" Comin' Through "

Thoughts from Pastor's Message:
Our Story continues: I went down stairs to my office in the furnace room.  I was asking God to help us and feeling somewhat burdened with the thought of more expense.  When all of a sudden I heard noises upstairs and particles of dust and debris began falling through the ceiling... the small group of people had rose up and were pulling down the affected walls.  Plaster was everywhere and the insulation that had been in the walls had been pulled out and now the saints stood knee deep in insulation, not to mention the debris hat surrounded them.  They had made a decision; they had risen up in faith to finish what we had started.  Women, men and youth were busy; and as the night came upon us, much had been accomplished.  It would take 60,0000 more dollars to add this completion to the loan that we already had.  After much prayer it was decided that we would pray daily for the needs of the Church--it was His Church, and we depended on Him to supply what was needed.  At this point the frame had been set over the lower facility, the offices, the hallway and restroom.  The saints rose up again and began to write the word of God everywhere--on the floor, the walls, the 2x4s that were holding the frames.  It was wall to wall, and everywhere on the floor was the Word of God. Friends came from everywhere, they threw up the wall board in the Sacristy, and in teh Church.  Now how was going to get the ceiling down?  Someone found scaffolding and a brother from another church came by and asked what needed to be done.   Soon he was up in the ceiling and he never left until the ceiling was done.  In the meantime, my brother laid at death's door in the hospital, so I was spending a lot of time there, and John Rector, along with the Commerce family, continued to hold services in  the midst of all the mess and chaos; we never missed a service.  I must say we often returned home after service a bit dusty.  God was miraculous in our behalf.  We finished the project, a whole new Church Building from the roof and siding to the entire inside.  God supplied each time we needed money and we never had to redo the loan. What a Mighty God we serve; it is awesome to be reminded of His great goodness!  this is our Anniversary month and we will begin the 29th year together--stronger than when we began!  God came through for us and we are "Comin' Through for Him!"
                    Loving you, Happy Anniversary, Pastor