The weekend of the 22nd – 23rd we were in Rector and Piggott, Arkansas. Saturday the churches in the association put together a Faith Home day and we got to be there along with Sid and Vicki Smith (who all already in Honduras). David and Jillbaby Eades and the boys came up to see us and we got to spend the day with them and then we all stayed together in cabin on a lake. That was a lot of fun.
Cindy got to see cotton fields for the first time and even got to walk in a cotton field and pick some cotton. We brought a stalk (not sure if that’s the correct term) of cotton home and have it sitting in a vase in our kitchen.
Sunday morning pastor Charles and Paula Richardson allowed us to share with the congregation of Hitts Chapel General Baptist Church. After we spoke they took up the offering for the day and gave us the entire offering. Yep, that’s right. The entire church offering that day was given to us. It’s two weeks later and we’re still trying to process this. The entire offering for Sunday morning was given to us. From what I understand this is a normal practice for them when they have a guest speaker. Wow! What faith in God!
Sunday night we shared at South Canaan General Baptist Church with pastor Don and Helen Willingham. Yep, Willingham – the man the Willingham Bible Institute in Honduras is named after. Just getting to spend time with them and be around people who have made the choice to give it all to God and trust Him to provide was such and encouragement.
On the way home thinking about the money these wonderful people had given us and knowing many of them being farmers were struggling this year with the low rainfall we felt guilty taking money from them. But, if we believe God than it would be wrong of us to not accept their gifts since they are investing in God’s Kingdom and transferring the responsibility of meeting their needs from themselves to God.
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