Well, Jen I have returned home from Michigan, arriving around 11 Monday night. The purpose of our trip was to hear Jessica preach and to support her. Jessica did an outstanding job at the 8:30 service and was even better at the 10 o'clock service before some 800 church attendees.
Members of the church were not shy about praising Jessica and kept telling us how proud of her we must be. Jessica spoke on one of the Beatitudes -- "Blessed be those who hunger and thirst after righteousness for they shall be filled." She said blessing carries with it responsibility -- that with the blessing comes a task. Among examples she gave was Abraham, whom God blessed to father a nation but with that to spread God's message to the world.
After the service we were guests of the pastor for lunch. Saturday night we accepted an invitation from a member to join them and others at a dinner of grilled steaks and ribs.
We found, as Jessica had told us, that the church people are friendly, very impressed with Jessica, and proud that the church has so many service projects, including several overseas missionaries.
Members of the church were not shy about praising Jessica and kept telling us how proud of her we must be. Jessica spoke on one of the Beatitudes -- "Blessed be those who hunger and thirst after righteousness for they shall be filled." She said blessing carries with it responsibility -- that with the blessing comes a task. Among examples she gave was Abraham, whom God blessed to father a nation but with that to spread God's message to the world.
After the service we were guests of the pastor for lunch. Saturday night we accepted an invitation from a member to join them and others at a dinner of grilled steaks and ribs.
We found, as Jessica had told us, that the church people are friendly, very impressed with Jessica, and proud that the church has so many service projects, including several overseas missionaries.
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