Last night I finished up the missions conference at Emmanuel Baptist in Mechanicsburg. I thoroughly enjoyed my time with that church. They greatly desired to encourage the missionaries, and they definitely achieved their goal. The preaching and the missionary presentations were challenging. The fellowship with the church and with the other missionaries (one of which was my high school Chemistry teacher!) was very encouraging. The accomodations were very comfortable. The eating arrangements were excellent. It was a blessed time.
At this conference, I spoke in combined SS, gave a 5-min testimony on Mon pm, and gave my ministry presentation on Tues pm. I decided to try a different approach. Since the church had the capability of showing pictures, I decided to use that to my advantage. I put up some pictures of Africans and told moving stories of their receiving the Word in their own language. The people were greatly stirred. Praise the Lord for how He worked!
I’ve been on the road since September 11, and my spirit is getting quite road-weary. I’ve already been to 13 churches on this trip, and have 2 more to go. I’ve spoken 29 times at the various churches, so I’ve been in front of people a lot recently. I’m thankful for the strength He’s given, but I need an extra measure as I head down the homestretch.
I’ll be speaking at a banquet on Saturday night as I enter into another missions conference. Then I’ll teach teen SS and children’s church on Sun. I’ll also preach once during the week and give my ministry presentation. I look forward to being with the believers in Duncansville. Then one more meeting in Lancaster. Then I get to head down to Greenville for Thanksgiving. I can’t wait!
