Day 71 - July 28 - Worship Day

Day 71 - July 28 - Worship Day (12 mi)

First Christian, in Canton, hosted us on this Lord's Day morning.  Andy and Luey had stayed with a couple in the church, Greg and Vicki Bush.  Wonderful people!  We were in a hotel, because there was five of us (us and Brenda's folks).  FCC's building and especially their sanctuary, is state-of-the-art.  Many, many folks put in many, many hours to insure that the worship services are the best for the best -- the King of Kings!

During the first service, Brenda and Noah spoke to the youth in an adjacent building.  I think Noah mostly did his Chinese yo-yo and Brenda did most of the speaking.  In the second service, Noah came up on stage with me and did his yo-yo during the intro to my message.  Noah did great, and the message was well received.  Several people came forward during the decision time.  After the service, a  young lady came and asked me to pray with her.  She has been battling depression, and the Holy Spirit really ministered to her heart during the message.  PTL!

We had a great lunch with the missions team following the two services.  It was great seeing Ryan Wolfe and his family, and to hear how FCC is ministering to people with disabilities.  What a blessing they are to many -- a real model to be emulated!  And, the missions team is really on the ball -- a fine bunch of folks!  Thanks, Leslie Stobel, for coordinating our weekend with you!

Did I mention that I drove a 'Vette today!?!  Greg Bush has an '02 Corvette convertible which is amazing!  He took us for a spin in it, and also let me drive it!  Wow!  We finally tore ourselves away from Canton, and rode the 12 miles to Beechwood Christian Church, in Alliance.  Mark Black, who use to bin Malvern, is the minister here.  They were hosting Marvin Whiteman, a Christian musician who happens to be blind -- but, he sees more than most!  He is an amazing pianist and vocalist!  What a powerful testimony he shared!  We also shared for about 10 minutes about UPG's.

It was a great night, which ended at Larry and Bonnie Hoover's home.  A late supper and a tour of Larry's workshop were the perfect end to our day!  One week left to NYC -- through the mountains of PA!

Thank you for praying!
Dave, Luey and Andy