“For every house is built by someone, but God is the builder of everything.” Hebrews 3:4
Another day, another 60 miles down! We started the day off with a WONDERFUL french toast breakfast prepared by Steve and other members of the Morrison Hill Christian Church. Ryan led our daily devotion and we learned even more about how the fundamental principles of the Fuller Center have biblical ties and are based on Jesus’s teachings. We talked about some of the responsibilities that come when we are called to be the light of the world, and were reminded that we must let everyone see our light so that they can glorify and praise God.
The ride to Etowah, TN continued to challenge our bodies, but the mountains are making us stronger! When the miles seem long and the roads feel endless, we have to remind ourselves what we’re riding for and the goal of this ministry. It’s amazing to think that we were all hand selected by God for this trip, and that we were each CALLED BY NAME to carry out His work. Maybe the mountains along our route are here to teach us new ways to grow closer to God—they’re definitely keeping us humble and reminding us we must rely on His strength and not our own! Moses and Elijah climbed mountains to get closer to God; maybe the Appalachians are His way of helping us grow in OUR faith as we strive to carry out the job we’ve been called to do.
Riders with members of Morisson Hill Christian Church
We arrived at North Etowah Baptist Church, and were warmly welcomed by an amazing and friendly congregation. We feasted on BBQ chicken and lasagna (delicious!), and had the opportunity to join the NEBC for a Wednesday evening prayer meeting and Bible study. Thank you to everyone who opened their hearts and church to us and helped ensure we were well taken care of! We sincerely appreciate your generosity.
Best church sign :)
Tomorrow we’re off to Chatanooga! It’s hard to believe we’re almost all the way through Tennessee, and just a few miles away from our next build!
Delicious food and pleasant conversations in North Etowah Baptist Church
written by: Erika McLemore
photos by: Erika McLemore & Esther Hyejin Chung
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5 comments:
Yay! I am glad to hear churches are treating you well. As Ryan knows, it's kind of a crapshoot calling them blind. Sorry about those lakeside cabins not having A/C and being at the bottom of a long climb out. The owner failed to mention those two minor details...
Best of luck in your days ahead. Every one of you is in my prayers.
Glad you're receiving good hospitality and fine meals. It sounds like you've had your share of lasagna which seems like that was the most frequently prepared meal for us on last year's trip. Your missing-in-action pastor story sound very familiar to one that happened to us last year with the same result - the church let us stay there overnite anyway. Enjoy your ride into Americus and we hope that lots of mail and goodies await each of you.
Hey I have to ask - do any of you play ping pong and if so were there any good matches played at the churches you stayed at? Ride safe, Doug
I'm glad you all enjoyed your stay here at North Etowah. We were honored to host you and hope you have a good, safe trip on to Chattanooga today and the rest of your trip as well.
I really like the phrase "but the mountains are making us stronger!"
Thanks for the blog. It's become the highlight of my day to check in at night and see how the FCBA day has gone.
What you all are doing is awesome. I'm glad you are experiencing kind people. I pray for your safety.
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