This past Sunday morning was a very good day. Our time with the folks from Eastern European Ministries was informative, encouraging and faith building. And the time spent honoring Rex and Marion was eye opening and edifying. I am certain that I was not the only person in the congregation who was moved to tears at some point during the morning, right Bob? Here are a few things I was reminded of Sunday.

Second, no one stands in faithfulness alone! We all have received our faith from other people. Some of these folks we know and we can give thanks for them and to them, most we do not. Our faith has been handed on from generation to generation in the church. We have been blessed by the faithfulness of thousands of people we do not even know. None of those children in Ukraine know Rex and Marion, or any of the seven couples who went to Austria in the early 1960’s. But all of them are receiving faith in Jesus because of those missionaries. We are no different. So, we spent some time in our LIFE Group offering prayers of thanks for the people God has put into our lives to bring us to faith. We ought to thank him for all the faithful brothers and sisters we don not know as well.

See you Sunday, Howard
Jam, bread, singing at care homes, Bible studies, seeds, Oregon State Fair, VBS, Ladies’ Bible Class, German-when English wouldn’t suffice, alto, tenor, visitation, groceries, sermon after sermon-from the pulpit and in life example, hospital visits, prayers, communion thoughts, Masters’ Class, smiles, height….. Thank you. ❤️🗺💒🍞😀💕