Monday

Another big day! Great morning at Patriots Point. Kids sang a thirty minute patriotic program. A few tourists passed by as well as some Marines and some staff members. All of us enjoyed touring the ship. There was a nice breeze and a few of our girls even saw dolphins. We all needed a break this afternoon and it was good to rest for an hour or so before dinner.

Todd and I took the high school grads to dinner at a local restaurant. It was delicious and we had a great time. It was a great way to honor their leadership in the choir. Keith was even with us when we came to Charleston five years ago. Rebecca, Megan, and Jordan are so precious, too.

This evening Ann Marie Fairchild took us on a 4 1/2 mile walking tour of historic Charleston. We saw the College of Charleston, many parks, historic homes, Rainbow Row, the Battery, and a host of historic churches. It was a beautiful evening with a nice cool breeze blowing through town. Truly unseasonably mild weather. We stopped in front of First Baptist Church, Charleston which is the oldest Baptist church in the south. Farrell led us in prayer for the church and Christians in the city.

We returned to the hotel and took a quick swim before beginning our nightly devotional service at 10 pm. Each night we read scripture, sing a song, share a devotional, review the day, and share testimonies about the people we have met. We then pray for people, sing again, preview the following day, and finally present the Glory and Goober Sticks.

During the testimony time, Bobbie shared that she led her cousin and his wife to the Lord tonight. They were touched by the witness of our youth in the park last night and the joy that Bobbie has despite her husbands death a few years ago. They saw the difference that Jesus makes her life and in our lives and they wanted the same joy. She explained the gospel to her cousin Randy using the Roman Road and led him to the Lord. Then his wife Gail said that she wanted that too. Bobbie shared the same passages with her and she accepted the Lord. It was a sweet time for them and we rejoice in their professions of faith. I am so thankful for Bobbie's witness to them and the opportunity the youth choir had to be a part of this. Praise the Lord!

Updates:
Tracy and his family made it safely to Charleston.
Bob and Molly are still traveling home even now.
Lonnie is slowly recovering and my dad got his pacemaker today.

Keep praying. God is doing great things and we're so blessed to be a part of it.

Jonathan