We were blessed to have meetings close to home around Christmas. Jonathan had the opportunity to preach in the mid-week service at Liberty Baptist Church in Culloden, WV just before Christmas.
We spent a lot of time with family and friends during the Christmas weekend. On the Lord's Day we visited Highway Baptist again and enjoyed fellowship with our friends there. Sunday evening we attended our sending church, Mamre. It was a joy to be with our friends there. Pastor John Day from Ray Avenue Baptist Church in Salina, Kansas preached. He grew up in our church and it was a blessing to see how the Lord is using Pastor John, his wife Cheryl, and their children! Lord willing, we will have a meeting in their church in the coming months.
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| My friend Lori and me at IHOP for breakfast on Christmas Eve. |
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| My friend Brandee and her little girl, Pozee, at IHOP. |
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| My Dad passing out the presents on Christmas day. |
On the next Wednesday, we had a meeting in Mebane, North Carolina. Our friends Chris and Crystal Hill help with the youth in this church and it was a blessing to see them again. They both graduated from Crown the same year as Jonathan and me. On the way, we stopped in Mount Airy, aka 'Mayberry,' North Carolina. What a fun time!
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| Jonathan preaching at Eastside Baptist in Mebane |
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| Chris & Crystal Hill |
On New Year's Eve, we went to Chris's parents house in Rockingham. We left Rockingham around 3:30 a.m. to head to the Charlotte Airport. From Charlotte we flew to Atlanta, and then to Denver, Colorado. When we arrived in Colorado, Pastor Sutton of Calvary Baptist Temple in Fort Collins, CO was there to pick us up.
We were in both Sunday services with this church. The people were such a blessing and took great care of us while we were in Colorado.
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| Pastor Park Sutton |
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| Jonathan preached in Sunday school and the evening service. |
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| Three sisters who attend West Coast Baptist College sang in the evening service. |
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| Lindsay playing an offertory |
Our flight back to North Carolina did not leave until late afternoon on Monday. This gave us a great opportunity to do some sight seeing!!
We drove to Estes Park,CO and then on into the Rocky Mountain National Park. The weather was beautiful, but very windy!! We are so thankful for God's magnificent creation!!
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| A herd of elk |
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| The snow drifts were amazing! |
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| Lots of snow!! |
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| Lots of wind! |
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| Pastor Sutton and Jonathan on the way to the Airport. |
We are so thankful for what the Lord has been doing this past month. Specifically, Jonathan and I were praying for 30% of our support by the first of the year. The Lord has answered that prayer! Please continue to pray for the Lord's protection as we travel and for many of the churches we have visited to be able to support us this year.
~Lindsay
