We left yesterday, headed for Bland, Virginia. It was hard leaving so many friends behind, but duty calls. it was a nice little trip, only lasting about two hours, which is a stark contrast to all of the other drives we have made. Below are a few pictures of the scenery. We arrived safely around 2 pm, at the home of Pastor Matthew French, a graduate of Crown. He and his wife and two children are in the process of beginning Grace Baptist Church, here in Bland. As of now, the assembly is being called Grace Baptist Fellowship.
We are so thankful for the warm welcome that we received from the pastor and his family. They made us feel right at home! We will be staying with them in their home for the remainder of the week. We will be helping get the word out about the church this week, by door knocking and hosting a Bible Club. We can't wait to see what God is going to do here!
Today, we began canvasing the area. The people here are predominantly Methodist, but were extremely friendly and all those that we talked to listened and took the invitations we handed out. We had several great contacts and they promised to be in the service on Sunday! Praise the Lord! We also met many families with children who were very interested in the Bible Clubs held on this Thursday through Saturday. Pray that we will have a good turnout and that Matt will be able to clearly present the Gospel in each lesson! Also, pray for each of us as we will both be preaching this Sunday. We are excited to see what God has planned and covet each and every on of your prayers. Thanks in advance!
Your brothers in Christ,
-Matt and Joel
Once again, we crossed the state line of Virginia. This area of the country is gorgeous!
This is the playground where we will be hosting the Bible Club this week. The merry-go -round works great, as the knot on Matt's noggin will prove...
Here is another view of the scenery here by the park. This stream flows under an old wooden bridge by the park.
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