Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Rincon, GA – Statesboro, Ga
Today was all about speaking to God’s wonderful people. At 12 noon we were fortunate to gather for lunch with the wonderful members of Jerusalem Lutheran Church in Rincon, GA. Pastor John’s wife Julie made a delicious chicken noodle soup and blueberry cobbler with vanilla ice cream. I think all the people who came didn’t come to hear me talk about Haiti, rather to eat Julie’s delicious lunch. There was a sincere interest in being a part of the Village of Hope sometime in the future. However, there is also the reality that there have just been a number of terrible tornados in the southeast that have done tremendous damage and they want to reach out to the churches and communities that suffered loss and destruction. I told them that I know the Lord will guide them to do the right things at the right time. He always does.
Martina and I pedaled away from Jerusalem Lutheran Church at 2 PM and made our way to Statesboro, GA where we were expected at 5 PM at the home of Dr. Randy Smith and his wife Sandy. They are members of Pittman Park United Methodist Church in Statesboro. This congregation has a very active missions ministry. They have been on many mission trips among some of the poorest people in the world. Dr. Smith and Sandy invited everyone from their church to come to their home if they were interested in hearing more about Haiti. They also invited their friends whom they have been on several mission trips with. We had a wonderful group of doctors, nurses, teachers and craftsmen over for dinner and then I did my presentation. I think it is amazing that people so moved by the love of God and concern for the poor would take part of their vacation time to go and serve others. I am sure that Pittman Park Methodist Church is a wonderful congregation to be a part of.
Tomorrow, Wednesday, we are off to Augusta, Georgia.
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