3,105 Miles
4 Flights
4 Uber Rides
3 States
2 Rental Cars
4 Different Beds
5 Starbucks
3 Clubs Visited
I drove out to Fallon to see old friends at Parkside Bible Fellowship. AMD Carl Lunderstadt shares the Large Group Lesson to both Sparks and T&T. Gene and Sarah showed me a new "Battleship" game they play with the T&T kids to encourage them to pass more sections. I was even treated to dinner before club. Thank you to everyone at Parkside!!
Green Valley Baptist in Henderson have been up and running all year. AMD Carmen Boland shared they have been doing club a little different to keep all the clubs separated during Covid and have shut down games this year, but she said they have been very pleased at the level of discipleship. The night I was there, the T&T club was preparing for an "in house" Bible Quiz. Praise God for all He is doing at Henderson.
Mustache Night at Sierra Bible in Truckee
Everyone has done things a little different this year. Pahrump Community Church started the year online and just a few weeks ago, decided to go live with kids, leaders, and gametime. They have kept everyone separated to mitigate Covid as much as possible. It was so much fun to hear kids laughing, see them having fun, hearing the Gospel and memorizing God's word. Praise Him!
On my way from Pahrump to Battle Mountain, NV I had the chance to drive through Smoky Valley. Beautiful...God did it right.
On my way to Battle Mountain, I had the blessing to stop at Austin Baptist Church and meet Pastor Charlie Vaughn. One of my responsibilities as an Awana Missionary is not only to meet pastors who have Awana, but also to build relationships with those who don't. Pastor Charlie has a great ministry in Austin including a food pantry, shepherding his flock in Austin as well as those who drive through town on Hwy 50. Pastor Charlie shared with me that although there is only an attendance of 6 in the Austin school, his VBS every year shares the gospel with 20-30 kids as many of the grandparents who live in Austin bring their grandchildren out to Austin for a visit with them as well as a week of VBS. I truly enjoy hearing about the ministry of the small town pastors.
I flew to Las Vegas, then drove to Bullhead City to see God working at City Bible Church. AMD Julie Arnold and her team started Awana in January this year due to Covid. They are determined to help kids finish their books this year and shared with me the kids are on track as they will pass 3 sections per week. To mitigate Covid risk, City Bible Church plays games outside and the weather in Bullhead City is perfect to do so.
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