In the past ten days we have been in six different states: GA, NC, SC, VA, TN & AL. Sunday, we had the privilege of sharing our burden for Brazil at Victory Baptist in Virginia. The church was very hospitable and caring. What a wonderful three days of fellowship and encouragement! Monday, we traveled to Faith Baptist Church in TN. The preacher felt lead to give us the service. I preached on seeing the needs of others, the same way Jesus did in Matthew 9; and Karissa interpreted a missions song in sign language.
Thursday, we spent a few days with my grandmother and had a wonderful time of catching up and relaxation. Saturday, we headed for our next stop at Calvary Independent Baptist Church in north AL.
Your prayers are coveted as we continue on deputation trying to raise the remainder of our support this year. The Lord has been faithful in His promises and provision; our support is currently at 40%. Praise the Lord!
Your prayers are coveted as we continue on deputation trying to raise the remainder of our support this year. The Lord has been faithful in His promises and provision; our support is currently at 40%. Praise the Lord!
Also, a dear friend passed away this week. Please pray for the family of Donald Maddox. He was a faithful member of our home church and a great friend to us. Six years ago, I was on visitation in one of the project areas in town with my brother-in-law, Daniel Slavy. He went up to Donald to invite him to church, and Donald signed to him that he was deaf. In fact, he was born deaf. Because Daniel and I had begun learning sign language, we were able to communicate, and you should have seen the look of excitement when he realized that we could speak his language!! He started riding the bus faithfully and gave his life to Christ soon afterward. His life changed forever because of our church bus program. His funeral was on Saturday and was more of a victory service than a time of mourning. God was uplifted; and because of Donald's testimony, the Spirit showed up and 14 were saved…Hallelujah!!! He may have spent 53 years of his life never hearing the simple sounds of this world that we all take for granted, but Donald is standing in the presence of our Savior hearing his first sounds…the sounds of Heaven! Praise God for the bus ministry.
