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Words cannot begin to express our surprise, joy, and great appreciation for your very
generous gift as we begin our journey to Guam. We have been looking forward to this trip for
some time now and it has yet to really sink in as to what we are getting ready to do. Even though
we have both travelled extensively throughout our country, the idea of getting on a plane and
traveling almost halfway around the world is somewhat surreal. It comforts us to know that as
we leave Monday morning, we have many praying for our safe journey. And even though we
won’t be here for the next couple of weeks, you will all be very much in our hearts and prayers.
We will look forward to being re-united with you soon, Lord willing.
I can’t help but think this may have been a little of what the early church must have felt
as they sent Paul and Barnabas on their mission journeys. Their trip was quite a bit longer than
ours, but the longing to be together again was very real and something Christians today still feel
throughout the world. I think I have already shared with a few that I am ready to be back on
home base and we haven’t even left yet! (Don’t let my daughter know that!).
Some may be asking about Mom. She will be staying in Michigan with my younger
brother. She also has a grand-daughter there (and great-grands!) with whom she will stay for
some of that time. While we are away, the offices will be closed. If you have announcements that
need to be made (prayers for the sick, events, etc.), please contact a deacon or one of the elders.
Mark Robinson will be teaching class and preaching both times Sunday, Feb. 7 and Brandon
Johnson will be teaching class and preaching Sunday morning, Feb. 14. The
Birthday/Anniversary Fellowship will follow the usual Second Sunday Singing, Sunday evening,
Feb. 14. We will be in contact from time to time by email, but we understand our phones will
cease to work somewhere between Atlanta, GA and Tokyo, Japan.
We thank you again for your gift and for your prayers. We thank you for your
encouragement and fellowship we share from day to day. And we pray that we may all continue
to grow in a living and active faith for all the world (this now takes on new meaning for us!) to
Today is the Area Wide Worship, beginning at 3:00. The theme is “Standing On the
Promises”. I hope you plan to be here and enjoy the time of worship and fellowship with the
saints from around southeast Arkansas. This will take the place of our regular evening worship. ~
