Lubbock/Pampa
Ever been in a situation where you had to decide to go forward or stop altogether? That is exactly where Trinity Baptist of Lubbock found themselves recently. A beautiful building, a willing spirit, but not enough warriors. Instead of taking the easy way to rest and believing they had "had a good run", Trinity decided to bury the old and be born again fresh and new. Trinity Baptist is now The Family Church. New Day was so honored to be invited to be a part of this wonderful new beginning. The excitement was contagious and encouraging from everyone we met. Pastor Dan Reynolds and his talented wife Barbie were such a joy to get to know and we believe this is a beginning of a life long friendship not only with the Reynolds but with The Family Church itself. The day started early for New Day as we left our area for the 6 and half hour drive to Lubbock, so we could arrive in time for the block party. Road Less Traveled, a Christian rock band was on hand to perform for the youth the same evening. I have to tell it was a blow to our ego's when we discovered we were the worship leaders for the "older" crowd. HAHA! During the sound check and system setup, we couldn't understand why our meters were not setting correctly, every time we attempted a sound check, the only thing we could hear was bass. We all know God has a sense of humor, right? Well, he was having fun with us because we finally figured out the "bass" was really the rock band all the way downstairs! The congregation was so gracious to stay for the concert after working all day in the heat to make sure their block party was a success. The spirit that evening was.... sweet. No other way to describe it! We can't wait to get back to The Family Church. By the way, next time you see Bob tell him "Dude, nice suit." He'll know exactly what you're talking about.
When you travel and sing, you get to meet alot of people. You also get to attend alot of different churches. Sometimes you can feel the heart of the people before the service even begins. That's just what happened to us at the Lighthouse Covenant Fellowship in Pampa, Texas. God showed up that Sunday morning and we had church! We were so blessed to meet Bro. Ed Barker, his wife Jennie and his son Dan, along with the entire Lighthouse Family. Any singer will tell you that it's so much easier to sing when you have a lively, participating audience and that is just what we had at the Lighthouse. You always want to know that the message you are bringing about our Lord is being received. We felt that we were also being ministered to and that is so refreshing for everyone's spirit. Lighthouse will soon have a new, larger, beautiful sanctuary and we are looking forward to the day when we can return and worship with them again. I'm also looking forward to returning to the place we had lunch!! I mean, they gave you warm cinnamon rolls without you even having to ask. And everyone knows cinnamon/sugar/chocolate will be in heaven. Right???
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Soul Searchin' Concert
We are still on cloud nine from our "Soul Searchin" debut concert August 3rd. In the couple of weeks leading up to the concert we all 4 spent time in prayer with God about our different expectations for that night. I personally was looking for confirmation that we really are doing what God has called us to do. He answered my questions above and beyond what I could have ever dreamed.
We had a wonderful audience that evening with new friends we've been blessed to meet in the past year and old friends that we cherish. It was awesome to worship with everyone there. We invited Southern Spirit, the house quartet from The Grapevine Opry to sing and celebrate with us. They delivered a wonderful performance and we are blessed each time we are able to sing with other ministers of music.
We also wanted to share that night with a purpose greater than ourselves. We decided to try and support our military in the only way we can from home, besides daily prayers! Our gracious audience donated candy, tuna lunch packs, baby wipes, ramen noodles, card games, computer games, twin size sheets, and even dominoes to our military personnel serving in Iraq. We were overwhelmed by the response. I literally could not stop crying while I unloaded the boxes in my den. The kindness shown these soldiers in the name of Jesus was so overwhelming. Now I have to pack it and ship it!! The supplies will be mailed to the Supply Officer at Camp Freedom in Iraq. Thank you does not begin to convey how blessed we are to have friends who gave of themselves for this cause.
And speaking of giving of themselves,,, We have to share with you what a blessing and gift our church home is to us. Trinity Life Baptist in Garland, allowed us to use the sanctuary, set up a relish/fruit and cookie spread, made wonderful posters and more importantly supported us with their presence. We love our church and our pastor, Rev. Russell Rogers. In short we had so much fun, so much great fellowship and such a sweet spirit in the service that we're thinking of making this an annual event!
Thanks to everyone who made this night so very special to us! We love you much and thank God daily for your kindness, your prayers and your encouragement!
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