I apologize for not posting last Friday...I was so busy, but it paid off. I have had a super-stupendous weekend…if that is such a word. Friday evening I went to Crossville UMC for a revival service led by old friends of mine, Richard & Susan Rhodes, and Joe Palisoc (they are actually not that old…), and the Spirit fell! This was my second night with them last week as I went back to Sesser for revival services on Tuesday night. Then on Saturday afternoon, our daughter, Samantha became the bride of Sgt. Michael Gripp and yes, they are a lovely couple…if she would hyphenate her name, it would be Quick-Gripp (I thought that was ironic but few others saw the humor). And on Sunday we had 188 in worship for our Back to Church Sunday…that is approximately a 25% increase, just because we chose to be intentional about inviting others (I wonder how many would have shown up if everyone invited someone?). The number is really impressive when you count those missing due to illness, traveling, or previous commitments…we would have easily had over 200 in attendance. The only way to top off a weekend like that is to celebrate 5 baptisms on Sunday evening…so that is what we did! Did I say it was super-stupendous? Praise God, we have been truly blessed here at Beulah, still it is far short of what God intends for us to do…or rather I should say it is far short of what God intends to do thru us. Pray that His will continues to be revealed and accomplished in Beulah UMC and in the lives of those worshiping here…while I try to get down out of these clouds!
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