Weekend Blessings

Before we left for the youth meeting at Zion Hill this past Friday night I was praying for that meeting, but also for the meeting going on with Crossroad's Rescue Mission and that the Lord would certainly show Himself there as well as Zion Hill.

We had such a good time going up to Zion Hill. The kids talked about all the youth meetings they've been submerged in, their favorite preachers, and they sang all the way up. Sang while we were at the youth meeting, testified, glorified, and praised the Lord. They enjoyed a time of fellowship after the meeting and then it was an even better ride home. They were still singing, they were still praising the Lord, and they were still talking about their favorite preachers. Only this time, they had added one to the list, which was Brother Spears that preached that night. He certainly made an impact on them. Another blessing I got was, we have spent a LOT of time in youth meetings and revivals lately. We haven't done a lot of "fun" things with the youth this year. But Pastor Goodman asked them if they had anything fun they wanted to do and their answer was to go back to the cabins and have our own little camp meetings. Last year it was unbelievable the things that happened at the cabins. And it blessed my heart to hear them say they wanted to do that again. They could have said putt putt, bowling, hiking, anything...but they want to have camp meeting time at the cabins. Now that's a blessing!

When we were at the Mother Daughter banquet last night I found out just how good the meeting at Crossroad's Jubilee went too. It was one of those things you hear and wish you could have been in both places at one time. The preacher that was preaching that night preached on servitude. Then brought Brother Rocky up, had him sit down, and washed his feet. Next thing you knew there were other preachers standing in line to do the same. They said Brother Rocky cried like a baby and they were shoutin' the tent down! What a way to end this year's jubilee!! When others turned their backs on him and the mission based on their opinion and not the WORD OF GOD, God turned it around and told Brother Rocky, "I'm not finished with you yet!" Praise the LORD!

Someone had quoted a verse the other day and it's kind of been the theme verse in my head for the mission all week. Acts 5:38-39 "And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought: But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God."

I have never heard or seen of God losing any fight. And He is certainly not losing this one. Praise the LORD!

Youth Rally and Farewells

This past Saturday we hopped the church bus and took some of our youth to a local youth rally at Brother Bo Wagner's church. It was the 2nd annual Red Blue Rally.



It was good to see Luke and Jordan there. That was a nice surprise. Sure do love those boys!


And it was also good to see Jason and his wife there. They're serving in full time ministry and came down to the rally. He hosted the Bible challenges. Jason and his sister Amber were just younguns when I worked at Liberty Baptist Christian School and Day Care. Seems like ages ago and now here he is a man of God. What a blessing!

The Cornerstone choir sang a couple of numbers for us. They did a great job.

After the message from Brother Wagner, it was good to see the alter full of teenagers all the way across. But the best part were the two young men that were saved.

I had to get a picture of Brother Randy in his security badge. He and his wife work with Bruce. They're a very sweet couple. We like them a lot. :)

The church also hosted an ice cream social after the rally. They had all kinds of toppings. It was really good and Bruce, of course, was in ice cream heaven!

We enjoyed ourselves at the rally. Looking forward to doing it again next year!

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You've seen me post pictures and posts about my friend, Pam. Well, the Lord opened some doors for them recently and she and her family are moving to Alabama this week. Mrs. Meghan invited Mrs. Ava (our Pastor's wife), and some of Pam's friends from church that have been closest to her through the years, to have dinner together. We went to Red Lobster. The waitress took a picture with me in it too, but it came out bad blurry.

Mrs. Tammy (in the green) was also able to meet us there. She came over on her lunch break. We all hated to see her have to go but was glad she made it for a little while anyway.

And it was good to have the newly married Mrs. Brackett with us. She and Pam have gotten close over the last couple of weeks as Pam has been training her to take her job.

After eating at Red Lobster and sitting there talking for a couple of hours, we headed over to Krispy Kreme.

Mander and Amy....:)

Of course Pam had to wear the KK hat. We all signed it before the evening was finished.

Have you ever been in a doughnut shop with nine women? Decisions, decisions!

And yep....every one of us bought a box of doughnuts. Well, I mean, you can't go to KK and not get a box. Especially when you live thirty minutes or more away from a KK shop!

It was a nice, fun evening. Thank you, Meghan, for putting that together.

Praying for you and your family, Pam. Keep looking forward and grasp on to the opportunities God has for you and Brother Joel there in Alabama.