Abingdon Illinois
This tour began with white knuckle driving due to gale force winds on our way to our first stop in Abingdon Illinois. But thanks to the prayers of many we made it! We had to stop twice on the way due to the winds and tornadoes were reported in the area. Even the pastor and several church members had water in their basements, some which never had the problem in the past.
We began our two day Sound/Worship Workshop on Friday and Saturday to the sound of a shop vac trying to suck the water out of the sanctuary. The sound team really connected to the information and were excited to put it into place. Many small churches have volunteers that know nothing about the equipment and it's such a joy to see the "lights come on".
We loved out time with the praise and worship team. The "generational gap" is a nation-wide issue, for example, hymns versus contemporary praise. It's important for people to know everyone matters no matter what their age. When we have the spirit of serving each other it changes the attitude to a heart of worship.
This concert was Anna's first full concert to be on stage for the entire service. She is singing the tenor part that Michelle used to sing. She made her Mom and Dad cry because she did so well. The people were very responsive and touched by what they heard and saw.
This church was booked months ago via the connection with Matt and Amanda Foutch from our home church. Dwight and Pam Foutch and family helped us load and unload equipment and fed us a wonderful dinner. The church was filled with wonderful people like this family. Dynamic testimonies of God's faithfulness were shared with us as we got to know these people. We expect to hear wonderful things about this church in the near future.
Next up....Carlinville Illinois and the great folks at First Assembly of God
