Oh the Places You’ll Go
Our journeys have taken us far and wide. During the past couple weeks, we have been in Tennessee and Georgia. We shared about our ministry at two churches in Tennessee. The people there were so friendly.
First, we visited Tazewell. It is a charming small town near the Cumberland Gap. The leader of the women’s missionary group put us up in her guest cabin nearby. Every day we were greeted by gorgeous mountain views. We shared about our ministry at the church on Sunday morning, and I preached. On Sunday evening, the church had its vacation Bible school commencement which we attended. On Monday, a couple from the church took us out on Lake Norris in their pontoon boat. It was a lot of fun. On Monday evening, we shared with the women’s missionary group.
Next, we moved on to the Knoxville area. It is a beautiful part of the country. One day, a friend who was hosting us took us into the Smoky Mountains and Gatlinburg. I found out that Smoky Mountain National Park is the most visited national park in the U.S. On Sunday morning, we spoke to the junior high, high school, and college students about our ministry. In the evening, we shared about our ministry with the whole church, and I preached.
All too soon, it was time to move on to the next stop on our journey. We drove three hours south to Woodstock, Georgia. We stayed with some dear friends there and had a meeting with a pastor. We have also had the chance to visit with several friends in the area. On Sunday, we will be sharing in a Sunday school class at a church here. Then, we will be heading to north Georgia to visit some friends for a day, and next, it is on to Columbus, Ohio, to share at one final church before heading back to our home in northwest Ohio.
While traveling and sharing can take a lot of energy, it so neat to see the things that God does along the way. We get to meet so many wonderful people. We see so many beautiful sights. We renew old friendships and strike up new ones. God has truly blessed us every time we have ventured out to champion the needs of the Fulbe people, in particular their need for the Gospel. We praise the Lord for all he has done.
