It has been a wonderful weekend of family, faith and
fellowship.
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| No, it's not fireworks~ |
Getting to celebrate Terry's birthday with Bethany and Mat was really special. Terry had both grandgirls to help him celebrate.
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| Party Hearty!!! |
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| Checking in at registration Sat.Nov. 3 |
We have been in the new Church building a year on Saturday – we celebrated
with a Mexican fiesta and lots of testimonies.
A month ago we launched a capitol gifts campaign to raise adequate funds
to complete the remainder of the building.
The church is in a poorer section of town – we have a lot of people with distressed incomes, no incomes or living
on social security. We set three goals a
faith goal--80K, a hope goal-100K and a love goal -120 K.
In reality no way did we think we would accomplish any of those goals – by yesterday
morning we had surpassed our faith goal!!!!
My thoughts went to all that had transpired to bring us to
this place . . .
This week a verse from a tough time in ministry resurfaced
in my morning study time – “Those who sow in tears with reap with joy and
shouting. Psa. 126 Yes!!!
That was us on Saturday night -- reaping in JOY to lots of funny stories and good food. I
remembered the picture one of our gifted artists at church, Jimi Pryor, had given us years
ago during another difficult season – she named it “Good Harvest”.
I love art with a meaning from people who are dear to us -- It took root in me and spoke to where we were at that time .... it put hope in my heart that the difficulties would pass and there would be a new season. It did and now we're living it -- a Good- Harvest . . .
I love art with a meaning from people who are dear to us -- It took root in me and spoke to where we were at that time .... it put hope in my heart that the difficulties would pass and there would be a new season. It did and now we're living it -- a Good- Harvest . . .
the song, “For all that you’ve done, I will thank you –
For all that you’re going to do—
truly applies here.
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