We had a great day today. We started by getting up early to re-visit a church about an hour away. We got there and the Pastor met us out in the auditorium, obviously shaken and surprised. Then he told us that he had just been thinking about us, as he had just read our prayer letter and had prayed for us just a few minutes earlier! We had a great time there at Berlin Heights Baptist Church, Pastor Cotterill. How neat! We had a great lunch afterwards in the pastor's home and then came back to my parent's house to get a quick nap.
It WAS a quick nap--we got back up after just a few minutes to head out to re-visit another church about an hour away. When we pulled in, I saw a familiar van and I told Erika I thought it was a friend of ours, Bro. Paul Deem. We went inside and sure enough, they were there! They are dear friends of ours, and they are the family that is allowing us to use their property in Mexico to start our work. We had no idea that they were going to be there at Columbia Road Baptist Church, but we were so happy to see them. Pastor Jenkins also formally invited us to their missions conference coming up in a few weeks, too! What a blessing! After church Bro. Paul, his wife, and all 3 of us Lanier's went to eat and had a great time catching up in good fellowship.
So, two "coincidental" happenings in one day. Thank God He's in charge!
Days (daze?) in the life of Chris Lanier and Family, Missionaries to Arteaga, Mexico. Contact Information, Information Packet and Prayer Letter Archive below!
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Round Two, FIGHT!
We've finished our first leg of this trip. Well, kind of. We have 2 more meetings up north here and then we're down south for the rest of October.
Our meeting on Wednesday went awesome. Roanoke Baptist Church and Pastor Tarr were such blessings to us. We enjoyed a great time in chapel--the students' hearts were so tender and there was such a sweet spirit. They filled the altar during the invitation--a credit to their spirituality and that of their godly pastor. After chapel, we went to eat and then soul-winning. We got back just in time for the evening service, which went (somehow) better than chapel. I got to preach and again, the altar was full. We rested that night at the pastor's home, and got back to my parent's house on Thursday afternoon.
Tomorrow (Sunday, October 3rd) we're going to visit a couple churches that we've already presented our work in. I'm going to be back on the phone on Monday and Tuesday, then we start a missions conference in Clyde, OH.
Everyone in the family is healthy. Erika is feeling great, no cramps or bleeding. Ashley's little mouth is all better. I'm still fat and bald and feeling great!
Our meeting on Wednesday went awesome. Roanoke Baptist Church and Pastor Tarr were such blessings to us. We enjoyed a great time in chapel--the students' hearts were so tender and there was such a sweet spirit. They filled the altar during the invitation--a credit to their spirituality and that of their godly pastor. After chapel, we went to eat and then soul-winning. We got back just in time for the evening service, which went (somehow) better than chapel. I got to preach and again, the altar was full. We rested that night at the pastor's home, and got back to my parent's house on Thursday afternoon.
Tomorrow (Sunday, October 3rd) we're going to visit a couple churches that we've already presented our work in. I'm going to be back on the phone on Monday and Tuesday, then we start a missions conference in Clyde, OH.
Everyone in the family is healthy. Erika is feeling great, no cramps or bleeding. Ashley's little mouth is all better. I'm still fat and bald and feeling great!
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