What an amazing weekend in Jesus!!! Our family traveled to the Danville, Kentucky area where we had the opportunity to share at two different churches, Forks of the Dix River Baptist Church, and Gethsemane Baptist Church. What precious and amazing brothers and sisters in Christ we encountered!

Saturday evening at Forks Church, we were treated to a pitch-in dinner before we shared. When you eat fried chicken in Kentucky does that automatically make it KFC? I wonder if Col. Sanders family gets royalties for all the chicken consumed inside the state line? If so, they got wealthy after, Saturday night. Good food and genuine people who have a love relationship with Christ are what we encountered.

After dinner, we moved to their sanctuary, where Whitney and Lauren each shared songs they had written either after BJ passed away, or one that has become more meaningful as a result of his death.

How blessed I was to hear them lift up their voices for our King! Like their mother, they are truly gifted and touched the hearts of many students and adults alike. When their worshipful part of the evening concluded, I shared about BJ's life, our journey, and how it is applicable to each of their lives. From conversations later, I learned some of the students had committed to going on a mission journey the church was planning, who did not previously plan to go. Praise God for this!

Sunday morning at Gethsemane was powerful. Deanna sang, followed by Lauren. Deanna shared the Casting Crowns song "Praise You in the Storm" that had ministered so deeply to us while in the hospital. Lauren shared her new song "Unshaken." The Lord definitely places His anointing on music at times, and this was one of those times. Moving, very moving!

Sharing before this church and their television audience was a significant blessing to us. Doing so on the 6 month anniversary of BJ's death was healing for us, while certainly emotional. The altar was lined with those who were seeking to restore their relationship with Christ, or praying about taking BJ's place on the mission field. We heard from many whom the Lord touched during the service.

One lady who was 50 to 60 something introduced herself as "Eula Christ, child of the King." She declared this would be her approach to meeting new people from here on out. She was doing so as a result of hearing about BJ's declaration that his name was "BJ Christ, son the King." How powerful a testimony will that be for our Savior, as she shares her faith in this way, with unsuspecting new friends!

I met a young college student whose mother passed away last May from cancer, and whose father abandoned her shortly thereafter. That is pain I cannot understand. Her strength moved me. I told her I would be praying for her, but her response was, "Please pray for my dad, he is the one who really needs it." Ashley, you have the prayer support of this blog family. We are lifting up your father, and praying for his return to his Savior, and to you! Girl, you are my hero. You bless me with your resolve to remain faithful to Jesus. You have truly embraced your significant task! We need more young women like you! I am praying you will join me on an upcoming mission journey.

How Awesome is our God!!! How blessed are we as His children to be able to fellowship and celebrate Him together. Praise God!!!

dad (brent)

Frank L., you have rightly opened my eyes, and I am most appreciative. I shared about you and your poignant words. Thank you, just thank you.