Friday, September 9, 2011

New York

Two weeks ago, Sandy and I traveled to the state of New York to visit the two Free Will Baptist home mission works there. First, we visited Rochester. After church on Wednesday night, the Booths invited us to their house for supper.
Here is a picture of Dana and Betty Booth.





Dana took me upstairs to show me how he encourages people to be faithful to church.



On a more serious note, Dana was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer. He has had more tests to see if the cancer has spread, but has not received the results yet. Please pray for him.


We also got to see Jim and Sylvia Martin. They work with the Booths.
Here we are eating again.
The couple in the middle is Nathan and Rachel Atwood (our son and the Martin's daughter)
We appreciate the good work the Booths and Martins are doing!




We left Rochester and headed to Buffalo. On Saturday, several folks gathered together for an Operation Saturation.
Here is Emily Williams and others as we were waiting to get started.






This is Brian Williams giving instructions to everyone about to saturate the area with information about the church.
Home Missionaries Tom and Pam Jones are sitting there listening. They came all the way from Pittsburg to help out! I like that unselfish attitude!






We met at the new location of the church. To help get the cheap rent, Brian and the church agreed to renovate the building. They have been working hard to get it done.
Ken Akers (Masters Men Director) and I helped do some of the work. I appreciate Ken and his desire to help new churches. His wife, Sandra, also came up to Buffalo.






On Sunday morning, we met for the last time at the school they have been renting.
Here is Darin Alvis in front of a church sign. I love good signs.






Tim York led the singing. Amanda York is signing. Leah Williams is playing the bass. Dalton Alvis is playing the drums.







Brian Williams is giving announcements. Just over his shoulder you can see Joy Alvis. She plays the keyboard.






The Williams, Alvis', and Yorks make a good team! This Sunday, September 11, is the Grand Opening for the church in their new location. Pray for a great start!




































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