Missions
Conference time is always an exciting time as we look to hear from
God; look forward to how God is going to provide the money for us
to give; and see what God is doing through our giving on the
mission fields all over the world! Being
missionaries on furlough we are at many mission conferences...
but they never grow old! The preaching is always good, along with the
singing and fellowship... and the food! We love to go into these
different churches and see them excited about missions!
A couple weeks ago we were at the missions conference of Bible Baptist Church
in Attalla, Alabama. We have known this church since 2004 when we
started out and we have been there for our annual missions board
conference each year... along with Revival and Camp meetings. So it
was great to be there again and see everyone.
Brother
Richburg, missionary with Victory Baptist Press in Florida, was the
main preacher of the week and the Lord used him in each of our lives
in many ways as he preached God's Word.
We did
the special music and so sang a few songs each service... that was a
first for us but the Lord helped us and we love singing for our
Saviour! At the end we formed a small choir of the Pastor's kids, a
few other kids in the church and all of us older kids. That was a lot
of fun to practice and sing together. If you know us... you know we
love to sing!
The
last day, Wednesday, us girls did a 'Kiwi' meal for the missionaries
and church before service that night. It was a full day process to
make that much food. Started with a big shopping trip and then a full
afternoon of cooking. The Pastor's daughters and one other girl from
church helped us and we had heaps of fun. We made Mince, Mince and
Cheese, Steak and Cheese, and Steak and Mushroom pies and one
casserole size Cottage pie. And, of course, chips and a big salad bar.
For dessert we made a couple huge pavlovas and a couple banana
cakes... two favorite Kiwi desserts.
We had
a great week with the people of God there in Attalla and are thankful
to them for there hospitality and friendship over the years.
Click
below to see a few pictures we got off the phone from that week...
Some of the girls cooking...
Deborah mashing potatoes, Emmaline finishing the Banana Cakes, Sarah rolling out pie crusts, and my little Hannah putting the pie crusts in for me!
A bunch of kids hanging out waiting for dinner one evening.
Some of the adults enjoying a meal from NZ.
A bunch of us kids singing with the Pastor's kids and few other kids from the church!
A random picture of some Snyders and Faucettes enjoying a ride in our RV.
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