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Tuesday, November 16, 2010

GRACE BAPTIST BAPTIST, HINESVILLE, GA.

WHAT A GREAT START WE HAD YESTERDAY AS SIX DEAR SOULS WERE SAVED IN THE MORNING SERVICE AND THE ALTAR FULL BOTH MORNING AND EVENING. PASTOR MILLS IS TO SAY THE LEAST EXCITED ABOUT THE PROSPECT OF WHAT THE LORD IS GOING TO DO THIS WEEK. HINESVILLE IS THE HOME OF FORT STEWART WHICH THE HOME OF THE THIRD INFANTRY DIVISION. THE THIRD ID WAS THE DIVISION THAT ACQUITTED ITSELF SO WELL WHEN OUR FORCES TOOK BAGDAD. MORE LATER.

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

PINE BLUFF BAPT CHURCH, ALBANY, GA.

WE CLOSED THE MEETING WEDNESDAY EVENING AFTER FOUR GREAT DAYS OF SERVICES. WE DID NOT EXPERIENCE REVIVAL BUT WE DID HAVE SOME WONDERFUL TIMES AROUND THE OLD FASHIONED ALTAR WHERE NUMEROUS DECISIONS WERE MADE. THE FOLKS OF PINE BLUFF ARE SWEET AND KIND AND SO VERY EASY TO PREACH FOR AND TO BE AROUND. I AM SOMEWHAT PARTIAL AS I AM ALSO A SOUTH GEORGIAN AND WE ARE VERY DIFFERENT FROM ANYONE ELSE. PASTOR SMITH HAS BEEN HERE NOW FOR OVER TWENTY-ONE YEARS AND WITHOUT A DOUBT PASTORS ONE OF THE BEST CHURCHES IN ALL OF GEORGIA, THE LARGEST STATE BY THE WAY EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI. WE EXPERIENCED GOOD CROWDS WITH A GOOD NUMBER OF VISITORS. TONIGHT, WEDNESDAY, I WAS MET AT THE FRONT OF THE CHURCH BY A MAN WITH A MARINE JACKET ON WHO ASKED IF I KNEW HIM. I REPLIED I DID NOT AND INFORMED ME THAT I SHOULD AS I HAD LED HIM TO THE LORD IN 1976 IN ARIZONA WHILE THE BOTH OF US WERE ON ACTIVE DUTY IN THE MARINE'S. HE HAS BEEN SERVING THE LORD EVER SINCE AND IS NOW LIVING HERE IN ALBANY AND SOMEONE HAD INVITED HIM TO THE SERVICES. WHAT A WONDERFUL JOY THAT WAS. CHARLES GRIFFIN SERVED TWENTY YEARS IN THE CORPS AND IS NOW RETIRED AND WORKING AT THE MARINE BASE. ADDITIONALLY SIX OF MY FIRST COUSINS WERE PRESENT DURING THE MEETINGS - WITH ALL THEM CONFESSING JESUS CHRIST AS SAVIOUR, ALSO A GREAT BLESSING. IF YOU ARE EVER IN SOUTH GEORGIA (IN ALBANY) BE SURE TO ATTEND PINE BLUFF BAPTIST CHURCH ON PINE BLUFF ROAD. AND BE SURE EAT AT "PEARLY'S"! COUNTRY COOKING AT IT'S FINEST!