Final Thoughts Guyana 2016

Well, after several hours of delays, missed flights etc. we rented a van in Atlanta and drove back to the Birmingham airport. By the time most of us got home and in our own beds, it was probably close to 1:30 or 2:00 AM. That was about 26 hours since most of us had really slept. Even then it was only for about 1 1/2 hours. I really envy those who can sleep on a plane, or anywhere for that matter.

It was truly a great week of spreading the Word in Linden, Guyana. I would like to thank all those that made this effort possible, from the leadership and members of Hoover Church of Christ, to the local churches in Guyana at Burnham Drive and Amelia's Ward. But, a special thank you goes out to the following people who gave of their time and hearts to endure the many hours of work and travel to share the Gospel with those seeking the Truth: Glenn Till Jr. (From the USA......that's sort of inside for those of us on the trip), Joel and Che' Abbott, Wes Blankenship, Matt Trousdale, Alana Lamar, Tiffany Roberts, Paul and Tara Merryman, Kathleen Eiring, Mercedes Lawrence, Suzanne Clelland, and myself.

For the week, we conducted over 80 bible studies with over 90 people. For the evening spiritual maturity classes there were 871 people that attended. That is an average of 174 people per night.

So many hearts and souls were touched this week, including all of us who went. There was restoration to the church, and people reaching out to the church for prayers and encouragement.

At night our topics of study were based on ways of Pleasing God. A different message each night. The lesson I taught was Fearing God and Pleasing Him. Something I was reminded of while preparing for this lesson is that if the church truly walks in the fear of God, not only will it please Him, the church will grow, or multiply. Consider what Luke wrote in ACTS 9:31 " So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace and was being built up. And walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it multiplied."

Many seeds sown for the Kingdom this week. May God give the increase.

.........'til next time

Early Morning Trip Home

Well here it is. Time to go home. It is 12:59 AM here in Linden, Guyana. We are loading the many suitcases in a van waiting to load ourselves into another one, for the 50 minute ride to Georgetown to board our plane. Needless to say, it is a slow move this morning. While some of us slept for a hour or so, others stayed awake. I haven't yet decided which was better.

It was definitely a great end to our week here in Guyana. With many more bible studies during the day, we finished with an attendance of 225 people tonight at the spiritual maturity classes. That sets an all time new record for people interested in sharing in the word of God, at least in our evening worship.

As we begin to travel back to the states in just a few minutes, please keep us in your prayers for safe travels. Your thoughts have been coveted all week.

.......'til next time