Mission Trip – Days 2 and 3

September 30th, 2008 · No Comments · Christianity, God, Religion

The children playing in the sand box

playing tag

We had our first whole day of services on Sunday. The people at Lake City Baptist Church are so friendly and welcoming. It is almost like we are at home. Brother Randy has really been preaching the Word, and at the night service, several people came down to make some things right with God.

We have also had some great singing. Ricky, the minister of music, invited the church members to join us in the choir, and several of them took him up on his offer. There are 14 of us on the mission trip, and we all happen to be members of the choir. The singing has been really awesome and there has been a great spirit here.

They have not had anybody to play the piano for quite some time, so they have been really enjoying the live music. The church is very small right now, but I believe God has awesome things in store for it. The pastor is very humble and really wants to do what it takes to have revival.

Monday morning, we met at 8:45 AM for a time of prayer and Bible study. It was an awesome time and ended up lasting until 11. The Spirit of God was in the room, and everybody left really encouraged. We then had 15 minutes to get back to our room and get what we needed before leaving for lunch.

That consisted of fast food eaten in less than 30 minutes so we could go to the church and pick up Pastor Dane and his wife Amanda and two children. They went with us to go around the city and hand out flyers inviting people to come to the revival.

We got home around 4 and had 1 1/2 hours to be ready to go back to the church for the service.

We are staying in Cadillac, Michigan, and there is a huge lake right across the road from the motel. We walk there every chance we get because it is so beautiful. It is hard for me to believe that the whole lake freezes in the winter.

We spent the time on the bus in silent preparation for the service. God was really there, and I think we are being changed as much as the people in Michigan. He certainly was in the service tonight. It seems like everyone came with an air of expectation that God was going to do something great.

We also had a wonderful time of fellowship over food after the services. There has been much laughter on this trip, as well as serious preparation for the work that God has called us to do. I am so glad I came, even though I have missed my family.

All the pictures on this page were taken at the fellowship dinner we had on Saturday night.