Day 8

I am posting this one a little early today because I am exhausted!!  No late night for me tonight!

My day started off at 6 am and out the door by 6:45 to head to 1st Baptist of Vienna Church where I was blessed to hear Rev. Maurice Maxwell bring an awesome Word from The Lord that challenged us all to live with Faith in the midst of our circumstances.  The scripture was about Shadrach, Mishack, and Abednego (or Shad, Rack, and Benny as I like to call them) and how they praised God and wouldn't bow down to false gods even with the threat of the fiery furnace.  Maurice shared that we still have these false gods in our midst today with the music we listen to, the TV we watch, and the people that we try to imitate.  We as Christians need to be the example of Christ in all we do.  Everything in the worship service was awesome.  There was also a three year old little boy who gave a prayer after the offering that was absolutely amazing.  At three years old, this little boy had an anointing that could be felt by everyone in the congregation.  By the way, Maurice is on the immersion with me and has become an awesome brother in Christ.  I cannot wait to see how God will continue to shape and prosper his ministry and that God continue to pour out blessings upon his family.

We then went to worship at Rising Hope where the worship was amazing once again.  They played some of my favorite songs.  I was introduced to a new song today that was awesome...Jesus is the Rock that rolls my blues away.  Totally loved it.  Then they ended with Days of Elijah and it made me feel like I was being lifted up into heaven.

We had a United Methodist Men meeting and the women had a United Methodist Women meeting to attend.  Then we had a meet and greet ice cream social and by 6 pm we were back at Wesley.  Several members/attendees of the church stayed for the ice cream social and shared their testimonies and stories and what brought them to Rising Hope.  Some of the pain that people experience is heart wrenching but somehow God's grace led them to Rising Hope where they could feel and be filled with Christ's love.  Everyone has a place there and I believe everyone has a place at Kenton United Methodist Church.  We truly are a church that defines open hearts, open doors, and open minds.

Definitely was a long but great day!  I am being poured out as an offering to God!! (And God is continually filling my cup to overflowing)

Only 6 more days left!  Cant wait to share these experiences with my family, my church family, and the community.  I pray that I will be an instrument of positive change in our community concerning the poor and homeless.

Until then...Esperanza!
Pastor Scot