eighth month of deputation also brought the eighth birthday of our baby girl! We traveled home for two days so that Lauren could celebrate her birthday with our family and a couple of friends. Although the stay was short, it was very enjoyable. During this time, Madeline and Kyle were also able to go to the Chilhowie football game and see many of their friends as well. I enjoyed watching Chilhowie get a critical victory over Virginia High! For Crystal, this time ended up being a lot of work. We still had a great couple of days. Happy Birthday Lauren!!
Following our short time at home, we traveled to Beattyville, KY. We had a wonderful time at both Ida May and Bear Track Bible Churches. It was a joy to spend the weekend with my cousin Mark Coburn and his family. It was also a blessing to stay at Youth Haven Bible Camp and to present our ministry with Brother William Owen’s church there. God did so many wonderful things in my life as a young man at that camp. Many memories flooded my mind this weekend. It was truly a blessing! This morning we head to Calvary Baptist in Greenwood, SC. We will be preaching a three day revival in the Christian school there. Wednesday also brings the opportunity to share our work at a new church. We end this leg of the trip at Forrest Hills Baptist Church in Stone Mountain, GA. We are excited about seeing so many of the people where God allowed both our ministry and our family to begin. Both Madeline and Kyle were born in the 3 1/2 years that God allowed us to serve at FHBC! Please pray for our family as we travel.
