It was a blessing for our family to return to Forrest Hills Baptist Church this past weekend. It was just over 13 years ago that God allowed us to begin our ministry there. What a blessing it was to see so many familiar faces faithfully in their place. We are so thankful for how God is using Dr. Warrren to guide this wonderful church. We enjoyed so much our stay with the Mitchell Rose family. It was an eye opener to go out to eat with Keith and Amy Hamilton and their soon to be four children. Keith was in college and Amy in our youth group while we served at Forrest Hills. How encouraging it is to see how God is now using them to minister there. But, it did show us how old we are getting!! We praise God for allowing us to distribute 27 change jars while we were there! We are so thankful that God gave us an opportunity to get our feet on the ground at FHBC.
At this moment, we are packing for a difficult leg of our deputation. Starting Sunday night, we will be in church 18 straight nights in four different states. This will include two single meetings and five mission conferences. Please pray for strength and patience for both Crystal and I and especially for our children. We are praying that these days will reap great blessings from the Lord. We are currently stuck near 40% on our support level. Our slow summer has caught up with us this month. We are praying that a very heavy schedule through October and November will see our support rise between 50-60% by January. If this happens, our goal of departing in August will remain a reality. However, please pray that we will be patient and wait upon the Lord. His timing is always perfect. Thank you so much for following us through this blog. Please keep our family daily before the Lord. It is only through His power and protection that safety will be maintained and His will accomplished.
P.S. Sorry there are no pictures with this post. My computer is messed up right now, so I am working from someone else’ computer. I know things are so much more interesting with pictures!
